Winter gonna be Bad?

So we have had all manner of Critter attempt to nest up next to our home, digging DEEP Burrows, making incessant mess with dirt or poop makes me wonder are we looking at a Early and a Hard winter where they would forego fear of Human and do this?  Current Unwanted Guest is at Front Porch AGAIN, Groundhog, BIG One.  Was sitting less than 20' off the walk to the porch as the other one and I went to get my .22, it was gone but heard a noise under a rose bush at the porch and there beneath was the burrow.

Spend one night with a .22 and a full moon, bet you’d at least see a bunch more than you ever dreamed of.

Groundhog left at some point, Burrow and disturbed soil no further tracks, buried the hole and no activity.

I knew an older couple a few years ago that put an excessive amount of moth balls
under their porch to keep out unwanted creatures.   They put so many that you easily smell those moth balls in their living room and a few days later, the lady got sick - turns out the moth balls made her that way

moth balls danger - SearchMothballs contain toxic chemicals that pose serious health risks to humans and pets, including respiratory issues, poisoning, and potential carcinogenic effects.

Edited by LouSWPA - 2 hours 1 minutes ago at 11:16am

Bait that live trap with crunchy Cheetos and marshmallows. I caught 5 raccoons 5 consecutive days and they all looked identical. Good luck!