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4. Fifty years ago we had thousands of acres of abandoned strip mine land

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:18 AM

Jun 2023

in eastern Ohio. It was our playground we had free rein to hunt, fish, shoot, swim, I even ran across a couple
patches of marijuana that I never got near. People had varmint rifles and bragged about the distance we
shot groundhogs from. I have seen groundhogs climbing trees before. The coal companies sold all that land now it
is posted no trespassing. I quit hunting about 25 years ago, I couldn't shoot anything now except with a camera.

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Can woodchucks run in reverse? [View all] RSherman Jun 2023 OP

When I was young girl I saw a groundhog, or woodchuck climb a tree, nobody believed me Walleye Jun 2023 #1

That's cool! RSherman Jun 2023 #2

Yikes! porcupines aren't as fun as groundhogs, especially to dogs Walleye Jun 2023 #3

Fifty years ago we had thousands of acres of abandoned strip mine land doc03 Jun 2023 #4

Good for you, hunting with a camera is much more rewarding than hunting with a gun Walleye Jun 2023 #5

I have seen them do that too Rebl2 Jun 2023 #6

chucking the wood in the wooded glen Waterguy Jul 2023 #7

I love this! RSherman Jul 2023 #8

Now you know, you're just begging for some drunk a-hole to come up with the 'how much wood can... mikelewis May 2024 #9