Holy Smokes!!! An unlikely double (pics)

[wildschwein]

#6025

Man I can’t believe my luck. At around 9am this morning I made what I thought was going to be an impossible stalk, and managed to bag my first Woodchuck in five years!

It gets better.

No sooner had I finished skinning out the first one when I spotted a second Woodchuck. Now I should tell you that Woodchucks are not all that common this far North, and this is the first time I have ever seen two in one day.

So I figured “Why not?”, and made my second stalk of the morning. And I bagged the second one as well!

In all my life of hunting I have only had three shots at Woodchucks with my bow, so I am now 3 for 3!

I feel like I just shot my first Deer all over again. Both Chucks are skinned out and resting in the freezer for a special occasion.

[Raymond Coffman]

#47190

Wildschwein —

It is a long time since I have shot a woodchuck with a bow {40yrs – Carlisle PA}and I shot a few — but not 2 in one day —

Well Done Sir!

Scout

[Stephen Graf]

#47745

I’ve been out many times this spring, and have yet to run into one while holding my bow.

Quick! buy a lottery ticket!!

[Wexbow]

#48088

Nice shooting Justin 8) Do they make good eating? Will you do anything with the pelt?

[wildschwein]

#48404

Yup I find they taste pretty good. When people ask me what they taste like, I say Beaver. But since most people haven’t eaten Beaver I tell them it tastes like Rabbit, even though they don’t.

I disposed of the pelts when I cleaned up the Chucks. A person could probably find a use for them, but at this time of the year their hair is quite thin.

[james gilmer]

#50265

glad to hear you eat what you kill. how do you cook a chuck anyway?

[wildschwein]

#50451

Usually just slow cook it with some veggies. Nothing to complicated.

[Ralph]

#53659

Good shootin’.

[Raymond Coffman]

#54907

Wildschwein —

Knowing how far North you are I am amazed you have Wood chucks At All! could they be a variation of a Rock Chuck?

I am impressed the lil buggars have infiltrated that far North –haha

Scout

[wildschwein]

#54948

Scout

As far as I know they are the same Chucks you have down South. In Alberta we have a second species of Marmot, the Yellow Bellied Marmot, that makes it home in the mountains. But it is a seperate specie from the Chucks that I find this far North.

When I asked my Grandad about Chucks, he said he had never even seen one until 15 years ago. Makes me think that maybe they are moving North with the Whitetail? I hope thats the case, since I wouldn’t mind putting a few more in the freezer.

[Raymond Coffman]

#55066

WS –

Haha – you made me look em up — apparently there are 3 kinds

The woodchuck [back east -but apparently can be found as far north as alaska [ lowlands]and the Rock chuck [ hoary and Yellow bellied ? hmm ] Global warming? maybe farming?

Fun to hunt no matter which name–

scout-

[bruc]

#56912

Yes Very Good Shooting !!!

Wondering what kind of head you used ?

Bruce

[wildschwein]

#9660

Used Hammer blunts from 3 Rivers.

[FUBAR]

#9829

Good job8) I seldom see them even in northern Michigan

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