Groundhogs 2021...

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Will these dayum things chew their way into a structure? I've got something that chewed a 10" hole thru the floor of my mini barn. I covered hole and what ever it is is still trying to gain entry.

The property is not lived in ( deer camp) so catching/killing said critter is impossible.

Anyone know a way to keep this from happening?

Where can a guy buy traps around Hamilton county?

I've heard that mothballs may deter them. You might try throwing some underneath the shed. YMMV.

Or set some traps...

 

[flyingsquirrel]

My 2 beagles had an episode with a woodchuck yesterday. They have experienced plenty of opossums but never anything that was such a teeth popper. After one got a hole thru his ear and the other a bite in the rump I was able to pop it in his ear and then they got the blood flinging all over each other. Quite a lesson for them and I know they will be more careful next time.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Head out to mow and what did I see about 165 off the back porch...



...About 130 from the back yard... #4. Nice exit wound from the Speer 90gr TnT.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

#5 This evening. About 120 yds. Will upload a pick in the morning. Need to do some editing, it is sort of torn in half from the Speer TnT.

A more 'family friendly' pic...

 

[Virch]

I try and be respectful of all the Creator's creatures, but damn I despise woodchucks. I've had at least 3 take up residence under my house over the years. Two were evicted, one at around 1100 fps and the other at around 600 fps.

 

[Virch]

Oh and number two the wife butchered and put in the freezer. Had him on Groundhog day this year. I've eaten worse, but I've also eaten a hell of a lot better.

 

[Expat]

Oh and number two the wife butchered and put in the freezer. Had him on Groundhog day this year. I've eaten worse, but I've also eaten a hell of a lot better.

Yeah, I tried one once. I don't get hungry enough to eat one again.

 

[Ford Truck]

Back in the day when we were kids on the farm, my brother & I wore pistols while cultivating corn & soybeans. When a 'chuck would come out of the fence row weeds; we'd stop the tractor & draw a bead using the rear tire for a rest & shoot the 'chuck. Then, we took it to the house & butchered it & quartered it & put the pieces in a bowl of salt water & the 'chuck would be supper the next day.

 

[patience0830]

Young ones are a lot better'n the old ones to eat. Old one requires a pressure cooker and some herbs and spices.

 

[Old Dog]

Dad & I BBQed one in 73. If I was starving and there were no other choices, I would have one again, but... I will have to be starving.

 

[Hookeye]

#3 wearing #1 wood. 24" McGowen bbl in .219 D Wasp.

Had crap wood on before and some issues but think its now set up and squared away to zero and hopefully pop chucks

I havent shot a Canjar trigger for 20 yrs. Should be fun

 

[Lee11b]

22 CB's or anything subsonic. I killed 24 rabbits with my mother in law visiting from Australia. Her and my wife HUGE ANIMAL LOVERS!!!
All shot and buried in the swamp.....and they never knew.

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

I have shot 4 so far. It seems like every time I shoot one, 2 more show up. The farmer is excited and wants them all dead!

 

[Hookeye]

3 under half an inch at 100 yds. Not using set trigger. Is light enough as is
Unfortunately i didnt get the friction M8 10x where it needed to be. Was right and even at 100, adjusted and now windage is perfect but went too high

Shot FAL and Sig 365 and got too jittery to go back and correct.

Try again later this week

 

[Hookeye]

Kinda hard to be mad at a Bubba'd rifle that shoots sub half inch LOL

 

[Hookeye]

Kinda hard to be mad at a Bubba'd rifle that shoots sub half inch LOL

Yeah its a 3 shot group. Bout a minute between shots too.

 

[Gibsmedat]

My 2 beagles had an episode with a woodchuck yesterday. They have experienced plenty of opossums but never anything that was such a teeth popper. After one got a hole thru his ear and the other a bite in the rump I was able to pop it in his ear and then they got the blood flinging all over each other. Quite a lesson for them and I know they will be more careful next time.

My dogs killed one a while back. Found it underneath the deck days later. I thought the dogs were fighting as I found no dead animal at first. They both looked exhausted and my boy dog had one of his canine teeth poke a hole in his cheek. It was a big groundhog and happened around noon when the hog came out for lunch. I’m sure it was a hell of a battle. The first and only groundhog kill. The only thing I don’t like them going after is possums.

 

[AtTheMurph]

I'm guessing you guys live out in the country on some land? I wish I could shoot a lot of stuff that cruises through my backyard...in the city!

You can if you just do it.

 

[NKBJ]

Noticed the cat's not happy.
Yep, there's a clover muncher in the stable.

 

[NKBJ]

It ate the blossoms off one of my squash plants.
G-r-r-r-r.