Prairie dog skull

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Franklink

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Found this in one of the fields where I shoot pdogs.

Theyre easier to anchor than a squirrel, but not quite as fragile as a rabbit.

Head shots are best, boiler room next.

Looking at the skull gave me some thoughts on shot placement and thought I'd share in case it can help anybody else.

That brain isn't a large target.

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XSUltimate said:
Franklink,
I would like to provide you a plaque if you have any inspiration to mount that lil devil. I could possibly even break out the Dremel and put a nice .20 cal hole in the side of that noggin if you like!
Thx
Dan
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Lol, thanks Dan.

When I saw it laying there I was pretty sure it'd have a hole in the skull upon inspection, but nope. So either a body shot, or died of natural causes.

Saw a badger hunting pdogs in this little town a couple times. Highly plausible that this is his trophy.
 
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I've been going on prairie dog hunts every year for quite awhile. I've shot from .30's to .22's with great success. Anyone who has done this knows a lot of the times all you have is a head shot as the critters like to poke their heads out just above the berm of the mound and alert others. While those are very satisfying shots particularly when you can do it out past 50 yards, if I get a choice of aim points I aim for the neck.
I've got video of one that took one the the head with an eye hanging out and it still manages to run around trying to find a burrow. Now, not all turn out this way but I've never had any run off with a throat shot.
 
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