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Prairie rat shooting
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 Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 07:19 PM
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I'm leaving in the am to go to the mountains, cool off and thin out the prairie dogs. Wish me luck, our trip in June was not a good one. Wind blew 40 & 50 mph the whole time we were there. Only shot about 1/3 as many dogs as normal.



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 Posted: Sat Aug 22nd, 2009 01:33 PM
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Think of the experience you gained "doping the wind".



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 Posted: Tue Aug 25th, 2009 02:09 AM
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sometimes the wind out here must need stronger dope ....:P
or bigger faster bullets ....lolz happy huntin amigo ! ( and safe trips ! )



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