How much wood could a woodchuck chuck...

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Good memories. Growing up in Central PA on a farm my summer activities included ground hogs. I got my Crossman 22 caliber pellet rifle when I was 10 and since it was not truly woodchuck medicine I needed to be creative. Walking along the fields I would spot the chuck who would scurry down his hole. I would sneak over and quietly wait behind the opening. Typically 10-20 minutes later he would pop his head up. Short range 2 feet a Crossman pellet would send him to woodchuck heaven. I believe one summer my count was mid 30s

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I’ve got one in the barn I need to get after. He may get a 1 1/2 set in his run.
I do like hunting the critters. The last several I’ve shot with my 30-06.

@Wyatt Smith
Grab that lovely 25-303 with some 75gn blitz kings and go make some minced meat out of them
Bob

 

[Cucuy]

Nostalgia led me to snap a quick pic of an old fav from the safe. When I was a wee lad back in PA, this was my groundhog gun of choice:

 

[Wyatt Smith]

@Wyatt Smith
Grab that lovely 25-303 with some 75gn blitz kings and go make some minced meat out of them
Bob

The 85 grain ballistic tips are quite decisive on groundhogs and coyotes, better than the 06 with 180 speers for sure, but the 06 was handy.
I tried one with the 357 magnum a while back, but I missed. It was a shame too, I could have killed him with any one of my rifles.