There are all sorts of remedies for those critturs, not just woodchucks, but also the torch and pitchfork hunted gophers. As far as I know, when or IF you get rid of one, others show up so you never know if the Juicy Fruit did its work or not. Caged, yes, deep wire baskets sunk into the ground to hopefully deter them from your roots and plants. I personally believe nature gives us enough of them to deal with, that killing them is ok. After all, they thought alligators were going extinct and BAM! overrun again...
