Posting this for Groundhog devistation.

Wow thats a monster how in the world could that guy even eat?

I thought that GHD only left very small pieces of woodchuck. This one is WHOLE!!!

Nice shooting

hairtrigger, He was shot with the 17HMR! If he had been shot with "devastation supreme..25-06" we might not have known if he had teeth!! I've shot thousands of them but never seen anything like this!! GHD

FAR OUT! A Sabre-tooth Ground hog,them things is supposed to be extinct> derf

I agree he looks prehistoric
It looks like the corn in your area is doing pretty well

[ 09-18-2003, 13:51: Message edited by: Hairtrigger ]

That would make a very interesting skull mount. Never seen anything like it.

This happens in all rodentia when the teeth do not meet properly. The teeth continue to grow (and are not worn down), so they eventually grow out of the mouth.

If the animal survives long enough, they will eventually be unable to eat.

I have seen a similar skull of a beaver -- even more impressive! I'll try to post a picture.

jpb

The groundhogs in my area never live long enough to grow teeth that long!!!

A few of the Groundhog pics on my hard drive ....

HILLARY??????

thats where the saying "getting a little long on the tooth" came from. The teeth continue to grow, so if the process of chewing doesn't keep them worn this is what happens.

That's really unfortunate. You know the animal must be suffering on a daily basis. There's not much way he can chew with choppers that badly distorted. I've shot them with teeth so curled it's surprising they can open their mouth at all.
Beaver also have this problem. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Charlie,WHERE THE HECK DO YOU GET THAT ONE??? .....Think I would get that one mounted

Boyd, Right across the road from my old dairy barn!! Yes he is in the freezer and will go to the taxidermy shop this coming summer! Levi, my 18 year old hunting buddy goes to FLA. every summer and is learning the taxidermy stuff first hand. He did Sarah's (Miss GHD's) first groundhog for her..he is the one that got her to shoot it!!!!!) and he's going to do this one also!!! Did you get that 2 mile PD yet?????? I'm looking forward to using this SAUM at various distances using the "Groove Bullets"!!! They will shoot!!! GHD

It's a good thing you put that groundhog out of his misery. A couple more inches and those teeth would have probably gone into his brain. I don't see how he could even eat. He must have been in constant pain.