I'm about to attempt to take out a groundhog...wish me luck /updated on page 6/ Got him!

Yeah, that's one mean lookin' Groundhog/Golpher all right.

And what are YOU gonna look like?!

for laughter.

fill their holes with propane and light it.you can look it up on you tube.they will shoot right out of those holes like cannon balls

The Gookenator?

Tomorrow=Caddyshack!

for Monday morning crowd who might need a laugh during their coffee break.

Stealth is a NUT.



Miggy

It's just the times we live in, you can't have any fun anymore.

Safely repels gophers and moles, $12.95 for a set of 12.

I know your gonna get your gopher but in case not a gardeners magizine came in my mail today. gardeners.com

Here is the schpeel.

Gopher and mole repeller pegs contain a mix of soybean oil and garlic. When dropped down a hole, they "blast" the animal's tunnel with an offensive smell that drives them away. blah blah blah Each peg lasts 10 to 12 months blah blah blah

I bet you could just buy garlic.

But in the meantime I think you need bait.

Bump because I've been gone two days and Windy makes me laugh.

Stealth, what happened?

The gophers are on to him. He has to be smarter than a gopher now.

DONT YOU HURT HIM! His kin was there before you!

Sorry to leave you all hanging... Got him!

Gave up on the stakeout method and just checked the area several times a day. I walked back there yesterday morning without the pellet rifle and there he was by his hole checking me out. I stood there for a minute and even moved a little to see his reaction. He watched me a little more and calmly walked into his hole. I knew then I was gonna get that bastard!

I checked back a few minutes later with rifle in hand and he was out again, but ran in his hole immediately. Dammit! How'd he know?

Maybe a half hour later checked again... No gopher. I was about to head back and thought "Well I'll just sight the scope at his hole and see if he's there." Sure enough he was poking his head out sniffing around. I didn't hesitate. A second went by and I put one into the side of his head right under his ear. He was done for immediately. I put another round thru the top of his head just to be sure he was dispatched humanely.

For those who were scoffing at my use of a pellet gun...I probably didn't even need to put a second round in him. Just wanted to be sure it was quick just in case. He didn't even run just dropped where he was.

.22 cal hollow point pellet at about 850 fps was more than sufficient.

Here's a couple pics of the garden fortress and a couple of the vanquished foe.

**WARNING** a little graphic (dead gopher), but nothing gory

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Last Edited by #521 on 09/17/2013 08:35 PM

Leave the poor 'lil hog of the ground alone! Don't kill him.

Maybe catch him in a cage trap and set him free in someone else's garden? :)

Sorry...too late. He's fertilizer now.

Last Edited by #521 on 08/17/2012 01:06 PM

Double tap?? Dang!! "I tell you what I do like though. A killer. A dyed in the wool killer. Cold blooded, clean, methodical and thorough."

Your opinion would change the first time your horse breaks their leg in one of those sorry little rodents holes.

Or when you're watching your hard work go to waste. The bastard would move down the row taking just one bite from each tomato. He also killed several of my cucumber plants. You'll notice in the pic he looks pretty well fed.

Last Edited by #521 on 08/17/2012 01:22 PM

A few days ago I saw Caddyshack was on and had to watch it

"Great big gobs of greasy grimy gopher guts"

I want to be clear. I certainly didn't enjoy it. It was necessary. But yeah I guess the clean, methodical, and thorough does apply here.

I even gave a modified version of the hunters "prayer"... "sorry to take your life little fellow. I didn't want to, but it had to be done."

Just be careful, they are clever animals that are probably stockpiling supplies for the battle, you never know how they will launch their next attack!!



STAY FROSTY

The cold blooded quote was from the Fifth Element, Gary Oldman, didn't mean to imply you liked killing the beast, just making a little crack. I have been in the same place as you before, it really is no fun. But the peace of mind you have after taking care of a pesky problem is great.

Last Edited by M*walk on 08/17/2012 01:41 PM

You may think I''m joking but I'm serious:

Eat that groundhog when you get him. They's some good vittles. Skin & gut the varmint, roll him in flour and then pan fry. Best when served with some mashed potatoes. Don't forget to deglaze the pan and make some kick ass groundhog gravy.

Some people look down on eating varmints and such but I ain't too proud to have some groundhog. It's good for yuns.

Killer pic man! Love it!

I believe you brother, but I'll pass on that. In a survival scenario I would've feasted on him without hesitation.

Stealth!!!!

Buddy, I kept your dadgummed thread on top of my personal pins clear until yesterday (Thursday) when I finally gave up on you.

I thought the gopher had won.

You always make me laugh or smile and your humane way of handling the little guy is no exception.

I guess it has to be done sometimes. I'm very glad you were compassionate about it.

Will there be beer served at the memorial service this evening?



Miggy

Yeah I actually felt bad for him. He's probably feasting on fresh tomaters in gopher heaven now.

I'll have a couple beers in honor of a challenging adversary tonight. Maybe I'll drunkenly sing the caddyshack line over and over "Great big gobs of greasy grimy gopher guts!"

Sorry for not updating, but I was kinda ashamed I couldn't get him.

So, it's over maybe. Do gophers live it packs are are they loners?

How do you know there was only one?

If you ever need to know how to kill coyotees just ask me.

Ground hog I mean.

I hope it's over. I stuffed the burrow openings with leaves so I'll know if another shows up. I'm pretty sure the first time I saw one it was a different one. Had different fur color than this one.

Oh and how do you take out a coyote?