I need to shoot something

[Budman]

Anyone else?


That is all.

[sweater]

Count me as needing to get my blammo on. Sumthin' fierce.

- mike

[Budman]

We were supposed to go as a group on Friday, Range closed for weather. Now we are scheduled for this friday, and guess what... Bad weather coming. SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gunter]

me too,i have a charles shumer load of ammo,and cant let any fly.:flipoff2:

[Gunter]

i would really like to off a cupple watermelons with my benelli 12 ga:drool:

[Budman]

MMM those damned pesky watermellons. They all need to be killed

[Barf Bag]

I know the feeling, if I dont get out and shoot on the weekend, my entire week has an elevated stress feeling. Too busy this weekend to get out and now I have the long week to look forward to. Maybe I will just come in early tomorrow and shoot the knockdown behind the office :)

[cheftyler]

I feel ya, definitely need to do some shooting.

[Gunter]

MMM those damned pesky watermellons. They all need to be killed
you know,they all laugh at us when we walk past in the store.they are plotting mayhem when we are not looking..............
be ever vigilant..............they are watching us..........:rant:
damn fruits and vegetables!!

[Gunter]

shooting oranges is a good exercise............at 100 yards or so with the .17 hmr

[DanaT]

I want to kill some prairie dogs. Does that count?

-Dana

[UnlimitedFun]

Best way to see how skilled you are...place a golf ball at 100, 150, and 200 yds and see if you can make them fly.

[DanaT]

Best way to see how skilled you are...place a golf ball at 100, 150, and 200 yds and see if you can make them fly.

Offhand??

But the good thing with using prairie dogs is that they are more "reactive".

-Dana

[KINSPINZ]

I agree i need to get out. Probably purchasing a new toy this week or next.

[gjk5]

I've had fresh targets on the stand, loaded mags and everything else boxed/bagged and ready for 2 weeks. Too damn cold and sloppy to shoot, it's driving me nuts.


If any of you guys have office jobs, one of the best targets out there is the waste toner cartridge from a laser printer. The one from mine is about 4"X6" and it's soft plastic that seals back up kind of so for 6-10 shots you get a nice big "poof" of toner cloud when you hit it. And it's free.

[rckkrwlr460]

I want to kill some prairie dogs. Does that count?

-Dana

I would love to find a place to off some pasture poodles. But in all the years I have been shooting I do not know of a single convenient place in Colorado to go. If you have the low down on something good, help a brother out.

[Budman]

We used to use those little 6 oz juice cans at 300 yds with our varmit rifles. Fill them with water, and tape off the top. We had a bunch of stumps at 300 yds, they blow quite nicely when you hit them with the varmit rounds.

[MonkeyBomb]

Another good target is 35mm film canisters with flour. Want a challenge hang them from a string. Thats a little more difficult even in a mild wind.

[GarageWheeler]

i would really like to off a cupple watermelons with my benelli 12 ga
I got one of those (Benelli, not watermelon. I shot all the watermelons 'cause they were flipping me the bird when I walked by). Mine starts cycling slower after a couple boxes. Have you had that problem?

We go out driving every weekend, and I keep my 270, 12 ga, and 22 in the back, along with the boys' 17 HMR and 22/410. Pretty rare we DON'T find rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, birds, or other that are just begging to go on a lead diet. We set out just to target shoot sometimes, but it's a lot more fun usually to just go exploring and harass innocent small game if we come across it :D .

Steve.

[DanaT]

WARNING. DO NOT OPEN THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO. THIS IS A GRAPHIC HUNTING PHOTO.

I want another hunting trip like this. Got 30-40 of these in about 2 hours.

http://danat.mesanetworks.net/P5290023.JPG

-Dana

[rckkrwlr460]

WARNING. DO NOT OPEN THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO. THIS IS A GRAPHIC HUNTING PHOTO.

I want another hunting trip like this. Got 30-40 of these in about 2 hours.

http://danat.mesanetworks.net/P5290023.JPG

-Dana

I am so jealous of your opportunity to shoot the prarie dogs. I need to try harder to find a close to home opportunity. I make my own varmint rounds for lots of different calibers and the whole bit.

[rckkrwlr460]

Perhaps here is why I never have found my prairie dog opportunity.
http://www.prairiedogs.org/positiononCDOW.html

I had no idea what so ever that this had happened.

[MonkeyBomb]

Blabk Tailed Prairie Dogs Hunting

Hunting prohibited east of I-25 and in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Las Animas, Larimer, Pueblo & Weld counties. Note: As of printing, the Wildlife Commission was considering changes to prairie dog seasons. A final decision is expected in Sept.

Call (303) 297-1192 for information about lawful damage control methods.


This Sucks! I found a great place on a ranch in Eastern El Paso County. They have destroy about 60 aces so far. And the land owner wants 'em gone. I do know a few places in the Mountains where it is still legal though.

[DanaT]

Blabk Tailed Prairie Dogs Hunting



This Sucks! I found a great place on a ranch in Eastern El Paso County. They have destroy about 60 aces so far. And the land owner wants 'em gone. I do know a few places in the Mountains where it is still legal though.

It sounds like if you are working as the landowners agent, you can shoot them.

Here is the link to the CO DOW

http://wildlife.state.co.us/about/faq/

You can't "hunt" prairie dogs, but there is an exception.

From the DOW: "The only exception is landowners or their agents who are shooting them for damage control. An ?agent? is simply a person authorized by the landowner to act for him or her."

-Dana

[Gunter]

I got one of those (Benelli, not watermelon. I shot all the watermelons 'cause they were flipping me the bird when I walked by). Mine starts cycling slower after a couple boxes. Have you had that problem?

We go out driving every weekend, and I keep my 270, 12 ga, and 22 in the back, along with the boys' 17 HMR and 22/410. Pretty rare we DON'T find rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, birds, or other that are just begging to go on a lead diet. We set out just to target shoot sometimes, but it's a lot more fun usually to just go exploring and harass innocent small game if we come across it :D .

Steve.
benelli has been rock solid,not the slightest issue at all.great shotgun.:thumbsup:

[GarageWheeler]

From the DOW: "The only exception is landowners or their agents who are shooting them for damage control. An ?agent? is simply a person authorized by the landowner to act for him or her."
I got this clarified not too long ago. If a landowner gives you permission to shoot prairie dogs, it's still just like the old days. I almost fell out of my chair when I moved back to Colorado to find it was illegal to shoot them. The problem around here is that it's going to be tough to find somebody who wants people shooting on their land, unless you know them personally. On the other hand, I had a rancher come in where I work, and he said he wished he could get MORE people to shoot them on his place. He's a couple hours east of Greeley.

benelli has been rock solid,not the slightest issue at all.great shotgun.
Mine's dependable, but it's also like clockwork that when you get to 2 boxes of shells, it takes a full second or more to cycle. Tear it down and clean it, and it's good for another 2 boxes. Since I mainly use it for hunting, that's just fine (and keeps me on top of cleaning it :D ). When I occasionally shoot clay pigeons, it's a little irritating. I'm not the original owner, and he sent it back several times. I was just curious if yours did the same.

Steve.

[DanaT]

Yes, it is very hard to get someone to let you shoot on thier land. When I really want to go PD hunting, I go to Wyo. They are considered pests there and no license is required.

I am lucky in that I have in-laws that want them gone. About half the time the Boulder Sheriff Department shows up. Damn city folk that can hear the shooting (and dislike guns) call. Where I shoot is very close to city limits (lets put it this way, on of the property lines in the city limit) but it 100% legal to shoot in un-incorporated Boulder County (trust me the sheriff shows up to make sure that the people shooting are supposed to be on private land).

What is bad is that my wife and mother in-law dont like noise from center fire rifles. So, occasionally I can reach out and and let the PDs touch faith, but 90% of the time I am only allowed a 22LR. The PDs have gotten smart. Once a person gets within about 125 yards, they go down in the holes. Makes for a challenge to hit them well enough to kill them with a LR.

-Dana

[newracer]

The PD info is outdated. There is now a season for all PDs on public land. You can still hunt them anytime on private land if you are acting as an agent.

New Pd info (http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/DB6C0FFD-1990-4A72-8A3A-3F6CD35B2F9C/0/Ch3prairiedogs.pdf)

Now I just need to find them on public land. I have a few places on private land I can go but they are way out near Sterling.

DanaT get yourself a 17hmr, then you'll be good out to about 250 yards. I got one I could bring and let you try it out.

[DanaT]

Wow!!!

Thanks for the info!! That means that probably some can be found on Pawnee National Grasslands. Can't wait til june!!

Yes, I have thought about a 17HMR, however, I think 22Mag is a better choice. Past 100 yards, it just carroes more energy. Yes, 17Mag is flatter shooting and maybe a little accurate, but 22Mag has more power past 100 yards.

I am thinking of buy a CZ452 in 22Mag or maybe a Savage in 22Mag.

Or I have thought about buying a can for the 223...

-Dana

[newracer]

The 17 works well on PDs out to 250, you can see some of my picts on Varminter (http://www.varminter.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=9305)

[GarageWheeler]

I used to shoot 'em with my .270 with 90 grain bullets. It's a lot cleaner that way :D ;) .

Steve.