Gophers

langbanger said:
Good gopher patch locations aren't something usually just given out all willy nilly. I'm a little po'd I asked my buddy out who hardly ever shoots, and he brought another guy with him who only brought a 22-250 with about 20 bullets, and complained that we couldn't just drive around and shoot them out the window. It's right by a farm and every year I ask permission. I'm worried now he's going to head back out there and drive around shooting up the country side and ruining my permission. It's the last time I invite anyone without being absolutely sure who is coming.
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Fair enough but there's a difference between a city person going and someone who sees it as an enjoyable chore, I always bring two bricks even when I don't think it needed. Old habits like that die hard for me, it always saved a trip walking back to the house lol
metalbender said:
Might see my vehicle in a field on google earth, it's a blue jeep. Search within a 60 or so mile radius of Regina.
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Perfect my yellow Rubicon would look right at home near it ;) If you see a yellow tj Rubicon with a light bar above the windshield, and aftermarket headlights and tail lights that's likely me driving around.
ronnie01 said:
And some old dude sitting in a chair shooting at ground rats with aCZ scout in a evo stock.. :)

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Sounds like my kind of warm day relaxing in the sun
 
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Threw the Foxpro in the truck today and headed out...... To try my hand at calling crows. No crows but I did call in one raven. First time I tried it. Just like callin yotes, I suck. But great day to be in the country.

Good thing I threw my CZ Varmint 17 HMR in as well. 29 less gophers. Sorry no pics. But really they all look the same.
 
Bought a new 22 and a 223 just for this season.1400 rd pail used up already!! Not even gonna attempt to keep count.havin waaay to much fun!! Is that wrong???
 
lpel said:
Threw the Foxpro in the truck today and headed out...... To try my hand at calling crows. No crows but I did call in one raven. First time I tried it. Just like callin yotes, I suck. But great day to be in the country.

Good thing I threw my CZ Varmint 17 HMR in as well. 29 less gophers. Sorry no pics. But really they all look the same.
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Well if you want to get rid of crows just put some tannerite up on top of bail with a bit of raw meat then back off and wait a bit once the feeding frenzy starts dial in your 22-250 (or whatever your need to set the tannerite off) and loose a round. To your delight you'll see nothing but black feathers rain down all over the place and about 1 foot of the bail missing once the smoke clears.
 
Went out to feed the Hawks again yesterday afternoon. Cloudy and windy but we managed a good 20-30. I can't believe the size of some of them this year. They're pretty huge. We had an open sights .22 day, probably would have had quite a few more but hard to get close.
 
metalbender said:
Those 20-30 would have been 2-3 if I was shooting open sights.
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Hahaha, ya, it was about 3 hrs and that's between 2 of us, so 10-15 each. There were a couple times 2 10 shot clips (10 shots for each of us) were unloaded from the 10/22's rapidly at a running gopher only to see the tail flick down the hole. great fun though.
 
Did the deed today.
Funny, as the day wore on, I dint have to pull up me pantelones ne'er so awftin.
What a hoot.


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Had a little time to burn so headed out into the field and dropped another 12-13 in about an hour and a half. Not sure I lost count. A lot more out there but it was windy and they seem skittish when the wind gets up. Plus I'm just using a cheap modern bolt with iron sights. I could have stayed out there all day but....they'll be there tomorrow.
 
Just went out for a quick drive today. Put a few down the tube of the 452, got my first 7 of the year! Going to have to make a full day out of it pretty quick here.
 
Took the RAR out again to a field north of the farm and dropped another 10-12. Planning on going out again in the morning with one of the neighbors. Also I was helping a buddy vaccinate calves on Sunday and he asked if I would take a drive to a pasture 1/2 mile east of his house and clean some out over there as well.
 
langbanger said:
Good gopher patch locations aren't something usually just given out all willy nilly. I'm a little po'd I asked my buddy out who hardly ever shoots, and he brought another guy with him who only brought a 22-250 with about 20 bullets, and complained that we couldn't just drive around and shoot them out the window. It's right by a farm and every year I ask permission. I'm worried now he's going to head back out there and drive around shooting up the country side and ruining my permission. It's the last time I invite anyone without being absolutely sure who is coming.
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There are a few farmers that will not let anyone else on their property unless i accompany them... makes me think of a side business.... GOPHER SAFARI!!!!
 
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