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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 513062" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>Ranging the prarie dog itself is very difficult. Even with the 1200 and 1600 yd laser rangefinders. Sure, we can get mounds and grass and sage at far distances but the dogs themselves are just too small. Some of the pups right now aren't any bigger than a pair of pliers!</p><p> </p><p>Flat ground is very decieving. The rangefinders really struggle then. Too often we get a reading from some grass or mound or brush that's either in front of or behind the actual dog. Having some elevation and "looking down" on the town will help though.</p><p> </p><p>As Savage22-243AI mentioned, first round hits are not that common in the dog towns. Especially when the wind is blowing 15-25 mph.</p><p> </p><p>I went out and did some shooting yesterday in those winds. Even though the furthest edge of the town was only 400 yds, it was taking at least 1 shot, usually 2 just to get the wind dope figured for that particular dog. If you get close without getting a hit, they'll go down their holes and then we gotta find another one.........then it starts all over again, because that one is a different distance or angle or both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 513062, member: 21068"] Ranging the prarie dog itself is very difficult. Even with the 1200 and 1600 yd laser rangefinders. Sure, we can get mounds and grass and sage at far distances but the dogs themselves are just too small. Some of the pups right now aren't any bigger than a pair of pliers! Flat ground is very decieving. The rangefinders really struggle then. Too often we get a reading from some grass or mound or brush that's either in front of or behind the actual dog. Having some elevation and "looking down" on the town will help though. As Savage22-243AI mentioned, first round hits are not that common in the dog towns. Especially when the wind is blowing 15-25 mph. I went out and did some shooting yesterday in those winds. Even though the furthest edge of the town was only 400 yds, it was taking at least 1 shot, usually 2 just to get the wind dope figured for that particular dog. If you get close without getting a hit, they'll go down their holes and then we gotta find another one.........then it starts all over again, because that one is a different distance or angle or both. [/QUOTE]
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