Groundhog Removal in Kenosha, WI

Groundhog and woodchuck are the same animal (Marmota monax), and local Kenosha and southeastern Wisconsin searches usually say “woodchuck,” so describe where you see it — a burrow entrance under a deck, shed, porch, concrete slab, or along a foundation or retaining wall.

Timing matters: woodchucks are active from spring through early fall and hibernate over the Wisconsin winter, so trapping and permanent burrow closure work best during the active season; note if you have seen young, since a spring or early-summer burrow can hold a litter.

One woodchuck burrow can run many feet with more than one entrance and undermine a deck, slab, shed, or foundation, so point out any settling, sinking, or fresh soil mounds and ask whether the quote covers removal, closing and backfilling the burrow, and an exclusion barrier (such as an L-shaped buried mesh) so it does not simply reopen.

Wisconsin lets a landowner manage nuisance woodchucks on their own property, so route rules and any trapping, relocation, or disposal questions to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and ask your provider to confirm the work follows current DNR guidance.