shovelheadave
06-04-2012, 08:14 PM
First off, a big thank you to rinodods and 5spd for making this DIY prairie dog event happen !!
Meeting up with Johnny in Denver on Thursday, we grabbed a rental and headed north to Wyoming. You might be surprised how well a Toyota Yaris does off road. ;D
We packed about a mile in, then set up with the ARs over the first town.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2711.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2716.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2719.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2721.jpg
All was well until the locals showed up to see what all the noise was about
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/2012-05-31_19-14-16_367.jpg
First blood for the ARs
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2722.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2726.jpg
A couple of pronghorn we saw on the way in.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2718.jpg
Heading into Colorado, we arrived at our hotel at 1:30am (3:30am our time), grabbed a few quick winks and met up with Ryan and Boots at 5:00am. We were set up on the first town by 6:00am...more on that later.
Boots, Ryan and me......"do you see any?"
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2728.jpg
Town #2 gave our rifles a chance to stretch their legs, the closest hill was 330 yards. My longest hit ranged at 493 yards, John's was 453, Boots scored a double back flipper at 405 yards. Ryan had the longest of the day, 660 yards and exploded it with his first shot at him.
Three more towns, two wild storms, some crazy-good BBQ, piles of prairie dogs, spend ammo and endless laughs made for a great time !!
Boots stopped this rouge bull ground squirrel before it could charge us.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2747.jpg
After hitting the fence THREE times, I got to learn a new skill....
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2757.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2755.jpg
Yeah, these go through your shooting mat.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2771.jpg
The mayhem
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2741.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2749.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2743.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2724.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2748.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2753.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2767.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2751.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2766.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2762.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2765.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2768.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2763.jpg
Meeting up with Johnny in Denver on Thursday, we grabbed a rental and headed north to Wyoming. You might be surprised how well a Toyota Yaris does off road. ;D
We packed about a mile in, then set up with the ARs over the first town.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2711.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2716.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2719.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2721.jpg
All was well until the locals showed up to see what all the noise was about
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/2012-05-31_19-14-16_367.jpg
First blood for the ARs
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2722.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2726.jpg
A couple of pronghorn we saw on the way in.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2718.jpg
Heading into Colorado, we arrived at our hotel at 1:30am (3:30am our time), grabbed a few quick winks and met up with Ryan and Boots at 5:00am. We were set up on the first town by 6:00am...more on that later.
Boots, Ryan and me......"do you see any?"
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2728.jpg
Town #2 gave our rifles a chance to stretch their legs, the closest hill was 330 yards. My longest hit ranged at 493 yards, John's was 453, Boots scored a double back flipper at 405 yards. Ryan had the longest of the day, 660 yards and exploded it with his first shot at him.
Three more towns, two wild storms, some crazy-good BBQ, piles of prairie dogs, spend ammo and endless laughs made for a great time !!
Boots stopped this rouge bull ground squirrel before it could charge us.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2747.jpg
After hitting the fence THREE times, I got to learn a new skill....
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2757.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2755.jpg
Yeah, these go through your shooting mat.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2771.jpg
The mayhem
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2741.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2749.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2743.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2724.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2748.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2753.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2767.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2751.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2766.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2762.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2765.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2768.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g376/jbz519/PD12/IMG_2763.jpg