Gopher Gun

jethunter said:
Ground hogs are not gophers to us western guys and they are completely different animals.

Gophers are ground squirrels, either Richardson's or Columbian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson's_ground_squirrel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_ground_squirrel

When anyone from AB, SK, or MB says they are shooting gophers, 99% of the time they mean Richardson's ground squirrel. There are a few of the Columbian Ground Squirrel around but they tend to stick to bushier areas and don't venture too far out in the open. They are not an open field animal like the Richardson's is.

We have ground hogs as well, but not as many as we used to.
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You forgot Thirteen-lined ground squirrels. We always called them manitoba gophers for some reasons.
 
My recommend would be a 240 Weatherby Magnum...... Just teasing. I use a scoped or peep sighted 22 LR.

If you want a new center fire that will work for your son a 243 Win would be fun. I have one but stick too the rimfire as it does not cause the cows to stampede. Make sure the 10 year old gets his fair share of shooting if he comes along.
 
I use my Savage Mk2 FV with a 3x9 Bushnell Banner scope and Remington YellowJacket ammo. Any ammo will drop gophers with a properly placed shot, I have used golden bullets, american eagle, federal 525, win555 and CCI minimag... Gotta love bolt guns that dont have the cycling issues of semies :p

Thats my gopher setup.


Oh yeah, and a lot of preloaded 10rds magazines
 
I like the 17hmr for gophers. I just wish that the price to shoot it now wouldnt be so stupid. arg

Just started piecing together a 10/22 to shoot for next year
 
Already got one but I think it would be easier to buy something in ToonTown rather than try to bring something with me. So as this thread has gone all over the place, what are the goto gun shops in Saskatoon that don't spell Wholesale or Cabelas....too far to drive to Wolverine Supplies. :)
 
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