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How to bait woodchucks. i saw one in my yard last week im wondering if i can bait him and try to kill him with my Gamo Varmint Hunter .177 1000fps.. Anybody no how to bait them???
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I have caught many woodchucks in havahart traps using strawberries..
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I have had very good luck catching ground hogs in a Havaheart using ear corn ( dried type ). Last couple of weeks, have been using sweet corn on the cob.. Works for me. Bruce
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I caught about 150 of them last spring and summer just between the eye and ear with my R-7........couldn't resist.
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What range, centershot? What pellet. I don't use my R-7 on anything bigger than bird and only at relatively short range. My R-1 is the airgun of choice for bigger varmints.
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I've shot them from 5-50yards, most around 25yards. The R1 would be a better choice, but currently the R-7 is all I own. I shot some with Beeman Bearcubs but most fell to the Crosman Premier Hollow Points. Lots of fun.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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Nice! The R-7 is certainly a better choice for older kids and women. My wife can't cock the R1.
Besides the stock, what are the differences between the R-7 and the HW-30S?
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Stock, Trigger and $100. I've never actually held a HW30 - but from what I've read they are close to the same thing as an R7 with a basic stock and non adjustable trigger.
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center--what scope is that you have on that one?
I should have just bought a [bleep] T3...
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I'm looking for an inexpensive alternative to the R-7 that's still accurate but can be cocked by a woman. I bought a Beeman RS2 with the intention of giving it to my sister for pest control in her garden but she can't cock it.
With two teenage boys, there is no way I am sending her my R-7.
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The scope in the Pic. is a Bushnell 3.5x10x36 AO Banner. I have since switched to a 6X leapers. The Leapers is a great little scope for $60.
Best cheap shooters I have found are the RWS M34's. Not in the same league as the Beemans but still very serviceable. I'll probably get another in .22 for chucks next spring.
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The RWS 34 has a cocking effort of 33 pounds versus 18 pounds for the R-7/HW-30s. I need an inexpensive spring gun with a cocking effort of less than 20 pounds.
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Thanks center. As usual, you are full of...good info!
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This RWS may fit your needs. http://www.pyramydair.com/p/rws-schutze-air-rifle.shtml $100 less than the HW30, but not quite as nice either.
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Thanks Centershot. Looks about right for my purposes.
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