What would make this hole?

Geo-TH,In

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• Sep 3, 2015

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The hole is about 6 inches in diameter in side of hill. No foot prints in dirt.

 

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Chuck (CA)

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• Sep 3, 2015

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Looks like the ground squirrel holes I get around here.

 

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rrman61

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• Sep 3, 2015

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Possum,armadillo,skunk here down south

 

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Greg1959

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• Sep 3, 2015

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long-tailed weasel

 

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Hank ABAB

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• Sep 3, 2015

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I would guess maybe a Groundhog?
I have one like that, but without any dirt around it whatsoever.

I have read that this is a "bolt hole" (escape hole, not main entrance) for a Groundhog.
The hole I have is also about that size and perfectly round.

What puzzled me at first, was the lack of any dirt pile!

 

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Dick2

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• Sep 3, 2015

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We used to have badgers that would dig out the gopher holes like that to get the gophers hiding in the burrows. After the badger left the area, other critters would claim the hole, such as foxes, skunks or ground owls.

What I often wonder was how did an animal decide to dig in a certain spot if there wasn't a gopher hole to follow? They must sense something that they want is in a certain place so they just start digging.

 

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D beatty

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• Sep 4, 2015

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Groundhogs have two holes and the one without any dirt is the drop hole and other is the main entrance.

 

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RM-MN

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• Sep 4, 2015

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It looks like a hidey hole for an elephant. Next time put something next to it to indicate the size and you will get better answers.

 

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Geo-TH,In

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• Sep 4, 2015

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d beatty,
What you are looking at is the side of a hill in old sand and gravel pit. Very little top soil, just sand and rock.

 

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Geo-TH,In

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• Sep 4, 2015

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It's a hole about 6 inches in diameter.

 

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Stephen Newell

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• Sep 4, 2015

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The holes like that I get on my place east of Dallas are dug by armadillos.

 

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Mike M

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• Sep 4, 2015

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I think you picked up a post hole digger attachment for your Terremite ?

 

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Traditional Farmer

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Virginia

• Sep 4, 2015

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A fair size snake that comes out after dark,don't leave the back door open.

 

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Jeff NWOH

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• Sep 4, 2015

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I'm gonna go with ground hog. A connibear trap over that hole will fix him/her right up.

 

J.Wondergem

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Rockford, Mi.

• Sep 4, 2015

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Looks like a wood chuck hole in Mi. At least on my place.

 

MarkB_MI

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Motown USA

• Sep 4, 2015

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Could it be....?
Answer here

 

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rd 2N in mo

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• Sep 4, 2015

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could be the 8 ft cobra that got out of it's owners cage in florida

 

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ditchwitch

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• Sep 4, 2015

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Looks like a groundhog hole to me

 

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hoof print

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• Sep 4, 2015

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around the south here, it would probably be an armadillo

 

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Geo-TH,In

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• Sep 4, 2015

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MikeM,
My PHD goes on the Jubilee, 9 and 12 inch. The hole is on a hill side about 6 ft off the ground and it does look like someone drill it. What gets me is no footie prints. The critter is throwing the gravel out. This has to be it's back door. I may look for the front door. The new terramite is getting a workout. Put 30 hours on it in a short time. Best tractor theory anyone could ask for. . George

 

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Indiana Ken

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• Sep 4, 2015

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Ground hog hole. You don't always see footprints or other signs of activity - the best time to look is after a light rain. A ground hog burrow has more than one opening to the surface and not all the openings will have dirt piled outside. I have seen holes similar to your picture along the road in the side of the road bank.

I have trapped 11 hogs this year to date and five of those came from one hole with no dirt piled outside. The other hole was about 15 feet away in the fence row and covered by brush. There was a lot of dirt outside this hole but no foot prints.

 

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Geo-TH,In

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• Sep 4, 2015

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Indiana Ken.
I'm thinking ground hog too. Do they taste good?

 

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GeneMO

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Pilot Grove, Mo.

• Sep 4, 2015

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Armor piercing mortar. Must have been a dud and didn't go off. I wouldn't go digging around there if I was you!

Gene

 

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Rich_WI

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• Sep 4, 2015

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Foxes make holes like that on the edge of the field here. They will make up back up dens to use if the main den gets disturbed and they have to abandon it.

There are usually no tracks, rain and wind takes care of that and the den is only used if the main den is compromised so you never seem to find tracks. They do check the back ups though but from a distance, they dont seem to go in much. You can lay out traps in or near the hole but they are not very sucessful. You will do better putting the trap nearby using a hay set.

I have filled them in solid (using the hose to wash it in) and they stay for a few days then they get opened back up again, the buggers work fast.

 

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Indiana Ken

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• Sep 4, 2015

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(quoted from post at 09:10:52 09/04/15) Indiana Ken.
I'm thinking ground hog too. Do they taste good?

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I have never eaten one. A friend of mine has eaten it and claims they are good to eat. They are vegetarian not like raccoon that eat anything.

I caught another one today, this burrow is beside the soybean field. I am told soybeans are one of their favorite foods.

The problem with ground hogs is the digging. They can pile up so much dirt it can damage the combine, if they dig under a building they can damage the floor and/or foundation. If you have horses or cattle they can step in the burrow and break a leg.