Posted by Billy NY on August 03, 2015 at 17:21:04 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Woodchucks posted by slifnom on August 03, 2015 at 16:14:31:
Depends on the surrounding habitat, if there's places for them to live in the vicinity, they will be back at some point, when those areas get crowded, young ones and mature will explore new areas and if its quiet around the place, no activity they get comfortable real quick. They don't like to be in the open for long, at least here they don't and are always on the move and near some cover, as they know they are vulnerable.
Dogs will keep them out, just the sight of them is effective. Eliminate and discourage areas where they want to build a den or can hide.
They're time consuming to hunt, but in the spring when first active, is a good time to knock the population down.
Where I am, there's too much habitat for them, they get crowded and over run the neighborhood, it took myself and 2 neighbors to push them back last season. I spotted a young one too close to my backs steps and garden this season, lucky shot got him on the move, + one other mature one, shot, but seemingly missed, he never came back and was a regular. So with the 7 I dealt with last year, trapped and released a few, had to shoot the rest, this year is nothing like last year at all. I have wood piles, tall weeds, some junk piled up to be thrown out and just about the perfect situation for them to move in, there is not a sign of a one so far, last year they were all over and if you sat still long enough one would run by. Had I left things like this last year, not good at all, time to get some yard work done !
I've been over run every other year for the last 4 years or so, never seen so many before that. I don't particularly dislike them, but when outnumbered they have to be dealt with around here or there will be dens everywhere and I mean everywhere. Got so bad one year, they built 3 new dens within 100 feet. I had to soak some rags with gasoline, cover the hole and wait, none of those came back. Just don't do that near buildings if its a concern regarding fire or volatile fumes. Big time leg breaker holes they made, and I had no time to wait, had to do it immediately for safety reasons.
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