today i didnt work after school so i went and sat at some of my groundhog fields since it was a beautiful day...pulled in and talked to my friends mom to let her know i was there...and looked in the field and one was standing up...he came back out a while later....came BLASTING out of the brush into the field...i couldnt believe how big it was....i had to make sure it wasnt my friends dog before shooting no lie....then it stood up and looked at me....put the crosshairs on his throat and fired.....fell down i worked the bolt fast as i ever did...got back on him and he bolted back to his hole in the brush....dont know if i hit him...doubt it....just shocked him i think...but no idea how i missed....only 175-200yds out i think....hes a smart old hog....he knew i was there somehow....must been watching me from the hole in the brush...i couldnt see it at the time...but found it later..he had to be a 15+lber....id honestly say he came upto my knees easy standing...so i moved to another field....pulled in and saw 2 take off....i had to meet my buddy at 430 so i didnt have long....set up the stix and scanned the area i saw them in....one was still there....feeding..barely seeing his back....finally he stood up 15mins later.....put it on his lungs(standing broadside) and let him have it....the ole mauser in 3006 dropped him....i thought it was only about 100...but man....i stepped it off and came to 175 long stretched paces....which i measured once and it was real close to a yard.......crazy how it looks close over a long flat field....heres a link to his pic....*warning*....its the EXIT wound of a 150gr 30cal bullet...... theres a few other pics from today if you goto page 4 of my hunting pics.... http://community.webshots.com/photo/...17741520jVcXZK ......good to break the ice today.....