[TheForge] My Christmas Present to Me

[Ben Barrett]

That's great to hear -- my first g'hog kill was an odd one, the lil
bastard was sunning himself above our hilly fields, and I surprised
him as I walked toward the tree, startled him UP the tree... then
yelled down to my dad to bring a gun.  I never shot a ground-dweller
out of a tree before or since that funny day.  Yeah, I was a little
worried about the bullet going who knows where... I'm pretty sure I
went around the tree until he was squarely between the tree and me.  I
also don't think I've seen a groundhog climb a tree any other time...
they plague our hillside (or, used to!) and can tip a tractor and even
kill a person, thusly, if not paying careful attention, for those
unfamiliar.

I'm surprised no-one brought up those fun break-barrel air guns...
some of those do 1000fps on one pump, at .22cal -- I'd love to have
one but they're certainly not indoor pest guns, and I don't have the
room for it at my own place.  The family farm (yeah, I'm visiting now)
is perfect for it though, and is where all my hunting experience is.

cheers,

ben


On Dec 20, 2007 10:48 AM,  <wmullett at bright.net> wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> At 10 feet or less, Ive been known to hit them over the head.  I plowed a hole shut one day with the hog out of it.  Got off the tractor and threw my motor hand crank at him.  Trouble was I missed but he didn't.  Even though I was off the mark, he had jumped at the crank and that was that!
>
> -----------
> From: Jerry Smith <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
> Date: Thu Dec 20, 8:48 AM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] My Christmas Present to Me
>
>
> Andy,
>
> I have been in Hinton, I did the Blue River thing a
> few years back, stayed at Pipe Stem.
>
> Your right the fuel cost would make them very
> expensive. My dealer is at $13.95 a box at the
> monment. I only shoot the 17 HMR every now and then.
> This is my long range small bore G Hog gun.
>
> One note, with the ballastic tip ammo, It works very
> well, but at 10 feet it passes thru the G'Hog unless
> it hits a bone.
>
> Jerry
>
> --- Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Jerry Smith wrote:
> > > Andy,
> > >
> > > In those little plastic boxes, mine come 50 in a
> > box,
> >
> >       Oops... yeah probably 50.  So sorry.
> >
> > > but where do you get them for $9.00????
> >
> >       Right over here in Hinton.  I saw the prices not 3
> > days ago.  I'd
> > recommend you come buy a couple thousand rounds, but
> > I think the fuel
> > costs would negate the benefit... unless you just
> > want to come see
> > lovely WV.
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