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#1 & #2 came from the same hole & #3 came from a hole only 25yds away. That hole still has 2 young ones in it.  :wink:

#1
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#2
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#3
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Its about time someone did it! WELL........How far? ..What gun? .......How did they taste? Did ya scout first then hole watch?
Where is the story man! :innocentwhistle:

I walked across the road & when I stepped up into the field edge I saw the 1st one setting on the mound. It was young & dumb so I had plenty of time to get set up with the chair & sticks & bust it. I went back to the truck for the camera & when I stepped into the field again there was #2 on the mound. Same thing,,, WHAP!!  :wink:  I walked out & took the pictures & as I was walking back to the rifle I seen another hole. I kinda walked toward it a little & seen a head sticking out. So then I walked on over the knoll to see if the original hog had come back out. I waited about 20 minutes & when I stood up to see if the other hog was out there was 3 of them on the other mound.  :eyebrow: So I moved a little closer & sat down again. They wouldn't seperate so I clocked the biggest one 1st.  :eyebrow: The other 2 never came back out. That was when I went back to the truck & Diane got hers. My shots were under 60yds & I was using the rifle Diane used. The Marlin 17 HaMeR!!  :eyebrow:  I would have to ask the various critters roaming around out there how they taste. Diane doesn't mind cooking game but not groundhogs.  :nono:  We also had a red fox trot to within 35yds but the camera wasn't on.  :biggrin:

Way cool but those young ground hogs tastes like a big red squirrel :wink:

 :puke: :puke: Al

Looks like you guys could use some of our rain,Glen :eyebrownod: :highclap:

We could use some of it Jim. We're OK on our rainfall right now. But we would take a little to help you folks out some tho.   :yoyo:

Those pics really show the crop damage groundhogs can do to soybeans.

#4  :eyebrownod: :eyebrownod:

Finger be damned I went lookin for a g-hog or 2 to take my frustrations out on.  :biggrin:

Just a little 20yd off hand shot as I was entering the field. The other hog made the hole. It was about 120yds & I hit it in the heavy front shoulder & it ran to the hole on 3 legs.  :rolleye: I hate when that happens.  :sad:

#5  :biggrin:
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#6  :eyebrow:
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#7  :innocentwhistle:
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Anybody else gonna shoot some??  :biggrin:

I miss doing that I may go Sat. I remember wacking one with my 6mm and a 6.5x20 Leupold @ 225yds and I think I knocked the clover right ot of his mouth... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: I was just trying to hit him :eyebrownod:
Looks like fun haMer Thanks for the pics it brings me way back.

You're Welcome Al. Now get out there & bust a couple!!  :wink:

#8  :eyebrow:
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#9  :innocentwhistle:
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#10  :laf:  I cheated on this one. I took him with the 22Mag.  :laf: :laf:
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#11  204Ruger with a 39gr BK at 125yds.  :biggrin: Just a little bugger. You can tell by the size of it's liver it's a small one.  :laf: :laf:
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#12  Big Mama here!! She was a nice hog to take out of the breeding society. She stood up in the edge of the weeds about 1 minute after the crack from the 1st shot. She was out at 137yds. The 39gr BK made a tiny entrance hole in her belly & filled her full of mush.  :wink:
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Picture #3...you shoulda laid a live shell in his paw :roflmao: :roflmao:

Is the gun in #8 and #9 a 10/22? I love the color of that stock. Looks exactly like my Boyds craddled ruger 22-250

 :laf: :laf: That woulda been funny!!

That rifle would be my HaMeR Jim.  :wink: It's a Marlin 917VS in 17HMR with a Bausch & Lomb 3-9x40 on top.  I installed a RifleBasix trigger in it & dropped it down to 2 1/2lbs. It shoots lots & lots of 3/4" 100yd groups off the bags & even drops to 5/8" on occasion. My Wife shoots eggs at the range at 107yds with it off sandbags. She hits 10/12 & I shoot the other 2 with whatever I have at my bench. The 204Ruger just evaporates them!!   :laugh2: :laugh2:

I enjoy shooting eggs so much that I have it listed on my web site as fun targets to shoot. My intention was to do a video of shooting them with a 17 Rem(4200fps) then post it on my web site but I dont know how :confused:
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Very cool to watch none the less :eyebrownod:
Canned goods are fun too........and paint balls :roflmao:

The 17Rem should vaporize them Al. My 204 & 221 both do. The 17HMR makes nice yoke strings outta the scope if you hit em a little low & have the big end down.  :yoyo:

Here's the 13th FnF victim of the year & 16th total. This little critter came outta nowhere!! I was watching 2 holes when he just popped up in front of me at 35yds. All I could do was  :hahaha:  & squeeze!!

2 more bean eaters snuffed out late yesterday evening.  :biggrin:  Both with the Savage 17HMR in a Boyds stock & using the CCI 17gr TNT HP's. Which I still don't care for but I'm gonna test them some more anyway.  :eyebrownod:  Both were shot at less than 75yds. #1 was in some 8" grass & died slowly. The TNT went straight thru the chest causing a slower than I like death. I couldn't see it clearly enough for a 2nd shot so I had to let it expire in it's own time.
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#2 was shot in a quartering away position thru the chest at the top of it's hole. It knew I was there & wouldn't come out any further.
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Looks like you plugged the hole back up.........with him :laf: :laf:

 :laf:

Think it woulda come out with a plunger??  :laf: :laf:

You have killed so many, you should hunt coyotes over the stink pile. :eyebrownod:

18 isn't that many Al.  :nono:  But it's a good start!!  :eyebrownod:  I leave em lay where they are. The boozards gotta eat too you know!!  :laf: :laf:

I am soooo jealous!  :pout:
:laf:  :laf:  :laf:

Well dagnabbit James!! Get out there on your way to/from work & bust a couple now & agin!!  :eyebrownod:  Matter of fact we worked over by the farm you shot your coyote on & the hogs were just out layin around in the sun in mini lawn chairs sippin iced tea & crackin jokes about that big bad vvarmitr guy that can't hit a barn wall iffn he was tied up to it.  :biggrin:

I know you're busy James. Just had to mess with ya some.  :eyebrownod:

I have seen one and I set a trap for him.........he is under my building, there just arent any around anymore.

Well shucks Al!! I coulda sent ya about a dozen or so if you woulda just asked!!  :hahaha:

Since our little coyote problem we just do not have any hardly. :shrug:

I've noticed the hay fields I shoot are less populated now as well. And I know there are coyotes there too.

Quote from: HaMeR on July 07, 2008, 02:08:14 PM
Matter of fact we worked over by the farm you shot your coyote on & the hogs were just out layin around in the sun in mini lawn chairs sippin iced tea & crackin jokes about that big bad vvarmitr guy that can't hit a barn wall iffn he was tied up to it.  :biggrin:

Dat's a buunch a B.S.! :pout:
Bonehead & I took out over 20 g'hogs outta there in the last month!  :eyebrow:


I just bet w/ the monsoon here in Ohio you're really getting time to go g'hoggin.  :iroll:

Quote from: alscalls on July 07, 2008, 05:43:58 PM
Since our little coyote problem we just do not have any hardly. :shrug:

I know my buddy, Tuck in Knox county, says the coyotes have ruined the g'hoggin up there.  :argh:

Thats not a bunch of BS. We did work over that way.  :eyebrownod:

I've been catching up on pens lately & now I'm making another table for the in-laws. Plus the bank is keeping me busy. Maybe I'll find a couple hours this weekend to set out somewhere.  :eyebrow:

edited due to distasteful posting of groundhog guts that seems to have offended the membership.  :sad2:

HaMeR: That is sick, just sick!  :puke:  :puke:  :puke:

Aren't we on a sarcasm roll today?? Musta went back to work.  :rolleye:

:panties:

 :argh: I missed it........PM it to me HaMer :eyebrownod:

Quote from: HaMeR on July 21, 2008, 04:24:03 PM
Aren't we on a sarcasm roll today?? Musta went back to work. 

I figured you'd say "I knew you'd like that VV  :laf: "  But ohhhh no you have to accuse me of being sarcastic.  :pout: 
BTW I do start midnights tonght.  :sad:

:holdon: Tongs don't wad up. Thats one reason why I wear 'em.   :innocentwhistle:

Guess I took it wrong.  :shrug:

I wouldn't worry bout Glen.  :wink: This is a hunting board, there's going to be pictures of shot up animals.

Quote from: HaMeR on July 21, 2008, 11:43:55 AM
edited due to distasteful posting of groundhog guts that seems to have offended the membership.  :sad2:

WWWWWhat the heck?  :shck:  :shck:  :shck:   I can't believe you did that!  :confused:  Are you having PM flash backs?  :shrug:   ( No graphic pictures allowed or you will be banned! )  I rag on you all the time & set you up for a funny come back & you do this?  :confused:

Maybe it's me. Maybe there has been some cosmic occurance & PM & FnF teleplain have switched er something.  Maybe even worse ...... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Yes there he is, it's, it's Rod Sterling & I'm in the Twilight Zone!!!  :sick2:

Hey Glen:  :panties:

Quote from: HaMeR on July 22, 2008, 04:07:47 AM
Guess I took it wrong.  :shrug:

Guess I took it wrong.  :shrug:  After all it was on the heels of the rant about a perfectly fine looking call that had accent rings burnt into it. Just figured you were having a bad day. Nothing more. Nothing less.

>>>>>>  :panties:    Don't wear em!!  :nono:

 :biggrin:

Te hee hee hee tee heee hee.....That makes me giggle like a school girl.......... :laf:

HaMeR: That is sick, just sick!       :puke: :puke: :puke:

Yeah but so is HaMeR  :shrug:

Quote from: vvarmitr on July 21, 2008, 03:55:15 PM
HaMeR: That is sick, just sick!  :puke:  :puke:  :puke:

Quote from: Semp on July 31, 2008, 05:01:42 AM
HaMeR: That is sick, just sick!       :puke: :puke: :puke:

Looked like the fire was gettin' low so thought I'd throw a little gas on it.     :roflmao:


Semp

You didn't say it right Semp.  :nono:
:roflmao:

 :roflmao: @ Semp!! It's all good. Just a misunderstanding on my end.  :biggrin:

Hiy Jimbo!!  :argh:




DAMN STRAIGHT I AM!!!!!!!!   :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

 :roflmao: :laf: :roflmao:

Just a couple more. Here's our attempt at videoing.  :eyebrownod:

221FireBall.

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WOW!
That is soooo cool!  :thumb2:

The heck w/ going g'hoggen w/ you I'll take Diane along.  :eyebrow:
:laf:

Again you folks make some cool clips!  :biggrin:

More of the same Please....... :eyebrownod: Very nice!!
What did you use to film it ?    A vid cam., a phone, or a dig. camera?
How do you keep the file small enough to load in a reasonable time?
I like it and I can tell from the sound..........Diane is the Boss :eyebrow:
"It's on question is are you"............ :roflmao: :roflmao: :laf: :laf: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

VV-- Diane actually likes it. She is really getting into that new camera.  :yoyo:

Al-- I have another one from this AM. This next hog is almost as light as the one VV had tanned/stuffed. Shot it in the ear at about 135yds with the FireBall. We're using a Sony CyberShot digital camera. I don't know how to answer the file loading question. We just loaded it to PB & I brought it from there to be honest. And the Camera Woman is always the Boss.  :wink:

The 1st clip shows a hit but we couldn't find any evidence at all in a 10ft circle. Looks like a glancing blow off the ol head bone.  :shrug:

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This one was definitely a hit.  :wink: About 135yds. The tree line was 145 & I just guesstimated it at minus 10.
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Here are a couple pics of the 135yd'er. Very light in color. Entrance was in the right ear.
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Here's JR with his latest Victim.  :yoyo:
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Lemme know when you all get tired of these!!  :laf: :laf:

17HaMeR with the 20gr XTP's did this fatty in!! Might have been 90yds. Check out the "Death Lunge".  :yoyo:
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The up close & personal shot of this videos "Star Attraction".  It was a good 10lb hog.
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I never get tired of that....... :laf: :laf: :laf:
Tell your wife she is doing a great job with that camera!! :yoyo: :yoyo:

Tired of em??? :nono:

Those are great Glen Diane! :thumb2:  Give me more!!!!  :corn:

After viewing the "hit or miss" stopping it & enlarging it it appears you peeled it across the top of nose toward the eye.   :sick2:

Thats what I was thinking James.  :shrug: No blood,fur or anything anywhere tho.  :shrug:  I might take the HaMeR to the Chiropracter this evening then run out there for a quick looksee again. But I think I clocked it tho.  :eyebrownod:

I'll try to get some more. I seen 3 more yesterday I didn't get any shots at.  :eyebrow:

And Diane says "Thanks for the kind reviews & you're all sick!!!!!!!!"  :roflmao: :roflmao:

Here's a FOR REAL HOG folks!!  :biggrin: I have a video that goes with it but I can't seem to shorten it on PB like I did the others. It's cool too. I shot this big SOB in the back of the head with a 20gr XTP from my Marlin 17HaMeR & the mist flew out both ears,nose & one eyeball musta been blue. Cuz it got blue outta it's head.  :shck: Sometimes I forget how hard this little round hits & it takes an evening like this to remind me. This bad boy weighed just a tad shy of the 15lb mark on my cheapo scales!!  :yoyo:

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Look at the size of this critter would ya!! He even has a mouthful of "evidence".  :readthis:
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This little round totally blew his brains into mush. This one is kind of bloody & I have no problem if this gets removed. Right behind the stick is the entrance wound. There was no exit that I know of. These 20gr XTP's hit like a HaMeR!!
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I'll post the video when I can get it down to the last 10 seconds. Hopefully that will help anybody on dialup enjoy it too.  :biggrin:

Glen you made me proud.......Head shot!.....NICE. :eyebrow:

 :biggrin:  If I could photoshop a smiley I'd take an eyeball & a couple teeth out!!!!  :roflmao: :roflmao:

You're Welcome Al.

Here's the accompanying video.  :biggrin:  Looks like he might have been trying the ol duck & run move on us.  :laf: :laf:

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Wow!  :shck:   A 15lber.   Ya don't come by those everyday.
What was that little squeak at the end of the video?  :confused:

You're doing good Glen.  I went out last Monday to a meadow where we normally see several groundhogs.  Stayed out most of the day.  Didn't see a one.  For some reason (coyotes??) we just don't seem to have as many as in past years.

Jim

 :roflmao:  James-- That was Diane laughing her ass off at me!!  :biggrin: We were talking about the deer that were about 135-150yds in front of us & the fawn that was right around 90-100yds in front. I didn't hear her say there was a groundhog out & I thought she wanted up close footage of the fawn. After about 1 minute I realized she was telling me there was a hog at 50yds & she wasn't asking where the fawn went!!  :roflmao:  And you're right about that big boy. That's why I scaled him & posted a pic of it. That was one heavy dude!! The Bopeye of the groundhog world if you will!!  :roflmao: :roflmao:

Just funnin ya Bop!!  :biggrin:

Jim-- The hay fields here haven't produced much for us the last couple years either. It's been mostly bean fields. The coyote theory is a valid one too. Hang in there tho. I know 1st hand that hunting anything in W Va is tough.  :wink:

I even got to nail 2 yesterday as well. My 1st one was with the 204 & a 32gr V-Max at about 60yds. We couldn't get this on videoed because Diane couldn't find it. It was just out of her sight as she was setting about 1 foot lower to me & to my right. So I scrambled everything inside his 11lb head too.  :eyebrownod:
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My next one came with the 22WMR. We were walking back the lane between barns & I caught him out in the open at 50yds. The Marlin WaMeR did a number on this one too. No video as we were walking.
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Wow!  Glen,
     You and Diane are really piling them up.  Keep it up.

Jim

Thanks Jim!! She's the difference maker for sure!!

The Terminatress!!  :eyebrownod:

This is probably it til next weekend. I hope it holds you over til then.  :eyebrownod: The hogs will be tough to see at 1st. But the 204 gives up there location nicely.  :laf:

Here is Diane's 1st hog of the day. Head shot.  :yoyo:
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I took the 17HaMeR out to retrieve her hog & walked up over the hill quck. It paid off on a small hog that was caught a long ways from it's hole. Diane's is the larger of the two.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee217/BrightwoodTurnings/Septhogs001.jpg)

This is her 2nd hog of the day. You can't see it but it's there. You'll see the puff from the gaping hole in it's neck tho.  :wink: I called it a headshot thru the binos but I was wrong. The shot was a tad low but effective nonetheless.
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And here is the end result.  :wink:
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