http://www.americanairgunhunter.com/AGHQ_3_020708.pdfThere is an excellent article on PDawg hunting in this issue by Jim Chapman. I really wish I had read it before trying it! A lot of the things I learned by making mistakes and he does a good job of telling you the stuff to do and to avoid. I probably added more "avoids" than he did, but he had better information on the correct things to do.
Armed with my experience from the last time, new knowledge gleaned from you guys,and being more familiar with my rifles, I'm ready to go again in June. There are a couple of things I need to purchase before then to get ready. I'd like to have laser rangefinder as it is really hard to estimate ranges over flat ground. Secondly, I'd like to see if I can find some sort of rest I can use on my 350, whether that is a bipod or shooting stick. Lastly, I'm going to buy a couple of army surplus sleeping mats. That is so I can lie down without getting stuck by something nasty. The last time every night I had to get out the needle and tweezers to extract all of the stuff that stuck me while hunting!
The thing that he really doesn't mention too much is the wind out west. There is really never a calm day out there. Dealing with a springer, range, heat, AND the wind makes for some difficult shooting. This time I'm going to bring my new powder burner for the bad days. I can just carry both guns into the field with me and use the 350 for the shorter range shots and the powder burner for those 60 yard plus shots.
I can't wait to go!
(On another note, I may get to go COYOTE hunting on Friday before I head up to the National Predator Expo! I'm going to bring along a video camera and try and get some good pictures for the Suburban Outdoorsman. This area is land locked by subdivisions and has a coyote problem. The guy already nailed one but he called in FOUR! Maybe I'll even get to SHOOT one! Oh the joy and the glee!)
