I say, snuff the little bugger

Get the stew pot ready.

GROUNDHOG STEW

1 dead goundhog (live ones don’t like being cooked)
2 onions, sliced
1/2 cup celery, Flour, Vinegar and water 
salt and pepper, cloves.
Clean groundhog; remove glands; cut into serving pieces.
Soak overnight in a solution of equal parts of water and vinegar with addition of one sliced onion and a little salt.
Drain, wash, and wipe.
Parboil 20 minutes, drain, and cover with fresh boiling water.
Add one sliced onion, celery, a few cloves, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook until tender; thicken gravy with flour.

...That's your Grandpa talkin', Dave. The one who had to change his name. DNA don't change.