Be sure to read your state and local laws before trying to humanely relocate a groundhog. Where I live it is illegal to dump animals on another person’s property without permission, and illegal to release on public land also. Good luck finding someone who wants a groundhog on their property. They can ruin the foundation of your shed, home, retaining walls etc. People and pets are injured when stumbling upon their excavation work also. Unfortunately the only option may be to trap and humanely kill and dispose of the carcass. I won’t use poisons and risk harming other animals or scavengers. It’s distasteful but drugging after trapping (sleeping pills were recommended by a rehab person- that’s what they do) and then drowning or suffocating them is more responsible than just pushing your problem onto someone else’s property where they may be poisoned or trapped inhumanely.
Be sure to read your state and local laws before trying to humanely relocate a groundhog. Where I live it is illegal to dump animals on another person’s property without permission, and illegal to release on public land also. Good luck finding someone who wants a groundhog on their property. They can ruin the foundation of your shed, home, retaining walls etc. People and pets are injured when stumbling upon their excavation work also. Unfortunately the only option may be to trap and humanely kill and dispose of the carcass. I won’t use poisons and risk harming other animals or scavengers. It’s distasteful but drugging after trapping (sleeping pills were recommended by a rehab person- that’s what they do) and then drowning or suffocating them is more responsible than just pushing your problem onto someone else’s property where they may be poisoned or trapped inhumanely.