Monster Woodchuck!!!

silent sniper · October 14, 2015, 09:44:00 PM

Well guys, I shot myself a beauty yesterday. I had to work late at work so after work I decided to look for some groundhogs instead of deer hunting.

No sooner had I dressed up in my leafy ghillie when I spotted a hog. I started my stalk. I decided to circle around it and sneak in from behind.

As I rounded a blind corner I was startled to see a groundhog staring at me. It was standing over its hole while it had both eyes locked on me. Ever so slowly I drew back on it. I knew it would duck my arrow so I held low and let it rip.

At the shot the hog dropped as excepted, unfortunately for the hog it happened to drop right into my arrow!

The hog disappeared but I knew the shot was good. I walked up to find a bloody arrow and a empty hole. Disappointed, I grabbed my arrow and kept stalking the other groundhog.

I closed the stalk on the other groundhog only to whiff 2 shots at it under 15 yards. I saved it for another day I guess

On my way out I decided to check the groundhog hole where I had hit the first hog. This time on a last bit of hope I decided to reach down into the hole.

I was more than surprised when I felt a foot down in the hole. After some wrestling I finally managed to get it out. It was than that I realized just how big this hog was.

There is no doubt this is the largest groundhog I have ever killed. The hog weighed 14.4 pounds and had a beautiful skin. I kept some good cuts of meat off the groundhog along with the skin and skull for my trophy room.

I used my 57# Super Kodiak with axis arrows and grizzly single bevels. The shot was around 16 yards and the shot was just a tad high, slicing the spine in half and killing the groundhog instantly as it fell down into its hole.

I am very proud of this groundhog and I hope to stick another one before they go into hibernation. They sure are fun to chase. Enjoy SS

Cyclic-Rivers · October 14, 2015, 09:47:00 PM

A big one for sure. Congrats!

Longbow917 · October 14, 2015, 09:49:00 PM

Dang! If there is a B&C category for woodchuck, you just made it! Nice trophy!!

fnshtr · October 14, 2015, 09:51:00 PM

WOW!!! That's a real ground grizzly there!

Congrats!

October 14, 2015, 09:52:00 PM

Cool looking critter!

Congrats,

Bisch

KyStickbow · October 14, 2015, 10:12:00 PM

Thats a big one...congrats!

John146 · October 14, 2015, 10:14:00 PM

Awesome!!!

stevem · October 14, 2015, 10:17:00 PM

Monster! I don't think any I have seen would top 5 pounds.

Lucas K · October 14, 2015, 10:46:00 PM

That is a HOG!

Red Beastmaster · October 14, 2015, 10:56:00 PM

Holy Crap!

You are either really brave or really dumb to reach into a hog hole. My buddy does that too, but he's nuts.

Congratulations!

Hummer3T · October 14, 2015, 11:00:00 PM

Hoggy Marmot,nice

Jerry Jeffer · October 14, 2015, 11:11:00 PM

Nice one!

iohkus · October 14, 2015, 11:26:00 PM

Biggin! The only one I ever shot took my arrow with him down into his hole. I could hear him gnawing on the shaft. Never even THOUGHT about reachin' in after him!! They are fun to hunt.

SAM E. STEPHENS · October 15, 2015, 01:34:00 AM

That thing is a toad , Well done sir....

,,,Sam,,,

Jakeemt · October 15, 2015, 04:04:00 AM

That's a beauty sir!

joe ashton · October 15, 2015, 04:57:00 AM

What a beast.

Izzy · October 15, 2015, 07:58:00 AM

Very nice hog. Glad you got to save some meat. I'm surprised by folks who don't know how good they eat.

highlow · October 15, 2015, 08:20:00 AM

That is one BIG pig. Good for you. For anyone out there who has never hunted these critters, do yourself a favor and give it a go. They are super alert and a really small target. Something to hunt during the dog days of summer, if you don't mind the skeeters. Can really hone your stalking skills.

bowhuntrmaniac · October 15, 2015, 08:20:00 AM

WE have one at the cabin that the wife named Wilson. Been there going on 4 years. He lives in an old shed .This spring Wilson found a mrs. and they had 3 younguns'.(I think an owl got the babies ) When there are acorns we take a couple handfuls, put 'em outside the shed, call his name and within 20 mins. Wilson is sitting by the pile picking one up and leaning back against the shed while he eats. Don't think I could shoot Ole Wilson.

KSCATTRAPR · October 15, 2015, 08:31:00 AM

Good night thats a big'un!