Prarie dog thread

Went prarie doggin this sunday heres a few pics,
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...PICT0031-1.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/PICT0029.jpg

They were everywhere this guy was about 10ft away, got him with my beretta.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...PICT0026-1.jpg

I even got a few with this...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...PICT0032-1.jpg

heres a pic of some of the game that freqent the property. These ones were small, I usally see larger males but this shows how much activty there is there.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/PICT0021.jpg

they were not P dogs, but my wife wanted they to die for eating her garden. had a great time in the back yard with my suppressed 10/22 and subsonic loads. the sound of the round hitting them is louder than the gun.
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMG_0689-1.jpg

Cool, yea I can always tell my hits by the "thump" of the rounds hitting them., by the same token you can hear the embarrasing misses by thier distinct "whizzzz".

my wife thinks she is giving me chore. don't tell her i'm having fun or she'll make me build a fence instead.

i get the pleasure of shooting those squirrrles, house sparrows, starlings, rabbits, and pigeons. house sparrows are tough to hit but there are hundreds to shoot at.

the squirrles are getting wise to me and barking out a warning when i come outside. i only got 4 of them yesterday.

Hey Will let me know if you wan't any company then next time you go on a weekend.;)

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Hey Will let me know if you wan't any company then next time you go on a weekend.;)

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Sent ya a PM.

I've always wanted to try rat blasting, looks like fun! When I was a kid, we had a neighbor that would take me fishing on some private lakes he leased. Those lakes were overgrown with turtles, that would eat the fish off your stringer or trotline, really pissed me off. I spent one summer as a "turtle sniper", and I shot dozens of them with my scoped single-shot .22 rifle. Great fun!!! Making a clean hit on a turtle head sticking out of the water 100 ft. away is very satisfying. [Sniper]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...PICT0026-1.jpg


we almost have twins, I am looking for a 6" barrel to have threaded for a can :D

http://crankgoboom.com/guns/beretta/neos.jpg

I'm looking for the carbine kit for mine, let me know of any accessories you find for yours.

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I'm looking for the carbine kit for mine, let me know of any accessories you find for yours.

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ha, thats a huge joke over on the beretta forum. The neos carbine kit

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Originally Posted by mr_will

ha, thats a huge joke over on the beretta forum. The neos carbine kit

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scratching head, why?

it isnt released yet, and they have been saying it should be released any time but then again thats what they have said for over a year

back on topic,


Roman gnome, HunterCO, myself and friends shot up some dogs on Sunday. Everyone had a good time. I only got one picture of a dog that HunterCO shot with some devastating reloads, He'll have to post the recipie.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/PICT0039.jpg

Guys next time we'll have to get a group pic of the fun.

I went to get into my truck this morning, that thing was cover in mud. I had to clean the widows and door handle just to drive it to work.

i had a little more garden ridding fun yesterday too. i got 3 pigions, 5 rabbits, and a house sparrow all with my beretta 1201FP. i knew i had to do some thinning when i went out front and saw 9 rabbits haveing some kind of party. there so tame they don't even run.

Ewwww...Hunter, you gunna grill that up or what? P-dog burgers at your place...lot's of BBQ sauce on mine please.

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back on topic,


Roman gnome, HunterCO, myself and friends shot up some dogs on Sunday. Everyone had a good time. I only got one picture of a dog that HunterCO shot with some devastating reloads, He'll have to post the recipie.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/PICT0039.jpg

Guys next time we'll have to get a group pic of the fun.

I went to get into my truck this morning, that thing was cover in mud. I had to clean the widows and door handle just to drive it to work.

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Thanks again Will, what a great time!

Thanks again Tim, the optics are much nicer when they aren't low and left by 20 ft.!

[Beer]

Thanks again Will for the invite I had a great time and was impressed with that load. I am going to site it in for that specific load so I don't have to compensate.

I hope we can all get together again for another hunt. I wish we would have taken a pic of that head shot.........talk about leaving a mark that won't buff out.

[ROFL2]

Alex
ummmm there was not much left to eat so no barbacues. [LOL]

So i went and shot prarrie dogs last week. Vaporized 40+ with the AR i built last winter. I even got one weasal, he kept poppin up and I dropped him.
I need a cable to upload the photos from my phone and I;ll post what a 40gr winchester ballistic silver tip will do to a rat.

Two questions: Do I need a hunting license, and can I bring my .50?

I was lucky enough to find a landowner that lets us kill kis pdogs. I have gone for the last two weekends. I am new to this game but man is it fun. We found a dog town saturday that was about a square mile. It was awesome. I learn how to post pivs I will. We are going again friday if the weather is good.

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Two questions: Do I need a hunting license, and can I bring my .50?

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No license private property
and yes bring the niose[Tooth]

When? Where? Can I join in? I could bring my baby 22 and my 223 varmint killer..........

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Originally Posted by AR Will

No license private property
and yes bring the niose[Tooth]

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Hey tell him to put a muffler on that thing already. [Tooth]

supressors are you freind when P-dog hunting........hint hint Ryan.

I was out on the land i found this am......took 5 and turned them inside out.

Due to that there is now bait out for a nice late evening Coyota shoot.

RYAN50BMG

You might want to check that license requirement. Pretty sure Pdogs are listed as small game and as such require you have a hunter safety class and a small game license no matter where they are hunted. A quick call to the conservation guys will clear it up. I know for a fact the hunter safety is required because I called to check on it for my dad a couple weeks ago. Good luck!

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showth...8533#post88533

My buddy and I went out all day yesterday and had a great time. Probably got about 60. I was shooting 55grain vmax's and 50 sierra blitz. Some of them were flipping 6 feet in the air and falling right back down on the hill. The vmaxs make an awesome sound when they hit so you know it was a kill. We took a bunch of pics I will try and get them up monday.

I have a nice pic on my cell phone of the first dog i shot with a vmax at 209yds it did a number on him. I can send it to you if you wanna see it just give me your number.

Here are some pics of my latest outing
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00022.jpg

This weasel kept popping up so I put him down
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00021.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00020.jpg

some more
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00023.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00019.jpg

This is what a 40gr winchester balistic silver tip will do to a prarrie rat
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00024.jpg

And this is the rifle i did all the damage with my 20" AR-15
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00025.jpg

I found one more pic, the rest of him was gone. 40gr winchster balistic silver tip they are expensive rounds but yield impressive results.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00029.jpg

Hey! I have a bolt-action 22-250 I haven't had a chance to use. Can I join you guys some weekend?

Thanks,
MtnWalker

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Hey tell him to put a muffler on that thing already. [Tooth]

supressors are you freind when P-dog hunting........hint hint Ryan.

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Hey, perhaps you guys can help me learn something (why I think you can succeed where academia has failed is anyones guess...). I know NOTHING about the rules pertaining to silencers/suppressors. What are the rules/restrictions for ownership and use of these items? Does it require a special Class III type of license?

I don't mean to highjack the thread, but since the topic was brought up here I thought I'd ask here (Admin's - please move this question if you feel it belongs somewhere else. Thx).

Any info would be appreciated.

All you need to do is submit paperwork to the ATF along with a check for $200 and they process the paperwork...somewhere between 4 weeks and 4 months later you get a letter saying they approved it along with a tax stamp. You take that to your supressor supplier and you can then purchase it.

I believe you also have to engrave your weapon that it will be used on with your name and your location (city/state) and you are good to go...

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Hey, perhaps you guys can help me learn something (why I think you can succeed where academia has failed is anyones guess...). I know NOTHING about the rules pertaining to silencers/suppressors. What are the rules/restrictions for ownership and use of these items? Does it require a special Class III type of license?

I don't mean to highjack the thread, but since the topic was brought up here I thought I'd ask here (Admin's - please move this question if you feel it belongs somewhere else. Thx).

Any info would be appreciated.

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My comment was directed at Ryan who owns many NFA items it was a inside joke on my part. As far as if you wish to own suppressors they are completley legal in CO.

Ask your questions in this forum.

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=110

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Originally Posted by HunterCO

My comment was directed at Ryan who owns many NFA items it was a inside joke on my part. As far as if you wish to own suppressors they are completley legal in CO.

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I've always wanted a suppressor - now I know it's a possibility! Thanks for the info guys. Again, sorry for highjacking the thread.


And now back to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress....

Here are some pics of combat17 and I shooting some prarrie dogs today.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00084.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60...3/DSC00094.jpg

There are more but they all look about the same.

Is there anyone in Boulder or Denver that goes prairie dog hunting that I could join up with? I'd be using a .17 rifle.[Weight]

I dont think thats enough firepower for today's modern super animals...

Like the flying squirrel and the electric eel?

Among others...

.17 works fine I've used mine on a couple of trips.