Suggestions to get rid of groundhogs

[sfreeman8]

They have been living under each end of our porch for at least 3 years now. That's where the cats used to stay at night.They eat the cat food after they chase all the cats away. I've got enough problems with chasing a raccoon and/or possum every night before I bring the food in for the night. It's now between 6-7 p.m. brining it in. Used to be 8-9 p.m. but the raccoon shows up between 6-7. The groundhogs are here morning, noon, and night. I chase them at least 6 times a day, bring the food in, take the food back out all day long. Don't get anything else done.

I need to get rid of them. I don't know how without shooting them. Any suggestions?

[oldbuddy]

They have been living under each end of our porch for at least 3 years now. That's where the cats used to stay at night.They eat the cat food after they chase all the cats away. I've got enough problems with chasing a raccoon and/or possum every night before I bring the food in for the night. It's now between 6-7 p.m. brining it in. Used to be 8-9 p.m. but the raccoon shows up between 6-7. The groundhogs are here morning, noon, and night. I chase them at least 6 times a day, bring the food in, take the food back out all day long. Don't get anything else done.

I need to get rid of them. I don't know how without shooting them. Any suggestions?

You don't say where you live, but it was gophers that bothered me in Santa Susana, California before the community was so big and a 12 gauge did the job for me. Early in the morning they would peek their head aout of their hole for the last time.

[linderlizzie]

They have been living under each end of our porch for at least 3 years now. That's where the cats used to stay at night.They eat the cat food after they chase all the cats away. I've got enough problems with chasing a raccoon and/or possum every night before I bring the food in for the night. It's now between 6-7 p.m. brining it in. Used to be 8-9 p.m. but the raccoon shows up between 6-7. The groundhogs are here morning, noon, and night. I chase them at least 6 times a day, bring the food in, take the food back out all day long. Don't get anything else done.

I need to get rid of them. I don't know how without shooting them. Any suggestions?

You don't say where you live, but it was gophers that bothered me in Santa Susana, California before the community was so big and a 12 gauge did the job for me. Early in the morning they would peek their head aout of their hole for the last time.

What oldbuddy said. I don't have a shotgun, but it's on my bucket list.

If you don't have one sfreeman8, find a guy with a shotgun. He'll be thrilled to help you out.