Check often. Makes it easy to transport elsewhere for release or, um, discreet conversion.
Check often. Makes it easy to transport elsewhere for release or, um, discreet conversion.
Indy-Guy wrote: Disappointed.I came in here expecting this:
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I like your bunnies better
In reply to slantvaliant:
It's actually illegal in some places to trap and release whistle pigs. Check your fish and game rules.
I know Pennsylvania seriously suggests not releasing anything other than squirrels or rabbits as groundhogs, skunks, foxes, and racoons are rabies vectors.
That's why we don't trap here. The foxes just eat anything that we shoot and huck into the field. No point in dealing with traps. Bonus is that they hang around and eat some of the dumb live rabbits.
I hear from some of the old timers my grandparents hang out with that Groundhog is fairly good eating.
Consult Brother Maynard about the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?
You get fined here for catching a critter and bringing it somewhere for release. I've never seen the woodchuck so shooting him is out.
Traps are $75 and non-returnable. Wonder if you could rent one.
A $10 Bridger #1.5 placed at the entrance of the hole will fix your problem in 24 hours or less.
I trapped some coons last and the cage accidentally fell in the pond. Dang it...
The semi-feral cats in my neighborhood have done a great job at keeping our rabbit population in check.
There is always Whistlepig whisky which has been getting very popular on the east coat this last few years. Myself I was hoping for some 'Rocket Bunny' action. 
Haven't seen any movement around the hole so I'm going to fill it in and sprinkle some Coyote Urine around the area.
In reply to 914Driver:
Harbor freight has box traps for $20.
Do you have a dog or know someone that does? Human and dog hair in the hole could be cheaper and easier than even a bottle of coyote pee.
In reply to 914Driver:
Harbor freight has box traps for $20.
Do you have a dog or know someone that does? Human and dog hair in the hole could be cheaper and easier than even a bottle of coyote pee.
Next door neighbors are both Vets, they have a big Newfoundland and a pit bull. Too chicken to pluck hair from either.
Coyote pee can be bought at Agway, Cabela's et al, not that uncommon unless you need it fresh squeezed.
Rather than Rocks, I would have been tempted to use wet cement to block the hole
The0retical wrote: In reply to slantvaliant: It's actually illegal in some places to trap and release whistle pigs. Check your fish and game rules.
Perhaps you missed the "discreet conversion" option. As in, "to protein or fertilizer".
In reply to slantvaliant:
I gotcha, it was more aimed at backing up that logic (ie. I don't release anything but I try to avoid using traps since I like the foxes) since there's very little love lost between fluffy tailed garden raiders or foundation/splitter/driveway destroying rodents and myself. Coyote urine works pretty well if you don't go that route.
Luckily we're not talking about felines responsible for decimating the song bird population this time. (This is the part where I run away.)
There is a fox that has been raiding our chickens. If you were closer i would try to catch the little bastard and bring him to you. I do have a live trap set but i think he might be too smart for that, which is unfortunate because he isnt going to like the other option.
Negits on the Fox, our dog is 9 lbs. with little to no hair; easy pickings.
If it's rabbits make sure you kill them quick, as the noises they make are not enjoyable.
If it's groundhogs make sure you kill them quick as they are berkeleying mean when they're hurt.
Many moons ago we had an older pom who declared jihad on all things smaller than her and covered in fur. She expanded that jihad twice to include a large rabbit and a groundhog. How she killed a groundhog that was as big as her without getting hurt I have no idea but she was very proud of herself for it.
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