Groundhog in attic update

[LanceS4803]

My arch nemesis, the attic dwelling groundhog, is dead!
I posted about this guy last year. I hunt on a farm with an old wood sided house. I was shocked the first time I saw this groundhog run UP the wood siding of the house and into a small hole into the attic space.
I've been trying to get him ever since, but he would not go for any of the recommended baits.
Today, after a really bad day turkey hunting, I was able to use my truck as a screen and sneak up on him. Turkey load at 33yds finally did him in.
Unfortunately, while using the truck to hide behind, the shell casing kicked out and busted my turn signal. (This Winchester pump ejects the shell, leaving a fresh one on the lifter.)
This turned into a $100 groundhog.

 

[easy45]

Not sure it he would have been worth it to me, lol

 

[RUGER]

Should be some good eating.

 

[Beekeeper]

 

[LA man]

Should be some good eating.

lol

 

[LanceS4803]

If I had known the results, might have passed up the shot. I was originally going to shoot from over the bed of the truck, but there is a lot of back glass that would have been exposed to muzzle blast. I;ve seen the results of that. Not good.
As for eating, once worked with an old country lady. She loved groundhog meat. I've never tried it.

 

[SES]

If I had known the results, might have passed up the shot. I was originally going to shoot from over the bed of the truck, but there is a lot of back glass that would have been exposed to muzzle blast. I;ve seen the results of that. Not good.
As for eating, once worked with an old country lady. She loved groundhog meat. I've never tried it.

Now's your chance!!

 

[timberjack86]

If I had known the results, might have passed up the shot. I was originally going to shoot from over the bed of the truck, but there is a lot of back glass that would have been exposed to muzzle blast. I;ve seen the results of that. Not good.
As for eating, once worked with an old country lady. She loved groundhog meat. I've never tried it.

Now's your chance!!

I think there greasy.But I will try anything once!

 

[turk870]

they actually taste very good,my grand mother use to bake them in oven covered with bbq sauce.havent had any in years

 

[FOX FIRE]

Dont remeber if it was on TNdeer but someone posted up a pic of a ground hog that had climbed onto a small tree limb, also heard of gray foxes climbing trees to get away from dogs.

 

[Locksley]

If I had known the results, might have passed up the shot. I was originally going to shoot from over the bed of the truck, but there is a lot of back glass that would have been exposed to muzzle blast. I;ve seen the results of that. Not good.
As for eating, once worked with an old country lady. She loved groundhog meat. I've never tried it.

Now's your chance!!

I think there greasy.But I will try anything once!

they actually taste very good,my grand mother use to bake them in oven covered with bbq sauce.havent had any in years

Well you need lots of potatoes and that is white and sweet potatoes and onions to make it good.

 

[buckhorn40]

 

[pressfit]

That sure is a lot of damage for a empty shotgun shell to do.. it must have been traveling at 80 mph.. that plastic is really tough.. nice hog..

 

[redblood]

nice hunt. why did you choose to shoot him. was he damaging the old house? did you own it?