Kamicosmos
Member
I was going to put this in the Hunting section, but after remembering lots of Shooting Feral Cats/Dogs/Bears/Moose threads here, figured this is where it goes:
My dad has a groundhog (woodchuck) problem. Three of them in the backyard. They come up from their den in the creek bank, get through and over the fence and into the garden and flowerbeds.
He wants to get rid of them because of the floral damage, plus the creekbank collapses a little each year as they dig deeper into it.
Now, the question is how to get rid of them.
He lives in city limits, so we were discussing various ways to do this. Gunshots will get the police on the scene literally in about 30 seconds. He called Animal Control, and they will not come out to trap the animals. He'll have to hire someone to do that (that's what they said!). I suggested getting a hold of a high powered pellet gun, or maybe...if he can get a good shot (former Marine Sharpshooter) maybe use a .22 Short in his single shot .22 rifle.
Now, to further complicate this, my mom (and dad too, but he won't admit it) has grown a bit attached to the cute little hedgehogs, and would prefer not to shoot them. So, is there a non-toxic spray or Old Farmer's Trick to keeping them on the other side of the fence?
TIA, and mods, feel free to move this if needed.
Kamicosmos
Kansas City, Missouri
My dad has a groundhog (woodchuck) problem. Three of them in the backyard. They come up from their den in the creek bank, get through and over the fence and into the garden and flowerbeds.
He wants to get rid of them because of the floral damage, plus the creekbank collapses a little each year as they dig deeper into it.
Now, the question is how to get rid of them.
He lives in city limits, so we were discussing various ways to do this. Gunshots will get the police on the scene literally in about 30 seconds. He called Animal Control, and they will not come out to trap the animals. He'll have to hire someone to do that (that's what they said!). I suggested getting a hold of a high powered pellet gun, or maybe...if he can get a good shot (former Marine Sharpshooter) maybe use a .22 Short in his single shot .22 rifle.
Now, to further complicate this, my mom (and dad too, but he won't admit it) has grown a bit attached to the cute little hedgehogs, and would prefer not to shoot them. So, is there a non-toxic spray or Old Farmer's Trick to keeping them on the other side of the fence?
TIA, and mods, feel free to move this if needed.
Kamicosmos
Kansas City, Missouri