Michigan groundhog hunting

[misfire]

Got home early from out-of-state working had a chance to go groundhog hunting last night for a couple hours took an old army buddy with me that has never been before and by the grin on his face I think he's hooked
Trusty Rusty strikes again at about 200 yards this Bruiser was actually living under the concrete in the pole Barn he had to go



the second picture was a complete surprise at the end of the evening we went to retrieve our kills and instead of the carcass found this can't believe he crawled off with that much damage he was laying down looking at me crosshairs were dead on his head at the instant the shot broke he stood up I think I got a bad gut shot

 

[msinc]

No, I'd say that was a pretty good gut shot....as gut shots go!!!!! Looks like about two and a half pounds of jellyfied guts to me......

 

[snert]

That is what happens when they eat those GMO daisy's...gas...

 

[varmintshooter]

Got home early from out-of-state working had a chance to go groundhog hunting last night for a couple hours took an old army buddy with me that has never been before and by the grin on his face I think he's hooked
Trusty Rusty strikes again at about 200 yards this Bruiser was actually living under the concrete in the pole Barn he had to go



View attachment 1010541 View attachment 1010542 the second picture was a complete surprise at the end of the evening we went to retrieve our kills and instead of the carcass found this can't believe he crawled off with that much damage he was laying down looking at me crosshairs were dead on his head at the instant the shot broke he stood up I think I got a bad gut shot

Looks to me like you missed, but you sure scared the stuff out of him.

 

[rebel]

Man that's a big ol' hog. Zilla sized.
As far as the crawler, I bet he doesn't have the guts to come out of his hole again

 

[T 700]

U won't see him again!

 

[dedogs]

can't believe he crawled off with that much damage

misfire, did you move him from where you shot him? dedogs

 

[misfire]

Saw my first batch of pups out in the sun today now I'm really getting excited

 

[dedogs]

misfire, did you move him from where you shot him? dedogs

Are you going to answer my question? dedogs

 

[misfire]

Are you going to answer my question? dedogs

The one in the first picture next to my rifle yes the splatter on the ground no

 

[timeout]

Are you going to answer my question? dedogs

Looking at the ground/vegetation the hog was moved for the picture.

 

[dedogs]

Looking at the ground/vegetation the hog was moved for the picture

And then he crawled off! I don't think so. The different soil and different vegetation is what made me ask the question. Also if he crawled off from that blood pile there would have been a trail. Something sounds fishy here to me. dedogs

 

[timeout]

And then he crawled off! I don't think so. The different soil and different vegetation is what made me ask the question. Also if he crawled off from that blood pile there would have been a trail. Something sounds fishy here to me. dedogs

I'm thinking a hawk swooped down and hauled him off. Pretty tough hog to crawl away with that much of his innards on the ground.

 

[CaptainMal]

No crawl marks.

Still like it all. You had fun and made the effort to share some with us.

 

[Flouncer]

Almo

No crawl marks.

Still like it all. You had fun and made the effort to share some with us.

Almost sounded like Rooster Cogburn, True Grit movie and the court scene, both the John Wayne version and the newer one with Jeff Bridges . .. . .

 

[Spike A]

Last week I got one on my way out hunting... about 400 yds out... hour or so later on my way home I saw something out in the field agian... damn yote eating the chucky... made him lay for a (nap) with the chucky

 

[misfire]

And then he crawled off! I don't think so. The different soil and different vegetation is what made me ask the question. Also if he crawled off from that blood pile there would have been a trail. Something sounds fishy here to me. dedogs

I called my buddy he had some other photos on his phone and send them to me here you can clearly see the Splat pile on the bottom right and blood center the next picture is the hole if you zoom in close you can see traces of blood in the dirt . The holes approximately 2 feet behind the last blood spot on the ditch Bank same field opposite side of the one that i shot by the barn in the picture with my rifle
Just wanted to give a little bit more information almost felt like I was in court

 

[misfire]

Sorry the first two pictures are doubles can't figure out how to delete one

 

[dedogs]

almost felt like I was in court

misfire, My apologies. It does in fact look like he crawled off. Must have been a tough little bastard. If you can manage it, a head shot anchors them 99.9% of the time. dedogs P. S. It was not clear to me that you were talking about 2 different woodchucks.

 

[misfire]

Had a grate day introducing my son in law to hunting groundhogs. Weather was perfect 70 sunny and no wind. Soybeans are coming up and the hay has been cut little piggies are out in force. 2 pics of the same water balloon had to strech him out to see how the 55gr nosler ballistic tips performed. The next few were taken with 50 grain Federal varmint tipped ammo as you can see we had one make it back to the hole but I don't think he'll be coming back out.