Here is a few pictures of my latest trip to shoot PD's. I hope a little carnage is still ok on this forum. I still have 2 more days of shooting if the weather stays good.
Jimmy
3rd Annual Trip To Co.
3rd Annual Trip To Co.
.204 Ruger M77 Mark II Weaver 6-24
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.
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Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
mmmm...looks great. I can see crosshairs now!!!
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Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
joghotrod--Thanks for the short report. Looks like you have had a little fun at the expense of a few prairie dogs. Keep the photos coming and let us know which rifles you list in the signature area of your posts are working bese and what bullets are doing the job for you.
Are you hunting on private or public lands? Do the PD populations seem pretty high or has the number of PDs in your hunting area decreased over the last two years?
Are you hunting on private or public lands? Do the PD populations seem pretty high or has the number of PDs in your hunting area decreased over the last two years?
Catch ya L8R--Silverfox
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Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
Excellent! Hope the rest of the trip goes well for ya!
Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
Yes, I am shooting on private land, thanks to one of our forum members. SKB hooked me up about 4 years ago and we go to his sisters place. The number of PD's are about the same as they have been before. But some ranchers are starting to poison some of them now.Silverfox wrote:joghotrod--Thanks for the short report. Looks like you have had a little fun at the expense of a few prairie dogs. Keep the photos coming and let us know which rifles you list in the signature area of your posts are working bese and what bullets are doing the job for you.
Are you hunting on private or public lands? Do the PD populations seem pretty high or has the number of PDs in your hunting area decreased over the last two years?
I use 39 grain SBK's in my Ruger and 12 twist Dtech AR. I have been using 50 grain Bergers in my 9 twist AR and they all do pretty good. I think I will switch to 40 grain Bergers for 9 twist in the future. I think they will shoot flatter.
Jimmy
.204 Ruger M77 Mark II Weaver 6-24
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.
Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
Never mind the "where"....I have Jimmy sworn to secrecy. I can assure you the pics don't do justice to some of the carnage shown in them. Jimmy is a "go and see" kinda guy...lol. Me, not so much. He walks more in one outting than I do in a month, not bad for a guy as young as he is.
Personally I believe the numbers are on a steady decline. More shooters, more poison and plenty of access...not to mention trespassers. A few short years ago in the same fields we could pretty much shoot all day and just pivot around the table. Lately we see fewer animals, shoot farther, spend more time looking and move much more frequently than ever.
We set up basically right in the middle of pd mounds. What I generally look for to have an informed opinion is active mounds vs. abandoned mounds (covered in spider webs or no fresh dirt on top, weeds growing). Also seeing less mounds with multiple targets on top. This time of year there should be dozens of said mounds, small ones all around where now I only see a few in each setup.
Regardless, good shooting Jimmy, hope you had fun. I know I did and look forward to getting back.
Personally I believe the numbers are on a steady decline. More shooters, more poison and plenty of access...not to mention trespassers. A few short years ago in the same fields we could pretty much shoot all day and just pivot around the table. Lately we see fewer animals, shoot farther, spend more time looking and move much more frequently than ever.
We set up basically right in the middle of pd mounds. What I generally look for to have an informed opinion is active mounds vs. abandoned mounds (covered in spider webs or no fresh dirt on top, weeds growing). Also seeing less mounds with multiple targets on top. This time of year there should be dozens of said mounds, small ones all around where now I only see a few in each setup.
Regardless, good shooting Jimmy, hope you had fun. I know I did and look forward to getting back.
TC Contender Carbine
23" MGM Shilen SS barrel
Weaver KT15
TC Contender G2 Carbine
23" factory CM barrel
Mueller 4.5 x 14 Eradicator
23" MGM Shilen SS barrel
Weaver KT15
TC Contender G2 Carbine
23" factory CM barrel
Mueller 4.5 x 14 Eradicator
Re: 3rd Annual Trip To Co.
We had fun also and we ate good too. What's not to like? I have a lot of reloading to do for next year and I hope the PD's have a very productive year.skb2706 wrote:Never mind the "where"....I have Jimmy sworn to secrecy. I can assure you the pics don't do justice to some of the carnage shown in them. Jimmy is a "go and see" kinda guy...lol. Me, not so much. He walks more in one outting than I do in a month, not bad for a guy as young as he is.
Personally I believe the numbers are on a steady decline. More shooters, more poison and plenty of access...not to mention trespassers. A few short years ago in the same fields we could pretty much shoot all day and just pivot around the table. Lately we see fewer animals, shoot farther, spend more time looking and move much more frequently than ever.
We set up basically right in the middle of pd mounds. What I generally look for to have an informed opinion is active mounds vs. abandoned mounds (covered in spider webs or no fresh dirt on top, weeds growing). Also seeing less mounds with multiple targets on top. This time of year there should be dozens of said mounds, small ones all around where now I only see a few in each setup.
Regardless, good shooting Jimmy, hope you had fun. I know I did and look forward to getting back.
Jimmy
.204 Ruger M77 Mark II Weaver 6-24
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.
.222 Rem. BDL Varmint Leupold VX III 6.5-20
.204 Dtech AR 24 in. 1/9 twist SS Fluted Shilen Barrel with Compensator, Leatherwood 8.5-25 uni-dial Also 1/12 twist Shilen. NRA Life Member
6BR Dtech Upper, Shilen 1/8 twist.