grounghog vs. woodchuck

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09 July 2009, 00:51

sam308

grounghog vs. woodchuck

this question may be really silly but i have to ask anyway; are groundhogs and woodchucks the same animal?

09 July 2009, 00:59

Flippy

Woodchuck/Groundhog

I think the name depends on what part of the country you are from.

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09 July 2009, 02:55

Moorepower

You need at least a 7mm mag for a chuck!

09 July 2009, 10:17

K20350

The real question is how much wood could a groundhog chuck vs. a woodchuck

09 July 2009, 11:25

montdoug

A groundhog is a woodchuck but it ain't no rockchuck

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Marmota monax -- woodchuck or groundhog same-same.

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09 July 2009, 14:59

scr83jp

quote:
Originally posted by sam626:
this question may be really silly but i have to ask anyway; are groundhogs and woodchucks the same animal?

Marmota monax is in the squirrel family.

09 July 2009, 16:57

sam308

here in kansas they are groundhogs so it must be a regional thing.

10 July 2009, 10:12

proplinker

Here in Indiana we call them groundhogs, in Ohio you will find Woodchucks, and I have hunted rockchucks in Idaho. If you ask my Sako Vixen she does'nt care what you call them, she just wants to hunt!!!

10 July 2009, 15:36

DMB

quote:
Originally posted by proplinker:
Here in Indiana we call them groundhogs, in Ohio you will find Woodchucks, and I have hunted rockchucks in Idaho. If you ask my Sako Vixen she does'nt care what you call them, she just wants to hunt!!!

In Pennsylvania, we called the groundhogs on Saturday, and Woodchucks on Monday..

10 July 2009, 15:39

DocEd

Whistlepigs!!!

11 August 2009, 20:22

bill23

ive heard them called all of he above and also a Dirtpig

13 August 2009, 03:03

blaser93

I call them Ground Hogs or Whistle Pigs , I am up to 5 and Counting within 50 yards of the House and Barn. All one shot Kills with my trusty .22 Mag.

16 August 2009, 08:50

groundhog devastation

Groundhog, Woodchuck, "Swineas P. Hog", "whistlesnauzer", all the same...............but their most trusted name is: "TARGETS OF OPPURTUNITY!!" GHD..."GROUNDHOG DEVASTATION"(for those of you in Rio-Linda)

16 August 2009, 09:10

ray in seattle

About those groundhogs, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog
Only two to my tally but one was with pump up .177 air rifle.............

16 August 2009, 23:20

Hairtrigger

Each name is used about the same amount here in Ohio. Groundhog, woodchuck, hog, chuck. I think hog may be used less as wild boars move into the area
All farmers say the same thing about them "get them all!"