wood chuck near archery range

[Pine]

There is a woodchuck in the brush pile next to my archery range .
The wife says " leave it alone "
The silly thing must have heard her and knows that it's safe there because he will come out and watch me shoot just a few feet away from me .
I happen to like pulled woodchuck sandwiches .    

[Danny Rowan]

"Dang Honey, the stupid thing ran out in front of my target just as I released, must of wanted to commit suicide."

[vermonster13]

A coyote must have got him. Haven't seen it in a while dear. Nom nom nom.

[Producer]

The chuck must trust you,so I ask you, do you want to break that trust?

[Stone Knife]

Thwack oops darn target panic    

[nineworlds9]

"I just wanted to practice drawing down on him.  I thought it was a blunt on the arrow, but the string slipped, and well, shucks, it turns out I grabbed one of my broadhead arrows by accident!     "

[fnshtr]

Reminds me of when my late brother accidently shot the neighbors cat... the arrow hit right between its eyes. It walked out in front of his target (like 15 yards in front) and my brother couldn't get it to move... thinking he would shoot over it.

He said the neighbor had difficultly believing it was an accident.

Put up a poll and I bet the majority would say "shoot him".

[reddogge]

Don't be silly. the only good groundhog is a dead groundhog.

[SELFBOW19953]

The hole creates a safety issue-an animal could step in the hole and break a leg, you could snap the axle on a tractor, or worse, the tractor could cause the hole to collapse and possibly injure the driver.  In Florida, rattlesnakes live in gopher, a burrowing terrapin, holes.

Just sayin'!!!

[americanhunter7]

Whistle.Pig.STEW!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Leave it a lone... shoot its babies.... Gray area? sure but not off limits>>>>          

[Alexander Traditional]

I would probably take a shot when no one was looking.

[the rifleman]

One time during a steel plate match a groundhog ran out in front of my friend's ten year old son who was in "shooter ready mode".  I couldn't help myself and yelled "Chase groundhog--shoot!".  He drew and emptied his mag at the groundhog 15 feet away.  The groundhog moved around quickly as he emptied the gun quickly and came through unscathed.  Lucky for us the range officer had a sense of humor.

[M60gunner]

They are tough critters for sure. Shot one square in the chest with to steel ball bearings from my Whamo slingshot. It shrugged itself and waited while I tried agian. Bearings bounced off.

[mangonboat]

Take a nice crisp apple out each time you go shoot. After you're done shooting, take out that apple, slice off pieces with your knife and eat them very loudly then throw one little part of a slice over toward the groundhog. Once he / she is looking forward to the apple, stop bringing any. You might have to shoot an overly aggressive groundhog.

[KSshrewman]

Happy wife....happy life....  

[Red Beastmaster]

The first sod poodle I ever shot was on my range. That was 29 years ago. It was the only one I ever shot with a compound.

The last 249 were with real bows.  

Let him have it!

[Wudstix]

Makes some real good stew.  Just saying.....

[Thumper Dunker]

Be like shooting a sheep in a pin. Give it a name and make your wife happy.

[Roy from Pa]

Sounds like he has seen you shoot and isn't too worried..