Congrats. While I could identify the gun as a M17 I don't have clue what the quarry is. We don't have that over here.
The M17, due to the diamond grips - is it an older one? Nice gun
I’m a fan of the S&W’s. I switched to a model 19 though. There’s cat tracks around the place. A friend was attacked by one and he shot it as the cat was attacking him. The SDGF&P’s took him to court and even though the local game warden testified it was self defense he spent a lot of money defending himself. As I remember it, it was a year in court and the state absconded with the cat and had it mounted at the state capital. Many people learned from the poor guys experience.
The quarry in the photo is commonly called a gopher. I believe the real name is 13 stripe ground squirrel.