Chucky here burrowed under my back porch. Got a .22 gamo a few weeks ago and yesterday was the first time I had seen him since I got the gun. Shot with h&n terminator 16.36gr. 
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Reason I got my air rifle
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Those things can be tough to draw a bead on because of how shy they are. You rarely see them.
Nice shot!
Nice shot!
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I wish I rarely saw them..already shot 5 this year and spotted another yesterday with no rifle handy...lol
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Nice going! I saw my first one of these back in the spring. It was digging up my garden and pretty grass. Very illusive for sure. I was blaming it on the coons, but it slipped up and I saw it finally. I hit it with an Impact II in .30 cal at ~ 40 yards. The garden did well after that.
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lol ... 'terminated' ... yep, i was overrun with squirrels, couldnt garden, chewing the house and garge up, hell they were even chasing my hens out of the coop ... not anymore ..
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Yep, Groundhogs love to get under decks, porches and sheds.
I do a lot of GH hunting (longer range ). Farmers like me. I was talking to one of my farmer friends and he mentioned that he has lived on his farm since a he was a boy ( more then 40 years). He told me that they have dug up and filled in ground hog holes in some of the fields and they always are repopulated. He wondered how the ground hogs seem to know where the holes are. I have no clue . He said as he pointed to a spot in a field close by that those holes had been there at least forty years. Filled in several times only to be reopened. Anyone have any ideas or thoughts . I find them interesting animals. They seem to be creatures of habit. If you see one at 6:30 Monday evening. Come back Tuesday at the same time you can be pretty certain you will see him out again.
I do a lot of GH hunting (longer range ). Farmers like me. I was talking to one of my farmer friends and he mentioned that he has lived on his farm since a he was a boy ( more then 40 years). He told me that they have dug up and filled in ground hog holes in some of the fields and they always are repopulated. He wondered how the ground hogs seem to know where the holes are. I have no clue . He said as he pointed to a spot in a field close by that those holes had been there at least forty years. Filled in several times only to be reopened. Anyone have any ideas or thoughts . I find them interesting animals. They seem to be creatures of habit. If you see one at 6:30 Monday evening. Come back Tuesday at the same time you can be pretty certain you will see him out again.
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You have to love it when a plan comes together. I’d like to see a shot of the rifle. Open sites or scope?
That’s big game for a Springer.
mike
That’s big game for a Springer.
mike
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I started farm hunting groundhogs with my dad in the late 1970’s. I’ve experienced the same thing with them reopening holes for decades. I think it’s pretty simple. They are an animal and their sense of smell is incredible. Those underground burrows reek of groundhog. If you’ve shot a lot of them, you know what they smell like. Little sweat boxes.
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Vetmx
sense of smell? That’s more than likely it or at least it’s a very logical explanation.
BUT you have raised another question DO THEY HAVE AN ODOR? I have no idea but I’d like to hear others opinions and experiences. We’re in the midst of the hog hunting season and I get out at least several times a week. I guess the next one I kill I’ll have to do a sniff test and report back. LOL I enjoy being on the farms and I enjoy “watching” for them as much as the shooting challenge. Last evening I was hunting and two young deer hung around the entire time I was hunting. I fired the gun twice and even that seemed not to disturb them. I watched one at about 100 yards thru my binoculars looking right at me and wagging her tail. If it had been a dog I would have said she wants to come to me and say hello. Certainly seemed to know I was no threat to them. It’s a good thing for an old retired guy to be able to do. Got one at about 250 and one at about 175. Looking for longer shots but that’s about the best I can find locally
sense of smell? That’s more than likely it or at least it’s a very logical explanation.
BUT you have raised another question DO THEY HAVE AN ODOR? I have no idea but I’d like to hear others opinions and experiences. We’re in the midst of the hog hunting season and I get out at least several times a week. I guess the next one I kill I’ll have to do a sniff test and report back. LOL I enjoy being on the farms and I enjoy “watching” for them as much as the shooting challenge. Last evening I was hunting and two young deer hung around the entire time I was hunting. I fired the gun twice and even that seemed not to disturb them. I watched one at about 100 yards thru my binoculars looking right at me and wagging her tail. If it had been a dog I would have said she wants to come to me and say hello. Certainly seemed to know I was no threat to them. It’s a good thing for an old retired guy to be able to do. Got one at about 250 and one at about 175. Looking for longer shots but that’s about the best I can find locally
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The rifle is a gamo swarm whisper .22. It did not come with open sites (which I found strange) but a little crappy scope. I'm pretty sure its a gas nitro piston, not a springer. I've got my eyes on a pcp, still doing research on them. I'd love to get a hw too and wish I did more research before I bought the gamo and I likely would have went with an hw30 or 50.
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An HW30 would not be enough to kill that guy.
I tend to lump all Piston type Rifle’s together.
I still applaud the fact that you went out and bought an air rifle and dispatched that Varmint!
Possibly now you buy an HW30…Great for target shooting and for a much smaller vermin.
airguns are great
mike
I tend to lump all Piston type Rifle’s together.
I still applaud the fact that you went out and bought an air rifle and dispatched that Varmint!
Possibly now you buy an HW30…Great for target shooting and for a much smaller vermin.
airguns are great
mike
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Great shot on that big ghog! I too got into airguns because of rats raiding my fruit trees.
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Great shooting!
Groundhog season is one of my favorite hunting seasons. As mentioned above they do tend to follow a very similar timeline of activities each day.
If you have one that is elusive, consider knocking stone and dirt down the hole. They like to keep their den entrances clear and will spend a good bit of time removing the dirt and stones from the entrance. This gives you a good opportunity to get set up for a perfect shot while they are distracted.
Groundhog season is one of my favorite hunting seasons. As mentioned above they do tend to follow a very similar timeline of activities each day.
If you have one that is elusive, consider knocking stone and dirt down the hole. They like to keep their den entrances clear and will spend a good bit of time removing the dirt and stones from the entrance. This gives you a good opportunity to get set up for a perfect shot while they are distracted.
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