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Sagerats
« on: February 08, 2015, 09:28:34 AM »
Anybody seen any yet?Cabin fever is getting the best of me.The .17 is ready.Two new airguns.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2015, 09:34:09 AM »
............not until Aprilish here
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2015, 09:34:29 AM »
I've heard rumors of some being spotted, even had a picture sent to me of one out and about.
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2015, 09:36:41 AM »
I know I'm early just bored.Remembering last year.I guess I could take a ride and see.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 10:53:31 AM »
Had one scurry across the road in front of me yesterday. 

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 12:22:45 PM »
Have a few moving around this morning at my place. About a week later than normal.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2015, 05:15:19 AM »
I will probably be out this weekend.Looks like the weather is going to hold in the fifties.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2015, 06:30:54 AM »
Think it might be a bit early with 1.5 feet of snow on the ground stil,l here anyhow
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2015, 09:01:43 AM »
That's nuts seeing them little vermin out already..........
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2015, 09:28:07 AM »
Saw a single 2 weeks ago.
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2015, 09:00:06 PM »
Think it might be a bit early with 1.5 feet of snow on the ground stil,l here anyhow
Snow?Whats that?I don't even know what that looks like any more.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2015, 09:12:58 PM »
Checked my rat areas today. Burrows are still plugged but snow is about gone.  Won't beuch longer but I like to wait till the young ones are out and about. Don't want my honey holes running low  :brew:
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2015, 07:07:19 PM »
Checked my rat areas today. Burrows are still plugged but snow is about gone.  Won't beuch longer but I like to wait till the young ones are out and about. Don't want my honey holes running low  :brew:
Very true,preservation for next year.Looking into some new spots in the lower Yakima valley.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2015, 07:24:25 AM »
I doubt you have to worry too much about them getting hard to find!
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2015, 07:53:45 AM »
I doubt you have to worry too much about them getting hard to find!
not true. I wiped them out here on our farm. Took 86 first weekend. Few each fallowing weekend and with in a month it was down to one or two a month. That was 4years ago. Once in a great while one moves in but they don't get to stick around
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2015, 09:25:58 AM »
Must not like your ground, I know guys that shoot hundreds and they don't slow down.
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2015, 10:26:31 AM »
We have them at the Gun Club already this year.  They can be a distraction while shooting and the little suckers are running around by the trap houses.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2015, 12:47:57 PM »
Must not like your ground, I know guys that shoot hundreds and they don't slow down.
could be but if I leave them alone they explode.


Oops, I believe these ones are marmots. Not "sage rats" lol.
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2015, 01:50:47 PM »
Fog cleared and I've seen a couple dozen since noon
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2015, 04:19:54 PM »
Well,if anybody needs any terminated shoot me a P.M.There is 2 of us that are ready.I need some new ground.Wiped out nearly the whole orchard that I was hunting the last 2 years.Have 1 orchard in Gview,pellet gun only,to many houses.

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2015, 08:16:45 AM »
Hey Guy's ScottyO. here from Prosser!!! I'm new here on the board,always lookin for varmints ta shoot. The rats are just starting to poke their heads out.Can't hardly wait til the Whistle Pigs need culling.Anyone looking to get togeather to hunt critters or go shooting gimmee a holler...ScottyO. MichaelD I sent you a PM did you get it?

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2015, 09:44:47 AM »
The neighbor said they were out all over his orchard the last couple days, still haven't seen one myself though. I did get a fresh pack of pellets for the Gamo yesterday just in case!
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2015, 09:47:41 AM »
They are all over the place at the airport in yakima. I watched them running all over on my lunch break yesterdy. I didnt see any young ones yet. Only adults.a
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« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2015, 01:49:59 PM »
 A little stroll through the orchard and saw 4 of them little huggers. One has decided that my yard is a safe place...... wrong!
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2015, 02:27:30 PM »
Last time I was at the Horse Heavens Sportsmens Society Range in Prosser I was shooting them with my 22-250 after I dialed in my new scope  :chuckle:
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2015, 05:42:58 AM »
Went out yesterday.Fairly high numbers,good shooting,perfect weather.The new Beaman Grizzly RS2 .22 was really impressive out to about 70 yards.I would really recommend this gun.Shot it more than the HMR.No work,may go again today.

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« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2015, 05:52:12 AM »
That sounds like fun.
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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2015, 05:37:54 PM »
Went out this morning for a bit and shot a couple dozen. This was my best of the morning, 126 yd head shot. 

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Re: Sagerats
« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2015, 06:27:32 PM »
I can't wait to go again! I talked to the WDFW yesterday,they are telling me to shoot away.I guess Prosser has very high numbers,at least that's what they are telling me.Anybody ever seen any up on the Prosser highlands?I was thinking up on Sellards Rd. and that direction.There is a lot of wide open range up there.Still going to check out Zillah,Outlook.

 


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