a ’chuck is just part of the game and is no cause to hide in shame behind the barn. When it comes to spotting scopes, my opinion is to leave them at home when hunting varmints. They tend to be awkward in the field as you move around. Walking sticks are good to steady the shot, bipods are better, and modern rangefinders can help over long alfalfa fields when you have nothing for referencing distance. For a dress code, long sleeve


For a majority of hunters after small game and varmints, the only way to go is to handload your own ammunition. In this way you can tailor the load to the game, and if you go out West and shoot all day, the economy of reloading plays a big part in your outing.


Other important items would


include a good quality binocular for spotting movement in tall grass over long distances. Shorter ranges are OK, but the challenge of varmint


hunting lies with the ability to have bragging rights to the longest (and most humane kill) shot of the day. Believe me, from the standpoint of a nimrod or seasoned veteran, missing


shirts are the order of the day if you like to shoot prone, as are jeans, light- weight boots, sunglasses, and a hat. Check to see if your hunting license is up to date, don’t forget to close the gate, and always ask permission to hunt on the owner’s land. Now you have the basic knowl-


edge to go varmint hunting. This type of small game fun is something you can do all year round, depending upon your rifle, and it never fails to amaze me that when I go big game hunting, a varmint hunter always is welcomed.


Varmints beware!


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