Moorvogi
Firearm Advocate
- Dec 28, 2014
- 855
How much velocity does it take to kill a woodchuck? I shoot them in my back yard with a bow.
Nice! I'm sure it's not what i'm throwing at it... i want proper expansion (or fragmentation w/e) for ethical shots. Of the couple hundred i've shot in the last 4 years, i've only had 2 present themselves under 100y. 80% are 180-330y and the remaining are 500 - 550y. The two that were closer were caught by surprise and the vultures thanked me for the lack of effort they had to put forth for lunch that day.
Do i NEED them to go fast/far.. no.. but if i can setup my sun blocking umbrella, chair and a good book.. i can sit there all day and cover the full field with one load/rifle. I was using 300win mag for it.. so i can also cull the deer as opportunity presents itself (crop damage permit) but... it does a heck of number on them under 200y.