It rained most of the day so when it finally let up around 5 pm I decided I needed to get out of the house.
I made my rounds to each of my hunting locations except one. And I got one at the landscaping property. I'd say it's a female from this year's crop. It was at the bottom of the berm where its hole is and under the protection of a large cedar tree. I say protections because it started to rain lightly on the way over. I ranged it at 84 yds, pulled out the .17 HMR and lowered the boom on her. DRT! Here's the evidence.
On the way there and on the way back, I've never seen so many ghogs and most of them were still out while it was raining. Thought these guys didn't like the rain??? Maybe they were holed up all day and needed to get out too. :
It's driving me crazy to see so many targets I can't shoot at! 
I also checked out the garden property, the pumkin farm and the garden center, but nothing.
It's starting to get pretty dark. I decide to check out a small field I've never been to before that's next to one of the other properties and as I pull into the opening to the field I see two. I can tell that both are right on top of their holes. They're just sitting there checking me out. Probably never seen one of me before? Good size too!
I pull out the HMR, find each one in the crosshairs and pop them both in succession. Put the gun away, grab the camera and scale and head out into the field. Here's the first one. Well, I never! The same to you!!
It's a large, old female. 10.4 lbs. 50 yds.
I walk over to the next hole, but nothing. Nothing except blood on the grass by the hole. I have to walk back to the truck and get the flashlight. Sure enough, there it is piled up in the bottom of the hole. I tickle its foot. No movement. I grab the foot and pull it out. Another good size hog. This time a male. And although it looks larger, it only weights 9.9 lbs. 75 yds. Still, it's a decent size for around here. Guess these two have been here for awhile?
And check out the gnarly jaw and long bottom teeth! Gross!
Based on all the blood from all three, I'd say I was on target with head shots to each one. Good ole .17 HMR!!!
I made my rounds to each of my hunting locations except one. And I got one at the landscaping property. I'd say it's a female from this year's crop. It was at the bottom of the berm where its hole is and under the protection of a large cedar tree. I say protections because it started to rain lightly on the way over. I ranged it at 84 yds, pulled out the .17 HMR and lowered the boom on her. DRT! Here's the evidence.
On the way there and on the way back, I've never seen so many ghogs and most of them were still out while it was raining. Thought these guys didn't like the rain??? Maybe they were holed up all day and needed to get out too. :
It's driving me crazy to see so many targets I can't shoot at! I also checked out the garden property, the pumkin farm and the garden center, but nothing.
It's starting to get pretty dark. I decide to check out a small field I've never been to before that's next to one of the other properties and as I pull into the opening to the field I see two. I can tell that both are right on top of their holes. They're just sitting there checking me out. Probably never seen one of me before? Good size too!
I pull out the HMR, find each one in the crosshairs and pop them both in succession. Put the gun away, grab the camera and scale and head out into the field. Here's the first one. Well, I never! The same to you!!
It's a large, old female. 10.4 lbs. 50 yds.
I walk over to the next hole, but nothing. Nothing except blood on the grass by the hole. I have to walk back to the truck and get the flashlight. Sure enough, there it is piled up in the bottom of the hole. I tickle its foot. No movement. I grab the foot and pull it out. Another good size hog. This time a male. And although it looks larger, it only weights 9.9 lbs. 75 yds. Still, it's a decent size for around here. Guess these two have been here for awhile?
And check out the gnarly jaw and long bottom teeth! Gross!
Based on all the blood from all three, I'd say I was on target with head shots to each one. Good ole .17 HMR!!!
I just wish I could find a few groundhogs around here I think the coyotes cleaned them out.
