Squirrels, Rock Chucks & the 327 Maggie

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Decided to make a late afternoon run to check out the Ground Squirrel & Rock Chuck population. After picking up Callshot (32 maggie & 44 special) we headed out of town to see if we could draw some blood. I had my 8 shot 327 Maggie, the Bisley 45, a 44 flattop & my 9mm, well, you never know, we've got Bears, Coyotes, Snakes, Wolves, Mountain Lions & Utah fishermen, it can be dangerous out there.
Within an hour we had busted 6 Ground Squirrels, and before anyone starts complaining about shooting them, they are not protected, farmers & ranchers absolutely hate them because they are so destructive to pastures & other farm ground, plus they carry more disease than a retired hooker. You are always welcome to shoot Ground Squirrels or Rock Chucks, read on.
After working over the Squirrels we headed to another favorite spot & ran into a local rancher working on a loading chute (cattle) he said to have at it & also told us of another spot on his ranch that had quite a few Rock Chucks & we were more than welcome to work them over. It was getting late but we hustled right over & within 15 minutes I had taken 5 hay munchers & Steve had got 2. The rancher came by & was very surprised that we had taken them with iron sighted sixguns.
I took one at 74 yds after missing him twice. They are so hard to see with iron sights when they are hunkered down in the Lava Reefs or heavy brush. You can see them over the top of the sights but when you look through the sights they pretty much disappear, it is not easy with irons.
As we were leaving an adjoining farmer & his wife came by on a 4 wheeler & as we talked they invited us to hunt 2 pieces of their property. I told you these guys hate sqirrels & chucks!
This little 327 Maggie with the 135 Gr. Ferminator HP is a bad dude on small game, it took the head competely off one of the Rock Chucks, gone!! Three of the Ground Squirrels & the 327 Maggie.


More Ground Squirrels, they dig some awful holes in pastures & the 327 puts some awful holes in them.


Some of the most beautiful country on earth & not a Utah fisherman in sight!


This old girl had Boobies like Dolly Parton, she must have had lots of pups before she headed for that giant hay field in the sky.


Big Bertha (Dolly) in my right hand & 2 pups in my left, one of them is minus his head, I donated 135 grs. of lead posioning to his noggin as he peeked over a lava rock. Many times when you whack one they fall into the large cracks in the reefs & you can't reach them, oh well.


Miles of breath taking country & we only spotted 2 other trucks in 4 hours.



Dick
 
I figured it was time for more "Tales from Soda!" Knowing it's chuck season & the 327 just begging to go on a trip, as well as those Sledgehammer bullets,,, it's a bad day for the squirrels & chucks.
As usual, great pics & story Dick. It's good to see you back out stomping around & wacking varmits!
 
A great deal of Idaho land is public, the lowland in these photo's is usually owned by ranchers & farmers but most are very glad when the squirrel & chuck shooters show up as long as they respect the property. No trash, fence cutting, tire tracks in planted fields, Utah fishermen, etc.

Dick
 
I'm thinking, ground squirrel shish-ka-bobs ? Pearl onions, new potatoes, and varmint meat cubes.
 
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Sounds like you guys had a fine day of shootin :D I could kick myself for not grabbing one of those 8 shot .327 Mags when I had the chance, especially at cost. It'd be a long barreled Bisley today if I had. Maybe I'll get lucky and snag one someday. Thanks for the pics :!:
 
I want to retire to Idaho. I really do. You guys are making us so jealous, please keep the adventures and amazing photos coming!
 
Great story and great pictures too. Thanks for posting. That is some beautiful parts of the country, for sure!! Wish I could retire to somewhere in the Northwest. Just to breath the air would be a treat. You are so blessed! Please keep the stories and pictures coming!
hs
 
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