914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
5/27/23 9:11 a.m.

We had a Fisher in the neighborhood last year but I haven't heard him this year.  Their cry sounds like a baby crying and they like bunnies.  My son thinks chipmunks or squirrels, but they've never done this in the 40 years here.  Whatever this is tosses the dirt pretty far.

Gonna put a big rock there, but what do you folks think?

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/27/23 9:51 a.m.

This looks very typical for a groundhog.  If so, your son isn't far off since groundhogs are technically ground squirrels from the Sciuridae family.

11GTCS
11GTCS Dork
5/27/23 9:59 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

I’m with Curtis, that looks like a groundhog’s handiwork.   (aka “nature’s bulldozer”)  We’ve had a couple around over the years, rocks will help and there is critter spray available that they hate but won’t smell bad to you.  

RevRico
RevRico GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/27/23 10:29 a.m.

Put used cat litter in the hole. Then look around your property for its home and do the same. It'll move. They don't like E36 M3 in their houses.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
5/27/23 11:25 a.m.

Makes sense, thanx guys!

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
5/27/23 11:49 a.m.

Put a game cam down there.  Remove all doubt.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
5/27/23 2:02 p.m.

Put a big rock there, sprinkled some Cayenne around.

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
5/27/23 5:03 p.m.

 

Autopsy will tell.

Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos)
Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/27/23 7:03 p.m.
NOHOME said:

 

Autopsy will tell.

False. The autopsy will be impossible after using that device.

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