Offical 2017 gopher count
 

MY gosh someone has to start it..add on to number below.

to date 80

2.... sounds like I have a bit of catching up to do lol.

4 :sHa_shakeshout:

Was just wondering when this would start again. 86+40=126

126 + 968 = 1,094

1094+86= 1180

1180+60=1240

1240+3= 1243. Not about quantity, it's about quality. They were like... super dead.

Best Kill of 2017
 

I got one - or rather he committed suicide. I can't get the pictures to load. Dangit this is a gooder.

Colin

Bullsh_t... :rolleye2:

You didn't kill 1000 of them this year, they haven't even been out for a month.

:sHa_sarcasticlol:

:lol:Yeah, I'd probably think that too if I never looked much further than my front lawn.
However, the gophers have been out in Calgary since February 9.
We started shooting at the farm on February 19; shot 85 by end of light on the 20th. By March 1 we were at 524. Couldn't get out again again until this weekend; shot 444 over both days. The landowner has been out following our lead and says he's over 200 already, which is more than he has shot in several years.
So yeah, they are out, and between us we've shot over 1,100 on a 1/4 section. Still haven't seen a female in all the carcasses I've checked, so I'm guesstimating that we haven't hit the 1/2 way mark yet.

Urban redneck, what's your gopher gun setup?

Nothing fancy: stainless and wood Marlin 60 topped with a 2.5-10 Mil-Dot varmint scope. The missus has an identical set up, just shortened the stock 1/2" to fit her better.
Highly accurate and relatively low cost, but they need a lot of cleaning.
Sometimes we'll take a break from the production shooting and set up for lunch on top of a hill with the 22-250. :)

What is the B&C (or maybe the AO) minimum for a bull? Nose to tail? Ear to ear? Measured like a bear skull?

1094 +42 =1136 all taken with 25 cal
Pellet gun longest shot 46 yards

1136+62=1198

1198+50=1248

1248+18=1266

1248 + 1= 1249. My little brother, whisky (Siberia husky) got a hold of one in the yard after a very entertaining chase. He was very proud of himself and so was I.

1267+7=1274.

20 posts and no photos~time to step-up your game fellas! :)

I'm the guy with the least amount so far on this post, but here's a few shots from my first trip out this year.

My first time outside of the range with my new CZ455 Lux. Nice rifle, smooth action, pretty decent trigger.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdzac7apx.jpg

My first gopher of the year, and first with the new rifle. Open sights make it a challenge for my 50 year old eyes.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...psyg7cvccx.jpg

My buddy with one of his first of the season with tbe BL-22:

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps5uhcz0ur.jpg

Not much snow left last weekend. That was too bad because I wanted to make a snowman and blow it up with Tannerite.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...psns7onegb.jpg

1274+30=1304:fighting0021:


Dog

You need better Glass,:sHa_sarcasticlol:I shot my first this year on January 24th:)


Dog

Now THAT'S more like it! :) Thanks for posting...and with a CZ too~even better! The Browning-shot one looks almost as good. :)

1304+15= 1319 Just a few early victims of the hmr...

I haven't shot a single one yet. But Benny the Beagle got 2. So 1319 +2 = 1321 :)

1321 + 429 = 1750

Had 2 others out shooting with us today, so that is the total for 4 shooters.

1750+22=1772

5 days worth out of my pasture
 

1772+51=1823