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Title: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on July 12, 2008, 11:31:20 pm
I finally managed to get a nice size ground hog... today he managed to see or smell me about 5 or 6 times and many times before today.... i was waiting for another hog to come from his hole when i figured id look over to where id seen this one before, well there he was at about 10-15 yards, i drew shot and hit him in the back, he flipped around and growled and came straight at me i shot again as he ran and missed, no i thought hes gonna find his hole but he was going to the other side and missed his hole and rolled towards me dieing as he moved, well i take no chances in suffering and finished him by slamming him hard a few times.
i used my red oak self bow, 53# ash arrows tipped with trade points,

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Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on July 13, 2008, 11:26:57 am
Well that looks like you did real well, congratulations on a successful hunt.  its that your first bow kill? a good memory to remember for sure. .....oh but we need to get you some self knocked arrows ;D - Ryan
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: DanaM on July 13, 2008, 12:25:11 pm
Cingrats HT, looks like a nice chuck. Having him for supper? ;D
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on July 13, 2008, 09:00:18 pm
yeah twistedlimbs my first primtive bow kill...yeah, yeah  ;D all of my arrows except these ones are self nocks... dana, yep got the hide to flesh and the carcass int he freezer, i wont eat all of em but they rest will go to the yoddlers and fox and coons
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Ryano on July 14, 2008, 12:58:32 am
Nice whistle pig.... ;D
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: hawkbow on July 14, 2008, 01:32:34 am
Good kill young brother! and taken in an honorable way... a/ho ...a/ho..... I thnk this is only the beginning for you with your bow.. keep your chin to the wind.... Hawk
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Pappy on July 14, 2008, 06:41:40 am
Nice job young man.Congrats. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: The Singing Bowyer on July 14, 2008, 10:39:47 am
Excellent work! Many more to come I am sure.... ;)
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Hillbilly on July 14, 2008, 11:06:49 am
Way to go! Those whistlepigs are a tough challenge with a bow.
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on July 14, 2008, 06:24:35 pm
hillbilly that they are sir! they gave me real trouble and thanks all yes, maybe this is good medicine for the deer hunt this year... and ill probably try and get another ground hog and make somethin of the hide....
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: cowboy on July 14, 2008, 08:10:07 pm
Congrats HT! That'll undoubtably help prepare ya for the bigger game this fall. I've never tried "whistle pig" but sounds like some good eatin ;).
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on July 15, 2008, 05:22:10 pm
thanks sir...yeh my stalking skills and patience have improved, i plan to sit along a deer trail and wait so patience is needed! ;D but if i dont em ill cut em up and ferment him for trappin lure....
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: billy on July 15, 2008, 11:17:38 pm
HEy HT,

Man, that's awesome!  You are now part of a very small and exclusive fraternity.  Regardless of whether you kill a bumblebee or a bull elk, anything taken with your own handmade bow is a trophy.

Congrats Hunter, and best of luck this fall

Billy
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Badbill on July 16, 2008, 01:34:12 am
Hey Cowboy, They are good eating.  Cook them with potatoes, carrots, and maybe some dumplings, all smothered in a white gravy.  Thats how I had them the first time. ;)
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: koan on July 16, 2008, 01:40:42 am
Sweet! Congrats to ya..prolly make some good string silencers too....Brian
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on July 16, 2008, 09:00:00 pm
thanks fellas, the carcass is still freezin i did some fleshin of the hide and they are really thin skinned, but i dont know about string silencers for this hide, though it prob. would work, im hooked on making a possibles bag for my ventures into the woods... but anyway thanks guys!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Stonedog on July 28, 2008, 03:39:51 pm
Groundhog hides were prized for their toughenss for mocs and drums.......even for being so thin!

Now.....eat 'im!



Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Blacktail on July 31, 2008, 11:59:42 pm
man,thats sweet you got your first kill....and i love the bow.i might have to try that red oak some day.john
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on August 06, 2008, 11:25:04 pm
its an easy bow to make, my first real hunting bow ive made and it still shoots well... and thanks blacktail, thanks guys..
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: M-P on August 08, 2008, 02:30:10 am
Congradulations!
Make my day and tell me that was one of the trade points I sent you.    Ron
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: bushytail on August 09, 2008, 02:00:43 am
Good job! I got one last year and got the hide taned.It lays on top of my computer desk for now.Their kinda small for a back quiver.You might try and make a side quiver out of it.I made one out of a skunk hide,turned out pretty cool looking.They can be hard to hit sometimes.Keep at it,and have fun!
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on August 10, 2008, 10:51:04 pm
thanks M-P i got all the trade points on my arrows and hope to take some squirrels or deer this year! and bushytail...the hide probably would work for a side quiver, its big enoughh, but i was thinking about keeping my bow drill set in it....
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: M-P on August 11, 2008, 12:54:03 am
Well congradulations again.  Now at least two of us are happy!  A case for your bow drill sounds like a good idea to me.   Ron
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Little John on August 23, 2008, 12:08:57 am
Congrats H.T. nice bow and an honerable harvest, good luck with the deer. You are right you need a lot of patience.     L.J.
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on August 23, 2008, 12:33:38 am
thank you sir...it took some patience some people wopuld maybe get mad at the ground hog becuase they keep out of range...but all i did was get a bit frustrated and it helped with me with stalking and shooting...
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: sailordad on August 23, 2008, 12:52:25 am
carefull you dont get on of the big ol boars upset with ya,they can and will turn and chase you down ifn you aint carefull.

we used to chase them down with hatchets,i missed on time and that big ol boar he hit he brakes and spun around and chased me,the guy that was
with me fell over he was laughing so dang hard.
said he aint never seen nothing like that before. two days later the same thing(differant chuck though) happened to him, and yup you guessed it
i fell over laughing at him

thats cool ya got him with your stick


                                                                           tim

                                             
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: huntertrapper on August 23, 2008, 01:59:50 am
yeah..i heard they get pretty defenseive...the remind me of small bears the way they tear into grass and the way the run and walk...i like the old ground hogs...
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: sailordad on August 23, 2008, 02:37:07 am
thats a good analogy of them,  small bears
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: TRACY on August 29, 2008, 11:20:09 am
Just saw this post, awesome job on the woodchuck. Takes skill to harvest them. They are good on the grill in the form of burgers.

Tracy
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: Postman on August 29, 2008, 11:34:37 am
Way to go HT!    Crock pot barbecue's the way to go. Got the idear from someone on here......
Title: Re: Good Medicine Ground Hog
Post by: ballista on September 29, 2008, 09:48:15 pm
haha awesome, i wish i had a good spot to hunt them near me- thats a nice bow too. do you hunt groundhog alot? we shot one countless times, i have pictures, but there film, i'd need a copier to post them- we shot this thing a few times before it went down- ill be honest, im suprised you got it with two arrows. good luck ground hoggin!  -jimmy