woodchuck vs. cucumbers

[TrappinTommer]

My garden has stuggled this due to the weather and now I have a woodchuck that has decided to feast on my cucumber plants. The plants weren't that big and now he has chewed off all the leaves. I was wondering if they would grow back or if they are done for.

[tinknocker1]

Jul 6, 2013 8:00:49 GMT -5 TrappinTommer said:

My garden has stuggled this due to the weather and now I have a woodchuck that has decided to feast on my cucumber plants. The plants weren't that big and now he has chewed off all the leaves. I was wondering if they would grow back or if they are done for.

they should throw new leaves i trim my pickles all the time and they keep making new leaves as long as the ground hog never chewed through the stock you should be ok give it a few weeks and see how they do ...maybe a snare or 220 on the pigs path may help further problems ;D

[TrappinTommer]

I set a trap but he's already found a way around it. Going to be an all out war before long. He would have been dead yesterday but I live in town and "can't" use a gun. Might have to take the bow out to the pool with me tonight for a steak out. ;D

He has just ate the leaves so far, and he seems to prefer the burpless over the picklebush so far.

[Admin]

Jul 6, 2013 12:17:08 GMT -5 TrappinTommer said:

he seems to prefer the burpless over the picklebush so far.

Can't argue with him there.

[tinknocker1]

Jul 6, 2013 12:17:08 GMT -5 TrappinTommer said:

I set a trap but he's already found a way around it. Going to be an all out war before long. He would have been dead yesterday but I live in town and "can't" use a gun. Might have to take the bow out to the pool with me tonight for a steak out. ;D

He has just ate the leaves so far, and he seems to prefer the burpless over the picklebush so far.

hee hee :)good luck with the stake out hope beer is involved

[johnd]

Woodchucks love cucumbers. Get a cucumber and break it in half and put it in a clean cage trap right by his path. They don't like to go in stinky traps.

[coalbank]

Give him/her some bubble gum. I like apple or watermellon, seems they do too. Once it has ate it, 2 days and no more cuke cruncher. Binds em up and done. Like a charm! Don't be cheap give em the whole pack.

[coyote30]

Sounds like it should change to woodchuck vs .22 mag

[trapper12953]

:)shoot them

[Jack of all Trapping]

Jul 7, 2013 7:16:36 GMT -5 trapper12953 said:

:)shoot them

x's 2 ... bait for season.

[TrappinTommer]

I'm hesitant to use the .22 because I live in a residential area. I know I could do it safely and the one neighbor wouldn't care, but I'd rather not start anything with the others. I put a make shift fence up around the cucumbers with a hole cut on one side just big enough to put a 155 in it. I don't like having a fence around my garden so if I can get rid of it I'll be able to take the fence down. I'd rather solve the problem than mitigate for it.

[haark38]

High power pellet gun I take them out up to 40 yards with a .177 cal in the head quite as can be. Also my new favorite squirrel gun