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11-07-2009, 09:03 AM
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Break out the .17HMR, the Suprise Valley Squirrel Roundup is comming up.
It's kind of a trek, depending where you are, but they have a squirrel roundup in Suprise Valley, CA. in March. Call the Cahmber of Commerce and ask for some numbers of local ranchers who participate in the roundup. You have to get permission in advance. My buddy went last rear, as it coincided with a business trip he was taking, and he said "you have to go!" He said he has never seen so many squirrels, and shot a couple hundred at least. I'm going with him this year. I'm bringing a .223 for the long range and a 22mag for the close in critters.
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11-07-2009, 12:13 PM
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The state of CA banned using poison to control the squirrel population, so now they have the squirrel roundup. The San Francisco hippies hate this event, as does PETA, but they are unwilling to travel the distance to protest it.
Last edited by compulsivegunbuyer; 11-07-2009 at 12:17 PM..
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11-07-2009, 12:54 PM
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man sounds fun.... but too north for me...
although i am surprised that no PETA/ALF members have tried to make the trek up there. guess they are afraid of all the guns... haha
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11-07-2009, 04:17 PM
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hmmm.... I like the sound of this.
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11-07-2009, 06:41 PM
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Call the Chamber of Commerece for details.
http://www.surprisevalleychamber.com/default.htm An article about it. http://www.heraldandnews.com/article...ories/top1.txt Last edited by compulsivegunbuyer; 11-07-2009 at 06:51 PM..
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11-07-2009, 08:29 PM
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I went several times in the early summer before the squeaks went down for their hibernation (they hibernate from when the weather starts getting hot to early spring). I had a .204 Ruger and a .17 HMR. at times the shooting would be fast and furious and I would have to switch rifles to let one cool. thinking about taking along a air rifle and a Thompson Contender Encore Pro Hunter in .22-250 this coming year.
if you go take way more ammo than you think you will need, take a sturdy and comfortable bench and chair to shoot off (I spent from early morning until the sun went down in the field one day) take something to shade you with (there are almost no trees around for any shade). and get written permission from the land owner. I also had a snake hook and tongs to get squeaks out of their holes and reposition them for pictures. it can be tough to time your hunt for when there is decent weather and the grass/alfalfa is not too high to see the squeaks. have fun!  part of the clean up crew in the fields: 
Last edited by atavuss; 11-07-2009 at 08:39 PM..
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11-08-2009, 10:32 PM
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That looks like a blast. Maybe i need to get a varmint gun.
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