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Would yellow bellied marmot make a good substitute? I'll skin one the first chance I get and find out. .17 Remington is my prefered caliber for something like this. Where I grew up they were everywhere (western PA) and I even took one with my bow once. I've heard of rednecks wiating for them to pop their heads out and wacking them with golf clubs!
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Andrew Mann, now I get it. I have a few pieces of woodchuck and would be glad to share some with you. You can use more than just the guard hairs. The Woodchuck Caddis is a very nice pattern and it is used for the wing. Let me know.
Benjo, I bet they would do the job. I would like to try it. Don't need much, just a piece in an envelope.
[This message has been edited by Pats Man (edited 18 March 2005).]
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I used to hunt chucks with an eight power scope mounted on a 222. Shot up the country side pretty regularly and nailed a chuck or two. Duckster is definitely right on this. They are nasty, greasy little critters and getting a good clean pelt tough to do. I'd pay my $2 for a professionally cleaned piece any time. 8T
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You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it's a real short camping season.
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When wood chucks die, do they reach true enlightenment?
(spurious Caddy Shack allusion mixed with current topic, to the amusement of one flyangler)
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Hi Philip
Yeah...meant to say Encore.
As you probably know the Contender frame
can't handle the high pressured 22/250.
If you're taking chucks at 275 with a pistol
that's mighty fine shooting...if with a
carbine...well that ain't to shaby either.
flyangler...no...as far as I can tell
they're just dead.
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Regards
nam
[This message has been edited by namekagon (edited 19 March 2005).]