Posted by Rick Kr on July 11, 2012 at 19:34:27 from (66.238.169.183):
For many years (my whole life) we have exterminated wood chucks as necessary, probably 4-5 a year between three homesteads.. I have heard a few people call them "whistle pigs". Never could understand why.
Either the shotgun or dogs got to them pretty quick. A few occasions the dogs would corner one and the woodchuck would start chattering its teeth, like a clicking sound.
Tonight, the dogs got one under a couple of pallets that the firewood sits on. Dogs going crazy, as I walk over, I thought they had some kind of song bird or something under there, until I looked under and met a woodchuck face to face.
So finally after 42 years, now I know why they are called whistle pigs.
Ok, I am ready for for you to start laughing at me....
First time whistle pig observer, long time woodchuck exterminator.
Here is an action shot or two, the dogs are Mountain Feist Terriers. Pound for pound they are very efficient on trespassers. The one with brown is a pup still filling out a little.
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