My definition of a crawl away.

[ohlongarm]

Photo #1 he was standing at his dens entrance when he got hit with a 17 WSM 20 grain Hornady v-max, he crawled back in his hole .
Photo #2 he was 6 feet from his den when he got hit he turned and crawled away but that's as far as he got.
Photo #3 he was standing on the blood stained board when he got hit he crawled away and rolled over on his back, I hate when they crawl away. Picture #4 he got hit and crawled away about 10 feet, his blood trail was easy to follow.

 

[AckleymanII]

We used to carry a rolled up piece of barb wire, welding gloves to fish them out of the hole.

On one occasion, we got a badger. We decided that we needed a longer piece of barb wire.

 

[Gary in MD]

Me and my dad always had a friendly bet on who got the most ground hogs in a days hunt. One catch… you had to be able to pick him up. Which means you reached into his hole and pulled him out or you got a zero for that one if he disappeared too deep.
Many a times I was in up to my shoulder to pull one out that just had enough in him to get started down the hole. If you hunt enough, eventually you’ll get a crawler or two. LOL
Gary

 

[ohlongarm]

Me and my dad always had a friendly bet on who got the most ground hogs in a days hunt. One catch… you had to be able to pick him up. Which means you reached into his hole and pulled him out or you got a zero for that one if he disappeared too deep.
Many a times I was in up to my shoulder to pull one out that just had enough in him to get started down the hole. If you hunt enough, eventually you’ll get a crawler or two. LOL
Gary

No groundhogs were harmed during this photo actually all sleeping

 

[dedogs]

I hate when they crawl away.

Not enough gun!

 

[ohlongarm]

Not enough gun!

It's enough if the hogs are re-covered, all were.

 

[AA Ron]

I clipped this one cutting oats Tuesday. I spotted him when I was leaving for the night, finished him off with the pickup.

 

[ckaberna]

I would bet they can’t crawl after an introduction to a 6mm 55gr. Sierra blitzking @ 3850 fps. May have to look for pieces, but no crawling.

 

[PigButtons]

I would bet they can’t crawl after an introduction to a 6mm 55gr. Sierra blitzking @ 3850 fps. May have to look for pieces, but no crawling.View attachment 1270304

That there is a "FLY AWAY", in four different directions at the same time !

 

[ckaberna]

That there is a "FLY AWAY", in four different directions at the same time !

Ought to have witnessed it... WoW! Never did find all of it. Lots of parts were up in the privet hedges. Terminal performance at its best.

 

[snert]

Photo #1 he was standing at his dens entrance when he got hit with a 17 WSM 20 grain Hornady v-max, he crawled back in his hole .
Photo #2 he was 6 feet from his den when he got hit he turned and crawled away but that's as far as he got.
Photo #3 he was standing on the blood stained board when he got hit he crawled away and rolled over on his back, I hate when they crawl away. Picture #4 he got hit and crawled away about 10 feet, his blood trail was easy to follow.

I think I can, i think I can, I think I can....(the little engine that could) For those of you that have grandkids, a great read-a-loud book, but appropriate here

 

[Adam in WI]

I think I can, I think I ca...crack!


Guess not...

 

[CaptainMal]

Years ago I wrote an article for Varmint Hunter. It was called ..."Garden Hose For the 500 Yard Club".

Friend had a "crawl away" at over 500 yards. Two of us watched it. We knew it was hit but to get into the 500 Yard Club you needed to see. At a local restaurant we were talking and the waitress gave me an idea. They had a cut-off piece of garden hose laying beside the restaurant and we had some treble hooks. Found string and tied treble hooks to an end of that garden hose.

Back to the field, snaked the hose in to the hole and out comes a snagged and dead groundhog. We certified his kill to get into the club.

 

[ohlongarm]

Years ago I wrote an article for Varmint Hunter. It was called ..."Garden Hose For the 500 Yard Club".

Friend had a "crawl away" at over 500 yards. Two of us watched it. We knew it was hit but to get into the 500 Yard Club you needed to see. At a local restaurant we were talking and the waitress gave me an idea. They had a cut-off piece of garden hose laying beside the restaurant and we had some treble hooks. Found string and tied treble hooks to an end of that garden hose.

Back to the field, snaked the hose in to the hole and out comes a snagged and dead groundhog. We certified his kill to get into the club.

The Amish farmer suggested that where I was shooting, I didn't bother the gh could be seen at the end of a four foot stovepipe apparently drt, but in your situation I hear you.

 

[Big Mc]

Photo #1 he was standing at his dens entrance when he got hit with a 17 WSM 20 grain Hornady v-max, he crawled back in his hole .
Photo #2 he was 6 feet from his den when he got hit he turned and crawled away but that's as far as he got.
Photo #3 he was standing on the blood stained board when he got hit he crawled away and rolled over on his back, I hate when they crawl away. Picture #4 he got hit and crawled away about 10 feet, his blood trail was easy to follow.

You have plenty of Gun. Crawlers happen. Tommy Mc