I have been seeing them here in northeast NJ for a while. The males were out looking to breed females a few weeks ago, and probably still are. I had one run out into the road in front of me, then turn around and go back into the tiny patch of woods he came out of. This was 100 yards from a shopping mall.
Woodchuck hunting pretty much gone here. Suburban sprawl, growing corn instead of alfalfa, and coyotes have done the job. I really miss it.
