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Do you have to have a license to hunt woodchucks (groundhogs) in Pennsylvania? What about on private land? |
Do you have to have a license to hunt woodchucks (groundhogs) in Pennsylvania? What about on private land? YES.....You can in fact hunt Groundhogs in Pennsylvania, and YES you do need a hunting license, even on private land. The season runs year round.You will need the property owners written permission and even though you may be on private property you must abide by all state and local regulations and restrictions ie: No firearms can be discharged within city/metropolitan limits. NO hunting of any kind within 500 feet of any paved road or highway. If you are lucky, you can find farmer's that will pay a bounty for each one you kill ( I've seen 2-3 dollars each.) Groundhogs dig holes that are deep, in farm pastures and fields. These holes will break livestock legs (Horses, Cow's etc), if they are stumbled and stepped into. They can also destroy farm equipment used in harvesting. Last but not least they are capable of severe damage to young crops of all kinds. A Groundhog eats a minimum of 1/3-1/2 it's body weight in vegetation every day. There is no posted "season" nor is there a limit on the daily number you can harvest..FYI.Woodchucks and Groundhogs are one and the same..THEY ARE NOT CHIPMONKS..But do in fact belong to the SQUIRREL family Source(s): Gunsmith/Gunshop Owner/ Varmint Hunter never heard of a woodchuck hunts - unless they consider them "small game" (sis saw one 6 ft tall of course it was by a crack house) you cannot hunt on posted land - check with your township, bureau, etc police dept- some places you are not allowed to fire off guns ie city of erie, woodchucks and groundhogs are two different animals. First woodchucks only weight only about 4 to 6 ounces,the are tan in color with a little white strip on the belly they are harmless and are cute to watch run on the dead logs where they like to run and play. Groundhogs are big they weight 5 to 45 pounds they dig big holes in the middle of farmers fields and their barns they cause alot of trouble for farmers. I'm sorry that I don't know what hunting laws are in Pennsylvania but I though you might need to know the difference in the two animals. I know in Ohio its legal to shoot them when ever. They are considered a nusence sp?. And btw groundhog and woodchuck are the same thing. Also known as whistle pigs xD kill them on a larhe acrage private land because they are a neucense In most states you can shoot groundhogs anytime, there's not a season or anything. However, not sure about hunting woodchucks. And a woodchuck is not a groundhog! It's not a chipmunk either as some commentators would have you believe. But you should check with your local wildlife agency first. Better safe than sorry. |
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