Photos of Fort Rock, Lake County, Oregon
Below are some photos of Fort Rock in Lake County, Oregon taken by Brian Leupold.
Best rimfire varmint scopes under $400
This is a buyer’s guide for rifle scopes under $400 for rimfire varmint hunting. (102 optics, last updated Oct 31, 2019) Check out my other buyer’s guides: All micro red dot sights for handguns All reflex red dot and holographic sights All prism scopes All low power variable optics (LPVOs) All front focal plane (FFP) … Read more
Ammunition for sage rat hunting
Our hunting field is densely packed with sage rats. There will be plenty of rats within 100 yards to shoot at. Most sage rat hunters use rimfire rifles. While you can use centerfire rifles such as .223 Remington or .204 Ruger, rimfire ammunition is preferred because it is less expensive, less loud, and has lower ricochet … Read more
About sage rats (Belding’s ground squirrel)
Sage rats (Belding’s ground squirrels) are destructive agricultural pests that cause tens of millions of dollars of damage each year. Livestock animals are injured when they step into the rat holes, irrigation pivots get stuck in sinkholes caused by collapsed burrows, and fields become impassible by vehicle. Their voracious appetites and extensive digging significantly reduce crop yields. … Read more
Other attractions in Lake County, Oregon
Rat Patrol hunts on private agricultural land outside Silver Lake, located in Lake County, Oregon. Cowboy Dinner Tree Restaurant Oregon Outback Scenic Byway Fort Rock Crack-in-the-Ground Hole-in-the-Ground Summer Lake
Long range precision rifle target shooting in the Oregon high desert
Our fields in Lake County, Oregon are ideal for long range precision rifle target shooting. If the rats duck into their holes, we bust out the centerfire rifles and see just how far we can hit targets. We mount up to 180 lb man-sized steel silhouettes and a variety of AR500 gongs. For the extreme long … Read more