Snagged another one.....varmint related (WARNING: Graphic Images)

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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So, I was out and about doing some sweat work this morning when I rolled by my house about 3:30pm. I walk around to the back door and go in. I’ve got alot of windows on the back of my place…so I’m washing up at the sink when I spot a groundhog waddling around out back. I run and grab my AR and ear pro and head for the door. I’m barefoot and sweat is dripping down my forehead. The groundhog is probably 50-60 yards away and he’s standing tall now. I flip the Aimpoint illumination up two notches (I keep it at “indoors” level). I take aim and squeeze.

BOOOM!! Direct hit and he begins to roll down the hill.

I run over to check and see where I got him and if I need to put him out of his misery. By the time I got over there, he wasn’t moving at all. Black Hills 75gr. OTMs work on varmints with four legs too!!

Proof:

Entry:

Close-up:

Dead to rights:

Exit:

Close-up:

Even closer:

Now I know why the anti’s are so anti. You see, they’re alot like varmints. And obviously when a varmint just sees an AR they shit the bed.

Proof:

I’ve got 30 acres and it’s mowed for hay. These little varmints like to dig HUGE holes right out in the middle. Many a tractor and driver have been turned over by a ground hog hole. So…that’s why I take them out.

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Very nice. I need to find some farmers around here who need some exterminator work.

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Nice shooting. Apparently, some guys do use an A.R. for hunting.

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Nice shot.

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The “shit pic” is classic.

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Nice pics, I wish I could shoot in my backyard. I could, but only once…the guy who lives behind would probably look like the last pic. Then the cops would be called and my fun would end.

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Wow, ground hogs are big.

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Wonder if he saw his shadow before crapping himself…

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Sure wish people out here would be more willing to let people shoot on their land. Crying shame seeing all these varmints roaming around unchecked.

Definitely a nice specimen you have there.

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Nice work…there’s one woodchuck (aka groundhog) we can definitely give an answer to the age old question…about…

Some of the diseases the groundhog…(Marmota monax) carries…

Powassan encephalitis
Lyme disease
hepatitus B virus
rabies - (high incidence of)
equine encephalitis

If land owners were aware of the diseases their live stock or kids could contract
when overpopulations of marmots prevail…they might be a little more lenient
in letting responsible folks hunt that land…imo

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That’s what I was thinking. I had no idea.

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Very nice and good ammo selection.

C4

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:frowning: That poor little groundhog!! What did he ever do to you?

JUST KIDDING!! :smiley:

Good shooting. I kept hearing Queen’s “Another one bites the dust” ring in my head while I was scrolling through your images. I could have done without the poop-closeup pic though. :eek:

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Here in Southern Oregon we only have little digger squirrels! Using a AR on the buggers is overkill! So when I see one of the vermon on my property I grab the 17HMR. Thanks for the pics! I enjoyed them… and wish we had some ground hogs around here… just not on my 10 arces :open_mouth:

Charles

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That looks like it mighta hurt for a moment.

You should have a full mount made; just like the one Grampa gave Sam in Lost Boys.

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17 HMR, my next favorite B.U.G. I’ve got a place where we shoot squirrels by the dozens, and there’s nothing more fun than a saturday afternoon and a bolt action 17.