Very informative. This is the first video I have found to explain the parts of the trap. But I did think woodchucks were active only in the day. Thank you very much.
Activity: Groundhogs are diurnal (active during the day) from spring to fall. Most activity occurs during the early morning and early evening hours, at which groundhogs emerge from their burrows to gather food.
I feel like I’ve now got a full time job trapping in my yard. First moles, then do many squirrels and the skunks this year have exploded. I’m in California. Never seen so many abs my tard is a hot mess of various tunnels. Now I see ground hogs hopefully that’s not an issue foe me but the holes in my yard lately are huge! Nice presentation. This trap works wee for me. Trapping snd release is legal in my area but I pay wildlife pros to relocate since I’m female abs scared of all of them. . Very expensive.
Malik - Thanks for the tips. I live I an area that does not have very many or no predators and the ground hog population has just exploded. You right they are very smart. Not like raccoons or possums. They are easy to trap; but, ground hogs are very particular.
I beg to differ. Raccoons are orders of magnitude smarter than groundhogs. They're still predictable though. If you have a groundhog problem, you find a passive and active solution. Traps and a rifle. .22 LR or .25 cal pellet rifle shooting over 800 fps. They'll be gone in no time. Raccoons, on the other hand, scavenge a 20 mile radius for males and a 6 mile radius for females. I kill on average 60 a year with one trap. It's still never enough.
It's not a good video at all. How would you know if it covers all aspects of trapping when it's full of misinformation and doesn't cite any statutes or reference any standard practices? Relocating an animal is not legal typically unless you have permission to do so on private property with 40 continuous acres. Mainly because you're introducing a species to an area where it previously was not. This disturbs an ecosystem. Even one groundhog will ruin a garden. Besides, why would you want to make your problems someone else's? Setting your trigger that light and using one piece of bait is not a good practice. Unless you want to catch squirrels. Setting the trap that close to a hole will sometimes startle a groundhog and cause them to dig more. You position it near their paths where they drag their bellies in the grass. Failing to stake down a live trap will cause the animal to thrash around and injure itself or damage the cage. Animals injured by traps are typically required by law to be put down. Especially wild animals. I stopped using live traps. They were catching more cats than anything and they will ram their heads bloody trying to get out. Those wire door traps are garbage. Groundhogs can chew and press through them after a while. Also, groundhogs are not nocturnal. They're diurnal. You're welcome.
Please read my reply above. When bait is used it shows that the trapper does not know how to trap woodchucks. I haven't set any records but did get 142 one summer using no bait.
Do not take your captured animal to someone else’s land and let it go!! Take it to a park or state game lands. I use strawberries and lettuce to bait the trap for groundhogs and I cover the entire trap with a tarp. Animals can’t get to the bait without going inside.
That's typically illegal. Especially for nuisance animals. Check your local laws before relocating animals. Typically you can only release them on private property with 40 continuous acres. If it's not yours, you need permission.
You must have a special permit to trap. Relocating at the wrong time will kill babies and possibly the animal you relocate due to it being where it has no idea of the territory. Be careful or fines could come your way for doing the trapping you are doing and you may be deserving of what you get.
5 miles really not far enough… I have had them (ground hog and raccoon) return … 20 miles is what I am doing now… just relocated my 9th or 3rd for the second time (5 mile relocate 1st time) ground hog…
@@jerryeinstandig7996 no one is saying to kill them. you understand that wild animals can cause a lot of serious damage, attack people and pets, and sometimes carry disease, right? would you not trap a fox to keep him from killing your chickens? if you could, would you not shoot a hawk to keep him from carrying away your dog? do you just let vermin and bugs infest your house? c'mon, get real.... despite how cute it can be, nature isn't always our friend, and if we let it run rough shod over us that's exactly what it will do. that's also why we have deer seasons, to keep their population under control. or are you okay with an over-population of deer running in front of your car?
@@ryanbarker5217 i would never kill ANY wildlife, and if a hawk takes your cat you shouldn't have been letting him roam as cats kill birds and other small animals. vermin and bugs don't equate to wildlife, get real.
@@jerryeinstandig7996 mice and rats don't count? are you saying you shouldn't let your cat roam around because they kill birds and other small animals?
This is why there are professionals. Frustrating to watch this as most homeowners, like this one, are clueless about wildlife. It's too bad that people who post don't take a moment to get educated before spreading misleading, incorrect info. Below it is pointed out that chucks are diurnal, a daytime animal. Rather than set a trap for an overnight catch that won't happen, it's best to set traps for morning till dark and actually close them during the night so as not to catch the nocturnal animals, skunks, coon, possum etc., if you are using bait, which I do not use. First, eat the bait. Would not waste a good nectarine on a rodent. You don't need bait. By using double door cage traps with nose cones in positive sets at den entrances, crawl unders at fences and trails, you will need NO bait, ever. The double door traps will catch coming and going. All a chuck has to do is move and you own him. The best traps are Comstock traps with wire triggers and powered doors. www.comstockcustomcage.com. Been at it since 1965. After showing hundreds how simple it is without bait, none have ever gone back to doing whatever they were doing before. We have helped countless people solve problems with chucks, coon, armadillos, badgers, fox, bobcats, nutria, fisher, squirrels, rabbits, skunks, chipmunks and many others.
Very informative. This is the first video I have found to explain the parts of the trap. But I did think woodchucks were active only in the day. Thank you very much.
Activity: Groundhogs are diurnal (active during the day) from spring to fall. Most activity occurs during the early morning and early evening hours, at which groundhogs emerge from their burrows to gather food.
Great video, pro speaking skills off the cuff.🤙🏻🤙🏿🇺🇸
I feel like I’ve now got a full time job trapping in my yard. First moles, then do many squirrels and the skunks this year have exploded. I’m in California. Never seen so many abs my tard is a hot mess of various tunnels. Now I see ground hogs hopefully that’s not an issue foe me but the holes in my yard lately are huge! Nice presentation. This trap works wee for me. Trapping snd release is legal in my area but I pay wildlife pros to relocate since I’m female abs scared of all of them. . Very expensive.
Rasta man, big up 👍🏾
nice,,thankyou..what model of trap,,,,or size...you got...one door...
Thanks alot for sharing bro.. I need a good STURDY CAGE like yours.. Where did you purchase it? $Cost?
This really work
Thank you
Thank you for sharing
What trap is that? Looks well built
A garbage one. It's not.
Malik - Thanks for the tips. I live I an area that does not have very many or no predators and the ground hog population has just exploded. You right they are very smart. Not like raccoons or possums. They are easy to trap; but, ground hogs are very particular.
I beg to differ. Raccoons are orders of magnitude smarter than groundhogs. They're still predictable though. If you have a groundhog problem, you find a passive and active solution. Traps and a rifle. .22 LR or .25 cal pellet rifle shooting over 800 fps. They'll be gone in no time. Raccoons, on the other hand, scavenge a 20 mile radius for males and a 6 mile radius for females. I kill on average 60 a year with one trap. It's still never enough.
Great video. Very informative. Covers all aspects of capture. Thanks.
It's not a good video at all. How would you know if it covers all aspects of trapping when it's full of misinformation and doesn't cite any statutes or reference any standard practices?
Relocating an animal is not legal typically unless you have permission to do so on private property with 40 continuous acres. Mainly because you're introducing a species to an area where it previously was not. This disturbs an ecosystem. Even one groundhog will ruin a garden. Besides, why would you want to make your problems someone else's? Setting your trigger that light and using one piece of bait is not a good practice. Unless you want to catch squirrels. Setting the trap that close to a hole will sometimes startle a groundhog and cause them to dig more. You position it near their paths where they drag their bellies in the grass. Failing to stake down a live trap will cause the animal to thrash around and injure itself or damage the cage. Animals injured by traps are typically required by law to be put down. Especially wild animals. I stopped using live traps. They were catching more cats than anything and they will ram their heads bloody trying to get out. Those wire door traps are garbage. Groundhogs can chew and press through them after a while. Also, groundhogs are not nocturnal. They're diurnal. You're welcome.
Please read my reply above. When bait is used it shows that the trapper does not know how to trap woodchucks. I haven't set any records but did get 142 one summer using no bait.
Do not take your captured animal to someone else’s land and let it go!! Take it to a park or state game lands.
I use strawberries and lettuce to bait the trap for groundhogs and I cover the entire trap with a tarp. Animals can’t get to the bait without going inside.
That's typically illegal. Especially for nuisance animals. Check your local laws before relocating animals. Typically you can only release them on private property with 40 continuous acres. If it's not yours, you need permission.
I didn't like the way the trap was opened, as it appears that you have to put your hand on the door, and if the animal is aggressive it may bite.
Against the law in some states to relocate nuisance animals.
You must have a special permit to trap. Relocating at the wrong time will kill babies and possibly the animal you relocate due to it being where it has no idea of the territory. Be careful or fines could come your way for doing the trapping you are doing and you may be deserving of what you get.
In a bloodfiya Rasta man vibration
5 miles really not far enough… I have had them (ground hog and raccoon) return … 20 miles is what I am doing now… just relocated my 9th or 3rd for the second time (5 mile relocate 1st time) ground hog…
ground hogs are cool
TOTALLY WRONG they come out during the day and sleep at night
They definitely come out during the day! A TON of then pass through my yard and Ice caught about 4-5 of them.
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why the hell cant you just leave the animal alone ?
they can cause a lot of damage. too, they might injure kids or pets.
@@ryanbarker5217 you're just cruel, they won't go anywhere near humans or pets. learn tolerance. let nature be nature.
@@jerryeinstandig7996 no one is saying to kill them. you understand that wild animals can cause a lot of serious damage, attack people and pets, and sometimes carry disease, right?
would you not trap a fox to keep him from killing your chickens? if you could, would you not shoot a hawk to keep him from carrying away your dog? do you just let vermin and bugs infest your house? c'mon, get real....
despite how cute it can be, nature isn't always our friend, and if we let it run rough shod over us that's exactly what it will do. that's also why we have deer seasons, to keep their population under control. or are you okay with an over-population of deer running in front of your car?
@@ryanbarker5217 i would never kill ANY wildlife, and if a hawk takes your cat you shouldn't have been letting him roam as cats kill birds and other small animals. vermin and bugs don't equate to wildlife, get real.
@@jerryeinstandig7996 mice and rats don't count? are you saying you shouldn't let your cat roam around because they kill birds and other small animals?
You like to trap animals; you not a friend of ours
At least he takes responsibility for his property. Albeit incorrectly.
Amateur.
This is why there are professionals. Frustrating to watch this as most homeowners, like this one, are clueless about wildlife. It's too bad that people who post don't take a moment to get educated before spreading misleading, incorrect info. Below it is pointed out that chucks are diurnal, a daytime animal. Rather than set a trap for an overnight catch that won't happen, it's best to set traps for morning till dark and actually close them during the night so as not to catch the nocturnal animals, skunks, coon, possum etc., if you are using bait, which I do not use. First, eat the bait. Would not waste a good nectarine on a rodent. You don't need bait. By using double door cage traps with nose cones in positive sets at den entrances, crawl unders at fences and trails, you will need NO bait, ever. The double door traps will catch coming and going. All a chuck has to do is move and you own him. The best traps are Comstock traps with wire triggers and powered doors. www.comstockcustomcage.com. Been at it since 1965. After showing hundreds how simple it is without bait, none have ever gone back to doing whatever they were doing before. We have helped countless people solve problems with chucks, coon, armadillos, badgers, fox, bobcats, nutria, fisher, squirrels, rabbits, skunks, chipmunks and many others.