Sage rats by the thousands!

[Angler]

Visited a new ranch near Bonanza and found the ground covered with squirrels! I sat in one spot and shot 1000 rds. I took a pic of the first 6. PM me if you want info on sage rat hunting.

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[FortunateSon]

Trips like that make life worth living, eh?

 

[Classic]

It might be worth the drive to Oregon for that much fun!

 

[AMT]

This is the time of year.

 

[Stomper]

What do you do with them afterwards?

 

[John H]

What do you do with them afterwards?

Fire up the BBQ of course

 

[Stomper]

Ewwww.... You use them for fire starters?!

 

[skydiver]

At a buck a round for .22 ammo, that was an expensive hunting trip!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Wait one minute here .... all the videos I have seen show them dissipate into thin air with the totally cool red mist....... is you using FMJ instead of the ballistic tips?
Oh, just got on the desktop & zoomed in on the rifle, a 10/22.
Nice shooting!!!

Oh and Stomper, they taste just like squirrel.....

 

[Classic]

What do you do with them afterwards?

Taste like chicken....

 

[Stomper]

I haven't eaten squirell before, but I hear-tell it ain't too bad, actually. Given their typical diet, I can see why they wouldn't be rank.

I'll eat just about anything at least once (except for canabalism) as long as it's not moving, but that's not a deal breaker either.

 

[oknow]

I would say something about the last sentence but deadeye would censor it out.

 

[Stomper]

I would say something about the last sentence but deadeye would censor it out.

Don't EVEN go there, you pig.

 

[Crim5on]

Ive heard of another group of guys that have family with a ranch over there in Bonanza. They show pictures of hundreds a day piled up. Really makes me want to get my old man away from work and take a trip for a weekend.

 

[gunfreak]

We'll be headin over there in late April. Can't wait....

 

[eldbillbo]

Taste like chicken....

No, Squirrel taste like chicken, sage rat taste like squirrel

 

[NONAME762]

No, Squirrel taste like chicken, sage rat taste like squirrel

I've heard those sage rats are also called swamp rats. Is there any truth to that?

 

[sladedrago]

Whistle Pigs, Ground squirrel, 'rats'........See you critters in May!!! 17HMR heaven.

 

[Angler]

I've heard those sage rats are also called swamp rats. Is there any truth to that?

I have only heard muskrats called swamp rats.

 

[RVTECH]

Saw HERDS of sagerats on my way to Pendleton last Friday.