Best place to find groundhog/woodchucks?

Groundhog hunting was my sport until the early '80s.
Coy dogs, foxes, and coyotes have pretty well decimated the population.
Dairy farms (when they existed) were prime spots.
A .22 rimfire is NOT enough gun for 'hogs.
They are as tough, pound for pound, as bears.
Think .22 Hornet or .223 Remington in an accurate rifle.
You will want MOA accuracy.
High velocity cartridges, such as the .22-250, also reduce the danger of ricochet.
I took a few with a 100gr bullet from the .264 Win. Mag.
The result was the proverbial "cloud of pink mist."
Groundhog dens usually have two entrances.
 
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