Rock Chucks

Sprinkman

Sprinkman

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I've been able to get out a few times for some chuck hunting. All local within two or three miles of home. I tried getting up into the higher elevations but got stooped two-thirds of the way up the mountain by a snow drift. Then, it rained like made here and snowed like crazy in the mountains. It's gonna be a while before I can get up to the good chucks.
Anyone else able to get out yet?

Here are a few pictures of what I've done so far.
24 Rocky 2-2-24 209.jpg

209 yards

24 Rocky Down 2-20-24 194.jpg

194 yards

24 Rocky Down 2-24-24 184.jpg

184 yards

24 Rocky Down 2-24-24 191 & 193.jpg

191 yards & 193 yards

The next two are kinda lame, I hit the chucks but they got back down their holes.
This one was at 440 yards:
24 Rocky Down 3-16-24 440.jpg


This one was 330 yards:
24 Rocky Down 3-20-24 330.jpg


That's it so far. Hopefully there will be more to come.
 
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Nice! Ive seen a few out here lately, but none while I’ve had the opportunity to shoot. Mostly along roadside while traveling. Seems there’s more in town than in the farm fields and pastures.
 
22magnum22 said:
Tell us about your rifle, optics, etc.
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22 mag, the painted rifle is a 6.5 Grendel by Atheris Rifle Co. It has a Vortex 5 x 25 x 56 FFP Strike Eagle scope. At the range I'm good with it out to 550 yards on steel. That's the longest target they have. Hunting I'm good with it out to 400+ yards on Mule Deer and 400+ for Rock Chucks. I've used it for coyotes but it does a lot of damage, so not to pelt friendly.
The other rifle is a PSA 5.56 with a 20" barrel. It has a Vortex 6 x 24 x 50 FFP Diamondback scope. I'm good with this one to 300+ yards. I haven't shot it any further than that. I use it mainly for Rock Chucks and occasionally coyotes. I have a Ruger 5.56 that is my coyote gun. It does very little damage with 55 grain soft points and is good for me out to 250.
 
So, I got out to do some whistle pig (ground squirrels) shooting today. Weather sucked, really windy and overcast with light drizzle, but better that than weed eating, lol. Ended up only seeing three whistle pigs, got two shots and missed them both.
A little bit latter a badger came walking through, here he is:
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22magnum22 said:
No rock chucks here, but I am curious about the distances you reference in the pics. Are they that wary, alert that long shots are the norm?:unsure:
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Good question. Two reasons really, the first is terrian. Where I hunt is mostly rocky crags elevated from 50 to 100 feet. It's easier to shoot from distance. The second reason is I find it more challenging. 150 yards and in is pretty easy, not that I don't ever miss, but not too often. I got out a week or two ago and shot one at 305 yards and missed another one by two or three inches left at 459 yards.
For me, it keeps me in practice for deer season where most of the shoots we get are 300 to 400 yards. Besides, it's more fun shooting afield than banging steel at the range🤠.
 
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