Rockchuck "Old school" style.👍 #2 added.

[Broken Arrow]

I know i will most likely get flamed on this one....but whats the point of killing these for? Its an honest question. I have never hunted varmits and/or know nothing about them. Are they a pest that does damage ,does anyone eat them or is it just for sport?

[Fl0und3rz]

They offended his honor.

[h20hunter]

Gave up his secrect hunting honey hole at C-post?

[Buckmark]

I know i will most likely get flamed on this one....but whats the point of killing these for? Its an honest question. I have never hunted varmits and/or know nothing about them. Are they a pest that does damage ,does anyone eat them or is it just for sport?

    Digging under and undermining Foundations
    Invading Crawl Spaces
    Undermining Concrete Pads
    Flea and Parasite transfer
    Gnawing Decorative Trim and Posts
    Home Invasion
    Entering HVAC Systems (contaminating ductwork)
    Eating Flowing Plants
    Lawn and Garden Damage
    Living under Decks
    Using Decks and Patios as Toilets
    Degrading the integrity of Ditches, Canal Banks & Earthen Dams
    Crop Damage

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/01/05/nevada-levee-breaks-3500-being-rescued/

[mountainman]

Should use a Tikka  barrel next time..might kill em quicker lol

[Boss .300 winmag]

Only if gophers were that easy! 

[CAMPMEAT]

" HAMMERTIME "

[Heredoggydoggy]

does anyone eat them

They are eaten in some places.  A friend of mine was visiting some relatives in Virginia and was invited for dinner saying they just got a groundhog.  His exact quote was:  "If I never eat groundhog again, it will be too soon!" 

[b23]

I've never seen one skinned so I don't really know but they seem like they are mostly belly.  They don't look like they'd have much actual meat to them but like I said, I've never seen one skinned.  I have checked them out after I popped them with my 6-284 and they sure do explode nicely when struck with a 87gr. Vmax that was launched at 3600fps. 

[Bill W]

I ate a young groundhog back in the 60's and in old school tradition I "rocked" him as he was attacking me.  This was on a bicycle hunt and I had to carry him back dangling from the handle bars.

Back in the 80's when I hunted rockchucks in eastern WA I wanted to do a "taste test" with a young rockchuck.  Shot one in the throat, flipped him over to begin skinning..... I found way too many fleas and lice for my taste and gave up on the taste test.