groundhog killer
Worth a lookShows demand growing +221.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+221.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$20.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$7.58–$35.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,924.23avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay3.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$62K$62K/yr · 96K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, groundhog killer is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (96K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
groundhog killer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $51K–$61K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.2%
- Avg BSR
- #324
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 64%
- Sponsored
- 55%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 77 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
105
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
33%
- Victor19%
- Monterey13%
- Atlas10%
- jecudi10%
- Animal Control Products9%
- Bonide6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +221.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.8×
Top groundhog killer search terms
- groundhog poisoning for outdoor use13K/yr
- woodchuck killer11K/yr
- groundhog poison12K/yr
- groundhog killer bait7K/yr
- gopher blaster10K/yr
- groundhog bait6K/yr
- martins gopher bait 507K/yr
- strychnine8K/yr
- poison to kill groundhogs4K/yr
- poison for groundhogs4K/yr
Top groundhog killer products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Victor Outdoor Mole & Gopher Poison Peanuts 4-Pack
Victor$22.024.0★7,920 rev
Monterey Go-DIE Gopher Bait
Monterey$35.604.1★970 rev
The Giant Destroyer (Gas Killer) (1Pack of 4 Tubes) Kills Moles Gophers Woodchucks Norway Rats Skunks Ground Squirrels in Their Holes Tunnels Burrows. NO Dealing w/Dead pest Better Than Traps
Atlas$11.863.8★1,667 rev
Giant Destroyer Smoke Bomb Gasser Rodent & for Gophers Moles Groundhogs & Rats Single Pack (4 Tubes) + Jecudi Towel
jecudi$20.324.0★197 rev
Woodchuck Salad 8 Oz | Highly Attractive Paste Bait to Get Rid of Groundhogs Wood Chucks Rabbits in Yard Garden Property | Potent Garden Vegetable Essence Scent | Handcrafted and Bottled in USA
Animal Control Products$20.463.5★123 rev
Newest
by launch date
Dunlaps Woodchuck ADC Bait - 6 oz
F&T Fur Harvester's Trading Post$9.930 rev
CLVDOFSS Mole Repellent for Lawns Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Gentle on People Pets & Plants 8 Packs
CLVDOFSS$24.14316 rev
KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls
KQCWKH$33.17563 rev
Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P
Kopplvn$24.57274 rev
LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs
LEBMP$33.39666 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCLVDOFSS Mole Repellent for Lawns Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Gentle on People Pets & Plants 8 Packs
CLVDOFSS$24.144.6★
Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P
Kopplvn$24.574.4★
Dunlaps Woodchuck ADC Lure (1 oz.)
Dunlap Lures$8.573.6★
Dunlaps Woodchuck ADC Bait - 6 oz
F&T Fur Harvester's Trading Post$9.930.0★
KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls
KQCWKH$33.174.7★
What buyers say about groundhog killer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to work with”
“Setup was easy”
“The scent is fresh”
“our plants are actually thriving again”
“Repellent works”
“clean to use”
“AS ADVERTISED”
“Excellent product”
“gave me enough patience to keep maintaining it”
“consistent, which made it feel reliable over time”
What buyers complain about
“Did not work”
“Smells awful”
“Does not seem to kill rodents”
“making a mess”
“it was starting to affect the roots of some plants”
“Was skeptical because of price”
“it was getting frustrating to maintain”
“more difficult to use comfortably”
“for one they're too big”
“GARBAGE PRODUCT”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is groundhog killer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $62K/yr across 22 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +221.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- How competitive is the groundhog killer niche?
- 18 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in groundhog killer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pest/Insect Control. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for groundhog killer peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 13.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the groundhog killer niche?
- Listings span $7.58–$35.60; the average listing price is $20.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,924 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.