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New Castle, Pa.

I have a young groundhog rooting round my patch. Too many little kids running around the neighborhood for me to be comfortable using a gun on him. I have a box trap but was wondering what would be the most irresistable treat I could bait it with. I know he likes the the tender young new growth of my 904 Stelts, so far he has no taste for my 925.5 Dieffenbaugh or my 799.5 Kilbert. Any suggestions!!

Tim Lockley

6/19/2007 3:24:52 PM

Kalamazoo, MI (Jpwrhse@charter.net)

I've caught 5 of those furry bullet magnets with my live trap already. I used brocolli as bait.

6/19/2007 6:09:17 PM

Western NY

i normally use apples, but the last 2 times i've had the trap baited with an apple i caught a raccoon and a skunk.

earlier this year i caught 3 woodchucks. 1 was baited with dry cat food, and the other 2 times there was no bait in the trap.

6/19/2007 6:32:06 PM

Spanish Ontario

JUST my 2 cts worth i live in the country few homes around not all that close i figure i spend lot,s of money on seed,s fert. an other product,s for my patch an if cat,s rabbit,s skunk,s or any other varmit or critter is in my patch they BITE THE BULLET . KEN

6/19/2007 9:49:25 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

You can buy poisoned peanuts from lowes for just this reason, maybe try some of those.

6/19/2007 10:19:37 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Fresh Vine Tips is a delicasy for them...

6/20/2007 1:12:15 PM

maine USA

Human hair scattered around the patch has worked for me. KathyT

6/21/2007 9:03:18 PM

Somers, CT

Agway told me to use banannas. I like the poison peanuts though as much as the rope connected to the trap to retreive from the pond once you catch one.

6/22/2007 9:05:03 AM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

and the other 2 times there was no bait in the trap.

This may sound stupid but..why would a groundhog go into a box trap with out any bait in it???

6/24/2007 9:53:35 PM

Western NY

I have no idea, but I have a feeling all I did was cull the stupid ones from the herd.

6/24/2007 10:51:47 PM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

I used to trap them for a soybean farmer back in the 80's with 220 and 160 conibear traps..he had 700 acres of beans and paid me $5.00 for each one I caught..for several years I would catch 100-200 depending on my work schedule..then the coyotes moved in here around 1988 and the groundhog population drop to nothing..believe it or not I even sold my ruger heavy barrel 22-250..

6/24/2007 11:31:43 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

My Ruger is also getting more gun cabinet time with the coyotes around.

6/25/2007 6:24:28 PM

western PA

I had the same problem.... untill i introduced my gun to the coyotes.

6/26/2007 12:24:35 PM