Yup lots of pups out.

[5spd]

P-dogging today, 340 rounds from me and 210 from my pal, 80 to 902 yards in a 14 - 18 mph consistant breeze. I used my .223, pal ran his 204, 6.5 creed, 6.5x284, & a 22-250.
His best ones were with both 6.5s at 902 yards, we set up with the breeze at our backs in 2 spots we shot over. My best was 502 yds. Cloudy, sunny, overcast most of the day.
The pups were out in gangs all over and I know more have yet to even take their 1st step out of the dens. Storm, lighting started moving in on us so we called it at the right time.

 

[centershot]

What state were you in?

 

[CaptainMal]

Thanks Jim.

Going to miss coming out again this year. Wife recovering form her cancer ordeal well. Even asked just yesterday about maybe going out. She's still not ready to run around.

Enjoy the fun and thanks again for the reports.

 

[GrocMax]

5spd gets more action than any 5 of us combined, jealous I am.

 

[5spd]

What state were you in?

Eastern WY.

 

[roadkill61]

We just got back three days ago from Montana and I guess we were just a tad early as no pups out.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

We just got back three days ago from Montana and I guess we were just a tad early as no pups out.

I was just at the I-80 Echo Canyon rest area in Utah. Place is over ran with prairie rats. And tourists feedin em too..

 

[GrocMax]

You wanna shoot PD's in the prairie regions you better get used to 15-35MPH winds, because dead calm + a target rich environment is rarer than teats on a bull.

 

[DogBuster]

no offense Mr Pop.....never an ideal day in the p/dog fields

wind is nearly always present.....mirage is always there.....

sun hits the cold ground @ 6K' elevation and mirage is there

wind/mirage go hand in hand with p/doggin'

some shooters can hit better at long range than others...even in the wind

I should tell you of my longest dog kill with my ole 260 Ack Imp someday....

yes its been a windy spring even here in Utah.......

 

[Mr. Poppadapolis]

None taken DogBuster!

Funny how a guy shoots Prairiedogs at 500+ yards and can’t hit a Coyote at 150.

 

[Mark W]

None taken DogBuster!

Funny how a guy shoots Prairiedogs at 500+ yards and can’t hit a Coyote at 150.

Not really! The prairie dogs alway give me a lot more sighter shots..lol

 

[GrocMax]

None taken DogBuster!

Funny how a guy shoots Prairiedogs at 500+ yards and can’t hit a Coyote at 150.

This phenomenon is more common than you'd think. Witnessed it many times.

 

[DogBuster]

This phenomenon is more common than you'd think. Witnessed it many times.

this is very true........

p/dogs are not very smart..........especially the pups.......

they just don't sit still very long ! you always get lots of extra shots

 

[GrocMax]

Not just that, but if you are on shortgrass prairie and shooting PD's and a coyote pops up, you lose all frame of reference for optically estimating yardage, and pretty much ALL the common varmint calibers/bullets shoot within 2" of elevation to 300 yds, then drop rapidly after that. That coyote looks huge in the scope, is on the move, and you underestimate yardage badly, its out past 400 yds or more and you miss low. You want to make a quick shot at a coyote count, you have to have optical ranging discipline, which is easier said than done.

 

[Urv]

None taken DogBuster!

Funny how a guy shoots Prairiedogs at 500+ yards and can’t hit a Coyote at 150.

sometimes a dog is standing still and a yote is running 25mph maybe

 

[huntinglonewolf]

Well Mr. poppadapolis I was the one who shot the prairie dog at 902 yards with the 6.5-284, So would you like to come challenge me to a shooting contest? I would take that any day

 

[tstowater]

We caught one day of shooting with no wind a couple weeks ago in SD. 95+ degrees is kind of uncomfortable. That is abnormal. Most days have wind of 10+ mph and some a whole lot more. Short of dialing for cross winds, the varmint Hunter reticle gets pretty handy. If the wind is constant, you get pretty used to it after a while.

Most of the towns we shoot don't allow for a really long shot. Have thought several times about packing a 25-06 with 115 grain Bergers to take a swing at some long ones. Would have to take a spotting scope instead of 10x binos to see the dogs and spot shots.

 

[huntinglonewolf]

I was using 143 ELDX bullets and they were preforming really well. Most of the long range shots were almost straight with the wind to our back.

 

[GrocMax]

Out in the panhandle this weekend, lots of pups, drying out they're moving back in after the wet years dieout (assume plague), saturday the wind kicked my ass (switching blustery 20-40 mph) sunday a weather front moved in, overcast and low winds, then the mirage picked up so bad you couldn't see a dog at 300 yds. Give me sun and a steady 25 mph wind any day.

 

[pirate ammo]

I seen 5spd take one out at 1200 back when,,with a 22LR,,,