Official 2018 gopher count thread
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That's a good way to welcome spring lol.
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saw some the last few days...can't wait for the weekend
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Saweeet
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I am new to the province and would like to take my son out sometimes, gophers are good way to start hunting and firearm safety as well.
Not asking for any spots(by now figured how sensitive people are about it here). Looking for some general info how you guys find and hunt these. Any advice is more than welcome. |
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When you find a field find out who owns or leases it and go talk to them. |
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Like mentioned before drive lots. I like pasture and hay fields that don't get worked up every year. I see them in stubble fields but not like the other fields. New crop fields can be really good when the crop is about 3-4 inches high and is right beside a pasture or hay field.
If the farmer does not poison them they will be in these fields every year. We have some fields we have hunted for over 20 years. We started using counters a few years ago and can get 1000 or more gophers off these fields every year.......can't wait. |
1+1=2
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35+ today
.22WMR, furthest ~200yds, closest 10 feet. (no range finder) CZ 455, Redfield fixed 8X |
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x2 Got talking to a local rancher today in the gun store, turns out he has a surplus of gophers and can'rt seem to keep up. I offered to help so he is now the newest contact in my cell phone :sHa_shakeshout: |
How much snow do you guys have in Medicine Hat?
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37+13=50
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Lone wolf you going to share?? lol |
Grammas first of the year, she had close to 2500 last year ...50 +4 = 54 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ba2c0f8cb8.jpg
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Way ta go, Grandma! 54+1=55 here. Got him from the porch with the 243. Head shot at 150 so as not to damage the meat. :bad_boys_20:
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.17 HMR CZ another joins the herd...
55+25=80 |
My dog got one at the dog park today.
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They sure do show up on the snow covered fields, counted over 400 today, shot 70 on the fields we have permission on, and buried the Jeep to the rock rails.
Luckily the land owner has a sense of humour and and a tractor. :sHa_shakeshout: 80 + 16 (coyoteman's post #23) +70 = 166 |
166 PLUS 18= 184 Were even out in the rain this aft.
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184 + 10 = 194 deep snow still made it a tough go Friday
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This was a first: shooting gophers while snowshoeing along the fenceline.
194 + 57 = 251 |
251+1=252
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Add another 19 grass rats to the pile...
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