Number 6 chuck for 2022
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skeeljc
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They do like to plop down on top of things. We got into some old unreclaimed strip land back in the 70's. Lots of rocks in the overburden. All we had to do is cruise and scan the rocks for chucks laying out in the sun. I have shot them off of rocks, logs, out of trees and even one off of an old fuel tank (there was a visible blood smear where he slid off of the side of the tank).
Rick in Oregon
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stosh: Congrats on #6. And the season is just getting started where you are I'm guessing. Ours go down the first week of August, not to be seen again till late February. They don't appreciate the high desert heat here during the summer, coming out only in the morning and evening....maybe.
Interesting to hear others tell of chucks laying in/on strange things. Here it's almost always lava rock that when shot, they fall down into holes between rocks, some never to be retrieved. This is typical rock chuck den material. If this guy was shot, he may or may not be 'retrievable'. This stuff can be brutal on a nice walnut stock if not very careful.
These guys were found, but one of their buddies was not. That hole between lava rock must have been six feet deep!
All these courtesy of my Cooper M38 20VT.
Chucks: The reason varmint rifles exist!
Interesting to hear others tell of chucks laying in/on strange things. Here it's almost always lava rock that when shot, they fall down into holes between rocks, some never to be retrieved. This is typical rock chuck den material. If this guy was shot, he may or may not be 'retrievable'. This stuff can be brutal on a nice walnut stock if not very careful.
These guys were found, but one of their buddies was not. That hole between lava rock must have been six feet deep!
All these courtesy of my Cooper M38 20VT.
Chucks: The reason varmint rifles exist!
Gary in MD
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Nice shooting Stosh!
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