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Title: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: LookMomNoSights on June 14, 2013, 01:28:00 PM
....Ive been seeing them quite often,  but never when I can after them!  Who's getting after these guys and maybe even have some success photos they can post?  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: Longbowlogan on June 14, 2013, 01:48:00 PM
I got this guy yesterday, 18 yard shot with my Stalker recurve!

 (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h413/Longbowlogan/groundhog1.jpg) (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/Longbowlogan/media/groundhog1.jpg.html)
 (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h413/Longbowlogan/Groundhog.jpg) (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/Longbowlogan/media/Groundhog.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: LookMomNoSights on June 14, 2013, 03:17:00 PM
AH HAAAA!  :clapper:    Nice!  Good shootin!  Did ya sneek right up on him?  I know they can be spooky!
Thanks for sharing the pics!
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: Longbowlogan on June 14, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
I turned the corner around a building and he was only about 20 yards but both of us were suprized by each other and he darted into the fence row. I waited about 10 mins and he came back out and I got a quartering away shot on him!
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: AlanF on June 14, 2013, 04:21:00 PM
This one was spotted while at the bow range...

 (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm319/calhoonfan/RitaAnn029.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/calhoonfan/media/RitaAnn029.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: AlanF on June 14, 2013, 04:31:00 PM
Delete - double post
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: Jakeemt on June 14, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
what do you guys do with them do you eat them? Use the pelt? Feed to dogs?
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: Stone Knife on June 14, 2013, 07:16:00 PM
Pasture poodle   :bigsmyl:
  (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/420W/IM000230.jpg)
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: ron w on June 14, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
Ground Grizzlies are fun......and Challenging!
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: VictoryHunter on June 14, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
This looks like a lot of fun!
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: LookMomNoSights on June 14, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
Wow Alan,  you laid that guy out with a field point?!    :eek:   I know Im toting broadheads when I go looking for them.  I dont have too much experience with them....but hear they can be pretty rugged!
Title: Re: Groundhogs, Gophers, Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs......
Post by: Roadkill on June 15, 2013, 12:00:00 AM
They and the western cousin, marmots, are tuff,  broadheads will do them in