few miles should be fine, just be sure to blindfold him ;)

How far is a few

3 miles should be fine.. unless you're willing to travel long distance, i doubt he'll return any time soon.

Do you have a nasty co-worker with a garden?

Lol good idea but no

You need to drop it over 5 miles away or it will somehow find its way back. I have not first hand experience with it, but there are many reports of it from those in the pest removal industry. Further is better for sure.

Congrats on trapping the little terrorist.

In some states it is illegal, to rehome the beast. So if you do - be careful, make sure it is not near other homes.

Galina's is 100% correct. My local town would far prefer to have the wretched animal destroy your property and waste all your time and money in maintaining it than offending the sensibilities of the groundhog by relocating it into the woods where it could destroy the town's property or the reeds on a wetland.

Bring it far far away, they find their way back somehow. It is circumstances like this I envy those that live in areas where it is OK, and common sense, to be able to protect your own property and belongings. If I had it my way, I'd shoot everyone I ever saw on my property.

Thanks guy great help I couldn't kill it because my sister saw it and she just had to protest against it she named it bobby as well so I just couldn't we released it about ten miles away today across a river don't thinks he's coming back but who knows. Thank you all.

Here's another way of looking at it Smugung. Maybe Bobby would like to meet his great great great grandparents in gopher paradise! You'd just be arranging the transportation, like a dispatcher of sorts. :)

Lol great idea i wanted to but i just couldnt he was small he deserved a chance.

I had five of those monsters on my property

Dug caverns under the shed, ate anything we specifically planted, etc... I poured jugs of amonia in the openings of their dens, there are two openings to each den. You may be able to find their underground trail by indentations in your yard. I punched a pvc pipe through that and dumped more amonia and covered the exits to keep in the stink. Eventually only two came back and I repeat the process. I will also spread the dog's droppings in around the opening and a friends used kitty litter. I dump that down the pvc pipe.

Sometimes I leave the dog tied up by the shed during their normal feeding time, too. If you can send them far away, do so. They are extremely destructive to anything you try to do to your yard.

I know they completely destroyed my garden ate all my squash vines and destroyed the trellis. Also dug a hole under my yard.