Woodchuck Hunting In Erie County PA

Took my son out tonight for his first woodchuck hunting trip. We set up in a field in North East PA. Waited about an hour and saw a nice chuck about 60 yards away. My son used a .17 Savage HMR. Great shot through the head and exploding the

skull plate. Dead on impact! He was very excited, as I was, for his first chuck kill. Very proud of him. Woodchuck hunting in PA can be a fun sport. You need a flat shooting rifle(I recommend the .17HMR)and a nice pair of binoculars. I also like using a Laser Rangefinder to get accurate distance on long shots. Be patient and set up quietly on the edge of a field. Well placed shots to the head or chest really do the trick. He was so excited and now wants to head out to the field agian!