Video – Shooting varmints and long range steel in Central Oregon with Rat Patrol Sage Rat Safaris
Shooting sage rats and long range steel in Central Oregon with Rat Patrol Sage Rat Safaris. Video and editing by Brian Leupold. Thanks Brian!
Sage rats
Late May outing, 2017
We had a great seven-day sage rat hunt and long range steel outing in late May. Over the week, we had eleven different shooters, including Ryan and Missy from Threat Dynamics and TG Ammo. We discovered that it’s not hard to hit steel at 550 yards with a 9mm Glock or a .22LR rifle. Good times. … 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