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Poll - Varmints to Improve your shooting or just to enjoy Varminting?

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13 March 2010, 02:32
Hot Core
Poll - Varmints to Improve your shooting or just to enjoy Varminting?
It is obvious a lot of folks really enjoy Varminting on this Board. But I suspect the reasons vary. Which brings us to:What is the reason you Varmint Hunt?1. Just for the challenge of Varminting.2. To extend my Shooting Season.3. To enhance my shooting ability for Big Game Hunting.4. More than one of the above. Feel free to elaborate.5. Other. Feel free to elaborate.
13 March 2010, 05:18
Geedubya
Lets see, why do I varmint hunt?

There are so many types of varmints. Crows, grackles, starlings, nutria, prarie dogs, fox, coyotes, badgers, hogs, ring tail cats, armadillos, porcupines, coons,turtles, frogs, etc.
You can shoot them all year long till your heart's content. No limit.

I tailor my loads and shoot at the range enough to where hitting targets, whether they are paper, fur or feathers is not a major problem.

I do enjoy the challenge of calling in coyotes, bobcats, fox and crows.
GWB
13 March 2010, 07:06
erict
Night hunting for coyotes is so different from every other kind of hunting I've done. There is something about it that I really enjoy. I think it maybe the challenge of hunting the critter when the conditions are in it's favor.

and besides, nothing beats medium rare coyote steaks nilly


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"Listen more than you speak, and you will hear more stupid things than you say."
13 March 2010, 07:46
youngoutdoors
Cause I like to shoot! Cause I like to shoot ALOT! No I mean cause I like to shoot a AAALLLLOOOOTTTTT!!!!!

God Bless, Louis
13 March 2010, 09:15
bartsche
Roll EyesThis may cause a little furor and perhaps some introspection Eeker Does anyone NOT believe there is an excitement in shooting Live targets as obviated by mentioned thrill at a Pink mist?? Fess up now. popcornroger


Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..
13 March 2010, 16:31
sam308
All of the above, but mainly I just like to shoot stuff.
13 March 2010, 18:36
the jigger
bartsche,
Pink Mist,Bang Flop,Poof(crows and the like);
how can any "shooter" NOT get a thrill?
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!


IF YOU'RE GONNA GET OLD,YOU BETTER BE TOUGH!! GETTIN' OLD AIN'T FOR SISSIES!!
13 March 2010, 20:29
muck
I enjoy "varminting for two reasons mostly.
One. I enjoy shooting varmints. Yes bartsche I do enjoy live targets. Most of my shooting is at paper so the change is fun.
Two. This is mostly PD and Ground Squirrel related. The volume of shooting allows one to get some very good experience shooting in differing wind and light conditions. Of course you have to pay attention to what is going on around you. Making adjustments as indicated. Not just blasting away.

muck
15 March 2010, 04:09
CamoManJ
All of the Above!


"A Lone Hunter is the Best Hunter..."
20 March 2010, 08:36
bracer
Years ago I liked taking out my 270 Winchester and 308 Norma Mag befor big game hunting. I would pick on the jackrabbits and prairie dogs so I was in shape for big game hunting. Now at age 74 years most of my shooting is at prairie dogs with .172 and .224 bullets.
25 March 2010, 02:41
DuaneinND
Therapy- nothing like a dead varmint to releive stress.
25 March 2010, 03:16
Payne
Other:

To keep the yotes from the cows, to keep the hogs from tearing up the land and to keep the crows from eating the pecans.
25 March 2010, 03:54
Hot Core
You all sure have some excellent answers. tu2
25 March 2010, 21:43
DMB
Varminting is a way to extend my hunting for most of the year.
I guess I just love to hunt.




26 March 2010, 01:01
Von Gruff
I voted 'other' because my reasons are many. I love to shoot. The chalenge in New Zealand is mostly rabbit and our rabbit dosent confine itself to warrens but spreads over entire properties and there are no two shots the same, as mostly hilly country means constant elevation, distance and wind considerations are the norm. Either walking the gullies with a sxs 12 g or stretching out with my 20 VarTarg. A 350yd first shot hit on a crouched rabbit is cause for celebration. Final reason is that they taste real good and I like to bring enough home for the freezer.

Von Gruff.


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28 March 2010, 07:29
groundhog devastation
"Just for the challenge of varminting!" I like it! I like it a lot!!! Killing a B&C record book whitetail is all right (and yes I've come close 178 2/8 Gross, net 158 2/8 net).........not a real challenge..........he showed up, I fired!! A lot of hours sitting in a stand, or stealthly looking for the beast, keeping myself obcevvily cleanwhile hunting? NO!!................... Stopped to help a neighbor pull a calf and the buck walked out about the time we were done with the cow duty! So I shot him! And thats about how all B&C records are gotten! JUST PURE LUCK AND TIME OF OPPURTUNITY!! Now go find 100 groundhogs to shoot at!!! That's huntin! GHD


Groundhog Devastation(GHD)
01 April 2010, 00:26
Nevmavrick
More than a few "jackass rabbits" have gone to my .300 and .264 Magnums. A LOT more shifted into 3rd gear because I was "in town."
At night, with a call or squeaker in my mouth, my M94 .25/35 Improved has done what she was built for.
My M98 .25x2 (wildcat) does well with coyote, and can do double-duty on deer.
"Picket pins" call their "buds" when my 700V .222 shows up, so they can stay home. Most don't!
There's smoke in the air when my M57 or Ruger BH .41 Magnums is in jackrabbit territory.
There are two more "in process", an M92 Winchester(Rossi) is having a .256 Magnum barrel installed, and a HiWall .219 Zipper Improved is having a Redfield 3200 mounted!!!
So....I have to say "other." All of the above + another excuse to buy one more gun.
Have fun,
Gene
01 April 2010, 04:20
Rug
All of the above, But really good Fun