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Old 05-31-2004, 02:39 PM
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Legacy357
 
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Default RE: GroundHog tips

All i do is grab the gun and head to the farm. Normally a nice set of binoculars really helps because sometimes clumps of dirt will look like hogs. I use a .22-250 so i can reach out and touch them a little further out. i have a ruger mark II with a simmons 6-24x scope. i also have my bowhunting range finder because its hard to estimate yardage in corn and grass fields. you can pretty much shoot groundhogs all day from sun up to sunset. my favorite is around 6 to like 745 or 8 right now. my roommate hunts with a .17hmr which is good to about 200 yards. i killed one with his a 212 yards. with my .22-250, i have hit them at 350 yards. find a farm and walk around and you will find the holes. back off about a 100 yards and sit and wait. i also like to just drive around and spot them then set up and shoot...good luck
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