From Friday morning through Saturday evening, my woodchuck created three new holes and I covered four. He may have found the ground beneath my shed inhospitable, or he may just be worn out.

I saw the first new woodchuck hole in a week around noon on Friday, filled it with bricks and used kitty litter. Found a new hole Saturday morning, filled it with rocks and slightly used kitty litter. Did some traveling and shopping – including for a bottle of ammonia. Saturday afternoon I found another new woodchuck hole by my shed, poured ammonia down it, and covered it with rocks and soil. I also followed a trail to an older hole, about 10 feet onto my neighbor's property, poured ammonia down that, tossed in a big rock, and that is it.
The ammonia trick came from Tim after my first woodchuck posting. I remembered the ammonia but forgot, until I started writing this, that he recommended using a rag and not pouring the ammonia right down the hole. If my way fails, I'll try his.

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