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Title: Groundhog Day
Post by: Watauga on February 01, 2014
I have always just figured that winter is just a normal thing to deal with.
However this winter has been RUDE and I have had more the enough of it.
With that in mind what load would you use on a Groundhog?
He ain't going to see his Shadow if I can help it!
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Hawken50 on February 01, 2014
 pnic  Them ground hogs are dangerous. I wouldnt use less than a 50 caliber with a heavy minnie ball and at least 120 grains of 2f Goex. Then you'll have to draw your Walker loaded with 60 grains 2f and a 180 grain conical and finish him off. Like i said they are tuff and dangerous....   ;D
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: hotfxr on February 01, 2014
Ahh, finally a use for my .54 Lyman. One of those 425 grain conicals should dispatch the ornery critter. Maybe after we take out the ground hog, we can hunt............badgers.   strpot
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: beowulf on February 01, 2014
I tend to use my trapdoor on them ! when I`m done they kinda look like  :blech:
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Baldy on February 02, 2014
Don't mess them up too much.  They are right tasty when done on the BBQ.
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Dogshirt on February 02, 2014
I find an 18 pound Dachshund to be really effective!
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: hotfxr on February 02, 2014
Quote from: Dogshirt on February 02, 2014
I find an 18 pound Dachshund to be really effective!

As bait? Or did you mean grilled or BBQ'd?

                         bunkr
                  Just Kidding!

srndr       Don't Shoot!         srndr
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Hanshi on February 02, 2014
Message from the groundhog: "Dammit captain; I'm just a country groundhog, not a meteorologist!"
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Bison Horn on February 02, 2014
I like those extra days of winter here. Makes for a longer fur trapping season. BH
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Baldy on February 02, 2014
I'll be happy if there is ONLY 6 more weeks of winter.  Around here winter may last through April. :'(
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: pilgrim on February 02, 2014
      bs   Its time to start to set traps out for Punxsutawney Phil.  I have a fantastic recipe for Punxsutawney Phil Stew,  complete with Dumplings. :applause:   Just need the main ingredient.   That despicable rodent.     May also be necessary to set up some traps for strange men in Tuxedos that pull groundhogs out of their burrows in order to predict 6 weeks more winter.   No sooner did they predict 6 weeks more winter,  then the weather man says we can expect snow on Monday,  Wednesday and again on Sunday  of this coming week.   By Sunday that stew sure would hit the spot.  ROFL  And believe me,  it has a big enough target.   ROFL  ROFL
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Dogshirt on February 02, 2014
It's supposed to hit -1 Thursday night. No snow, just cold.
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Red Badger on February 06, 2014
Quote from: hotfxr on February 01, 2014
Ahh, finally a use for my .54 Lyman. One of those 425 grain conicals should dispatch the ornery critter. Maybe after we take out the ground hog, we can hunt............badgers.   strpot

only way I'd be worried is if you picked up a FLINTLOCK.... :mini-devil-28492:
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Dogshirt on February 06, 2014
You used the "F" word!  :o
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: hotfxr on February 06, 2014
Quote from: Dogshirt on February 06, 2014
You used the "F" word!  :o

Like uh.... Fabulous, fantastic, formidable, first place, founder,  facinorous, fain, featous, felicificative, foison, foraminate, foudroyant, fulgou, futurition?
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: Hawken50 on February 06, 2014
 hdslp  I knew it !!!!! Hotfxr's been readin the dictionary again...     ROFL
Title: Re: Groundhog Day
Post by: hotfxr on February 07, 2014
Yeah, since my Kindle died, the only book "she who must be obeyed" kept around the house is that old Webster's. It is kind of dry reading, but it has a certain flow to it. A.....B......C....   ROFL