Ground hog down

[Naildriver_2007]

Got the first ground hog of the year today.
22-250 at 125 yards did the job.

 

[Lone Hunter]

Taking a snooze…. Been seeing more and more out lately..

 

[TonyinKY]

Might wanna check. Whistle pigs may be on the endangered species list in KY.
Good shooting!

 

[Naildriver_2007]

Might wanna check. Whistle pigs may be on the endangered species list in KY.
Good shooting!

 

[chester999]

What bullet do you shoot, or is the other side gone and you didn't want to post a gory pic?

 

[TonyinKY]

I was just joking. They're definitely extinct around here. I see way more bears, rattlesnakes and bobcats around here than I do groundhogs.

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[predator.wright]

I have observed over the years, the populations of groundhogs and coyotes are intertwined. When one of them is up, the other is down.

 

[birdog]

Coyotes have wiped them out here. They are so rare I do not shoot them. You only find one around a barn or old house that is too close to humans for coyotes.

 

[K22]

Amazing in tack hog. When I use to hunt with the 22 250 and 50 Nosler BT's, the hog carcass was blood and guts. Are you saving fur?

 

[Naildriver_2007]

Another one down. Both had holes right beside the barn.

 

[B y r o n]

Living in a residential area of Western Kentucky, I've seen a few in the neighborhood. I enjoy seeing them but they are not causing me any issues. One had a den under a shed of the neighbor behind me. It may have relocated to an area across the street but the property owner had an area of the lot leveled to build a garage and I haven't seen any since. Watching the wildlife around the house has been more enjoyable than getting rid of them or the other critters.

 

[WV Hitman]

I did this one yesterday. 6mmAI Encore handgun, 70 gr. BT. 28 mph wind, 36 mph gusts. 218 yds. Hels a ways in front of his head. Made a lung shot. Not pretty. I've done over 750 groundhogs with this handgun out to 410 yds. Did 2 deer at 396, 402 getting ready for a javelina hunt. Did the javelina at just 190 yds., a gimme. Sorry, pic won't post. Had a 3" exit with most of intestines out. It was a male.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Neighbor sent me this, wondering if it was a groundhog.

 

[snert]

Neighbor sent me this, wondering if it was a groundhog.View attachment 1645543

It must have seen me coming!