I am not a prairy dog exterminator , but we do have woodchucks around here. I have been using a leica 1000 yard model for about 8 years now and love it. This is the older model, the "lrf" 1000". The optics , which i think is 7 power, is extremely clear. I can easily spot woodchucks at 700 yards.
The biggest thing i tell anyone whom is looking to buy one is to get one with the scan function. Why ?? It is very hard to press the scan button and at the same time keeping the aiming point on the object that you are scanning. With the scan model, you press and hold the button, then you can much easier hold on your object in the field. I highly recommend a scan model. If you will be using it in fields that are fairly flat, i would mount it on something that will keep you steady, because if you miss your target when scanning and scan just over top of the critter, you may have a reading 10-20 yards farther than it actually is. That is not a big deal at 300 yards, but when you start to get out to 500 yards, your bullet is coming down at a steaper angle and that can mean a 4-5" differance at that distance.
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