This. They really love waterways. There is a section of road here that parallels a RR and a creek as well for part of it. In the 1/2 mile stretch its not uncommon to see 4 in the grass and along the brush line between the road and creek/tracks.Find a farm with beans. One that borders a waterway and or RR tracks is often good also.
This exactly. Good luck!Find a farm with beans. One that borders a waterway and or RR tracks is often good also.
Find a farm with beans. One that borders a waterway and or RR tracks is often good also.
Evening is also a good time. Especially when the wind is low/calm.Once you find an active hole, get there about 30-45 minutes before sunrise and wait for them to pop up. They love to eat tiny soybean plants with morning dew on them.
Its not far fetched. When I would squirrel hunt. I'd make a ridiculous squirrel-like call with my mouth. And it worked. I doubt they would stick their heads out because they thought it was another squirrel. I'm sure they were like "WTH is THAT?!?!" I think thats the same goal as the rattle. Make a harmless sounding noise that cant be explained to make them want to pop up and look.A guy told me , go get a baby rattle and go along a fence row and sit down and rattle the rattle , they will come out of the hole and stand up and look around.I dont know if he was trying to make me out to look like a fool or not ? what do you guys think ?
My elderly father loves to reminisce about hunting groundhogs in a Southeastern Ohio alfalfa field when he was a young man. He said the field rarely saw human activity and their curiosity would be their downfall.They are also fond of clover and alfalfa fields