2024 Groundhogs

[patience0830]

Up until just a few months ago, I thought it was true. I didn't take it as tree hugger crap so much as it sounded like the same kind of reasoning that you don't want to get rid of snakes on your property.

I am pro-non-venomous snakes. They just don't eat chipmunks fast enough.

 

[duanewade]

Back on topic LOL

I've been watching this one for the last couple of days and just couldn't get a shot off. Well today he lingered under the shadow of my trailer too long.

 

[paintman]

Number 7 and 8. Plus a bonus coon.

 

[gassprint1]

Possums are the BEST natural tick predator you can have on your property. They eat thousands of ticks a year. They do no property damage and only help. Why kill it? I would gladly buy cat food for the possums if I could keep them around. Too many get hit here in the country unfortunately.

Well, I'll give you 2 options to keep me from shooting them..1) you send me $32 a month for cat food or 2) you bring live traps over, catch them and take back to your place..

 

[freekforge]

Ruger wrangler birdshead. Got him on the run with a headshot.

 

[patience0830]

Thought he was safe in the woodpile. That is about a 20" diameter log so he's full grown.

 

[patience0830]

Ruger wrangler birdshead. Got him on the run with a headshot.
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Nice shooting, Tex!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Thought he was safe in View attachment 371131the woodpile. That is about a 20" diameter log so he's full grown.

 

[Grogmister]

I got #15 & #16 last night but both ended up in the bottom of the ditch. I know no photo no confirmed kill but they were head shots with plenty of blood so they are kills in my book.

 

[red_zr24x4]

#2 in the trap yesterday

 

[paintman]

Number 9 this evening. They have really slowed down.

 

[INPatriot]

I got #15 & #16 last night but both ended up in the bottom of the ditch. I know no photo no confirmed kill but they were head shots with plenty of blood so they are kills in my book.

Following from the cheap seats, I'm rooting hard for you...

Is it too much to expect 20 or 25 by the end of fall?

 

[Grogmister]

Following from the cheap seats, I'm rooting hard for you...

Is it too much to expect 20 or 25 by the end of fall?

I have another that has shown itself but I haven’t been able to get a shot yet. Once the beans come off i bet 20 could be realistic!

 

[duanewade]

I have another that has shown itself but I haven’t been able to get a shot yet. Once the beans come off i bet 20 could be realistic!

I think I shoot more groundhogs once the beans are off than I do during the entire spring-summer time frame.

 

[paintman]

Everything slowed down for me so I let everything set idle for the last week. Sure enough I’ve had 4-5 more move right in. Setting up new traps tomorrow.

 

[INP8riot]

I shot 7 so far. All is quiet now...and boring.

 

[freekforge]

Got one in the trap sometime yesterday. Neighbor and i started laying a piece of blue tarp over the traps and it is increasing our success rate. I'm not sure if they are curious about it or what. He wraps his live traps in tarp and leaves some loose on the door end. I just drape it over the conibear. Really pushing the limits on these I need to pick up a few bigger traps.

 

[paintman]

10 and 11. Caught the one eating a peach and popped him from about 75 ish yards.
I also attached a picture of how I’ve been trapping them. Lots of cover with the vegetation they are living in. Then some field corn, peaches and apples from the property.
The neighbor across the fence has been shooting some for us as well bringing the total to 18

 

[paintman]

12/13/14. These were a lot smaller than what I’ve had lately. I’m hoping we have started clearing out the adults and are now bringing out the offspring.

 

[duanewade]

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.