When the snow finally melted, and I wandered around the ponds, I noted LOTS of rat runs. Some pretty severe damage...really bummed me out. One was deep enough to stick the 560 Farmall.

So far, I've sedated 5 in the past 3 weeks. Hopefully, that's the run of them til fall when they seem to migrate in from the local creek. Need to haul several yards of clay in to pack in the runs. That won't be any fun.

Of all the creatures I've seen on my property, muskrats simply have to be my least favorite. Gotta buddy who'll trap them this fall, but hopefully he won't find any then.

Oh well...keeps it interesting, and at 175 yards, challenging, as well. 22-250, 35 grain balistic tip...pure mist.


In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times. My wife figures I'm due to die any day now...