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Marmots (also known as rock chucks) are indigenous to the western half of the United States. Cousins to the east coast woodchuck, Marmots are more likely to reside in elevated landscapes and have been found throughout most of the northwestern states. They readily occupy rock piles and will dig deep descending burrows around these protective objects.


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MARMOT PROBLEMS

Since marmots will readily claim a 4 to 5 acre territory, they’ve proven to be comfortable traveling great distances to find food. This is when they can become a nuisance. Marmots love most any garden grown vegetable and if given the chance, they’ll readily graze leading to rapid crop loss and damage.

 

MARMOT BIOLOGY

Marmot between flowersMarmots start reproducing at 2 years of age. Colonies can support 10-20 individuals and though they’ll hibernate during cold winters, marmots can remain active during this time if temps are mild.

New colonies develop when teenage males (1-2 year olds that leave established colonies) move to a new territory and dig a new home. Once these bachelors have their new home, they’ll aggressively seek multiple females as mates. Male marmots will try to get at least 3-4 females to live with him and once they move in, breeding will start and continue all summer long.

Females will produce 3-5 pups per litter so as spring turns to summer, they’re food requirements can become quite substantial. This is when conflict with man can occur. Especially in dry arid regions where succulent plant food is limited. In such areas, marmots will travel as far as is needed to find a decent food supply for their young.

 

MARMOT REPELLENTS

Marmots are sensitive to both scent and sound. For this reason, we have both options available as a way to deter and chase them from the yard.


MARMOT GRANULES AND SPRAY REPELLENT

Since marmots will sometimes target specific areas to dig, lay or eat in the yard, the use of an all natural scent can prove super effective for keeping them away. Basically the concept here is to either overload their sense of smell OR use something with an odor they do not like.

The first option is XEMPT GRANULES. This corn cob based granule is full of all natural essential oils that are quite strong. This scent is strong enough to make nuisance animals aware of its presence and as a result, very uncomfortable where its been applied. Use them along fence rows, property borders or any location marmots like to use on a regular basis. In many cases, the granules alone can be strong enough to keep them out.

Xempt G is packed 4 bags to a box; each baggie is .5 lbs and will cover up to 100 sq/ft.

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After applying the Xempt granules, spray them with PESTAWAY SPRAY. This will magnify the odor making it twice as strong. Spraying the granules will also double the residual so you can get 60+ days of protection from one application. Also spray any plants or trails they’re using. Make sure to cover all low lying sections of plant growth marmots can reach. This is usually the bottom 2 feet of the plant.

PA SPRAY is made with all natural organic essential oils and gets mixed with water. It won’t harm wildlife, insects, birds, pets, etc. but due to it’s level of concentration, it makes insects and animals “wary” of treated areas. They’ll become uneasy and not want to “eat” or rest where its been applied making it a great way to naturally deter unwanted marmots.

The following “short video” (less than 60 seconds long) gives the quick summary of how PA Spray works.

YouTube Video

Remember, it is concentrated, completely organic and mixes with water making 2-4 gallons.

Each mixed gallon can cover up to 500 sq/ft of plants when treating. And if 2 oz per gallon isn’t strong enough, mix 4 oz per gallon.

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BEST MARMOT SOUND REPELLER

Another effective way to keep marmots off your land is to install our ULTRA SOUND REPELLERS. These units have many features making them particularly effective on marmots.

First, they use ultra sound by default. Ultra sound is particularly irritating to marmots who have a keen sense of hearing. They do not like the sound and will stay away from where its heard.

Second, our units also have an audible sound which includes predatory birds. Known to spook a range of animals, marmots are not comfortable hearing this sound when openly foraging or traveling.

Third, our units can be remote controlled to turn “off/on” as well as to sound the alarm. So if you have a repeller set up on your yard but see a marmot active not close enough to set off the motion sensor, you can use the wireless remote to turn it on. This will trigger it to sound which in turn will chase away any target animal.

Each unit can protect up to 5,000 sq/ft easily. The ultra sound will be effective for up to 75 feet out and the audible sound can be heard up to a football field away depending on the volume setting used.

Powered by batteries, you can use these effectively along property borders where marmots are likely to enter your land. Expect to get 3-6 months of life from any set of batteries and be sure to have enough in place for complete protection of your yard.

The best marmot settings for our device is to set the “Operating Time” to any of the 3 options depending on when your target marmots are most active. Generally this will be “Day”. Set the “Ultrasonic” switch to “Motion Detector” and the “Motion Sensor Sensitivity” to “30”. Lastly, set the “Sonic Sound” to “80” assuming this won’t bother neighbors.  You can also use the included AC power supply to power the unit via electricity. The Frequency (yellow knob) should be set in the middle. In general, using batteries and motion detection will keep them away and out of the yard but you may have reason to keep the unit on all the time.

Units should be placed 1-2 feet above ground and pointed in the direction where animals are entering as well as “over” the turf you want to protect.

For easy installation, MOUNTING BLOCKS are handy. They can accept 1 or 2 repellers (picture to the right) and have a 1/2″ hole on their bottom so they will easily fit over a 1/2″ piece of rebar or any other wood or plastic stake. Ultra Sound Repellers will work fine by themselves as long as you have a good place to set them up. But we highly recommend getting the Units with Mounting Blocks in the kits we offer. Mounting Blocks allow you to place units anywhere and they will save time too.

USD ANIMAL REPELLER WITH WIRELESS REMOTE
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We also feature several accessories for our sound repeller including POWER CORD EXTENDERS (33 FEET AND 66 FEET), CIGARETTE LIGHTER POWER ADAPTER, ALLIGATOR CLIP POWER CORD and AC POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENTS.

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MARMOT LIVE TRAPS

If you have a marmot feeding in your garden but not living on your land, the use of urine alone will probably not be strong enough to chase him away for good. This is because the lure of food is so strong most marmots will take the chance of passing through the regions where predator scent is located because they need to feed. In situations like this, the use of a live trap is the preferred method of control.

MARMOT IN SNOWMarmots are easy to trap and the LT111230RD is usually large enough to trap any marmot that might be foraging on your property. Place the trap where you see marmot trails, footprints or entry ways to your garden. Use a small amount of any plant or vegetable as lure (what the marmot has been targeting) and you should be able to trap them within a few days.

Live Trap 11x12x30

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Now if the burrow is on your property, the LT111236BD live trap might be the way to go. It features a “bottom entry” doorway which can be placed directly over their entrance/exit hole. This will effectively “force” them into the trap when they come out and makes catching them easy.

Live Trap 11x12x36 BD

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For either live trap, the fruit or vegetable they’re targeting in your garden will usually be the best bait to lure them in. But in cases where you’re not sure what they’re eating, go with some MARMOT FOOD LURE. This plant based food lure works well on foraging marmots and a tablespoon or two placed in a small plastic tray will do the trick.

Woodchuck Bait Foumula I and II

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MARMOT KILL TRAPS

Lastly, marmots can be controlled using kill traps that can be placed either over their den entrance/exit ways or over holes they’re using to pass through a fence or other border. The 220 BODY GRIP is the preferred size and will kill them within seconds.

BG 220

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Marmots can be a problem once they start nesting or feeding on your property so don’t let them get established. Live trapping is an easy way to remove them but the scent left will often attract more. Remove this scent using our T.O.N. and treating using PEST AWAY and XEMPT GRANULES.


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Comments

  1. Kim says

    July 22, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    Hi. Do you have a sensor rthat will deter beavers and marmots? If so are dogs sensitive to the sound? Where are you located?

    Reply
    • Tech Support says

      July 23, 2020 at 8:50 am

      Kim,

      This post is about Marmot control and if you scroll up, you’ll see that yes, we have a sound repeller for them. This link will get you there too:

      https://bugspray.com/marmot-control#best-marmot-sound-repeller

      This same device will work on Beavers:

      Beaver Repeller: https://bugspray.com/articles99/beaver#beaver-sound-repeller

      Pets will NOT be affected as detailed on our product page here:

      Pets and Sound Repeller: https://bugspray.com/deterrents/sound/usd-animal-repeller-with-wireless-remote#pet

      Our Location details can be seen on our site here:

      Our Location: https://bugspray.com/get-directions

      Reply

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