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Sage rats!!!!
« on: January 30, 2010, 08:24:30 PM »
It looks like the sage rats are already comming out in the lower valley. This is the soonest I have ever seen them out. Granted they aren't out in great numbers but, if they are awake they are breeding that means this spring we should have a bunch to take care of  :chuckle: does anyone else love shooting sage rats as much as I do?
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 08:28:53 PM »
Photographed one of their exit holes in my bird pens yesterday.  I was like what the heck was that.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 08:33:37 PM »
The way I see It no winter=lots of rats=lots of coyotes. Can't wait! Problably another month before the shootin starts.    :drool:
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 08:40:04 PM »
id love to if i could find a place to shoot them ive looked just must be looking in the wrong areas seen them in a bunch of places where i cant hunt though
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 08:45:45 PM »
I shoot a ton right in my yard.  Kinda fun, kinda annoying.   Its scary when they swarm.  There can be hundreds all of a sudden.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 08:48:12 PM »
I live in Pasco and go up in the lower valley to shoot them. It is hard to find land to shoot them but there is land out there you just need to know where to look.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2010, 08:48:59 PM »
i would love to shoot the piss out of them. anyone find a spot with some good shootin and want to gang up on them i am there!
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2010, 08:59:37 PM »
I don't mind taking people to my spots I just hate taking someone out then see them at my spot the next week with ten buddies >:(
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2010, 09:02:15 PM »
Depending on the caliber of your choice, I can point you guys in the right direction in the Yak Valley, my dads neighbors hired some retired "sniper" to shoot them on their farms, mostly grapes and some orchard. Shoot me a pm and we can see what we can do, my dad has been farming down their all his life and knows everyone. I am sure they would welcome some redneck snipers; especially when their services are free.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2010, 09:05:36 PM »
that would bug me to and more often than not thats what happens not enough honest people that keep there word  :bash:

cool offer grizz might send you one thanks.

my cal of choice is 22lr-50bmg
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2010, 09:14:41 PM »
If you are a man of your word and like to shoot rats send me a pm and we can work it out where I can take you out my self. Ps I have alot of yote land if you cand bring a foxpro or a etracks call to the table. 
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2010, 09:16:26 PM »
They frown on the 22lr and prefer the 50BMG   :chuckle:

jayrod- you are on, I can sense a foxpro in my future.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2010, 09:17:20 PM »
been calling yotes for awhile just got my new foxpro about a week ago can lay the yotes down as well and am a man of my word.
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2010, 09:19:46 PM »
the 3 of us might have to hook up and wack some rats and yotes alway love calling in the sage more shotgun time.

750g amax vs 5 ounce rat i wonder  :chuckle:
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Re: Sage rats!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2010, 09:22:53 PM »
Pm me with contact info and I can get a hold of you guys in a month or so when they are out as for yotes they are always out and I want to go so bad I just haven't had time I usually hunt with my brother-inlaw so he would need to be included.
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