Rock ckucks

[jackelope]

basically woodchuck, rockchuck, yellow bellied marmot all same critter different names, in the lowlands the little buggers dig holes and damage crops, they are similar to sage rats, gophers, coyotes, etc plentiful and often considered vermin.  All depends on where you were raised I suppose, why kill moles they don't harm anything and they only eat worms.

What I know as a woodchuck from back east is not the same as the yellow bellied marmots in e-wa. Moles harm my lawn. I hate those things. Must Rasbo buys the skins off of me.

[Imr1966]

I wouldn't hunt up High,they are not bothering anything there.Low lands just because of damage.Jackalope,I used to have a lot of moles in my lawn.I found that they do not like Scotts fertilizer,turf builder.I am thinking that it is the nitrogen or phosphorus,it probably burns the piss out of them.

[Skyvalhunter]

I believe it's because the fertilizer chases away the worms which is their food. Less worms less moles.

[boneaddict]

Its all about common terms.   Groundhogs, which are the big fatties are around, though I don't tend to shoot them at the moment as mommas are making babies and I like to foster that crop.   Then you have Grey diggers, and sage rats to shoot.  Up high, the whistlers or hoary marmots are protected as are the golden mantle squirrels which look like giant chipmunks, I also think most of the other squirrels are protected here as well.

[boneaddict]

People just like to shoot and kill things I think.   I saw two guys this weekend out on the Lt shooting meadowlarks with their .22s.   Real brilliant. 

[bhawley76]

I think there kind of cool, I have seen them quite a few times on the republic football field in the evenings I have never seen anyone fall and break there legs there.

[outdoorsdad]

From my experiences several years ago, they are a nuisance pest around the orchards and farmlands.  Very similar to the damage caused by ground squirrels.  Damaged irrigation lines, burrow holes to run equipment into and the damage they do to the trees or crops.  The vineyards owners have their share of problems with them too.

[jasnt]

Careful about handling them after the shot. They carry alot of flees and can be carriers of plague. I personally shoot them anywhere I find them.  It can be an amazing challenge. Especially when there educated.  Full camo and stealth are a must. Great practice!  We used to have alot here on the farm till gramps started paying for my ammo to wipe them out. Now I hunt them in my special spots

[bugs n bones]

Man that sounds like fun