Sniping Groundhogs w/ 17HMR (Scope Cam)

I used my CZ 457 American 17 hmr to hunt pest groundhogs on the farm!
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[@sethwaggoner6497]

There's much satisfaction and challenge in groundhog hunting, and you are making some great shots! As a 51-yr-old guy who has slain many a woodchuck, I would suggest that if you know you have a confirmed kill, do not go check the animal until you are done for the day. Any human activity in the field with greatly hinder further groundhog movement for several hours. Collect all the carcasses when you're done.

[@catherineharris4746]

FACTS!👍👍👍

[@JessicaDennison]

Ah, reminds me of my youth, starlings, pigeons, groundhogs. Good shooting. Thing to remember, .17HMR is a rifle especially at longer ranges, that you always prepare for a follow up shot. And I agree, wait until the end of the day to retrieve. I always like my .17 Remington. Easily past 500 yard shots. My furthest shot is 450

[@scoutclark6117]

@@JessicaDennisonthat sounds beautiful

[@christianmiracle6054]

​@@JessicaDennisontry to make it 600 yards I don't believe such a small round can reach such distances

[@Winchester_2N1_I_Blast]

It’s because animals like groundhogs and starlings are pests

[@honkie247]

If I may suggest something. Using the same material that you did for your backdrop, make a canopy to keep the sun off of your body and rifle. By the end of the day it can make a world of difference in eye strain and overall success. You are an excellent shot. Someone taught you well. Pass the knowledge on to your children some day.

[@robertf4540]

"Buzzards got to eat the same as worms." Clint Eastwood from "The Outlaw Josie Wales."

[@carbonspyder235]

Try eating one they are pretty tasty. Par boil with onion then season flower and fry them. Parboil with onion and fry them how you like chicken. We used to eat about 75 a year really good if you are camping. Groundhog, fish and for side dish dandelion greens, plantain and poke maybe some berries.Don't forget a skillet and some butter or oil.

[@earl-tf4qc]

I've never heard of that 😮. What is "par boil" btw? I may try your meal tip.

[@PHILSHOE81]

Keep up the good work! My grandparents farm had many cows step in their holes and break legs.

[@perrybutler5970]

Great video!!! People do not understand how much damage they do to crops and to the fields. Keep up the good work. PB

[@jeffmcewen1238]

They de-railed a train in my area.

[@IrnMaiden304]

It's not that they don't understand, it's more like they refuse to and maybe just for the sake of arguing and feeling 10ft tall about it. That all changes when they start destroying their stuff though, and instead of doing something more humane they try to poison the creature or capture and beat it to death with a shovel or other blunt object, very few will actually cough up the cost to have professional pest control take care of it.

[@grindelston5968]

Aye, but .... They're fluffy so lasses aren't gonna like you shooting them.

[@pablotanja2405]

and also they are edible so do not waste the meat

[@johnnyringo2670]

@@IrnMaiden304I agree about the property damage, but to me it would slightly be a shame to kill native American animals like pests. Like I think its pretty stupid when people shoot squirrels off their bird feeder and don’t eat them. That being said this video is badass.

[@colbyvillers4062]

17 HMR is such a great round. Where i grew up we had prairie dogs which are basically just smaller groundhogs and as long as the wind was down i could drop them at 250 to 300 yards easily. Add in some wind though and anything over 150 yards was tough.

[@wildcoyote34]

I love shooting groundhogs , prairiedogs and even raccoons ,i rarely use my 17hmr , i prefer my 22-250 and 22 magnum , i've also gotten a lot of them with 223 winchester too and i can reach out past 400 yards with the 223,,my record long shot on a ground hog is almost 500 ,, and 870 yards on a coyote

[@heyjohnson5535]

When i was a kid i remember the first time i saw a prairie dog hunt on tv i instantly wanted to go. Havent made it out there yet but one day ill leave the farm again.

[@Terpenesteve]

Looks like Punxsutawney Phil will definitely be seeing shadows for a long long time lol 😆 Great shots buddy! and congrats on the new PB! Lot of people just don't understand how much damage these little fawkers cause removal is 100% necessary unless you want destroyed lawn,and pipes everywhere! Keep up the great work,glad I found this channel, got a new sub my friend! 💟

[@NC-xk1eg]

Fantastic shots in that wind! The 20 grain is my favorite as well.

[@rolexr]

This little round is so effective and so pleasant to shoot !!!

[@jenrizar660]

What’s better 17 or 22?

[@rolexr]

@@jenrizar660 …the .17hmr is much more effective than a .22lr for hunting but the .22mag is also great for varmints!

[@jcarry5214]

@@jenrizar660 17 is a lot more expensive and it's louder but it's a lot deadlier and it doesn't ricochet, where 22 is notorious for bouncing off. It depends what you want. If you want to target shoot 22 is better, period. if you want to shoot animals past 50 yards the 17 is better, just be aware it drifts a lot in the wind even under 200 yards. Humanely killing a critter in the wind is pretty difficult. I sold my 17 because I live in a gusty windy place and it just got annoying to go out and even target shoot at 200. His 140 yard kill here is really impressive even in light wind. I shot a groundhog once with a 22 and I won't do it again, it took him a while to die even though I got him in the heart. But I'll probably never own a 17 again, I'd get something with less wind drift that would be less frustrating.

[@jenrizar660]

@@jcarry5214 got it brother appreciate it

[@jcarry5214]

@@jenrizar660 No problem. Sorry it's wordy, I just waited more than 15 years to get a 17, really wanted it, then got disappointed. They're great within certain limits. Don't believe they need extreme cleaning, old wives' tale. Pretty normal for rifle.

[@theeverlastingriver]

I like how humble you are and showing your miss shots. You are the real deal bro, keep up the good work and God bless!!!

[@jasonlommen4769]

I prefer .22mag to .17hmr. It’s got more mustard and not as critical in windy conditions. We have bazillions of gophers where I’m from and it’s my fav hobby to whack them! Nice shooting!

[@TheYellowBastard76]

So .22 Mag is way better than .17 hmr ? I’ve been thinking about adding either a .22 Mag or .17hmr to my collection

[@Hammerback0]

U should try a .17WSM. I have both, an HMR and a Savage Bmag 17WSM, and the WSM shoots flat almost twice as far as the HMR. Fastest rimfire cartridge made. Just found your channel, great content sir

[@kenberscheit948]

then step up to the 17 remington and do 4000 fps,

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

Love my WSM.

[@ozovv]

crazy how this dude waits for hours just to keep us entartained he deserves more love fr fr

[@Col-Hogan]

Great video! I’ve shot hundreds of ground squirrels using my 17 HMR! What a great caliber. For shots over two hundred yards I bring along my 17 Hornet, an excellent flat shooting round. I would enjoy seeing more groundhog videos. Nice job!

[@D_cell_battery]

3 Volt ⚡

[@ethanbaker1215]

Your my favorite KZbinr keep it up

[@johnraygun9868]

you may have already seen but the UK uses .17hmr for rabbit and there are some badass videos with a lot of very long shots with them, almost unbelievable at times, amazing little round! great video, ty!

[@rollercam351]

one of the best things about the 17hmr is the recoil is so tiny that you get to see it impact with full clarity

[@texasyotehunter2964]

I enjoy seeing you have so much fun doing this. It is a lot of inexpensive fun. The 17 HMR and 22LR are great rounds. Keep it up.

[@Navyuncle]

I smoked a couple of groundhogs with a .22 Benjamin air rifle. They were tearing up my garden behind my house. They were going under my shed. I have a old picnic table in my yard. I would put 10 pumps into the rifle. I would set at the picnic table and when they would come out, I 'd pop them in the ear. Smoked about 3 of the little devils.

[@michaelbrown8201]

Nothing better than a CZ; best gun for the money you can have in your arsenal. Most accurate gun out of the box you can find at the price. I just finished acquiring the new 600Lux in .308, 30-06 and the venerable .300WinMag. I can't wait to get them to the range and see how they do. Great work on those ground chubbies; hate killing but they are so destructive; it's a must do.

[@scottudave4499]

Grandfather had a horse ranch, gopher, woodchuck, and prairie dogs where hunted aggressively. As I child I didn’t care for it, but when I learned that a beautiful horse had to be put down because it snapped a leg in a hole…. Kill ‘em.

[@Sharps.50]

The .17HMR is one of my all time favorite calibers

[@dennishillman6205]

My all time favorite shooting!!

[@Eric_in_VA]

Great shooting and that last shot was amazing!

[@candesearl]

A beautiful sight! Nothing but a red mist on the prairie!

[@Bull53]

I like the 17 HMR

[@onemoremisfit]

I have them in my backyard tunneling under my firewood pile and storage shed, doing a lot of damage. They come out to eat clover growing back there. I get them from my bedroom window at 40 yds with 17gr .17HMR, all head shots, sends them straight to paradise. Sometimes they flop over and twitch legs and tail, sometimes they just put their head down with no movement at all. I usually get 3 per summer. I have to keep checking out the window whenever I'm in the house, you never know when one will show up.Then I have to crack the window open reeeeal slow and quiet. I have a Savage bolt action with a bipod and a decent scope, nothing fancy. I keep it at the ready near the window with a full magazine. I have woods right behind me but only one time I tossed one over the fence. It stunk the place up for several days. After that I started taking them for a ride to a roadside ditch along a field elsewhere. There are birds and other scavengers that will get them, and I doubt there is a farmer around here that minds if I take a few out and toss them in a ditch. A couple years ago I busted one and just left him out there in the afternoon. A couple hours later I walked out the back door and a ground hog was standing in the exact spot where I wasted him. It spooked me for a second because I thought it came back to life! It saw me and ran off. Only then I realized it was a second one that came out to sniff the dead one. So I went back in the house to wait and keep checking. It took a couple more hours but the second one finally came back out and I busted him too. I had a chance for a 4th one that year but he saw me and booked. I took a pot shot at his ass as he was leaving but I'm pretty sure it missed. Pretty sure I got him the next year though.

[@AjGalloway95]

SNIPETH OUTDOORS BABYYYYY

[@kylejohnson1308]

That looks like the funnest time ever dude !!! 😀

[@rons7354]

Good video. I've shot quite a few of them with a 17. The furthest I've hit was 170. I had to do finishing shot on it. I won't use a 17 hmr past 150 now. They don't expand properly at long range. Not enough velocity. They just pin hole the critter. I use a 223 now to unzip them.

[@jcarry5214]

Between the wind drift and the power dropoff I sold mine, it was jsut frustrating, nowhere near as good as advertised when it came out. Took me like 17 years to get one and I only kept it for six months. Thought about getting a 204, probably not that much better.

[@thess344]

Impressive how tough those woodchuck critters are against .22LR

[@Ywvzo]

I love your videos much appreciate the videos man ❤️

[@RcEs_Maldives]

That was the hollowed out tree that you spent the night in. Great vid

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Back when i was a kid in late 80s and 90s some of the old timers here in KY and TN would eat ground hogs 😂. I ate one a few times and if i remember right it wasnt bad at all. Pretty much like eating a big squirrel. If you let the meat sit a few days, boil it, and then fry it, the meat was real tender and quite good with a few biscuits and some gravy 😂. Im not gonna be eating one anytime soon but just saying it can be done and also be quite good lol.

[@OriginalEvil]

My dude speaking yards... and I live in freedom.

[@Ghostchaser-fy3xk]

Great job! That last shot was a huge accomplishment, especially with a light bullet in a rimfire cartridge. Keep up the great work and have fun! Thanks for posting the video for all of us to enjoy.

[@skelelator]

Nice work, I abhor woodchucks. I usually just use a Marlin .22 magnum, but if I can find more conducive areas, it's .243 Winchester time

[@eltomas3634]

Nice shooting! And nice video altogether! 17 hmr full sends! Have you ever tried wiring the dead hogs to a tree or post and then varmint hunting over them? Guaranteed that smell will bring coyotes and other critters even after the carcasses are gone coyotes will continue to visit the site. Happy hunting!

[@lxhzl1748]

KEEP IT UP!!!!

[@raysimon1368]

Great shooting young man new sub I love doing the same thing but now I do it with a fx m3 .25 cal. Air rifle got 10 acres in the middle of 200 lots of ground hogs squirrels rabbits Turkey doves keep on with your varmint hunting love it

[@heyjohnson5535]

I was going to ask the ammo type but then i saw u taking multiple follow up shots as well and i realize its just the nature of the 17. Basically if u dont dome them u will have to shoot again or know its suffering. I use to use the 17 for any hog around the house like porch shots basically so the shot wasnt freaking the cows out. But i dont like them not checking out with the first shot so i use 556 now instead for all of them or my DB9mm. Its a fun gun to use for closer shots and dont usually need a follow up either.

[@Dustin-yc4lx]

Good eating right there

[@seansmith5082]

3 inch group?!? I like this guy lol

[@ghchaser84williamcol64]

Great shooting and videos keep them coming. I love the .17 hmr

[@SlackLifeOutdoors]

Yes your back!!! 😊

[@brock3426]

I used to do that when I was a kid. There are not that many ground hogs around anymore. Raccoons have taken over for them now. There are tons of them around. The savage 17 does good work on them.

[@HouTex_Mike]

We need more videos like this

[@fvsmith]

I have a 17 HMR and love that rifle. I don’t know where you’re at, but this Dallas resident would very much enjoy getting a chance to shoot some varmints.

[@rollercam351]

Excellent damage for 140yds

[@andrewheller4302]

You should try to shove a camera down one of the holes with a light on ore something

[@RayRay-zc2ed]

Very good pick in rifle, and that’s a good quality scope. Best of luck and have an awesome time.

[@flea-kh7om]

If you whistle they will stand up most of the time. Watch how you pick them up, I've been bit before it hurts. So does those dang rabies shots and having your thumb nail pulled off. I was 72 yrs old today and it's still the most fun you can have. Back in 1992 I set the record for Varmint Hunter Magazine, killed one at 1770 yds with a .300 win mag. Always take a pistol with you and be safe. Take care, flea in Virginia

[@darvinclement8404]

Looks like you have a rough summer ahead of you. Have fun!

[@bobhamulak3646]

I guess it's safe to say you're likin' that CZ 457! I know I like mine...I have the same rifle in 22 WMR. Great rifles, those CZ 457's! Oh yeah, good shooting! Enjoyed the video.

[@Steve-og4ii]

Would love to have one in 22 WMR

[@bobhamulak3646]

​@@Steve-og4ii It's a great little cartridge.... 22WMR. My CZ457 shoots extremely well with 30 grain Hornady V-max. Get one. You won't regret it!

[@michaelshubr4084]

You got him!!!

[@jdmbraceyourself695]

Looks like good eating

[@sonnykey9673]

Ground hogs are good to eat. They make really good chili

[@jacobnavarro3206]

Youve gotta try out a PCP airgun. They are awesome, ive made some crazy shots with my FX airgun,( 100yd+). they make these airguns in most calibers. ive got a .30 and i love it, very accuate, consistant, and dead quiet. Ammo is cheap for them, but the upfront cost of the rifle is the biggest expense overall.

[@blockethoutdoors]

I’ve got a .25 marauder also have a FX Wildcat bt on the way if it is ever back in stock.

[@_Vigorous]

Just got a gamo swarm whisper, and the scope is just ridiculous, man. Those are some solid shots , jeez.

[@VIXX-L]

GROUNDHOG YEEET

[@hoganlogan397]

Love these types of videos

[@briankoenig8923]

Congrats on your new personal best! I broke my old 303yd personal best 3 times in 2 weeks recently. 368yd, 437yd and 438yd. I love whacking groundhogs!

[@christopherwedemeyer2993]

Nice Shootin

[@Winchester_2N1_I_Blast]

Great vid I LOVE my 17

[@ibwonderful1]

Groundhogs are also referred to as "whistle pigs". They actually whistle! We used to give a good quick whistle to get them to stand and it works 99% of the time. Another trick was, if we missed and were not too far away, walk up to the hole. Quite often they will come to the surface, maybe even poke their head out a little. Would take them with the pistol at that point....

[@randallcook9983]

I’m calling bull crap on the pistol comment.

[@ibwonderful1]

@@randallcook9983 Why? What is the problem? They would often come back to the surface, to the opening of the hole if they were missed. If the shot wasn't too far away I would often walk up and a good % of the time the head would pop out and I would take them with a pistol. If you ever lived and worked on a farm you had to off every one of them you could, they could tip a tractor (depending on which one we were driving) or just make a nuisance of themselves. Sorry that you feel the way you do. You must have never hunted groundhogs.

[@ibwonderful1]

@@randallcook9983 I'll ask again, why? What is your issue with the "pistol comment"?

[@randallcook9983]

@@ibwonderful1 - cause I don’t believe you’d never get close enough for pistol accuracy before you spooked them back deeper into the hole.

[@ibwonderful1]

@@randallcook9983 Have you ever hunted groundhogs? If you miss you can walk right up to the hole and they will surface again about half the time! I am not making this up. When I was a teenage I spent many of my Summer afternoons/evenings hunting them on our 200 acre farm. If I wasn't carrying the pistol on the tractor and shot one with the .22 mag we kept on board I would use it when they came back up. Why is this such a problem for you? Just curious....

[@danielomaha3733]

8:52 ultimate bait move

[@benjaminthaxton5087]

Ruger all weather 17 hmr replaced my old marlin 22 mag great gun

[@TimothyB-lb6ek]

I remember when you slept in that tree lol, great video

[@alparrish5660]

I shoot Silhouette targets at 235 yards with my.17 HMR CZ457 with the VNT Ammo with no problems in all wind variances The targets are 6X8 inch. pigs. Love my CZ

[@MrCyp200la]

Man you're such a bad ass.. wish we had you in the military.😉🤣

[@user-xz3nj6jg7b]

Nice shooting I hope I get some nice shoots like what you were getting .

[@longlowdog]

If you want to recover something from a burrow thread a length of barbed wire down and when you feel resistance rotate the wire a few times before you pull it out.

[@sluggou812beotch]

That's some good eating stuff there. Last time I found one on the tracks my buddy ate it and threw it up. I was looking for a hot meal so...

[@larrysayre824]

I have not had much success with the 20gr bullet in 17hmr my savage loves the 17gr bullets. I have taken squirrel out to about 120 yards, with groundhogs I like to use the hollow points over the polymer tips believe get better penetration. I believe the only issue is that the speed of the 17hmr makes the bullet explode on impact and this is why that groundhog made it back down that hole. Great shooting I remember as a kid in Tennessee in those day's we only had 22's mine was a Springfield model 15 never designed for scope, made before serial number was a must. I believe my grandfather paid 47 cents for the rifle, I sure hope that one day the younger kids get to experience a day like yours. I believe a day out after groundhogs is better then a year of video games, I could not really say that since I never had video game's

[@fortnite.burger]

That's cool he got the gun for so cheap back then. You believe that hollow points have better penetration? From what I know they have less since they expand, but you might be right, you seem to know more than me.

[@larrysayre824]

@@fortnite.burger I would not say I know more then you, hell I can only get my rifle to shoot the 17gr bullet. I just have had better and quicker kills with the hollow point. If I was to head shoot a squirrel with 17hmr it will hit the ground and bounce around making all kinds of noise, I use my 22lr and the only noise is the thud when it hits the ground.

[@panchoarce5688]

Is there a scope cam for a gopro hero 8 you recommend

[@ozark_trapper]

I bought a new ruger american 17 hmr . I topped it with a Hawke Vantage IR 4x12x40AO. The 17 hmr model i shot it out to 225 yds. I bought 3 boxes 17 gr v max. Next day came across hornady 20gr xtp ammo. Ended up buying 16 boxes ofthe hornady 20gr xtp ammo. I shot 5 rds of the v max. I like the 20gr xtp the best. We dont have ground hogs like that. But we do have armadillos. I killed several with it. And a few coyotes too. I have only put 50 rds thru mine. I carry my 22 mag the most. Fixing to put the Hawke Vantage 4x12x40AO IR 22 mag model on it.

[@elijahcollins6238]

Lets go I've been waiting every day for a new video. Keep em coming.🔥🔥🔥

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Gooi hunting..you look identical to Ray Davis of the rock band the kinks.🤩

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Nice shootin Brother!!!!

[@bilnitro]

That was a kill shot, we did rock chucks in Idaho.

[@icboutdoors7552]

Glad your back, was worried you had quit

[@blockethoutdoors]

Don't worry I'll never quit

[@icboutdoors7552]

@@blockethoutdoors always keep going no matter what

[@fuzztsimmers3415]

Surprised you dont have a 223 or something for this. Longest i have ever shot a groundhog was at almost 300 with my 223.

[@Hdhdjdudh-fv5jk]

Jesus loves you all, stay safe and stay strong.

[@CFurnace-72]

Try the 17 WSM rimfire it’s even faster!

[@DrummerSirek]

Love the channel my guy ! Also ground hog huntin is my favorite.

[@rayharris1263]

Dude, groundhog is delicious

[@tylershelton2697]

The 20 grain bullets rock ive killed a few hogs with it. I shoulder shot a 120 pound sow and dropped her at 150

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Thankyou ---can you also tell me what calibre --- is the W/17HMR ?----22 Long rifle ---or smaller ?

[@SteveMiller-yw7kv]

What distance do you zero in ?

[@frank388]

I zero at 100! No adjustment or holdover on ‘chucks out to 150. Fine for me! Triple deuce after 150!

[@owenbooth658]

yes love the 17 vids

[@tylershelton2697]

I love 17 hmr i got a 430 yard squirrel kill with a savage a couple of years ago

[@robertwilliamson6958]

For 250 and in if you want rimfire bang flop on groundhogs, the 17wsm is king on that. My furthest right now is 210, bang flop. It literally fell over backwards an inch behind it’s tracks where it was standing on impact. Killed a coyote bang flop at 180 with it too. I’d say for groundhog and coyote specific rifle, to 300 the 17 hornet center fire would be the ideal choice however.

[@johnbarney5787]

Cool! Love the video! My only complaint is you going to pick up the body after every shot. Maybe keeping others from coming our as soon, but then I realized you're also making content ans not solely hunting...so I'll shut up😁 lol.

[@merlesater4484]

Those groundhogs are good to eat young man. They are a vegetarian animal and taste very much like beef. As a young boy growing up I ate many of them. Just thought I would share that info with you.

[@blockethoutdoors]

How did you cook them? I’ve tried a couple and they never turn out good

[@richardmoore6295]

@@blockethoutdoors they have glands in their armpits and groin that look like whitish yellow peas .if you do not remove these when cleaning they taste like crap. there are videos on youtube showing removing these.also it helps to get as much siverskin off the meat as you can. i par boil them and then barbeque.

[@merlesater4484]

@@blockethoutdoors after dressing them out rinse the meat un cold water then let it soak I. Cold water fir about 2 hrs. Just letting the blood out of the meat. Then quarter the ground hog roll in flour and fry like chicken, important to remember to fry on low medium heat or it will get tough and chewy add salt and pepper to taste. Always cook wild game with low heat so it stays tender. If they are young hogs you can fry them, but if it's an adult. Then quarter 3 ground hogs put them I. Crock pot on medium heat add vegies salt pepper or what ever you like to season pot roast. Cook it till vegies are tender , meat will fall off the bone. Add some buttered sweet cornbread on the side and I think you'll enjoy it. You can also BBQ them as well just do it low and slow.

[@misterx8592]

Nasty….no way I’d eat that thing

[@juandreh81]

What scopecam are you using? Greate video buddy!

[@marcusallison9760]

you should do a review on the Arken 6-24x50 rifle scope you use.

[@Johnnyyonnadam]

i think missing the 126 feet one was the wind , the shot went to the left of target , a mil for the wind would have done it like the earlier , anyways enjoying your videos, cheers.

[@chrismuncey3861]

Love the cz rifles!!! i have a 455 varmint fluted 22lr. I can constantly hit golf balls at 100yrd and tennis balls at 200yrd. I want one in 17hmr so bad.

[@mp_mia7989]

That last shot was amazing! Well done brother 💯 You definitely got him 👍