Guess where I'm going next weekend!!!!
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Nope, not here. Somewhere better, see below. This picture was right along side Hwy 82 in NE Oregon and only shows about 1/2 of the squirrels here. I stopped and talked with the property owner and they're bringing their cattle in to graze this pasture this week so it's out. They said maybe later in the year.
On my last trip to this area for work (2 weeks ago) someone told me the local cemetery has a lot of ground squirrels in it. So, I was back working there this Tuesday and drove through the cemetery to scout it out. The back fence borders a wild grass field and there were dozens of squirrels running back and forth under the fence into the cemetery. I stopped by the city hall but the building was closed to visitors so I called the receptionist who put me in touch with the cemetery board administrator. I called her and explained that I could use a "pellet gun" to discretely help them eliminate a bunch of ground squirrels. She wanted to know how much I was going to charge and when I told her I would do it for free she chuckled and gave me permission but asked that I also run it by the grounds keeper. I called him and he also agreed. SWEET! A mowed lawn full of squirrels with NOBODY downrange. I plan to set up a pop-up blind in one of the maintenance roads and shoot towards the fence line so no grave markers get hit. This will be a speed shooting event I think. I'll post afterwards.
Nope, not here. Somewhere better, see below. This picture was right along side Hwy 82 in NE Oregon and only shows about 1/2 of the squirrels here. I stopped and talked with the property owner and they're bringing their cattle in to graze this pasture this week so it's out. They said maybe later in the year.
On my last trip to this area for work (2 weeks ago) someone told me the local cemetery has a lot of ground squirrels in it. So, I was back working there this Tuesday and drove through the cemetery to scout it out. The back fence borders a wild grass field and there were dozens of squirrels running back and forth under the fence into the cemetery. I stopped by the city hall but the building was closed to visitors so I called the receptionist who put me in touch with the cemetery board administrator. I called her and explained that I could use a "pellet gun" to discretely help them eliminate a bunch of ground squirrels. She wanted to know how much I was going to charge and when I told her I would do it for free she chuckled and gave me permission but asked that I also run it by the grounds keeper. I called him and he also agreed. SWEET! A mowed lawn full of squirrels with NOBODY downrange. I plan to set up a pop-up blind in one of the maintenance roads and shoot towards the fence line so no grave markers get hit. This will be a speed shooting event I think. I'll post afterwards.
