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Posted: 10/10/2007 8:18:42 AM EDT
I went out to Fort Rock with a friend this weekend to shoot around at some varmin. We left Salem around 1:30am to get there right before day light at about 6am. For the first hour as normal we got atleast 3 rabbits a piece. After that we didn't see a living thing all day. We stumbled across a coyote in a grass field about 200yds out(1 shot 1 kill w/ my EOTech;)
 on the way out. We covered alot of ground out in the dessert trails with no luck though. My Question is, Where in the hell is all the game? When I was younger, we used to see rabbits and coyote out there all day long. I used to pull 10-20 every time. Could someone give me a pointer or two to where I can find some good varmit hunting in Oregon? |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 8:44:38 AM EDT
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Buddy, try going earlier in the year (when everyone else hasn't educated them already) Keep in mind, half of the state drove thru there in the last two weeks on the way to go mulie hunting somewhere! Spring is king in that area 
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Posted: 10/10/2007 8:49:54 AM EDT
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It varies year to year, and area to area. Where you were at was pretty lame this year (you actually did better than my buddy and I when we were there late spring). Further east was much better, but still lower numbers than last year. However, coyote populations are supposedly way up. I'll be out and about on my way to Ontario this weekend for the pheasant opener, but will stop along the way Friday to do some rabbit and coyote hunting. I'll report back next week.
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Posted: 10/10/2007 9:33:02 AM EDT
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I know, it was rampid with hunters but we managed to stay away from most of them. I was hoping they would run something towards us actualy.
I also heard the coyotes are out and about. A guy hunt'n deer told me that across the freeway from fortrock there were so many coyotes that it looked like people were hunting deer with dogs . I'm interested in wherever that spot is 
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Posted: 10/10/2007 9:35:29 AM EDT
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What about prairie dogs? I haven't found a spot for that yet. Any suggestions?
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Posted: 10/10/2007 9:37:04 AM EDT
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freeway?  And as for the dogs, there was a bunch out last sat while I was on my way to Crane. But be carefull, most were on Dinsdale's pivot lines and they don't like the coyotes being shot. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 10:07:34 AM EDT
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txs for the info... Know a good spot to find sum prairie dogs?
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Posted: 10/10/2007 10:16:02 AM EDT
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Colorado or the Dakotas, out here we have the smaller cousin, sage rats  Wrong time of the year for that too. Already had the first frost, they have been shot at for 6+ months, slim pickins.Like I said before, spring is king for both of those. Tail end of march/april, the alfalfa is short, shooting is good, the coyotes are runnin in mating season and the squeeks are out for the all you can eat buffet. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 1:38:09 PM EDT
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ya, sage rats  ...
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Posted: 10/10/2007 5:56:24 PM EDT
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Do you eat the rabbits you shoot?
I only ask because you call them GAME. I consider that something you hunt to eat. If you are looking for rabbits to just slaughter, stop by the local feed store, buy 10 rabbits out of a tub, take them to the desert, shoot at will. Darin |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 11:36:35 PM EDT
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 hmmm.......not sure I can get myself to do that though. I call 'game' something that is wild and can be hunted... I'm not sure those rabbits are good eatin 
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Posted: 10/10/2007 11:49:06 PM EDT
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Im sorry, I kill rabbits to kill it makes me feel like I work for blackwater and its delicious. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 11:55:34 PM EDT
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ya me too. I was gonna call them 'Tangos' but I thought 'Game' would sound less offensive to people that don't cook there rabbits with 5.56 |
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Posted: 10/11/2007 7:34:01 PM EDT
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Well I guess the both of you just answered the question that is this thread.
I know rabbits can overrun an area quickly, but with as many people as I know, plus the ones i don't out just "shootin" that may be the reason there is not many out there. Or it could just be the fact taht they run in like a 3 year cycle and this is a shitty year and that is why I have nto wasted the trip over their yet!!!!!!!! Next year will be very good for rabbits. Darin |
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Posted: 10/11/2007 10:27:24 PM EDT
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You went at the wrong time of day and in the wrong area. There is a lot more activity out there mid to late afternoon and mostly around the alfalfa. The fields have been cut for the last time this year so the animals are hanging around them eating and getting fresh water.
Bring a predator call next time too. |
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Posted: 10/12/2007 11:44:58 AM EDT
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agree'd, will try, thanx |
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