Great footage and great shooting! Actually, the birds of prey are what is known as "Feruginous Rough Legged Hawks". When they nest, they have rather large broods of young. The areas that they prefer to inhabit is prairie type areas. Good job of providing them with some easy vitals!

Reminds me of back when I was a kid with my Marlin 39-A, 4x Leupold. I had a straight run on ground squirrels of "83" before I finally missed, with shots from 75 to 160 yards. That was a good day and I have not found conditions similar enough to ever come close to repeating it.... I switched to strictly .22lr pistol shortly after that and did not bring the .22lr rifle back into play until I got into my 60s. The best that I ever did with my old Mark I Target/Clark Trigger and action/trigger job was 27 straight before a miss on ground squirrels from 25 to 150 yards. I can't match the shooting of my young years these days, but I can still manage to hit more often than I miss... ;) Thanks for a really cool video!

Honestly the best PD video I've seen on YT! 👍

Hey cavedweller thanks for the vids. Great to watch. Melb Australia

Awesome video. Great shooting and I love all the different calibers.

Boing! It said…lol..feedin mericas bird…love it

Very enjoyable video thank you for sharing. You are a master at your craft. Good commentary/narration to keep the viewer engaged is a nice touch.

Subscribed. Great fun. I first (and only so far) shot p-dogs following a guided antelope hunt in 2016. First dog I shot was only about 100 yards out. That .308 Win with 150 grain SST hand loads literally exploded the dog into a number of chunks I could see flying through the air while looking down the scope. The guide said, and I'll never forget, 'You hit that one in the pocket.' I can't wait to head west this summer specifically for prairie dogs.

I like how you give the distances. Well done sir.

Found this video by chance but instantly liked and subscribed. Amazing shooting!

One thing I have always wondered is..........if you don't like hunting or shooting videos, and you have a problem with seeing a critter getting shot at, then why in the hell do you bother watching, and then commenting on it?!?

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

LYING, LIBERAL, HYPOCRITES!! It's what they do, Right before their heads explode, And it's so much fun to witness. Out here where I'm at, It fits the Y-Tube new catch phrase- FAMILY FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT!!!

@mikenielsen8781

6 жыл бұрын

You know why they do it -- they have this uncontrollable urge to try to run the lives of other people.

@marklumley619

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Payne some people just have to complain and can't accept that other people might have different opinions then their own. Pretty sad!!

Good Video like your shooting one hell of a shot Larry

that 17 wsm is a freakin laser out at around 150. love when the weather allows you to see bullet trace.

fine marksmanship and quality firearms

P.E.T.A. tree huggers would love your vids

Great video. Really cool seeing eagles.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

They make a good day great.

Excellent. Thanks for posting. You've got me thinking about a 17 WSM. Too bad CZ doesn't make one "yet".

@anthonyconnole3480

6 жыл бұрын

Zach Sanders I really love my 17 wsm. Deadly on gophers, prairie dogs, fox, coyotes, raccoons, rabbits, porcupines and rock chucks. That's just from my personal experience up here in Montana. I don't think you would be disappointed. I used to shoot a 17 hmr and I hardly ever take it out. I also shoot a 204 and a 22-250 for varmint hunting and I find myself grabbing my 17 wsm out of all of them

@cadelangemore3114

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely getting a 17 WSM, just wish it could be a CZ. It would be my luck to drop big money on a Ruger 77/17, do the trigger and bed the action and then CZ would introduce theirs. Might be in my interest to wait. Thanks for your reply.

Enjoyed the video, thanks as always. The eagles were great, really like it when you use the .222 and up because you anchor them and leave them above ground for the eagles rather than crawling into the den to suffer and nothing but the ants get a meal. Good job!

Great shots ! I like the caliber 222 and they seem to be precise and powerful. I have one myself and will shoot it for fun but the ammunition is hard to buy.

I like your style! SUBBED!

Awesome shoot brother!

Great shooting. I just returned from my first PD hunt out of Seligman, Arizona. It was incredible and I'm now going to buy a 204 Ruger for the longer shots. Used my 22 Hornet out to 375 yards using 40gr Blitzkings with 13grs Lil-gun and a CZ527. Also used a 243 and 7-08 for long shots out to 600yds. The 204 will cover shots out to 600 without the rifle recoil pulling me off the target. Need to spot your own shots. Enjoy your videos.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

Dog shooting is a lot like Meth, One time and your an addict for life, only Meth is probably cheaper.

I enjoyed your videos!

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you along for the ride.

Nice work buddy, how are you getting on with the 17 Hornet? You found a nice load? I'm doing a little experimentation with H322 next calm weather I get, it's been very stormy here in the UK. Rain and wind all the time lately.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

The 17 Hornet has an extremely long throat. Loading rounds as long as I dare, AA 1680 will do sub MOA with both 20 & 25gr. v-max. I can live with hand feeding the rifle on a dog town but I would like more than a singe shot for other hunting. I just returned from the range, ran some 25 grainers loaded to fit the magazine, 2" and 2 1/4" at 100 yards. Unbelievable.

@PointofimpactTV

6 жыл бұрын

cavedweller1959 very strange, I get about 0.3-0.5 moa on new brass with 25 grain vmax and 9.4 grains of lil gun (hot hot load) and then about 0.75 moa on subsequent firings and I load to 1.725" OAL. I shot some with h322 in bad weather and got around 1" at 100, I think the Hornady brass is pretty poor with 10.5-14.5 thou thickness at the neck, was getting 0.5-2.5 thou neck tension.

Awesome to see those Eagles having a good lunch...Let mother nature takes it's course as right on....Good sporting fun...Good stuff....

@mikedunn7795

6 жыл бұрын

I hope they spit out the lead from the bullet.

@Red.Hot.Chili.Beans63

5 жыл бұрын

Unlikely that the bullet remained in the body of the dogs.

@mikedunn7795

5 жыл бұрын

Hard to spit it all out if the bullet fragments.

@Red.Hot.Chili.Beans63

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, but the most likely outcome is the bullet shoots clean thru the dog. I get it. Lead poisoning of eagles is a real problem and shouldn't be minimized. I think lead shot from small game is the primary source however.

@not-himx5593

5 жыл бұрын

did one get a doggy bag

At 2:59 I caught the vapor trail from the .17 just before you smacked that varmint! (Sweet!) Watching your videos makes me want to get my .222 Remington 788 out and do some coyote hunting. The places I deer hunt have coyotes, and I think the deer population should benefit by thinning the 'yotes out some. Great video!

Great Video thanks you for allowing us to come along my Grandson would like to know where you got your hat :-) His is looking forward to going on this first hunt. Please keep the great videos.

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

My very first one I picked up at Wall Drug in Wall S.D., maybe 35 years ago. I wish you both good luck.

Looks like a perfect day for it,

What are you shooting? Whats the drop at say 200 yds?

Wow 45/70 my choice of rifles now the 450 Marlin nice shooting

that looks like fun. what is on the end of your barrel? what state is that in?

Nice area!

VERY VERY NICE SHOTS

That's good stuff. I don't think I've ever seen anyone dispatch a prairie dog with a 45-70. Those eagles, stepping in to do their job, were beautiful. Are you taking care of your land, or helping a friend or neighbor? It's definitely a job that needs done to keep nature in balance. Thanks for the video; new subscriber.

Lean up crew, LOL!

1. what bullet out of the 22-250? 2. what is the barrel twist? 3.whats the bullet sitting on top of? 4. do you true your primer pockets and flash holes? 5. do you trim neck thickness? GREAT accuracy IMO!

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

3 videos in all. videos.utahgunexchange.com/watch/reloading-22-250-rem-start-to-finish-1-of-3_nin3Q5hrDJAEEgj.html

Good stuff right there Cavedweller! Tell me about your shooting bench. Where did you get it? Love the Buffalo Classic 45-70.

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

It's a no name special, Picked it up for $5 at a yard sale 2 blocks from home.

That was really cool with the Eagles

Thanks for the reply , I have a Sony camcorder that I will give a whirl next time out . I'm really impressed with the accuracy and range of the smaller calibre rifles you use , I'll have to do a bit of work on my loads ( and eyes) Thanks again

Excellent marksmanship! Very impressive switching from one platform to another and still keeping your mark, but I figure this wasn't your first time in the field with these rifles. Have you ever used/considered a. 243? It used to be very popular here in southern Appalachia several decades ago and we we were still an agrarian society and farmer would not only allow you but was tickled pink for you to snipe groundhogs on there land. I can testify that the .243 was powerful 'whistle-pig' . I of course never could afford one at the time (I was in my teens to 20's and well, you know about money at those ages) but a lot of the older guys used them to GREAT effectiveness with some crazy shots. I mainly used my squirrel head Marlin 60 with a Tasco 3x9 that I scraped up somewhere and had my own little Carlos Hathcock -hog stalking eradication kinda thing going on. Fun times! They would even have groundhog check in and season raffles for a rifle or shotgun at the mom and pop stores (that don't exist anymore either), different but damn good times. Anyway I've started seeing crops planted again here (it only took what about 30 years) and have thought about getting back into varminting. I picked up a Mossberg MVP in .223 a little while back and am thinking about something with a little more legs like a .243 or 22-250. I know we live in different areas with different varmints but from watching your videos it doesn't seem that dissimilar. I can see you're a 22-250 fan, I was just wondering your thoughts on the 243. Merry Christmas!

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

My newest rig is a Tikka T3, in wood, Chambered for the 243 Win. I've Only done a couple videos on it so far, Waiting for other things to happen with Tikka. Any way, long range shooting has been here for a long time, only in the maybe last 5-10 years has the quality/price of custom built rifles and optics come into the range that those that want to play can afford it. I was shooting dogs out to maybe 550-600 yards in the 1980s-90s with a 25-06, Ruger M77 HB, with just guesstimating the range. If you want to play long range today, look at the very high BC bullets out there, most in the 6.5 Cal. Then look into the best thing to happen that we never had. High end lazer range finders. That is by far the best info you can have. How far is it?????

@bills1613

5 жыл бұрын

cavedweller1959 Agreed. I have used ALOT of Kentucky windage over the years but am planning to invest in a good range finder. I was just looking around your channel to see if you had anything on them or if by the way you were calling out the ranges if you had one of the scope/range finder combo deals. Thanks for answering back. I'll look for your .243 vids.

Dang ... you were spreading the fertilizer today! Do you ever participate in any shooting contests?

I'd give just about anything to be out there with you "thinnin' out the herd", I'd love it! I don't think there are any prairie dogs here in Michigan.

if you desire a 17wsm is it not just beneficial to get a 17 hornet?

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

17 Hornet,The 2nd rifle in the video

So which do you prefer out of the 222 and 223 ..? G'Day from Australia by the way.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

I've had this rifle for over 40 years, definitely one of my favorites. If it had not come into my life way back when, I would be shooting a .223 like everyone else now a days. And lovin every minute of it.

we have a pasture that every year a few colonies pop up, so we pump the holes full of water and point blank em w shotguns. its hilarious

Did you actually use your 45-70 on a prairie dog? Did you vaporize the thing? Awesome video! Thanks very much for sharing.

Cavedweller, what are you using for a scope on your .17 WSM?

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

In this video it was a Vortex Viper 4-16x44. I have 2 & have used them on all my 17s. I wouldn't think twice about mounting them on any caliber for the shooting I do.

gotta love any .17 cal with a surpressor.

Great video! What type of bench are you using?

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

That is a genuine no name, bought it at a yard sale for something like $5.00. Works sort of OK.

What suppressor are u using on the 17 WSM? No listing in the description box.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

It's a Tango by Mac Bros. out of Rapid City SD. The ones I use on everything smaller than the 17 & 22 Hornets.

@karlriley5248

6 жыл бұрын

Mine's a SPECTRE II 22LR by Silencerco. It's not as quiet as ur's sounds. I have it on my B-MAG 17 WSM.

Damn lazy eagles!

I understood every word, cavedweller ;-)!

Good shooting. New sub.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

😲 Your a great marksmen. How many years of doing this sport?

that was awesome! Where was that?

What camera are you using to get these great vids

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing fancy, just a Canon Vixia r70 hand held camcorder, about $330.00 new. Some indoor & dashcam shots are from a Garmin Virb.

What bullet you using with the 22-250?

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

Probably a 55gr Hornady V-Max

Great fun! One thing I never understood was why they would call a ceasefire when the little bastards would pop their heads up on the range at Ft. Carson?! EVERY time you'd start firing the stupid bastards would do the total opposite of what you would think that a NORMAL animal would do!! They pop UP instead of running DOWN their holes!! It would take ALL day to qualify! The "kinder gentler Army"'! I got my first taste of dog hunting when I was stationed at Ft. Carson, we would take our revenge off post for making us sit out in the sun all day!

Please help me with what scopes you like and use for these long shots

45-70? Damn it man...now you're just showing off....but I likey! This is definitely on my Bucket List! 45-70...PFFF when you do it with a Flint Lock Muzzle Loader I will be impressed...Nah...that would be SCARY GOOD!

What do you use to Range the dogs you shoot you give awfully specific numbers to just be guessing? Thank you much!

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

Leupold RX 1000 lazer range finder most of the time.

@DFB-1990

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

what state are u in

Do you use hearing protection? The reports don't seem all that loud on the videos.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

I always use ear plugs when shooting non suppressed on dog towns.

I am not a snowflake by any means, but I do have a question: These smaller varmint loads on impact typically turn into a million pieces of tiny shrapnel, do you know if residual lead remains in the bodies to be ingested by the scavengers? I can tell you're a seasoned dog hunter and would have probably discovered dead birds of prey or coyotes or something if this was in fact the case. I was just curious what your opinion was. I did enjoy the video, by the way a 58 grain vmax from a .243 puts a whoopin on small game.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

Airborn raptors have more legal protection than most any other critters out there. If there was even a ever so slight chance of our hunting birds having lead poisoning, prairie dogging on the plains would be just like waterfowl hunting---- ----Non Toxic Shot. The day that happens, due to the added expense, 90% of the shooters quit, the remaining 10% will cut back big time. The liberal left knows this. The problem with this scenario? P-Dog populations will explode, massively. What happens then?? POISON, lots and lots of poison. I saw it happen in the 90s when they tried to put them on the Endangered Species List. Land owners had no choice, kill them all or be forever burdened with federal regulations. Was not good for the dogs or our beautiful birds of prey. Thanks for Watching.

@KT-bh7hr

6 жыл бұрын

No I get it, just making conversation and I believe what you say to be true. Unfortunately, most of the large towns around here have been poisoned, and I have witnessed dead raptors and other scavengers as a result of consuming the poisoned dogs. I also agree if they outlaw lead projectiles in general, then the added cost will force most outdoorsman to call it quits. After that maybe the Bubonic Plague can make a come back lol.

My custom on a Sako small action right bolt is in a left thumbhole from Richards microfit. .222 .Go figure that. Left dom eye.

damn good shooting

LMAO at 3:06, F this, I'm out.

✌

Cave dweller: What is your opinion of the Ruger 204?

@cavedweller1959

5 жыл бұрын

May very well be my next rifle.

@leslieb6881

5 жыл бұрын

cavedweller1959: I’ve got one in Ruger 77 and a Swarovski scope and it’s a fast one.

Note to self, "if your mate ain't movin', don't check on 'em".

yer having way to much fun with them poor creatures...

all good

Nothing like a set trigger. Just one of the many reasons I love my CZ 527. Soon I will rebarrel the one I have and pick up another. The next will be chambered in 22 Squirrel for taking out fat tree rats in areas you need a boat to access.

Wish we had these things in Australia.. I know I shouldn't say that, but holy fuck they are easy looking targets. They just poke their head up and stand there.

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

And they make for a wonderful WHAPP, Thanks for Watching.

YOU DON'T SEE CRAP LIKE THAT STAYING HOME WATCHING TELEVISIONS AND PLAYING WITH YOUR TELEPHONES. I like that. Great video, except you forgot to invite me

And the coyotes ate well that night too.

I had to slow it down and blow it up at 5:07 lol. That 45-70 barely got that one but blew it up good lol

Can you try some longer shots say 500 yards

@cavedweller1959

4 жыл бұрын

Grouse & Prairie Chicken season just opened, Hope like hell I can get out there. Got to have a back-up plan when my legs say no more.

Hey cavedweller why the two calibres? Because.you can? Did you just.wanted.two different calibres? I would.favour.the 17 hornet

I’m pretty sure small amounts of lead will kill birds of that size. Other than that, good shooting.

All those holes the rats dig has to be dangerous for the livestock.

Is this the same place of massacre LITTLE BIG HORN 1875 Custer get a big puntsch? You like the massacre of Mai Lai in Viet Nam by Captain Kelly???

@eastriverbeesdchris924

6 жыл бұрын

uweyaa it's close. its closer to the greasy grass

"hey i dont like lady gaga." "oh, i know! Lets go post shit on her music videos!" "yeah, that'll teach em" I dont know why people go after stuff they dislike and provoke everyone in the comment section

@cavedweller1959

6 жыл бұрын

It's what hypocrites do best. Thanks for Watching.

head shot is : Kopf schuss .....sorry

At's the dawg gonest video I ever seen. A act like a bunch of liberals just stand up an dare somebody to smack m. I need some at action. Thanks for sharing.

It’s nature mother nature. The earth didn’t create me. The one true living God Jesus/Jehovah did.

great video! looks like you had some fun and fed some eagles...