[header] How to get rid of groundhogs [title] Do your research. [step] Before you commit to trapping groundhogs in a live trap and releasing them elsewhere, be sure to check with your state's wildlife agency about relocating trapped wildlife, as laws vary from state to state. [title] Wear gloves when handling the trap, to keep your scent off it. 
[step] Place it trap directly in front of the burrow entrance. It can be helpful to spray it with a hose and roll it in dirt to help camouflage it.