Have yet to see any on my property in Wisconsin, Joe. Only dealt with one back in Iowa, although we did have the occasional gopher/ground squirrel/mole problem. The Iowa woodchuck got too close to my dog runs, must've gotten spooked and climbed about 10 feet up a small tree. Dispatched him with a .22 handgun.

We do have porcupines in this part of the country. And while most folks don't actually stalk them, we've found that grouse/woodcock loads are quite effective. Just make sure the dog doesn't think it's something he should be fetching . . .

Last edited by L. Brown; 03/11/12 09:37 AM.