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Originally posted by Sidewinderwa:
Sage rats and prairie dogs for sure. Lots of trigger time. Short shots and long shots there for the red mist!!!

I WAS READY A VARMINT STORY AND THOSE MEN SHOT PRAIRIE DOGS AT 1008 YARDS. THOSE MEN ARE GOOD I HAVE VERY MUCH RESPECT FOR THOSE MEN. WE SHOOT MANY SPRINGBUCKS IN A YEAR FROM 5 TO 500 METERS DAY AND NIGHT. BUT THEY HAVE THE TIME WE DONT HAVE EVEN 5 SECONDS TO PULL OF A SHOT.

Back East, I would have had to say tree squirrels with a small bore flintlock rifle.

Idaho since late summer of 1978, Rockchucks and the farther out the better.

Rich

Idaho rockchucks...rockchucks...I think I've seen some somewhere:



But, like you, my favorite in the East is gray squirrels: