This whistle pig made a fatal mistake when it peaked out of its hole to see what odd human shape was standing over it in a hay field. At 5 yards my zwickey tipped heritage shaft pinned the groundhog to the hole and prevented it from getting back in its den.
The zwickey went through the corner of its jaw back into its neck, severing the spinal column and killing it instantly.
This tasty groundhog was cooked up and made into a delicious meal. My fiancé even ate it so you know It had to be good!
This is my first kill for my caribow wolverine. Im getting it all zeroed in before the opener of deer season in 4 weeks.
I wish everyone good hunting this season! Cheers SS.
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Congrats on your Ground Grizzly. Great Shot!
:thumbsup:
Excellent shooting and that cures the little hole digger! :thumbsup:
Well done.
Groundhogs definitely are NOT the easiest critter to bag with a trad bow.
Way to go SS. I have gotten 4 like that this summer, all out of the same hole. The first two were killed at 18 and 15 yds. The last two I missed the first shot but quickly and softly got to the hole and posted about 5 yards away. I didn't miss the second time. Three were with a 21st Century and one with a Toelke Lynx. Good shooting buddy.
Craig
Congratulations on finding a great woman. Good shot also.
Congratulations
GREAT SHOT ... GREAT STORY ... GREAT EATING! Good on ya!
Bob.
Cool stuff. :thumbsup:
Nice shooting !!! Shooting groundhogs with a bow is just plain fun. :D
Bill
Good shooting, thanks for the share.
Nice shot. They are probably my favorite game.
QuoteOriginally posted by Gordon Jabben:
Congratulations on finding a great woman. Good shot also.
This reply made me laugh and is "point on".
God bless,Mudd
Y'all eat those things ?????
Never seen one in person. They don't exist in these parts. Only ones I have ever seen are in pics here, and on TV every Groundhog Day!
Y'all really eat those things????
Congrats,
Bisch
Good shooting! I've never eaten one, I'll take your word on how good they taste. I do know it takes some pretty good skill to get one with a trad bow!
Good shootin! Took my first this year back in May.
Yes, cooked up on the grill, was good!
Did your Fiance skin and COOK iT ? :biglaugh She'll probably still be a KEEPER! Good Luck : Dano
Ground hog can be very good to eat if prepared correctly.
Pressure cooker+ smoker/grill+BBQ sauce= yum
Thanks for all the kind comments. I have problems picking a spot on groundhogs and can't tell you how many I've missed this year. Probably upwards of a dozen or more. With this one under my belt hopefully I can start sticking more of them
For anyone wondering, yes groundhog is a very good meat. Think about it, they only eat the best grasses and clovers. They are a very clean animal. The younger ones such as the one I got make excellent table fare. The older ones ground up make excellent jerky as well! I just made a batch of groundhog jerky 2 weeks ago and it was liked by everyone who tried it. Cheers SS
Excellant shooting! I really like head shots if you can get them. I am a groundhog hunting fanatic. I'm after them almost every day throughout the summer.
In June I had a few foxes come in and clean out my groundhog hunting area. I mean they totally wiped them out! I am depressed.
I did manage to kill 6 before they became fox food. The last one made my 250th sod poodle with a bow in almost 30 years of chasing them!
As for eating them: "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms" (Outlaw Josey Wales)
Good stuff!
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Nicely done!
By the way Bisch... while I have never eaten a "ground piggy" my father grew up eating them and tells me they are quite tasty if prepared correctly. That said, I will stick with venison!
Pasture pigs are good eating for sure. Kill one thats been on apples and you've got some real good stuff.
I've done two (admittedly trapped and not shot with trad gear) and highly enjoyed the resulting meals. Both were brined overnight and then smoked on a cooker.
Congrats on your first woodchuck.
Oh great! Six more weeks of winter. - John
Since moving to Ok. I haven't seen many " sod poodle's " ( that's funny ), none in the woods or fields only along some of the roads. I chased them some in Pa. while living there, killed a few but nothing near Red Beastmaster's total.
SS, you did good. Congrats.
While I have experienced little success hunting ground carp with bowfishing equipment, several of these challenging critters have succumbed to big heasds. These criiters are a favored quarry.
Note: Fine table fair
Congrats!!!