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  1. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,473 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Chemical warfare . . . I love it!
    #26

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  2. Flatbedford Minister of Fire

  3. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,417 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    We had lots of issues with them in our apple orchard go figure!
  4. Bugboy New Member

    joined: Mar 5, 2007
    102 posts
    north-central Kansas
    Lay out in your yard early morning and late evening with fresh alfalfa woven in to your pubic hair and then hit him with a double bit axe when he starts feeding.
  5. heat seeker Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 25, 2011
    1,670 posts
    Northern CT
    Just be veeerrrryy careful with your aim!
  6. jimbom Combustion Analyzer

    joined: Dec 19, 2010
    1,022 posts
    Missouri Ozarks
    Dude! You are supposed feed that alfalfa to the cows, not smoke it.
  7. Bubble gum. Binds them up.
  8. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Seriously? Do coons eat this? If so I will go buy a carton. Them varmints are messing with my corn crop!
  9. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,440 posts
    Standish, ME
    I use a shotgun on the ground hogs that show up here.

    For raccoons, get a couple of large live traps, dig a small hole place a can of sardines that you have punctured with a few holes in the hole place the trip plate of the trap over the hole repeat with each trap.

    You can also bait the traps with a raw egg (fresh egg do not wash it, don't use store eggs, this bait will last a month if the raccoon doesn't get to it). Marshmallows, grape jelly, and sticky buns also work very well.

    Make certain the trap is staked down, raccoons are powerful and they will surprise you with how smart they are.

    After capture humanely euthanize the raccoon.

    ETA: I understand that both ground hog and raccoon are good eating.
  10. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,473 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Sticky buns also work very well if you are looking to capture Firefighterjake. ;) :)
  11. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,440 posts
    Standish, ME
    Not surprised, they'd work well for a lot of us.
  12. EatenByLimestone Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2006
    4,114 posts
    I've caught a few this year with coil spring and small conibears.

    http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=266039

    Set down in the hole there is little chance you will catch anything but the groundhog. Dispatch any way you want to. I use a .22LR, but a pointy stick will work since you are so close to it.

    Matt
  13. Cazimere Member

    joined: Oct 29, 2007
    224 posts
    Delmarva
    FYI. Groundhogs and raccoons taste like crap.
    But if given a choice, i like groundhog better.
  14. heat seeker Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 25, 2011
    1,670 posts
    Northern CT
    I am not familiar with what crap tastes like…care to enlighten us? :cheese:
  15. Cazimere Member

    joined: Oct 29, 2007
    224 posts
    Delmarva
    Crap tastes like groundhog and raccoon.
  16. heat seeker Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 25, 2011
    1,670 posts
    Northern CT
    Ahhh…circular logic - gotta love it! :lol: :lol: :lol:
  17. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,379 posts
    Salem NH
    Hello

    Do Car Road Flares work as good as Avenger Smoke Bombs? I use them for chipmunks!
  18. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,440 posts
    Standish, ME
    Here is a tried and known good way of ridding your yard of various tunneling critters.

    Get some gas bombs insert one in each hole and gas the trouble makers (remember to acquire all needed licenses and observe all applicable precautions).

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