The official 2014 TOO groundhog thread

hickslawns

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• Jun 11, 2014

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I know we have some groundhog eradicators here. I haven't had time to get out much. The ones I have killed were by request and the people had been seeing them regularly.

First of 2014 was a 100yd shot with my 17hmr. Heard the shock as it hit. This was a first for me. She made it back in the hole so no pictures.

Second of the year made it under a brush pile. I wasn't going to dig it out for pictures. The third was the Grizzly Adams of the groundhog world. Picture doesn't do it justice. Number 2 and 3 were both today also with the 17hmr. Land owner was very happy. So was I. Been a long couple months. Last few weeks have been insane. Took 20min for myself today and here was one of my rewards.

 

DJK Frank 16

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• Jun 11, 2014

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Nice shooting Phil!

 

Bigslam51

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• Jun 11, 2014

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Got two with the 4 iron this year. Don't have a pic of the other. Haven't actually been groundhog hunting yet though.

 

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Hortontoter

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• Jun 12, 2014

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Good shootin Phil. Gotta love the HMR for chucks. I've yet to kill one this year. Way to busy this spring.

 

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• Jun 12, 2014

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Haven't been out yet. Waiting on the winter wheat and hay fields to be cut. Hay fields are about 3' tall and can't see anything in there lol. Corn really popped up in the last couple weeks and in some places the stalks are about 6" or so. Just tall enough to hide the little suckers unless they stand up.

 

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• Jun 12, 2014

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Used to ride around for hours and shoot groundhogs when gas was cheap and I had the spare time...now gas is $4 a gallon and people will turn you in for shooting them off the hood of your pickup truck...saw one yesterday down the road from the house..didnt have the time to go get the gun and shoot him..

We used to have a largest groundhog contest in the town where I grew up...one year I shot 67 of them bastards..lol

 

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• Jun 12, 2014

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I killed two today. Had to shoot left handed because of the angle my truck was at. They were on the run. I couldn't work the bolt fast enough being cockeyed shooting left handed to get the third lol.

 

hickslawns

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• Jun 12, 2014

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Nice work Taylor. Brought them home? Were you hungry or something? lmao

 

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• Jun 13, 2014

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Gern186 said:

Used to ride around for hours and shoot groundhogs when gas was cheap and I had the spare time...now gas is $4 a gallon and people will turn you in for shooting them off the hood of your pickup truck...saw one yesterday down the road from the house..didnt have the time to go get the gun and shoot him..

We used to have a largest groundhog contest in the town where I grew up...one year I shot 67 of them bastards..lol

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Same here. We have to had crossed paths if you were around the Walbridge- Elmore area. I went for a short close to home cruse the other night and seen one that back a few years ago i would have killed but decided that i wanted to keep my Rem .17 and not get turned in so its still alive. His days are numberd though lol!!!

 

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• Jun 16, 2014

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Shot one today with a 22mag no pictures because it made it way into a thorny area.

 

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• Jun 17, 2014

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I really need to get out there. I havent been out this summer yet and all the hay is coming off.

 

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• Jun 18, 2014

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Diablo54 said:

I killed two today. Had to shoot left handed because of the angle my truck was at. They were on the run. I couldn't work the bolt fast enough being cockeyed shooting left handed to get the third lol. View attachment 21903

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Please tell me you had a cigarette hanging out of your mouth and had to hand off your beer to complete this maneuver?!? lmao

 

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• Jun 18, 2014

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Please tell me you had a cigarette hanging out of your mouth and had to hand off your beer to complete this maneuver?!? lmao

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Been a few up here killed that way lmao.

 

hickslawns

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• Jun 18, 2014

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bowhunter1023 said:

Please tell me you had a cigarette hanging out of your mouth and had to hand off your beer to complete this maneuver?!? lmao

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While rocking the mullet. That is funny stuff Jesse.

 

PSE13

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• Jun 20, 2014

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Shot another groundhog today at 40 yards with my bow! Unfortunately it took my arrow with it.

 

hickslawns

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• Jun 20, 2014

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Nice work!

 

PSE13

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• Jun 20, 2014

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Thanks! First 40 yard kill with a bow!

 

Hedgelj

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• Jun 23, 2014

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80 Yards with the ar

 

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• Jun 23, 2014

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Hedgelj said:

80 Yards with the ar
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nice

 

hickslawns

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• Jun 23, 2014

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Nice x2!