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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:24 pm Post subject: Groundhogs are out |
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While walking my dog this evening, I spotted a huge groundhog in the field across the road from my house. My neighbor owns a large farm and has given me permission to hunt on his property. The groundhog has a burrow near the barn and is quite wary. My dog and I were over one hundred yards away and the chuck immediately dropped down into his den. I will have to plan a stalk that gets me close without being detected to take the shot. In the past, I have hunted from the barn and may have to again. Anyone else seeing groundhogs? All the best...
Gil
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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I saw my first of the year this past weekend, walking along the side of a busy road. Wonder how folks would take to me shooting them from a moving car with a shotgun...
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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:48 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Been seeing a lot of them too. Unfortunately our state makes it illegal to shoot them from March until June 1. By then even the beans are usually tall enough to hide them.
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Grumulkin Super Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Central Ohio
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:41 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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I shot my first one not too long ago. Ohio recently legalized supressors for hunting so I put a big hole in it with a supressed 308 Winchester. Best of all, my wife who was in the house didn't hear/wasn't annoyed by the shot.
Two or 3 days ago I saw another one right outside my office window. Unfortunately, it got skittish when I opened the window to take a shot so it's still living under my front porch. Its days are numbered though...
I could be friends with them if they didn't chew on landscape lighting wireing and porch furniture.
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Hot damn!! Yote hunting in Central Park...
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chambered221 Super Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 3455 Location: Lost for good !!!
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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For about 3 weeks now !!!
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Loke Member
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Been watching a few rock chucks for a month or so now. Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, but I can't seem to bring myself to shoot them. At less than 100 yards with my 243 doesn't seem sporting any more.
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Loke wrote: |
Been watching a few rock chucks for a month or so now. Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, but I can't seem to bring myself to shoot them. At less than 100 yards with my 243 doesn't seem sporting any more. |
Watching for a couple months? Stop giving them names... it makes it easier to shoot them later (lol!).
I kindof feel the same way when I see one near home. Down on the Boulder's though... they are all over. Last one I shot (and I kid you not) was with my LCP at 40 yards. It was a stupendous shot if I do say so myself (LMAO!)
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Vince Site Admin
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Vince, I'm told that groundhog is pretty tasty! After all, they're eating the same stuff the beef cattle do. I haven't had a chance to try it myself though.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 1:21 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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that just screams .223 and fast varmit projectiles.
Grumps they some 130grn speers through the .308....perfect medicine for small stuff and not too shabby on deer sized animals if you are a fan of head/neck or meat saver shots..they are known as handgrenade loads over here and are a favourite with guys shooting from choppers.
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OldSchoolRanger Member
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Vince wrote: |
Loke...make it sporting mate...break out the .22 rimfire with subsonics or use a .17 HMR. |
Was going to say that. You beat me to it. You could also try hitting them with a handgun.
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TRBLSHTR Super Member
Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 1071 Location: Lower 48's-left coast(near portlandia)
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Groundhogs are out |
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Pumpkin-you're right about eating woodchuck,groundhog!I used to live in Va when in the service and those people back east could'nt concieve of killing all that good eatin food for sport!Iguess that's kinda like after the civil war and the south had been destroyed by sherman and there was not much left to eat and people had to adapt to eating pretty much whatever there was left!Gopher pie,black birds,possum,swamp rat,etc.That was kinda like my analogy of the last years of obama in office-we did'nt sport shoot our cottontails-because before obama got through-that might be the only food we would have left.So maybe ground hogs can be found on that menu also!!!
Heck it could cause a new trend in open range-non gmo,natural mcdonalds -ground-groundhog burgers!!!
PS-somebody would want to start ground hog feedlots and ruin that idea!
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