Mysterious Holes In Lawn..

[Seafever]

Every so often (including today) I go out on the back lawn in the morning and there are holes all over the place.
Not very deep and not all that wide. Like the lawn has been pulled up like a chunk of carpet.

Say about up to 10 inches round by 2 inches deep.

Don't have a trailcam yet so can't take a photo.

I'm thinking might be Raccoons looking for some kind of grub..

Has this happened to you?

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Most likely that's the case. Crows go after them pretty aggressively too...

 

[Tightlines22]

Probably the start of the Chafer beetles in you area. The grubs are a treat for crows, racoons and other animals.

 

[Seafever]

Only seems to happen at night. Crows active then?

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Not sure what time you wake up but they are active early in the am....

 

[oguard]

Racoons and skunks at night and the birds during the day. I have a small patch in my yard also.

Mike

 

[terrin]

Could be bears too looking for a snack after a good scratch.

 

[casper5280]

Look any thing like this If so it's raccoons going after grubs. Sorry about photos can't seem to get them right side up.

 

[Burban]

We get them as well, for us its the raccoons eating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-lined_June_beetle grubs. Caught em in the act several times.

 

[claymcpher]

My parents just went through that with raccoon and skunks going after the grubs that were as large as a loonie
they had to order some kind of other bug that eats grubs from the states, that was a year ago and no more coons or skunks

 

[Kildonan]

Where exactly do you guys live that are having encounters with skunks?

 

[PatyO'Furniture]

its racoons going for grubs, go pick up some critter ritter and sprinkle it all over the yard. works like a charm.

 

[Sotally Tober]

We have also had the raccoons tearing up the lawn going after the Chafer Beetle grubs.
Also had moles tunnelling just below the grass, leaving behind some holes and lots of grass 'speed bumps'.
I tried Critter Ridder sprinkled on the lawn, but it doesn't last long, especially if it rains.

 

[mcallagan]

Apparently if you spread and cultivate nematodes on the lawn they attack and kill the chafer grubs.
Last year there was a very low supply of them around because a lot of people were purchasing them.
Try your local garden canter and ask them.

 

[Old Blue]

Skunks do it in my area

 

[Bent-Tip]

Where exactly do you guys live that are having encounters with skunks?

Jimmer, pretty sure this a LML problem. My cuz has coons, skunks and coyotes all in Burnaby Heights.

 

[Kildonan]

Jimmer, pretty sure this a LML problem. My cuz has coons, skunks and coyotes all in Burnaby Heights.

Huh, I thought skunks were a prairie thing. Who knew.

 

[trophywife]

dont get rid of the mmmmmmoles!!! they eat the grubs!

 

[finaddict]

Chafer beetles for sure, Raccoons at night and crows during the early morning and late evening hours are the culprits