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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: demontang on April 10, 2009, 09:08:01 PM

Title: Marmots are out
Post by: demontang on April 10, 2009, 09:08:01 PM: Well I got of work early today a decided to go see if the marmots where out. After a 1/2 mile hike and sitting for 20 min I saw my first fat marmot of the year and then another and another... I couldn't contain myself and had to let the AR break its missing streak. I managed to hit a marmot in the head at 200 yards offhand and I couldnt believe it but the .223 50gr vmax made it do a little flip. :yike: I can wait tell next month when I can really have some fun.
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: bowhunterforever on April 14, 2009, 01:17:52 PM: Nice shooting! 8) I have seen a few where i go, killed 4 so far. :mgun:
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: yorketransport on April 25, 2009, 08:51:26 PM: I didn't know you could shoot marmots in Washington. Are just the Olympic marmots protected, and the hoary marmots fair game?
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: 270Shooter on April 25, 2009, 08:54:11 PM: Dont shoot Hoary marmots either.

I think you can shoot the yellow-bellied variety. But Im not 100% on this.
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: mutt on April 26, 2009, 12:36:52 AM: Quote from: 270Shooter on April 25, 2009, 08:54:11 PM
Dont shoot Hoary marmots either.

I think you can shoot the yellow-bellied variety. But Im not 100% on this.

Yup yellow bellied marmots aka rock chucks :mgun:
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: ivarhusa on April 26, 2009, 12:09:46 PM: Speaking of "yellow bellies". When I was living in a dorm at WSU (about 1972), I was required to store my rifle at the campus police station. One spring morning there was a protest against the war in Vietnam, with hundreds (perhaps a thousand) students out blocking streets around the campus.

I picked that morning to hunt varmints, and the station duty officer asked why I was taking the rifle out. I couldn't resist and told him "to hunt yellow-bellies". :bdid: I had to wait an extra 20 minutes for the chief to get back to the station, so he could be sure I didn't have any intentions to harm the protesters. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: littlebuf on April 26, 2009, 01:06:03 PM: ive never gone marmot shooting and really really really want to, i have no idea where a legal area to go look for them is. could any one give me at least a direction to look in. thanks
Title: Re: Marmots are out
Post by: mutt on May 03, 2009, 10:07:43 AM: Quote from: ivarhusa on April 26, 2009, 12:09:46 PM
Speaking of "yellow bellies". When I was living in a dorm at WSU (about 1972), I was required to store my rifle at the campus police station. One spring morning there was a protest against the war in Vietnam, with hundreds (perhaps a thousand) students out blocking streets around the campus.

I picked that morning to hunt varmints, and the station duty officer asked why I was taking the rifle out. I couldn't resist and told him "to hunt yellow-bellies". :bdid: I had to wait an extra 20 minutes for the chief to get back to the station, so he could be sure I didn't have any intentions to harm the protesters. :chuckle:

Couldnt imagine what would of happen to ya now days :yike: