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Post by dovehunter on Apr 15, 2016 8:29:30 GMT -5
Normally my son and I would have been groundhog hunting by now, but it's been so cold around here that I have not seen any on any of my scouting trips. Hopefully it will warm up some so will see some pasture pig and get in some shooting.  |
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Post by Jack on Apr 16, 2016 4:06:49 GMT -5
Now is the time they wander far from their dens seeking a mate. I've seen them cross snowbanks in the early season.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Apr 21, 2016 21:21:59 GMT -5
We've been in spring mode since the end of February. I don't remember a warmer spring
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Post by dovehunter on Jun 2, 2016 9:04:13 GMT -5
Well, it's warmed up now, but since we have had so much rain farmers have not been able to get into the fields to cut hay. The damned grass is so high that a groundhog would have to climb up on a ladder to be seen. I'm hoping the main field we hunt will be cut some time this week so that maybe we can get out this weekend for some serious shooting.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jun 2, 2016 20:31:46 GMT -5
Good luck, hope the fields get cut.
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Post by dovehunter on Jun 3, 2016 8:28:45 GMT -5
Good luck, hope the fields get cut. Thanks! |
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Post by Jack on Jun 4, 2016 6:32:06 GMT -5
Not much you can do if the alfalfa isn't cut. If there are sweet pea, soybean, or potato fields around, you might look at those for some woodchucks.
The good news is, when the alfalfa does get cut, you'll have great hunting for a week or so, until the woodchucks realize they're exposed.
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Post by dovehunter on Jun 4, 2016 8:56:44 GMT -5
...The good news is, when the alfalfa does get cut, you'll have great hunting for a week or so, until the woodchucks realize they're exposed. Even though my son and I are the only ones who hunt chucks on this one farm it doesn't take them long to become wary, usually starting on the 1st day. Long shots (and quick shots) are the rule. Of course this makes it more of a challenge which is good. |
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