Went after squirrel but got an 11 pounder...

[only1harry]

Thanks GTA brothers. 
Jeff, I hope you are able to get a couple of G-hogs before it gets cold and they go to hibernate.

Gary: yes, some people eat them including Jeff/Longislandhunter.  I don't because I am afraid of all the chemicals the lawn care company sprays to kill deer ticks (and avoid Lyme disease).  The G-hogs eat the grass with the chemicals so I don't want to take the risk... although now that I looked at the pics better the lawn looks like &^^&, so I might have to fire this company.  They are supposed to spray nutrients to make my lawn look better, but it looks worse than last year to me    

[LDP]

Nice one Harry.

[Geoff]

nice shooting and story. Now it's hard for me to justify getting a $100 Caldwell field pod when I could just tote around a cardboard box.

and it could double as a laying down blind.   

nice shot on the pest removal !

[aceflier]

Nice shot! Lights out!

[only1harry]

Thanks guys!  Cardboard boxes have lots of uses

[Tater]

Great shot Harry. Not sure how I missed this thread.

[arty]

Nice shot! I didn't realize they could get up to 15 lbs. and 250 so far? Dang that's a lot of groundhogs. Are they good for anything besides shooting?

early in the season i got a buddy who feeds the meat to his goshawks. the meat from ghogs makes the birds molt faster. this enables the bird to be able to hunt sooner, if you hunt while they arent finished molting they can break a feather and bleed out like a dog or cat when the nails are cut too short

[only1harry]

Thanks Jerry and Arty. Interesting info on the hawks.

[Onebaddj]

Nice shooting brother. That is a fatty! Hope ya never get a draft that not worthy the door shut as you drop the hammer. At least from 12 ft back the glass wont get ya. I only say that cause i have shot at least 1 window sill, doorframe, porch railing in every house for the last 12 years.

[only1harry]

Thanks DJ!  I know what you mean.  The thing is I can't let the door swing or move because it spooks the G-hog.  It's held steady when it's open with a couple of heavy objects on either side on the floor   The storm door is also opened all the way and secured with one of my wife's heavy flower pots that are a foot or 2 away that I borrow from time to time only for this purpose

You reminded me when I was a kid I shot the porch/deck railing aiming at a bird through the sliding door, and I was digging out the pellet before my dad got home and noticed the little .177 hole in the wood   I did graze the alum. window (glass) frame about 9 years ago with the Diana 350 .22 shooting at Starlings a couple of feet back from the window so I wouldn't be detected easily, except I forgot to account for the distance between the scope and the muzzle.  This time I had to answer to the wife because I couldn't fix it time

[WiseGuy]

Good stuff Harry! Wish there was G-hogs nearby to put a hurting on those as well.  Good shooting brother!

[Verminstalker]

That's a nice one! Good shot! I haven't had much luck getting groundhogs this year. They have gotten very wise when people are around and they take off and hide till no one is around. Weather has not been kind either.

[only1harry]

Thanks Jimmy, Sid.  Jimmy G-hogs are similar to your ground squirrels except bigger.  So picture the GS's as baby G-hogs

Sid, that's why I like to use doors and windows around my house   It's harder for them to spot you if you don't go outside, unless you move a lot or make noise.  All I have to do is freeze when they stop eating to look around.  When they put their head back down to feed I move quickly getting into position to shoot them from a window or a partially opened door.  I use similar tactics for crows and Starlings.  The main thing is to stay concealed and undetected.

[Wayne52]

Excellent shot!!!

[HunterOne]

Great shot and patience.

[only1harry]

Thanks guys.  I am after a younger one but he keeps getting lucky and I have not been able to spot him when I am ready, and yesterday when I finally saw him in a good spot where I could get a shot off, work called and I had to join a conf. call