Rocky Rock Chucks

Overwatcher

Overwatcher

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Finally some good weather out here,and after a few weeks of getting my butt kicked out looking for chucks,this weekend paid off!
Mid 60'S,Light Breeze and ended on 16 for the day.
The 6.5 Grendel was a bad day for these guys in the 100 Yard range,sorry no pics of the carnage.Furthest hit(below) ranged in at 263 yards.Also got a few big HOGS!

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Congrats on a great day! I wish that we had the big colonies you have out here. Pocatello is a nice area.
 
Originally Posted By: Overwatcher
Mid 60'S,Light Breeze

Light breeze in Pokey, you mean only blowing 20 mph!

The only time the wind doesn't blow there is when it is switching direction 180 degrees!
 
Originally Posted By: ChorizoOriginally Posted By: Overwatcher
Mid 60'S,Light Breeze

Light breeze in Pokey, you mean only blowing 20 mph!

The only time the wind doesn't blow there is when it is switching direction 180 degrees!



LOL...Thats the painful truth!
I had to put some rocks in my pockets to keep on the ground yesterday...
A bit gusty....50 MPH gusty lol
 
Well, thought I would finally report on my 'HONEY HOLE" for chucks. Local farmer has got a rock draw, a large rock pile bounded by RR tracks and an alfalfa field, a large rock pile next to a set of feed corrals and a rock pile at the base of a dam for a pond at the end of the rock draw.

I went out about a month ago and got 13 in two days with a .223 Rem model Seven and a Ruger 77-17. Had to take a break as work got in the way of my play time and got back out yesterday and today.

Yesterday with the .223 I was able to take down 6 at 225-275 yards and today with the 17 HMR around the corrals and pond I was able to get 11 more, all 100 yards or less, bringing the total to an even 30 for 4 trips.

I got to go work the draw tomorrow. It is a little more difficult as I got to get close to get the right aspect to shoot with a safe background (the farm house and a neighbor's house are in the way for the easiest view).
There are still plenty out there and now they are getting tough to stalk.

As a bonus, last fall he had me out to shoot eurasian collared dove that were overwhelming his feeding operation. I shot close to 3 flats of 12 ga last fall.......think Argentina like conditions!

And all of this I had to do, if he was going to let me hunt pheasant on his property. The things a fellow has to do!
 
21 today at the draw. I was able to sneak in before daylight and set up before they were out.. They hadn't been shot at before and didn't know what was going on. The 17HMR was deadly at 75 yards. The farmer is very happy and his neighbor, who has a runway/airstrip asked me over to his place to shoot some too as they are trashing his runway. Still plenty around, now that I have a few to work on at the airstrip.
 
Thanks. I can't believe my luck on this place. And it is all 10 minutes from the house. The only problems is that once I clean the place up there won't be near as many as before. But It will still be a decent spot to get some shooting.
 
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