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!
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).]
groundhog...
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.
When wood chucks die, do they reach true enlightenment?
(spurious Caddy Shack allusion mixed with current topic, to the amusement of one flyangler)
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).]
nam
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