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My varmint Hunting is limited to coyotes during the winter. It’s a spot ‘n stalk proposition as long as I can do it. CZ 204, factory Fed 32-gr loads. Zeiss 8x45’s, BRF. 250 yards. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/vZW955RK/E572164-B-A117-4333-BEAE-58221-BD840-EB.jpg) Blaser R93, 243. No longer have this one. 200 yards. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/W1RgDXyr/AB9-E272-B-7-AD3-42-FD-BE10-36-AC90-FECF19.jpg)
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CZ 204 again. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/Y2ZmVdMV/CDD47776-7717-4-C98-A7-FE-96-EBE34538-DB.jpg) A pic of an old pic in the ‘80’s when red fox were abundant here. They have now been largely supplanted by coyotes. This is an old Savage 110 in 243 with a S&B 10x scope. The 243 is much too large for fox if hides matter. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/15d9Hz11/4-B6-EBF56-EBD6-47-FE-8635-B727-B33-D4-D41.jpg)
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Not the best pic but its a "build" Remington 700 in .222 ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/sHCxcie.jpg)
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Foxy... 
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I lived in eastern Washington for 21 years prior to moving to Alaska. Left because of the political environment and won’t return to Washington to live for the same reason. Always liked Idaho. My wife doesn’t do Alaska winters very well anymore. My mom is also nearby in eastern Washington. We’ll buy property with enough acreage for her to have a small double wide and she can sell her big house which is getting to be too much for her. To me Idaho offered the chance to be back in the northwest with less winter to contend with, good hunting and fishing, and Etta has family in Idaho. Alaska has been a great adventure but I need to considering what’s best for my wife and my Mom. I have to admit I’m looking forward to more bird hunting and coyote calling.
I’ll continue to commute to the slope for my job for a few years yet. I can do that from Idaho with my two week on/two week off schedule. you are wise to consider your family first. we did the same, and buried my 97 year old mom just over 4 years ago--and now must help my wife's parents. if not for that, i'd be moving to eastern Montana. i believe you will have an exciting time in Idaho, and to couple that with family--such as your aging mother, will make for great medicine. best to you in that new adventure...
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Thank you sir. I am looking forward to it now that I've made the decision. Alaska has been great. I'll miss moose and caribou hunting but I've killed a few of each. Got to catch lots of salmon and see some truly remote and spectacular country.
Looking forward to lots of bird hunting and coyote calling, garden growing and having more than three roads.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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Not the best pic but its a "build" Remington 700 in .222 There is absolutely nothing to not like about a 222. Great picture.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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I'd like to use this 1913 vintage 22 Hi Power as a coyote & rockchuck rifle. Despite the wolf skull in the photo - I've never shot any game with it. The rifle has been in our family for a few generations, believe it was built in 1913, but I think it went unfired for 50 years or more until I took custody of it a couple of years back. Since then I've been to the range with it a few times, learned a bit about handloading for it, but I just haven't been hunting with it yet. Soon perhaps!  ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/wJS2A5ql.jpg) Regards, Guy
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CZ 204 again. A pic of an old pic in the ‘80’s when red fox were abundant here. They have now been largely supplanted by coyotes. This is an old Savage 110 in 243 with a S&B 10x scope. The 243 is much too large for fox if hides matter. Cool pic George! Back then, were you Iowa guys calling or spot, stalk and sniping sleeping foxes off a snow bed? X-VERMINATOR
Sooner or later our heritage of hunting is going to be a rich mans sport and the words "Outfitter" and "Hunt Industry" will be synonymous with cancer and A.I.D.S. among blue collar hunters like me and my family! (A.L. Williams - 2010)
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Some interesting firearms! Everybody has a different take on what an ideal walking varminter is. Mine is a Tikka Hunter 222, love hunting groundhogs with it. Some photos in an old post... Old 222 thread
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