Groundhog success

[adam]

I've been having great success this year on the family farm. Anyone else having luck?

Using a Romanian M69 .22lr, Remington Subsonics. Anywhere from 5-75 yards. Subsonics keep the cows from getting spooked.

Pics below, all juveniles. Trying to keep them from spreading. Adults are a bit more...challenging...to find during the short amount of time I'm out there.

 

[peberly400]

Awesome man! Looks like good clean kills

 

[adam]

Awesome man! Looks like good clean kills

I go for all head/spine shots. They are resilient little buggers and a body shot just makes them run off.

 

[cedarthicket]

Very nice. Don't know if you have tried them or not, but young groundhogs make excellent wild game table fare. When they are that young they are easy to skin and clean. If you like fried rabbit or squirrel you would probably love fried young groundhogs.

So, while minimizing farm damage and having fun hunting, you can "have your cake and eat it too," as the old saying goes.

 

[adam]

Very nice. Don't know if you have tried them or not, but young groundhogs make excellent wild game table fare. When they are that young they are easy to skin and clean. If you like fried rabbit or squirrel you would probably love fried young groundhogs.

So, while minimizing farm damage and having fun hunting, you can "have your cake and eat it too," as the old saying goes.

I have not tried it. We usually bury them as we have coyote problems as well. I'll need to find a braver soul than I to cook it.

 

[KJQ6945]

I have not tried it. We usually bury them as we have coyote problems as well. I'll need to find a braver soul than I to cook it.

I got a juvenile last week. A friend knew I was hunting them and requested any juveniles I got. They had it the next evening, said it was delicious. I'm not that hungry yet.