2024 Groundhogs

[INP8riot]

Sadly I've got nothing but blood all over and no body. Thinking he either fell into his hole or crawled into it so I know he's dead but won't count it as kill.

Trying my son's new toy (mine until he comes home from Japan ). An Aero Precision AR10 that shoots really good. I was 30 yards away so I probably hit the groundhog a little low.

.308 at 30 yards...I'm not surprised there isn't anything left to claim! You were breathing him in when you went to check because you vaporized him!!

Or the scope is way off because you're missing that front left ring screw.

 

[duanewade]

.308 at 30 yards...I'm not surprised there isn't anything left to claim! You were breathing him in when you went to check because you vaporized him!!

Or the scope is way off because you're missing that front left ring screw.

When my son bought the gun and scope he knew about the missing mount screw. I checked zero with my bore sight and it was 2½ low at 100 yards. Made an adjustment and moved to ½" over bullseye and he finished the box of ammo and it never moved.

I'm sure I shot low because of the range. I want to shoot the rifle a lot before deer season and a possible feral hog hunt over Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[INP8riot]

When my son bought the gun and scope he knew about the missing mount screw. I checked zero with my bore sight and it was 2½ low at 100 yards. Made an adjustment and moved to ½" over bullseye and he finished the box of ammo and it never moved.

I'm sure I shot low because of the range. I want to shoot the rifle a lot before deer season and a possible feral hog hunt over Thanksgiving weekend.

LOL. I was just giving you a hard time about the scope ring! My comment about you reducing that g-hog to molecules stands!

 

[firecadet613]

LOL. I was just giving you a hard time about the scope ring! My comment about you reducing that g-hog to molecules stands!

Agreed. Damn groundhog was vaporized!

 

[ancjr]

There's a guy on youtube that has posted several videos of him hunting groundhogs with 300 win mag.

 

[INP8riot]

There's a guy on youtube that has posted several videos of him hunting groundhogs with 300 win mag.

I wish it wouldn't have rolled into the den. I wanted to see if it still did the leg kicking. No matter how well placed my shot is with 22lr...they still kick like they are running back to the woods. I usually put a follow up shot to be humane.

 

[ancjr]

I wish it wouldn't have rolled into the den. I wanted to see if it still did the leg kicking. No matter how well placed my shot is with 22lr...they still kick like they are running back to the woods. I usually put a follow up shot to be humane.

I think if you sever the spine it doesn't do that but I have no proof.

 

[INP8riot]

I think if you sever the spine it doesn't do that but I have no proof.

Or use a .30 cal or bigger and just make the head disappear!

I shot one and it dropped straight down, no movement for 20 seconds. I thought what a great shot! It was right before dinner. After dinner I went out to get him off the grass 20 minutes later...gone. I think he was playing possum. There was blood so I hit him. They always get atleast 2 now.

 

[JTKelly]

Anyone tried setting out a pan of antifreeze for these ground hogs.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

blood all over and no body.

 

[red_zr24x4]

#3 in the trap Wed.
It was about a week in between #2 and #3, so I dont know if he was a new one or if they were just skittish

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Had one in the yard this morning. I wish I could shoot! But I think he just passes through. Haven't seen any evidence that he's living here. Only the second time I've seen him and he's the first one I've ever seen, and I grew up here!

 

[paintman]

Things have really slowed down here. Only 2 in the last week. Plus a coon and opossum. Hopefully they are starting to clear out.

 

[Longhair]

Here's #7 another young one, trapping has slowed down here also but I still have activity.