Wood Chucks or Ground Hogs???

[edge]

In new jersey I would say that wood chuck and groundhog are about a tie with whistle pig a distant third.
Bill Murray definitely says it's "Groundhog Day"

They are a ground squirrel and can climb trees but I have never seen them higher than about 6 feet.

edge.

 

[DennisPA]

In my stomping grounds PA and MD its all groundhogs.

 

[tikkat3270wsm]

Whistle pigs here in Pa or just pigs.

 

[DennisPA]

I thought my Dad was only one that called them whistle pigs! An let me guess skunks are pole cats right?

 

[tikkat3270wsm]

Nope just skunks

 

[bowhunthard88]

I live in northern NJ, and it's about a tie here as to what they're called. Either ground hog or woodchuck seems to work. Although I seem to call them woodchucks more often than the other lol. I sure love shootin' em though, doesn't matter what you call them !

 

[Greyfox]

Lived in Mass and New Jersey and heard both names used. Woodchuck seems to be used more.

 

[skiingbear]

ground'hog' n. WOODCHUCK: also gound hog according to Webster's. Clear as mud' ha

 

[AaronVan]

In MD the older generation calls them whistle pigs the younger generation calls them ground hogs and the DNR calls them and classifies them as wood chucks (althou they dont chuck wood) not much clearer but entertaining

 

[skiingbear]

"A horse is a horse of course. Unless its Mr. Ed". I think thats it.

 

[JRY46]

My part of PA we call them woodchucks

 

[cornchuck]

Here in Ohio, we call them ground hogs. And boy they can clear an area of soybeans quick.

Jason

 

[Delaware Devil]

Here in Delaware I call them groundhogs. I have friends in PA that call them wood chucks, and they tell me ground hog is sausage.lightbulb

 

[Pa Grizz]

I here them called all three,but when I put them in a croak pot with carrots,potatoes and onions I call them dinner.