05-14-2013, 10:53 AM
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Had an idea!
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Bit early in the season isn't it? Gophers usually started popping up in the middle of June on our old land.
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05-14-2013, 11:45 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Mayor of McKenzie Towne
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I suspect the lack of rain may have something to do with it as well as there may not be enough new growth to cause the population to spike. This weekends forecast should resolve things.
The last few years have been really damp in may and june compared to this year.
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05-14-2013, 12:39 PM
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#83
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: right here of course
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Heading back to the farm for the long weekend...will see what there is for gophers out there. Gotta get the Ruger 10-22 out for the occasion since my dad won't let me use his old cooey...love that gun.
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05-14-2013, 12:46 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Back in Calgary!!
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I think if the Military was smart they would start a grassroots sniper program that would scout the finest gopher killers in the land. Such tiny targets sniped over pretty long distance.
I pegged a few via a scoped .22 from a decent distance and I felt like shifty from Band of Brothers
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06-05-2015, 01:09 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: The centre of everything
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Wondering if anyone else was heading out this weekend or seen many gophers this year?? Supposed to be super nice and they'll be poking their heads up...plus I have a shiny new toy to try.
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06-05-2015, 01:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Wondering if anyone else was heading out this weekend or seen many gophers this year?? Supposed to be super nice and they'll be poking their heads up...plus I have a shiny new toy to try.
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I don't hunt gophers... but you can usually have a good tab on gophers in our city by going to the Tim Horton Wendy's on McKnight. Usually pop up there first and then end up in the grass across the street by that ATCO? building.
Saw a bunch frolicking around a week or two ago. Maybe 6-8 in front of my car alone? (not sure about across the street or on other parts of that restaurant property)
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06-05-2015, 03:14 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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The east end of downtown is crawling with them. I must see 200 on my walk in. They seem to be accustomed to humans as well, you could probably forgo the gun and just walk up and strangle them.
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06-05-2015, 03:18 PM
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#88
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Wondering if anyone else was heading out this weekend or seen many gophers this year?? Supposed to be super nice and they'll be poking their heads up...plus I have a shiny new toy to try.
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Wait... so you don't have animals or anything where you're worried about the holes on your land, you just want to go find things and kill them for fun?
That seems a little messed up.
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06-05-2015, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Originally Posted by comrade
The east end of downtown is crawling with them. I must see 200 on my walk in. They seem to be accustomed to humans as well, you could probably forgo the gun and just walk up and strangle them.
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06-05-2015, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Anyone ever eaten one? Always amazed that they're not more popular given they're a clean animal.
I imagine they would taste like rabbit?
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06-05-2015, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bagor
Anyone ever eaten one? Always amazed that they're not more popular given they're a clean animal.
I imagine they would taste like rabbit?
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I've eaten Cuy. Which is like a guinea pig that is popular in Peru.
It was like rich chicken.
I imagine a gopher wouldn't be that far off.
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06-05-2015, 03:54 PM
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#92
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Wondering if anyone else was heading out this weekend or seen many gophers this year?? Supposed to be super nice and they'll be poking their heads up...plus I have a shiny new toy to try.
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I haven't been out, but also need to try out my Ruger and burn some of my .22 stock. Drop me a line if you find somewhere to go and want some company.
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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Wait... so you don't have animals or anything where you're worried about the holes on your land, you just want to go find things and kill them for fun?
That seems a little messed up.
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Farmers are usually grateful for the help. And the gopher doesn't go to waste as something will come along and eat it.
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06-05-2015, 05:22 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
I haven't been out, but also need to try out my Ruger and burn some of my .22 stock. Drop me a line if you find somewhere to go and want some company.
Farmers are usually grateful for the help. And the gopher doesn't go to waste as something will come along and eat it.
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Yep. Ignore the haters. Our farmer friends are super grateful for it.
I've got a new .17HMR Marlin xt-VSL I need to sight in and see what she can do. The .22 got serviced after 15yrs of reliable shooting. What Ruger did you get?
Will definitely send a PM if we do go out. Do the same. We had two spots last year that got sold and we don't have access anymore.
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06-05-2015, 07:57 PM
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#94
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Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Yep. Ignore the haters. Our farmer friends are super grateful for it.
I've got a new .17HMR Marlin xt-VSL I need to sight in and see what she can do. The .22 got serviced after 15yrs of reliable shooting. What Ruger did you get?
Will definitely send a PM if we do go out. Do the same. We had two spots last year that got sold and we don't have access anymore.
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I got a shotgun and some clays if we want to take this hunt to another level
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06-05-2015, 09:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by fundmark19
I got a shotgun and some clays if we want to take this hunt to another level
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Haha...we do that at our spot out west as well. Will be going Sunday to site in the new guns and fire at some clay. No gophers there though.
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06-08-2015, 09:18 AM
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Franchise Player
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I imagine OP looks like this right now.
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06-08-2015, 11:44 AM
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Wait... so you don't have animals or anything where you're worried about the holes on your land, you just want to go find things and kill them for fun?
That seems a little messed up.
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Think of it as feeding the Coyotes.
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06-10-2015, 08:39 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by The Fonz
Think of it as feeding the Coyotes.
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Think of it as bait to bring in Coyotes for some .223 justice!
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06-11-2015, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Haha...we do that at our spot out west as well. Will be going Sunday to site in the new guns and fire at some clay. No gophers there though.
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Haven't seen many gophers at all the last couple years.
PM me if you're going out to break some clay though. I have a "new" SKS that needs a workout.
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06-12-2015, 10:24 AM
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#100
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Good ol SKS, the staple for every Canadian firearm owner. I really need to drag mine out for some range time.
Anyone here take part in the skeet shooting at CDTSA? I'd really like to get into some informal/fun matches.
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