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I don't believe I've ever come across a rock chuck this blonde before. Any of you other "chuck-hunters" ever kill one like this? ![[Linked Image]](http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Marmot5.jpg) Front ![[Linked Image]](http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Marmot2.jpg) Top ![[Linked Image]](http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Marmot1.jpg)
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Cool. U should skin that one off and have it tanned.
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I got it in the freezer right now while I decide what I should do with it.
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Nope...Ive gotten them that appeared 'grizzly' blonde...but that one is almost porn-star blonde!
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VERY cool! Yep, he needs to become a rug at a minimum, and maybe a full body mount. Nice score. I shot a rockchuck last week that had BLUE EYES! One blue to the left, and one blue over to the right a ways ...... 
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Full body mount. That's really neat.
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cool, what did you shoot it with? It is still in one piece?
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Extremely unique. I vote to spend your money by mounting him --full body of course! Cool critter, Troy!
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I've never shot rock chucks before, but that looks kind of cool. Hows it going?
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Things are going well, busy, but well. How's things on the eastern side of the state?
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Cool chuck, definate full body mount.
All the 2nd pic needs is someone sitting a bit lower and back a few feet and it'd fit right in on some bruin threads...grin
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(seriously, are gonna mount that critter?)
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Mark, thinking about it, but if I get it done I want someone that is exceptional at small animals. Will be giving Mark Smart of Great Falls Taxidermy a call tomorrow. If he's not comfortable with it, I imagine he can give a good recommendation.
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Mark should be able to do it or Jenkins from Augusta. That's a once in a lifetime!
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looks to me like a albino,i've seen them turn that color when the dig in red clay dirt.if you have him tanned he may turn white as a snowball.
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It's not albino, just blonde. It has dark brown eyes and a dark nose, no pink skin features anywhere.
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I think you shot the star of "Caddyshack" on his retirement range. Should be faded out by now so just sayin'.
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Big Sky: Nifty Varmint trophy you harvested there!
Good for you.
No I have never shot a Rock Chuck that light in color.
And I do not remember seeing one that light in color either.
I have seen and shot a few "dark" Rock Chucks in Idaho - these Chucks were no where near black in color but just real dark chocolatey color.
I have seen pictures though of "black" colored Wood Chucks - again never seen a really light color phase Chuck like you have there.
I would get it mounted or at least "rugged" if I were you.
Again congrats and good job.
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I can't complain too much. I'm back to roughnecking, kinda hard on this old body, but the money is way good.
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Full mount is my vote.
What bullet and weight at what velocity and range?
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any ideas of the mount position that you might do Troy?
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