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Comment on Squirrels In Dayton by mike

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:30:46 +0000

just moved to oregon from nw indiana, lookin to do some squirrelin. need places to go, i am used to there being seasons august-dec31, would be nice to do some year round exterminating to hone shooting skills!

Comment on Squirrels In Dayton by Frightener

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:21:43 +0000

I keep looking at those electronic ones. Just too many different opinions on which are good and which aren’t so I haven’t really decided on which ones. What model is Verminator using?

Wallowa, huh? It’s almost worth the 6 hour drive to head out there and find you guys. B-)

Frightener

Comment on Squirrel Sniper: No Longer A Criminal! by ObiJohn

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:10:53 +0000

Categorizing an unloaded firearm as loaded when it has an empty chamber but a loaded detachable magazine inserted into the firearm is the result of a criminal case that a police officer friend of mine was involved in… in his case the people he arrested were felons in possession and this was yet another charge filed against them.

If the magazines had been in the cases besides the rifles, you’d have been okay. Or, if you had been in another state, maybe okay. Note that many states are using WA’s case law as precedence.

It does suck, though. The primary lesson is, while cops aren’t your enemy, they aren’t really your friends, either. Know your rights, and realize that most people get in trouble with the law over stupid stuff by cooperating.

Comment on Exploding Squirrel Hit By .17HMR Ballistic Tip by faxe, Polish sqrrl hater

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:50:23 +0000

Hey, that’s nice shooting!

Too bad here in Poland we can’t shoot squirrels or any furry or flying animals without a hunter’s licence. Even more, it takes about 2 years to obtain a firearm licence. Lucky for me air guns with projectile energy

Comment on How Many Unsafe Hunting Practices Do You See? by shootist

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:18:43 +0000

LOOKS LIKE THESE BOYS ARE NOT CONSIDERING WHO .WHAT WHEN WHERE / RANCHERS LIKE TO GET RID OF THE PEST / BUT IF YOU ARE SHOOTING THEIR CATTLE/SPRINKLERS/ FARM EQUIPMENT / ACROSS ROADS/ CONSIDER WHAT YOU ARE SHOOTING A 22 WOULD BE SUFFICIENT / DID YOU GET PERMISSION FROM THE RANCHER ???
THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT BAD FOR THE REST OF US WHO LIKE TO DO PEST CONTROL

Comment on Spring is nigh, Squirrels are gonna die… by Semperfiguy

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:21:07 +0000

Verminator,

We salute your selfless sacrifices and pray all your hits launch fur and entrails far and wide!

Our reloading is done for now, and my trigger happy shooting partner, Mongo, and I are headed to Oregon for a week long ground squirrel shooting expedition.

We hit central Oregon early last month and shot hundreds upon hundreds of the little alphalfa-loving vermin in a two and a half day frenzy. We pulled triggers for hours, and the carnage impressive.

Our 22-250’s, .204’s, .223’s, and .17 HMR’s took their toll, and the local critters (coyotes, badgers, crows, ravens, hawks, eagles, magpies…..even their own) ate very well for a few days.

Just bought a Cooper Montana Varminter in .204 to supplement my Ruger M77 (cool down gun), and outfitted it with a Zeiss Conquest 6.5X20×50 scope. My dream rifle come true, and is it ever a shooter!!!!

We are exploring new shooting grounds throught central and eastern Oregon to the California border next week. Made some great preliminary contacts, and hope to make several more in route.

Hope we don’t get pulled over and inspected! Our semi-self contained Chevy 12′ box van is rigged specifically for varmint hiunting; gun racks, portable benches, reloading table and all. We’ll have thousands of rounds and some 10 rifles, not counting hand guns on board. Life is good!

Shoot ‘em all!

Semperfiguy

Comment on Unity Oregon Sage Rat Hunting Competition by Ron House

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:34:39 +0000

Hello!

We are two responsible, middle-aged (old) varmint hunters seeking access to sage rat shooting land.

Can you please provide any names of ranchers or property owners who allow sage rat shooting on their land?

We will need accommodations (hotel, meals, groceries, etc.)

Thank you!

Ron House & Dave Prater

Comment on Unity Oregon Sage Rat Hunting Competition by Ihate Squirrels

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:40:06 +0000

Which variety is pictured in the crosshairs at the top of this page? We have loads of them around here and they are such pests! (I’m gradulaly reducing the population, though, hehe!)

Comment on Ground Squirrel Shooting In Burns (Part 1) by SquirrelSniper (SS)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:58:34 +0000

Hmm, you seem a little uptight…

What does my whining have to do with whether or not a rancher will let me shoot on his property or not? I grew up in the country in Oregon, so what does my driving from Walla Walla have to do with anything. Anyway, your supposed to be whiny if you’re country, haven’t you ever heard country music?

Comment on Ground Squirrel Shooting In Burns (Part 1) by Go Home Washington

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:53:16 +0000

Wow. What a loser. Complain about the drive from Walla Walla to Burns, as if you didn’t know how far it was or how long it would take. Complain about the price of ammo, when you are using it for sage rat hunting? Use a .22lr! I’m pretty sure you should stay in Walla-Walla, idiots like you are why lots of ranchers won’t allow hunters on their place. Maybe there is a nice hotel suite for you there. Why would you want one from 130am-6am anyway? And to expect to find a good ammo selection at Wal-Mart? To think that these people are allowed to reproduce….

Comment on Video Camera Mounted To My .17 HMR Rifle by SquirrelSniper (SS)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:48:09 +0000

It’s just an old Bushnell 6×18x50mm that is around $125.00. It shoots great, and the 50mm lets in way more light.

Comment on Video Camera Mounted To My .17 HMR Rifle by L2

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:27:53 +0000

What’s the scope that you have there? I have a Marlin 917VS and am looking to put something better than the 3×9 32mm Bushnell that I have on the old 22Mag.

–L2

Comment on California Ground Squirrels In Washington by Randy

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:36:10 +0000

I would suggest the Klickitat Wildlafe Recreation Area on the Goldendale - Glenwood Hiway. There are usually beaucoup diggers there, and its public hunting land.

Comment on Cheap Scopes & Rings by squirrelhater

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:39:16 +0000

Have any of you tried the low power Aquilla rounds? It seems like they have a crazy flight path and sighting them in only works for one range and not another. Any scopes out there that account for this? I use these rounds as they’re quite and I’m in a city.

Comment on Ruger .17 HMR Rifle Shooting Squirrels by Target Practice

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:16:42 +0000

Bud you need to work on you target point, a good kill is always a head shot, not a blown body. Quick and true, not weak and prolonging!

Comment on Upcoming Squirrel Shooting Events by jon

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:42:50 +0000

Any details for this Lakeview event? I have a .22-250 itching to prove itself.

Comment on Bushmaster .223 With 6.5-20×50mm Burris by thomas

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:57:16 +0000

hey what twist is your AR-? have you fired any wal-mart white box 45Gr HP’s my AR loved thim and naw my Ruger MKII loves em..

Comment on Christmas Valley, Oregon: Squirrel Hunting Information by SquirrelSniper (SS)

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:54:36 +0000

Most farmers don’t ask for a fee, but I have been asked to donate to a local charity or school a few times. There is no season, just shoot them when you see them. We don’t eat them because we consider them cousins to the rat, hence the name “Sage Rat”. And yes, there are Coyotes, they eat the Sage Rats.

Comment on Unity Oregon Sage Rat Hunting Competition by SquirrelSniper (SS)

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:51:21 +0000

There’s a ton of information on the forum, including the dates and contact numbers.

Comment on Richardson Ground Squirrels by SquirrelSniper (SS)

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:49:54 +0000

Uhhhh, Nooo, or you wouldn’t have a problem, eh?