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Originally Posted by crabby and son
It's most likely is a ground hog. You need a trap that is 12" square and about 30" long called a Havahart.I have trapped many of them and use an apple for bait. I have one if you want to use it. They are not hard to trap but a pellet gun is not very effective..........................Gary
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Originally Posted by Skip
.762 Full metal jacket 
You can make a snare from thin wire off a spring stick. Put it at hole entrance.
The trick is getting the trigger stick notch just right. A regular hand saw will cut a tighter 90* then a knife will. |
Most airguns will just piss him off, although I've taken out a dozen or so oppossums with a very high end pellet gun in my life.
A .22lr should do it humanely enough if you live somewhere where a firearm is an acceptable form of dispensation.
Many county animal control agencies will loan out the appropriate traps for critters like this.