Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 27, 2021 Little marmot in the grass today. I get so happy when I see them. Adorable little Phil's. I love their faces. Been seeing so much wildlife on the property and on my trek to work. Life is a gift. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted May 27, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 27, 2021 Sounds like trouble to me. When you step in a marmot hole and break an ankle don't come looking to us for sympathy... I guess you have a few months until the season opens on them. Marmot stew. "The tarbagan marmot has been eaten for centuries in the native cuisine of Mongolia, and in particular in a local dish called boodog. ... Hunting of marmots for food is typically done in autumn when the animals are heavier since they are preparing for hibernation." "The most dangerous thing about marmots is that they can carry a bunch of nasty things like ticks that cause Lyme disease, or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is also possible for them to transmit hantavirus or rabies." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Sounds like trouble to me. When you step in a marmot hole and break an ankle don't come looking to us for sympathy... I guess you have a few months until the season opens on them. Marmot stew. "The tarbagan marmot has been eaten for centuries in the native cuisine of Mongolia, and in particular in a local dish called boodog. ... Hunting of marmots for food is typically done in autumn when the animals are heavier since they are preparing for hibernation." "The most dangerous thing about marmots is that they can carry a bunch of nasty things like ticks that cause Lyme disease, or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is also possible for them to transmit hantavirus or rabies." OK, Mr. Sunshine. I love seeing them. They are so special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Little marmot in the grass today. I get so happy when I see them. Adorable little Phil's. I love their faces. Been seeing so much wildlife on the property and on my trek to work. Life is a gift. So you don't even have to step off the property to find dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 27, 2021 This will not only spot them, it will freeze them in place. Silent too, so neighbors will not complain. Should be able to get one for about $150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted May 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: So you don't even have to step off the property to find dinner! He was actually spotted on my commute. There is a culvert with a pipe off the bike path. We stared at each other for a few minutes, after I stopped to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted May 27, 2021 1 minute ago, jsharr said: This will not only spot them, it will freeze them in place. Silent too, so neighbors will not complain. Should be able to get one for about $150 NO! But, I do have some quail on the property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Dirtyhip said: NO! But, I do have some quail on the property. If you can shoot quail on the wing with an air rifle that would impress me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 27, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 27, 2021 38 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Little marmot in the grass today. I get so happy when I see them. Adorable little Phil's. I love their faces. Been seeing so much wildlife on the property and on my trek to work. Life is a gift. Have you heard them whistle yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #10 Posted May 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: He was actually spotted on my commute. There is a culvert with a pipe off the bike path. We stared at each other for a few minutes, after I stopped to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #11 Posted May 27, 2021 We have lots of marmots here. They taste like chicken. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, denniS said: We have lots of marmots here. They taste like chicken. Garnish with a little cilantro and she'll be pleasantly surprised. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #13 Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Garnish with a little cilantro and she'll be pleasantly surprised. Chimichurri is delicious on marmot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Zephyr said: Have you heard them whistle yet? no. Now,I amnot totally certain it was a marmot or a groundhog. They are so similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted May 27, 2021 Share #15 Posted May 27, 2021 I thought this was going to be about shooting rodents with paintballs. It still could be, come ON, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted May 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, 12string said: I thought this was going to be about shooting rodents with paintballs. It still could be, come ON, people! I don't want this dude shot. He is too cute for a bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #17 Posted May 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: I don't want this dude shot. He is too cute for a bullet. Paintball!!! Not a bullet. But, yeah, cows are cute. Chickens are cute. Pigs can be cute. Rabbits are cute. Heck, dogs are cute. Your marmot/groundhog is also a varmint, so you gotta expect folks to want to either shoot it and/or eat it. That's just how it is with cute things and especially varmints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #18 Posted May 27, 2021 Don't the English and Australians spread then on sandwich bread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted May 27, 2021 Share #19 Posted May 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Zephyr said: Have you heard them whistle yet? Yes but it is more of a deflation once you shoot them. They make a staining disgusting mess of decks and patios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted May 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Yes but it is more of a deflation once you shoot them. They make a staining disgusting mess of decks and patios. Oh good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 28, 2021 Share #21 Posted May 28, 2021 Is there a difference between a marmot and a groundhog and a whistle-pig? We have a bigass one living under my neighbor's shed again, dangiit! Too close proximity to my garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 28, 2021 Share #22 Posted May 28, 2021 53 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Is there a difference between a marmot and a groundhog and a whistle-pig? We have a bigass one living under my neighbor's shed again, dangiit! Too close proximity to my garden! If you don't know and LOVE Chunk, you are a monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 28, 2021 Share #23 Posted May 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: Is there a difference between a marmot and a groundhog and a whistle-pig? We have a bigass one living under my neighbor's shed again, dangiit! Too close proximity to my garden! Time to break oot the dyno-MITE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted May 28, 2021 The deer have been chomping the leaves of my berry plants. I figure they get some and I get some. I wanted to install a water trough for them. My husband is against this idea. He said "It will draw the wild animals to our property!" I said "They are already here. Why not give them a drink?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 28, 2021 Share #25 Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Dirtyhip said: The deer have been chomping the leaves of my berry plants. I figure they get some and I get some. I wanted to install a water trough for them. My husband is against this idea. He said "It will draw the wild animals to our property!" I said "They are already here. Why not give them a drink?" We have two flattened spots of grass that sure seems like deers musty be laying there. Maybe we need a critter cam! I wonder if it could be beavers, since we do have a pond in the neighborhood and we never see deers in the yard. They must stay in the woods which are not adjacent to our yard and I've never seen any cross the street. There are no deer crossings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 28, 2021 Share #26 Posted May 28, 2021 The elusive Heisman Marmot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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