| While a woodchuck may seem like a harmless animal, | | | | frightening devices will give you temporary relief from |
| its burrowing habits often spell danger for humans. | | | | woodchucks. |
| The way it burrows and feeds itself can cause | | | | 3. Gas cartridge: One of the best (although |
| extensive damage to farms, orchids, buildings, as well | | | | expensive) ways to tackle with woodchucks is to |
| as widespread destruction to crops such as alfalfa, | | | | use gas cartridges. Gas cartridges are available in the |
| soybeans, beans, squash, and peas. Over the years, | | | | form of small cylinders that contain various forms of |
| several techniques have been used by people to | | | | combustible gases. You just ignite the cylinder then |
| eliminate woodchucks. Some of them have worked | | | | place it in the burrow that the woodchuck has made. |
| and others have failed. In this article, I will tell you of | | | | Once the cylinder burns, it releases a gas called |
| three easy ways to eliminate woodchucks. | | | | carbon monoxide, which is lethal for woodchucks. |
| 1. Fencing: Fencing is one of the easiest ways of | | | | You can buy as many cylinders as you want from |
| eliminating woodchucks. However, your fences need | | | | your local farm supply stores, as there is no general |
| to be very high, certainly no less than 3 feet long. | | | | restriction on the sell or use of this pesticide. The gas |
| Woodchucks are good climbers and if the height of | | | | cartridges come with labels that contain directions on |
| your fences is too short, they can easily scale it | | | | how to use them. You should read those instructions |
| down. The fences should be made of heavy poultry | | | | before using them. |
| wire or 2-inch (5-cm) mesh woven wire. Also, you | | | | Make sure you don't place gas cartridges in burrows |
| need to prevent them from burrowing under the | | | | made under wooden structures, near buildings, or |
| fence. To do this, make sure that you have buried | | | | other combustible materials, because of the potential |
| the lower edge of your fences to at least 10 to 12 | | | | fire hazard. You can easily light a cylinder by igniting |
| inches under the ground. | | | | the fuse. If you know how to properly use them, |
| 2. Frighten them: If you don't want to fence off your | | | | they should not explode. Make sure you don't inhale |
| entire cultivation area but still want to eliminate | | | | the smoke yourself as that can cause serious health |
| woodchucks, you can frighten them by using devices | | | | hazards. |
| such as scarecrows and human effigies. These | | | | |