Marmots are out

[demontang]

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. I can wait tell next month when I can really have some fun.

[bowhunterforever]

Nice shooting! I have seen a few where i go, killed 4 so far.

[yorketransport]

I didn't know you could shoot marmots in Washington. Are just the Olympic marmots protected, and the hoary marmots fair game?

[270Shooter]

Dont shoot Hoary marmots either.

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

[mutt]

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 

[ivarhusa]

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".  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.   

[littlebuf]

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

[mutt]

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".  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.   

Couldnt imagine what would of happen to ya now days