90 degrees and still trapping...

[longhair]

Hern,
What kind /size of traps do you use for groundhogs? Do you bait them?

[Hern]

Longhair,
Am using #160 conibears.
I have a variety of namebrands: Northwoods, Dukes, BMI's and such.
These are killer traps, set in each hole for large scale field work. No bait.

If I have a home owner that has a problem Groundhog in his garden or under his shed and I am not able to use a killer trap because of kids and pets, I will use a baited cage trap (live trap). I use Fox Ridge Mulberry paste bait in cage traps.

[longhair]

Thanks. Some of the hogs can be shot at, BUT, there is a bunch that is in a safety zone, close to roads and some that I can't line up a safe shot. My zero turn mower just isn't fast enough to run them down. Believe you me.......I've tried !!!! Gonna have to get a few of those traps to thin the herd.

[Pa Goosehntr]

  Longtail...don't get your lil finners caught in them 

[longhair]

Upon further review.......me thinks that some professional instruction would be much better than just OJT. Got to find someone to teach this old dog some new tricks.........SAFELY !!!!!!!!! Lead and live traps will work for now but I hope to be ready for spring.