They're moving in because they smell the history of OTHER burrowing wildlife in that area. EVERYTHING leaves a scent... Mice and rats leave a trail of urine that other rats and mice follow... so raccoons, skunks, oppossums, and groundhogs are no different. They even know the cent of humanity, and follow it to find our refuse containers, garden plots, and fruit trees. A raccoon knows the scent of sweetcorn, and will follow it in for miles in any direction to hit your rows.
Groundhogs... only out in the middle of the day, when sunshine is directly overhead. Y'know the 'Groundhog sees his shadow' bit? There's actually a little bit of reality to this- groundhogs' eyesight is very poor at distances, and their primary predators are either fast-moving, very large coyotes, or raptors- avian predators... eagles, hawks, owls...
They hear and feel coyotes and other ground-running predators, but their only warning of birds of prey are the shadows coming towards them... so they avoid times of day when it's very overcast, or their shadow is far to the side.
canteloupe... a couple pieces in the yard, and one in a live trap, but tie it in with wire, all the way back... they'll usually follow them right in. IF you have a good vantagepoint from inside, however, a zap from 22mag is a good choice.
Edited by DaveKamp - 2 minutes ago at 10:36pm
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