Groundhog Removal
Groundhogs will enter your yard to find food or a safe place to burrow.
Call (219) 707-1968 to learn more about groundhog removal, trapping, control, and repair of any damage caused by groundhogs in Northwest Indiana.
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We provide safe groundhog removal with different methods to keep groundhogs from digging at the foundation of your deck or house.
Both their diet and burrowing habits make them a nuisance animal around farms and gardens. They will eat many commonly grown vegetables and their burrows can destroy small ponds and undermine foundations. Groundhog dens often provide homes for other animals including skunks, foxes, raccoons, and cottontail rabbits. You can easily identify groundhog dens because the usually will mound up soil outside the entrance.
What do we do for Groundhog problems?
We use a variety of control methods. We trap most of our groundhogs live and remove them from the property. We also like to perform an exclusion to wherever a groundhog may have been living, under porch or foundation etc. Essentially, we will create a barrier to keep other animals from doing the same thing again. We charge a flat rate to solve your groundhog problem. However, when performing a more permanent mitigation process to keep them from coming back, rates fluctuate from property to property.
To keep groundhogs off your property:
- Harvest all crops as soon as possible.
- Keep brush and debris piles down.
- Trim back plants groundhogs will eat or use for cover.
- Be sure to properly maintain or remove decks and other foundations where groundhogs might burrow or build dens.
Random Facts
- Groundhogs are the largest species of the squirrel family.
- Other names for the groundhog include whistle pig, woodchuck, and land-beaver.
- Groundhogs are skilled climbers and swimmers which aides them in eluding less skilled predators.
- Groundhog burrows are so complex they have a separate bathroom for each chamber.
- Groundhog burrows were responsible for uncovering a historic village in Ohio.
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Questions & Answers
Can groundhogs cause property damage?
Yes, they can damage concrete pads, eat your vegatables and ruin a yard with digging.
Do groundhogs burrow?
Yes, groundhogs make large burrows with multiple rooms. This is easily found by seeing a large, displaced pile of dirt next to a 5-7 inch hole.
Do I have to pay for wildlife removal?
Wildlife removal services are paid by the homeowner. Wildlife removal companies will help if there are animals in your home and if they are causing damage to your property and home.
Do you need a license to trap animals in Indiana?
Yes, Indiana requires a permit to trap animals, but we operate with a separate permit that allows us to legally charge for our services and trap out-of-season. This is called the Nuisance Animal Control Permit.
Can I use poison to control nuisance wildlife?
No, you generally cannot use poison to control nuisance wildlife in Indiana. The use of pesticides (poisons) is strictly regulated by state and federal laws, and products are only legally permitted for the specific species listed on their label.
How do I identify the type of animal damage I have?
Larger damage means a bigger animal. In most cases a small animal will not open a large hole to use as an entrance. However, sometimes a skilled eye is needed to correctly identify an issue which is where we come in!
What warranty can I expect after wildlife removal?
Typically 2 years is a standard warranty.