February groundhog down

[ghost5]

Yesterday the wind chill was rough but I managed to get some pesting done with 22 cal Hades pellets for the first time. Today the temps are near 60° but the wind is at 22 mph and mostly full value. Yep almost a mil hold at 40 yds .

So I have been thumping starlings but came to the truck for a minute. When I got back out a groundhog ran across the parking lot and stopped by its burrow about 25 yds away. I lost sight of it but stood behind my truck for a minute and sure enough he popped his head up. Thank you says I and took a back of the head shot. He did the rodent spin and flop enough to get in the burrow just far enough I can't reach him. Hate that.

Oh well back to shooting starlings or trying to in this wind. I have about half dozen or so down so far.

[Mole2017]

Congratulations on getting an early woodchuck! Hard to believe they'd be out in the cold weather like today. As a matter of fact, this one below was run over in the road after church today. It's cloudy and barely 40 degrees out. There is still a little bit of snow from the couple inches that came down yesterday.

That was a nice snow shower--started up about 10 AM and ran to about 3 PM, really pretty at its peak. One of the best we've had in years. 

[ghost5]

Congratulations on getting an early woodchuck! Hard to believe they'd be out in the cold weather like today. As a matter of fact, this one below was run over in the road after church today. It's cloudy and barely 40 degrees out. There is still a little bit of snow from the couple inches that came down yesterday.

That was a nice snow shower--started up about 10 AM and ran to about 3 PM, really pretty at its peak. One of the best we've had in years. 

Thanks David it is warm here and storms coming so everything is moving. There is an addition to the story I'll post in a bit.

[Mole2017]

I had to look up the weather in your area. Wow, I wouldn't have guessed it would be that warm just over the mountains from me. Almost 60 degrees vs 39.

[ghost5]

I had to look up the weather in your area. Wow, I wouldn't have guessed it would be that warm just over the mountains from me. Almost 60 degrees vs 39.

Yep 60° and rain Thursday, snow and 30° Friday, 60° today. Now rain for the next 5 days.

[ranchibi]

Tommy, great shot! The ghog roll back into burrow just HAPPENS! LOL!