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rats
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. Species of rats are found throughout the order Rodentia, but stereotypical rats are found in the genus Rattus. Other rat genera include Neotoma (pack rats), Bandicota (bandicoot rats) and Dipodomys (kangaroo rats).
Rats are typically distinguished from mice by their size. Usually the common name of a large muroid rodent will include the word "rat", while a smaller muroid's name will include "mouse". The common terms rat and mouse are not taxonomically specific. There are 56 known species of rats in the world.
Does anybody have suggestions or leads for a place to shoot rats. Just found out that the place weve been going for 20+yrs in Mitchell is breaking up their partnership. Not overly interested in $2-300/ day but might get that desperate. We are all incredibly responsible shooters and will go...
Anybody had any luck with sage rats on HWY 20 between Riley and Burns? Any worthwhile tips on where to hunt in 2024 without a $200+ per day guide service would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dan
Today I ran into this old guy (three years younger than I am) who was buying his first gun. He said he wasn't really a gun person, but he'd run out of solutions to the rat problem in his garage. When I asked him what kind of gun he was buying, he said it was a revolver in .17 HMR. It got me...
Here's a really nice, like new, wood stocked CZ 455 in 17HMR, the perfect round for sage rats or whatever vermin you need to address. This one is in excellent condition and has seen more safe time than range time. The only defect I see is the exposed area of the bolt has just the slightest bit...
Guided Rat hunt in Crane, OR April 14, 2022. Looking for 2 shooters to fill a booking. There would be a total of 4. Shooting from an elevated platform in alfalfa fields. I have been doing this same time for 3 years and shooting has always been phenomenal. Shooters will need their own rifles and...