Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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• Jun 16, 2010 / Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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I looked out my back window and saw a big fat ground hog wandering in the (now needs to be mowed) grass in the back yard.

We have a lot of animals (deer, racoons, an occasional skunk once a year, mice and bunnies and birds definitely) that randomly walk through our back yard, but I cannot remember seeing a groundhog--especially not one as fat and relaxed as this one. Is it normal? Can they do damage to a (very relaxedly kept) lawn, or should I just consider it another addition to my semi zoo?

 

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• Jun 17, 2010 / Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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Greenblades said:

ICan they do damage to a lawn, or should I just consider it another addition to my semi zoo?

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They are known diggers/tunnelers ... did you see Caddy Shack???

Any way here is a reference to the movie and another person with gofer problems and a possible repellent solution...

oops, almost forgot to put the link. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=zMcZTKuVLMTflgfD9dymCw&ved=0CEIQ9QEwBQ KennyV

 

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• Jun 17, 2010 / Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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If you have a shed you can bet he will be tunneling underneath it.

 

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• Jun 18, 2010 / Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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LOL I immediately thought about Caddy Shack also. :laughing: We don't have too many problems with them but maybe we've been lucky. I hope you don't find yourself falling into the holes!

 

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• Jun 18, 2010 / Holy Gofer! Is it February?

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Here I was hoping it was a spirit sign or something. Well....maybe it won't be too noticeable with the state of the yard anyway. Or...maybe it wasn't the previous digging but the woodchuck that has the yard all pocked...