it was a GREAT day..
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It is ridiculous Bodie, but I saw two out up Smoke creek way the other day. A late snow/freeze will most likely put them back down for a few more weeks. But THEN>>>Bodei wrote:I thought they would be out early, but this is ridiculous! I really need to step up my reloading.
Exactly why I passed on shooting these two, that I did see.. I will wait a tad longer.Rick in Oregon wrote:They're sure NOT out here! Day temps in the teens, tonight is predicted to be 3*F, and -2*F tomorrow night. The ground is still frozen, so the little buggers can't dig in it......yet.
Enjoy that early shooting, but remember you're shooting females that are carrying future targets right now........
If you allow these pests to breed uncontrolled you are not helping the farmers and are not part of the solution to their problems. The reason they allow us to shoot at all is population control. The going rate for Alfalfa is $250+ a ton, in some areas 4,000 ft. and above they get 3 cuttings per year, 2-3 tons per cutting. 250X6=$1,500+per acre. Left uncontrolled they will breed to 100+ per acre per field. That type of population is (target rich) great shooting but poor economics for the poor farmers. If you have had any farms you have shot in the past "fold" or go under look in the mirror and ask yourself if you ethically did your best to assist these farmers or not. I actually have farmers in the Klamath basin calling me to shoot when they see pests.but the farmer asked us to start early.
"Hug 'em" Don? H3LL, I want to LAUNCH 'em!ClaimJumper wrote:So if you want to "hug mother squirrels" you are not among the majority of shooters I know.
That's funny right there...."Hug 'em" Don? H3LL, I want to LAUNCH 'em!