[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 2011 Groundhog picture thread (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 4/25/2011 10:54:16 AM EDT
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I haven't seen a thread started yet so I guess I'll start it off.
Saturday I killed my first of the year, I was going to wait until late may/june but he looked like he was playing whack a mole popping his head up and down out of the hole and temptation got the best of me. Distance was 230yds and he was quartering towards me. You may be able to see the entrance wound right below the eye, exit was the ear on the other side. I'm sure he never knew what hit him. 
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action is still slow here. females should be dropping those pups about now.
I hit a farm yesterday afternoon, did'nt even see one! we have had cold temps,lots of rain,high winds in April this year. I only have 5 total this year so far. first 2 weeks in june are always the best if the farmers can get there beans in between the rain. 
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skunked again today.
gotta see them before you can shootem. Finally a day without rain 
as you can see usually this time of year the fields are turned and if corn were the crop it would be planted by now. Most all crop fields are as they were left last year after harvest 
gonna be tuff on our farmers this year if the weather does'nt come around quick. I'm going to a hay field in a few after a bite to eat 
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Im so jealous I wish I lived in a place with enough flat land to actually see and shoot groundhogs. I have always wanted to do it shit dude. set up high by a hay field down there. I run camera tripods to get elevation to shoot here because it's slight rises. At least with a small hill ya can set up high with a bipod. My good friend got a ticket a few years (sheriff in medina county) back standing in his truck bed shooting groundhogs off his roof with a soft bag! Can't shoot out of a vehicle here 
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Can I play? I got Rock Chucks. http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMAG0016.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMG_0923.jpg good shootin. I suspect all N.E.Ohio groundhogs have built an ARK and sailed to Pa. ect. Crap I can't believe the rain this spring. How would ya like to be setting on $9-$10,000 of corn seed here. At least he can trade back for Soybean seed. Dang I'm real tight with my farmers here and I certainly feel they're pain now! |
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Quoted: Can I play? I got Rock Chucks. http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMAG0016.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMG_0923.jpg Very nice. What are the details on the rifle in the top picture? It certainly did a number on that 'chuck. |
This one was shot back in early April in a corn field about a mile behind my house, 67 yard right above the jaw using Winchester subsonics, it was DRT. The rifle is my $60 pawn shop Savage MKII with TAC-65 can, Nikon Monarch 1.5-4 and homemade Karsten style cheek piece. That gun has taken more game than all my others combined.
This one I took yesterday, 72 yards through the ear with a NEF 357. I was shooting 158gr 38 special loads that are subsonic in the rifle, the suppressor is a 9mm from Thompson Machine. 
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Can I play? I got Rock Chucks. http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMAG0016.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/Lungbuster_photos/IMG_0923.jpg Very nice. What are the details on the rifle in the top picture? It certainly did a number on that 'chuck. Rem700 BDL .22-250 50gr V-max / 38.5gr H380 Scope is an old Burris 4.5x14x44 |
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Didn't see this thread. First one of the year: http://imageshack.us/m/31/6112/part1306012692096.jpg how much rain are you gettin in your part of ohio? were gettin hit everyday lorain ,medina co. 
I won't be shooting bean fields up here in early june this year!
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Quoted: Quoted: Didn't see this thread. First one of the year: http://imageshack.us/m/31/6112/part1306012692096.jpg how much rain are you gettin in your part of ohio? were gettin hit everyday lorain ,medina co. I won't be shooting bean fields up here in early june this year! Tornado warnings twice this week. We're well above average and none of the 4 properties I hunt have anything planted. We've had a ton of rain here and we're getting ready to get hit again as I type this. Grass is very tall also due the moisture making them harder to spot. All my good fields are beans this year too.  |
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Didn't see this thread. First one of the year: http://imageshack.us/m/31/6112/part1306012692096.jpg how much rain are you gettin in your part of ohio? were gettin hit everyday lorain ,medina co.
I won't be shooting bean fields up here in early june this year!
Tornado warnings twice this week. We're well above average and none of the 4 properties I hunt have anything planted. We've had a ton of rain here and we're getting ready to get hit again as I type this. Grass is very tall also due the moisture making them harder to spot. All my good fields are beans this year too.
lets hope june brings a dry spell. There will be alot of no-till beans up my way. I hate that, when they spray the roundup and kill the weeds theres clumps of brown everywhere. Looks like groundhogs a few hundred yards off
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Didn't see this thread. First one of the year: http://imageshack.us/m/31/6112/part1306012692096.jpg how much rain are you gettin in your part of ohio? were gettin hit everyday lorain ,medina co. I won't be shooting bean fields up here in early june this year! Tornado warnings twice this week. We're well above average and none of the 4 properties I hunt have anything planted. We've had a ton of rain here and we're getting ready to get hit again as I type this. Grass is very tall also due the moisture making them harder to spot. All my good fields are beans this year too. lets hope june brings a dry spell. There will be alot of no-till beans up my way. I hate that, when they spray the roundup and kill the weeds theres clumps of brown everywhere. Looks like groundhogs a few hundred yards off goodluck this year. Thank you, good luck to you too Sir. |
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this evening got one chuck.
then moved over to the sheep barn. Farmer said his wife has been seeing 2-3 coyote snooping around there everyday. young male. maybe 2 yr. old. teeth are to good of shape to be older than that, plus he's small for this area she's worried about this years spring lambs and they've been locking the barn. 
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Quoted: mid 50's I can still catch pups by hand out back. Though with my old feeble hands I wear welding gloves now  http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i342/lennyzrx/017.jpgAnother big storm coming as you can tell by the dark background. Nice catch old man!  I went out tonight, saw two but no shots. That storm came through here earlier. I did take some pics: Walking up to check the barn, it's loaded:  Another outbuilding:  My mule:  My trusty .17 Rem.  I'm fortunate that I have access to this property. It has a little bit of everything with short range shots in the barns and 600+ yards out in the field to the left. |
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Yep. rain everyday up here. Like you said earlier the fields are so grown up it's tuff hunting.
Roger called earlier 6:30 pm and his wife seen 3 more yotes by the sheep barn. 
Maybe I'll get up early tomorrow morn 4-5 am and get after it. gotta love that 17 Rem. I load them for one of my farmers. He has a BDL. I have a TC Contender in 17 Rem. brass quality from Rem. is poor nowadays. I pitched 12 cases out of this lot because of the necks 
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Quoted: I'll bet that big dodge comes in handy in this soft stuff I have a 2wd Ranger. It adds about 1000 yards to the walk in this weather! It takes me wherever I want to go. I've got older factory brass, some nickel cases and formed up some LC cases for .17. I'm sitting pretty good for brass. I'm going back out tomorrow, good luck to you if you do. |
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I'll bet that big dodge comes in handy in this soft stuff
I have a 2wd Ranger. It adds about 1000 yards to the walk in this weather! It takes me wherever I want to go.
I've got older factory brass, some nickel cases and formed up some LC cases for .17. I'm sitting pretty good for brass. I'm going back out tomorrow, good luck to you if you do. I'll hit Rogers place early, take some heat off his back from the wife over the yotes. I don't care much for shootin them till fall though. A few other farmers have told me they see yotes all times of day now? The does are probably starting to drop fawns now plus I believe NE Ohios yote population has upped a bit? I can hit a couple other farms after that. Like you said dang fields have grown up so tall it's tuff. |
You'll not hold an adult by the cuff of the neck! LOL
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soon poor old maynard will be reduced to chasis'n Buckey Chucks this way.
as the weeds grow in un-tilled/planted fields us Buckeys get on edge and are sadly reduced to this
ti's very sad I have to do sprints to corner these bastards. I'm goin for bigger stuff soon! More Bud will be needed after prior combat holds on these critters! I will go with the new swinging tail hold, stay tuned! 
got to find another camera person! All I hear out of the wife is asshole and some other stuff. I'm to busy to understand it all?
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All I can say is that I'm disturbed you haven't shot that groundhog yet. nope. not out back here. What ya don't see is a new BIG HOUSE built in the old bean field next to me. I simply could'nt dump 52k on 2.3 acres! Figured no one would build that close on a 4 lane within 80 yards and to me 20k my offer sounded fair
it lasted 2 weeks 
I'm most likely headed down south out of ohio anyhoo
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I got a neighbeor who I'd like to stick that little guy in his mail box..... little fellas got a temper for sure. They'll actually charge after you once you have'em cornered up.LOL big adults are a handfull. Good neck muscles on them and they can open you up real quick 
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My first huntin' experience ever today... 'Been shootin' for years, but never at anything living.
My first kill.. A bit on the small side, but I figure that made for a challenge. 'Small target y'know
Not a long shot... maybe 75-100 yards taken with my Savage 10FP in .223 
One of my buddies with his and the days first kill... 'Was supposed to be mine, but... I couldn't find him even with help from another bino-equipped buddy. I'd say 175 yards.. Taken with a Rem 700 in .243 
A short clip of our "guide" taking one at about 100yrds with his Rem700 also in .243 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSAF6AiG74w Awsome day... Can't wait to do it again. |
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My first huntin' experience ever today... 'Been shootin' for years, but never at anything living. My first kill.. A bit on the small side, but I figure that made for a challenge. 'Small target y'know
Not a long shot... maybe 75-100 yards taken with my Savage 10FP in .223 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Girlieman/Firstkill.jpg One of my buddies with his and the days first kill... 'Was supposed to be mine, but... I couldn't find him even with help from another bino-equipped buddy. I'd say 175 yards.. Taken with a Rem 700 in .243 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Girlieman/chuck3.jpg A short clip of our "guide" taking one at about 100yrds with his Rem700 also in .243 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSAF6AiG74w Awsome day... Can't wait to do it again. good shooting
weather has cleared here. Farmers are hot on the fields. maybe a bit of rain tomorrow. I figure on lumping seed sat.,sun. to help out no hunting this weekend.
I'll figure shooting bean fields first week of july if all goes well! |
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not alway's fun,
Welcome to the varmint hunting world Girlieman, it's fun and exciting.... can get expensive too.... Congratulations on your first kill. my stealth ride for the weekend LOL. I got to make sure I have targets in the future. I can half ass farm when pressed into it. It's been a hard spring up here in N.E, Ohio so when it's dry and late they call the old fudd's to help. 
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not alway's fun,
Welcome to the varmint hunting world Girlieman, it's fun and exciting.... can get expensive too.... Congratulations on your first kill. my stealth ride for the weekend LOL. I got to make sure I have targets in the future. I can half ass farm when pressed into it. It's been a hard spring up here in N.E, Ohio so when it's dry and late they call the old fudd's to help.http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i342/lennyzrx/002.jpg and yes! that Deere is close to my age!
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