If you prefer to use a trap that kills the groundhog and it’s legal in your state to do so, call a professional groundhog extermination service to have them set the trap and deal with the groundhog after it’s been caught. This is not recommended if you have pets that may wander near the trap. Relocating groundhogs is also illegal in some areas. If this is the case in your region, you’ll need to call animal control to dispose of the groundhog on your property.
Plan to trap groundhogs in early spring, before the flowers and leaves come out in full force. You can also trap groundhogs in the fall.
Determine where the groundhog high-traffic area is by looking for footprints, trails or where the most damage has been done to your crops. Select holes in these high-traffic areas for your traps.
Do not get too close to the groundhog. Groundhogs’ teeth are quite sharp, and you could end up with a bad bite if you aren’t careful.
