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Ground Hog...

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  1. Chvymn99

    Chvymn99 Moderator

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    I've got me some big fat ground hogs that I want to take care of. They live under my shed and now are starting to dig under my wood stacks. I know this will be constant battle, since they fill vacancies so well...They are hard to Live trap. Only catch the juvenile's. My air gun has its limitations.... Any ideas?
     
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    Yes.... But it's a bit noisy... Timing has to be right. Different shells I've heard make them more "quite"...
     
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    .22 shorts will work. Try using apples for bait in the traps. Could use 220 conibears if dogs and cat aren't around a lot. When I use them I make a mesh "cage" around them sometimes to keep other animals out.
     
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    I'll loan ya this guy after he shreds my chipmunks!
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    More seriously...look up a conibear trap, the hawgs don't stand a chance with one of those over an active hole
     
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    What size of conibear does one recommend? Can I set that up at the entrance of them going in under the shed?
     
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    I use a 220 mostly, I think a 160 will work also depending on size of hog. I set them right at the entrance. I usually bend the trigger wire down and out some.
     
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    Well Momma or Daddy which ever it is, is a biggin'. Probably easily 2 ft long or longer and 30-40 lbs ....
     
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    I'd go 220 than. You can get them all over the place online. If you have Gander Mtns out there close they may have them, but a little pricey IMHO.
     
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    If need be like I said just make a big box out of wire fence to keep other critters out of it.
     
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    I like .22 subsonics. They're normally a little more accurate than a .22 short if you need to take longer shots.

    If you try to shoot them be warned, groundhogs are tough if it's just a .22 hitting them! I don't like taking shots anymore unless I can hit them in the head. I've half paralyzed a couple and watched them drag themselves into their holes before I could get a 2nd shot in them.
     
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    I caught six of them in a live trap with Muskegon, put some outside the trap also
     
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    Aguila SSS. 60 gr. .22lr @ sub-sonic velocity.
    They're a bit louder than my pellet rifle, but not atrocious. Loud in a pistol, not so much in a rifle.
    They'll do the job.
     
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    17 HMR-that'll put a smile on your face when you hit em.:D
     
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    Suppressed 22lr. :thumbs: just have to wait 6-7 MO the for the suppressor like I'm doing right now.

    22 subsonic or the 22CB might do it at short distances.
     
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    Distance is probably 50 yards and less... I'll try to get to Cabelas at some time...
     
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    I've killed a lot of them with cci stingers up to 100 yards. It won't be quiet with those is the only problem.
     
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    Yea, need to keep the noise down, as low as possible. ;)
     
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    .22 subs and some patience. Just be aware of what's behind your target of course. They can still travel quite a bit. No need for me to be quiet out here so I sit in my shop with the window cracked, scoped m&p 22 on the sill. Fat little whistle pigs pop their heads out of the hole and it's lights out.
     
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    This looks like fun Chvy... (the boom is around 3:08)

     
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