for the last 30 years i've been promising the wife that the real reason i go shooting prairie dogs is to get their fur so that i can have a prairie dog coat made for her . Problem is that there never seems to be much fur left. I guess i'm a failure , but oh well guess i'll just have to try again

It's because your an ethical hunter and practice shoot and release!

start small and have some gloves made....or a g-string!

Failure or no, what were your intentions? If your intentions were to do the right thing you're ok and can erase about half the guilt? Just take a lession from Slick Willie!! LOL

I think that the wifey just knowing that you were thinking about her and that special fur coat will win some points.

You need to try different rifle and rounds. You could start with a 340 Weatherby 220 Gr bullet, then move down to a 308 Norma Mag 180 Gr bullet. There are a few wild cat rounds that you should try. Or you could start out with a 17 HM2,then work up to the 17 HMR, 17 Fireball, 17 Rem, 204 Ruger, 22LR, 22WMR, 22 Hornet,221 Fireball. Good luck there is one round that I have not listed thats just right ,but you have to try a bunch of rifles ,scopes and bullets to find the right one.

My wife goes with me ....she knows better. Going this weekend and she will be my spotter and there is no doubt in my mind she knows what is left to work with.

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Originally posted by skb2706:
My wife goes with me ....she knows better. Going this weekend and she will be my spotter and there is no doubt in my mind she knows what is left to work with.

My wife would yell at them to run! Therefore I never hunt with her.