gopher hunt what month?

Yup, don't need anything more than .22, infact it's most enjoyable I find. Sound really carries on flat land too, and it's nice for the neighbours and livestock to just use a good old .22. Spend your money on an accurate CZ or Kimber or the like, and you're laughing. I used my Kimber SVT .22LR in a little match here awhile ago at 200 yards and shot a 2.27" five round group. That's damn near as tight as a very good centerfire at that range, and a hell of a lot quiter and cheaper. Plus, on gophers, 200's plenty of yardage.
 
Hmmm.
where do you guys go for this? I've been wanting to do that for about 2 years. We don't have any of the buggers here.

I've got the .22s, the .204 and even the 243 :)

If there is a group shoot this year that would probably be the best for an introduction to this. Anyone know if CGN or any of the members are having one this upcoming spring?
 
Epoxy7 said:
Hmmm.
where do you guys go for this? I've been wanting to do that for about 2 years. We don't have any of the buggers here.

I've got the .22s, the .204 and even the 243 :)

If there is a group shoot this year that would probably be the best for an introduction to this. Anyone know if CGN or any of the members are having one this upcoming spring?
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We've got a couple properties in southern Alberta I spend a good portion of summers at generally. If you're available in the spring/early summer and I make it out from BC, I'll invite you out to one of our farms if you're able to make it. On our farms we only shoot rimfires, but friends have larger properties in more remote areas where centerfire's kosher. I find the centerfires a lot of work and expense for gopher popping though, tried the works. They were fun but too much work (ear protection, fretting about neighbours, barrel cooling periods, cost, ammo shortage), but all I ever use now is .22's, challenging, and just plain hassle free and fun. Gotta love it. Comfortable, fun days in the field with those rimfires.
 
I run a squeak hunting thread ( 2 years now)..and it takes place east of edmonton every year. I am the guide and cook for the event and new ppl are always welcome.Couple of old regulars on it are Grizzaxxeman and Prosper and we always are able to shoot up a frenzy when we go out.

If any one wants to join up for a squeak day you are more then welcome.

Just watch for the EGO ( edmonton gopher outtings) thread and get ahold of myself,Grizz or Prosper...couple of rules

1... NO BOOZE

2...any rifle you want

3.. I do the cooking...and its not gophers but a good ol tailgate bbq

4..safety is paramount as i gain access and lay out the line and rules of fire as its my ass on the line

5.....Dammit HAVE FUN......:50cal:
 
icehunter121 said:
3.. I do the cooking...and its not gophers but a good ol tailgate bbq
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just wondering, but has anyone ever tried eating gopher? I have never hunted anything, and the first thing i'd probably try to hunt(or exterminate) is gopher, but that seems like a ton(well maybe like 20 lbs at most) of meat going to waste.
 
I was pretty much all over south and south west Saskatchewan last summer and had to end many of my trips early because I ran out of ammo and the fields were still crawling. I'm not sure about the "population being down" from the areas I was in.

One trip I went out with two 550 value packs of .22 and then another 50 .243. My two partners had similar amounts of .22 and even more .223 and 22-250.

We all came back empty.. and we're pretty decent shooters, so it wasn't like we were wasting the ammo.

Come to Saskatchewan... nearly every rancher will welcome you to their property with open arms.

In my opinion, late June or July are the best times for gophers. The babies are grown up and moving about so there are thousands to pick off.
 
SSJChar said:
just wondering, but has anyone ever tried eating gopher? I have never hunted anything, and the first thing i'd probably try to hunt(or exterminate) is gopher, but that seems like a ton(well maybe like 20 lbs at most) of meat going to waste.
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I don't think anyone would want to eat a gopher unless they were starving. Besides, if done properly, there isn't much left of the little buggers :50cal:

Joking aside, don't worry about their meat going to waste... they are cannibals and they eat their own dead. Coyotes, scavengers, etc., will all clean up the carnage after your done shooting.
 
South/west Sask. was loaded with them last year, shouldn't have trouble getting permission if the location is somewhat remote. This also may be a chance to use some guns that you normally don't hunt with, take out your Vetterli or Beaumont or .25/20!
 
PM me in the spring when you are at your sisters in the Camrose area. You are only 1 hour away from where Huntsman and I shoot (Wainwright area).
 
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