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Gopher Count for 2014
Got my first one of the year today , taken with a 22-250 at 25 yds hence not much left for a photo . The coyote count for the season on the trapping discussion has been quite popular , lets see where we can get to with a gopher count .
Add yours to a running total similar to that other thread .
I'll start with 1.
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02-17-2014, 09:32 PM
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what?! its that time already? but i still have to do most of my winter reloading. im not prepared yet!
congrats where abouts are you?
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02-17-2014, 09:33 PM
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Already! You lucky duck!
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02-17-2014, 09:40 PM
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Waist deep snow here!!! Will be a while for gophers yet.
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02-17-2014, 10:17 PM
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An here I though I was special getting a skunk today lol
I think it'll be a good month before I can get on the gopher count.
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02-17-2014, 10:19 PM
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An here I though I was special getting a skunk today lol
I think it'll be a good month before I can get on the gopher count.
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Yah I put on a few miles in thigh deep snow this weekend....the gophers are going to have their work cut out for them this year!
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Knee deep (on me) and crusty enough to carry my weight 90% of the time. It will be a while before we see sod rats here.
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02-18-2014, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tikka250
what?! its that time already? but i still have to do most of my winter reloading. im not prepared yet!
congrats where abouts are you?
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South of Lethbridge . The brave little fella was out in a sunny spot despite the wind .I was pulling the last of my snares and he was an unexpected surprise .
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02-18-2014, 07:02 AM
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Went to the Ridge yesterday to see if the deer are still packin " they are for the most part " but did find one small 4 point shed. Also came face to face with this monster and he showed no fear. Next time we meet! 
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Out my way with the Chinook wind that we've had, a lot of the snow has melted. Shouldn't be long before they show up. It's unreal as to how much difference a short drive across to the east side of #2 makes a difference. It still looks like winter just a few miles away.
I'm hoping for a high count at the Doug Helber memorial gopher derby come April 26th. The gopher tails pay off in $. 
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02-18-2014, 12:12 PM
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Out my way with the Chinook wind that we've had, a lot of the snow has melted. Shouldn't be long before they show up. It's unreal as to how much difference a short drive across to the east side of #2 makes a difference. It still looks like winter just a few miles away.
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Sounds like fun , make sure to keep track and add to the count . The coyote count is interesting , bet a gopher count could get scary .
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02-18-2014, 12:52 PM
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Sounds like fun , make sure to keep track and add to the count . The coyote count is interesting , bet a gopher count could get scary .
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Do you think it would work if we added a round count as well? I often forget to count gophers but i always notice when i have gone through a brick of 22.
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02-18-2014, 02:26 PM
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Nice shots!! That guy sure has some nice headgear!
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[QUOTE=Buckwheat;2328680] Nailed two gophers South East of Lethbridge on Saturday. The Mules are fairing pretty good as well.
That last pic sure looks like wt horns with a mule ars?
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02-18-2014, 08:26 PM
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Do you think it would work if we added a round count as well? I often forget to count gophers but i always notice when i have gone through a brick of 22.
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Guess you could keep track that way too ..
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02-18-2014, 08:27 PM
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So 1+ 2 from buckwheat = 3 .. keeping adding em on .
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02-18-2014, 10:44 PM
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Nailed two gophers South East of Lethbridge on Saturday. The Mules are fairing pretty good as well.
That last pic sure looks like wt horns with a mule ars? |
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Nice camera shots Buckwheat. Looks like spring is well on it's way down there. In order to further encourage the coming of spring, I wore some shorts to visit Fly's Etc. the other day. I couldn't find the specific powder that I was after, so I bought a 17 HMR to further encourage the coming of spring. Hey.....I'm doing my part lol.
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02-19-2014, 09:29 AM
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So 1+ 2 from buckwheat = 3 .. keeping adding em on .
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3 + 1 = 4
If it counts... smacked em flat, got it with a 4 liter ranger, loaded with dye fuel, @ 97 kph, it was a drive by. lol 
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3 + 1 = 4
If it counts... smacked em flat, got it with a 4 liter ranger, loaded with dye fuel, @ 97 kph, it was a drive by. lol |
Drive by , road kill , they all count ... 4 ltr @97mph{ mozzle velocity} , wonder how many foot lbs of energy that is ? LOL .
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02-19-2014, 02:07 PM
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While out on my buddies lot helping him mend a fence to try and gain access to his land his mouthy little gopher continues screaming at us. I didn't have my bow but I had the pellet gun and took him down. blood everywhere and he rolled back down the hole.. no prize but a nice bloody hole ;-)
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02-19-2014, 04:39 PM
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While out on my buddies lot helping him mend a fence to try and gain access to his land his mouthy little gopher continues screaming at us. I didn't have my bow but I had the pellet gun and took him down. blood everywhere and he rolled back down the hole.. no prize but a nice bloody hole ;-)
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If you consider him dead , he counts ... now at 5 .
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shudda had this going last year........i keep a tally book and ended up with a few over 3500.
look out, i'll be keeping book this summer too!
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02-19-2014, 09:08 PM
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I got into trouble last year around this time for doing this. All I was trying to do is keep track of my tally.
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02-19-2014, 09:10 PM
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I got into trouble last year around this time for doing this. All I was trying to do is keep track of my tally.
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Now that is different ! Who gave you grief ? Guys , myself included , hang up coyote hides on a fence for a photo , what's the diff ?
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02-19-2014, 09:11 PM
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shudda had this going last year........i keep a tally book and ended up with a few over 3500.
look out, i'll be keeping book this summer too!
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Nailed two gophers South East of Lethbridge on Saturday. The Mules are fairing pretty good as well.
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i spy a whitey on the right side.
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^^^^ good eye. I hadn't seen that before you mentioned it.
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02-20-2014, 07:07 AM
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X2, haha I did not notice that either.
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