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TramwayGuy 
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 Topic: New method of Woodchuck control
Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 1:14pm |
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Was mowing the lawn yesterday with the zero-turn when I noticed the woodchuck who has taken up residence under the barn floor was outside about 20 feet from his burrow. I turned the mower and aimed right at him, he surprisingly did not move at all (like a deer in headlights) and I drove right over him. It was over in less than a second.
Anyone else had a similar experience? These things are notoriously skittish, and take off for cover at sometimes the slightest sound. I wouldn’t have believed it if an hadn’t done it myself.
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AllisFreak MN
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 2:37pm |
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Never had that happen. Brutal way to go though. Probably a little messy under the deck?
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TomC
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 2:46pm |
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Not a groundhog but I have run over fawns bush hogging,sure never felt good about that,BUT one day I opened up the barn door and a copperhead was laying right between the front tires of the tractor,I had the bush hog hooked to it ,he saw me and slid back under the bush hog,, bad mistake Mr copperhead, nothing left of him but a bloody smear
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klinemar
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 5:37pm |
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Must have been something wrong with that Woodchuck or he was a suicide! They can be hit crossing the road. Never seen only a young one get killed close to a burrow..22/250,.223.243 or 6.5 Creedmoor can kill them most anywhere!
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 5:49pm |
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i have got more than on snake with the lawn mower.. Never a mole / cuck / or similar.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Walker
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 6:07pm |
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All ya gotta do is get between him and his hole and he goes blank. It's a union thing between him and his escape planners.
Edited by Walker - 18 Sep 2022 at 6:11pm
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DiyDave
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Posted: 18 Sep 2022 at 6:38pm |
Got one with the Altoz, in June, hit him with the left spindle so he traveled thru the other 2 , on the way out. my heart bleeds... NOT! 
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Posted: 19 Sep 2022 at 6:17am |
I would say there was sure something wrong with it.
J Carlson
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