praire dogs

leroy · 01-17-2008, 09:18 PM

do you guys no of any places to shoot praire dogs out west? i was supposd to go wit a few buddies to wyoming last year but ended up not being able to go. the guy they went with moved back here to iowa so we need to find a new place any info would be greatly appreciated

300 wsm · 01-17-2008, 09:39 PM

I have no idea as to where you can hunt but what is yer setup?

leroy · 01-17-2008, 10:21 PM

o a little of everything nothing to expensive. a ruger m77 223 synthetic stock ss, a savage 111 22-250, a tikka t3 270, a ruger 77 243, and my favorite the remington 700 223 wit a drop compisating 4-16-40 scope. we arent the high class shooters by any means but we sure do have fun

Hawaiian Hummer · 01-17-2008, 10:52 PM

I am looking myself, I live in Wa. St. A friend of mine told me some place in Or. I've also been told Montana, but I'd sure like to find out. Canada is supposed to be off the hook, though. Too far for me to travel. Alls we got is a Savage MKII F w/Bushnell 3-9X32, in 22lr, Marlin 980S 22lr w/a Simmons 4X32, and a Savage 93R17 17hmr w/ the Bushnell 3-9X32. All inexpensive, but hella fun. I'd have to get to the 80-100yd range. Oh yeah we also have a Benelli 20ga Nova pump, man I'd have to be real sneaky and get to 20-30yds, think they'd let me? Be vewy,vewy quiet we're hunting p-dogs!!!

Palladin8 · 01-18-2008, 10:45 PM

Leroy
Where out west are you going? I have hunted them in eastern WY just about an hour north of Greeley CO. In eastern CO they were put on the endangred species list. UT also has them listed on the endangred species list. I have only known rancher up in Northern Nevada that allowed me to hunt them on his property but now that I live in southern NV I haven't found a place to hunt them.
When you do go make sure to bring lots of guns as they get used quite abit and need to let them cool down.
I used my .25-06 with 75gr sierra bullets. a bushmaster .223 with 69gr sierra. We even tried bench resting our revolvers at close to 100 yds. Took several shots and got lucky once lol.

Scott

lefty o · 01-18-2008, 11:15 PM

anywhere in the western half of south dakota will have some doggies.

Palladin8 · 01-19-2008, 10:05 AM

lefty that looks like a great set up. The few times that I have gone I layed out a blanket and used shooting bags. After a few hours your neck would get sore from laying and looking through the spotting scope and not to mention my collar bone would get sore from shooting 100+ 25-06 rounds. I broke my collar bone 5 years ago and they had to put a plate and screws in it. So now when I shoot heavy recoiling rifles it kind of smarts if i'm in the prone. Not that the 25-06 is a heavy recoiling rifle but after repeated firing it does get sore none the less.

lefty o · 01-19-2008, 10:23 AM

yeah, you really need a bench. there's no way im laying prone for 8-10hrs shooting dogs.

mleist · 01-29-2008, 05:19 AM

out here in western colorado i just lay up on the roof and shoot my 22-250 at them all day long, ill go through about 150 rounds on a good day. i have about 100 acres that i shoot over with the neighbors, we just make a party out of it.

leroy · 01-29-2008, 09:15 AM

that sounds like a good time!!

wildmountain · 02-17-2008, 07:51 PM

we just drive any direction from the house find pdog colony and start shooting

Mitchell · 02-17-2008, 10:33 PM

I've heard that western Nebraska has some good spots for prairie dogs.

nathangdad · 02-18-2008, 07:46 AM

The Texas Panhandle is experiencing a loss of population in most of the smaller towns. I would advise contacting the Chambers of Commerce or
the City Hall in several of these towns as they might have hunting opportunities on file. I would begin searching north of Plainview and keep going until you reach the Oklahoma border.

pball942 · 02-19-2008, 03:09 AM

Get mine a mile down the road from my house. Anybody up for some fun? Let me know.

musselvalley · 02-21-2008, 03:38 PM

Where at in KS are you. I'm in mid MO and thinking about SD.

elmer fudd · 02-21-2008, 04:00 PM

I go deer hunting in buffolow county SD and when i get done i go priary dog hunting with my buddies 17 hmr that has a realy good scope on it and by the way the deer i in my avitar was from there!

pball942 · 02-23-2008, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musselvalley

Where at in KS are you. I'm in mid MO and thinking about SD.

South West Kansas, North of Dodge City. A bit of a drive for ya I would think. But if your game, pm me and we'll go from there.

wildmountain · 03-08-2008, 04:23 PM

hey leroy if your come out to southwest wy let me know happy to take you out

Taurus Fan · 03-22-2008, 02:18 PM

Well, 30 years ago there were huge dog towns outside of Rapid City, South Dakota. It was easy to shoot more than you could keep track of with a good varmint rig. Fun too, they explode with a zippy cartridge. I used a 7mm mag with a light bullet at 3500 fps, a bit large for them, but in case one went rogue and charged I wanted to make sure I had enough gun.

spoon_racer · 03-23-2008, 09:33 PM

I am on the western edge of Denver originally from Kansas City and I am looking for a place to shoot. Camp too if possible with my cousin who is planning to come out this summer. We are good kids. Both college age and responsible. I know that sounds impossible. I just got a new gun that shot .375 MOA the first sit down I had with it. Second time was better than that. Looking to give it a real test. And see how well I am with this Mil-Dot I studied so much for. Thanks!

01-17-2008, 09:18 PM	#1
leroy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IoWa Posts: 93	praire dogs do you guys no of any places to shoot praire dogs out west? i was supposd to go wit a few buddies to wyoming last year but ended up not being able to go. the guy they went with moved back here to iowa so we need to find a new place any info would be greatly appreciated

01-17-2008, 09:39 PM	#2
300 wsm Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cumberland, md Posts: 77	I have no idea as to where you can hunt but what is yer setup? __________________ "oh bother" said pooh as he chambered another round

02-18-2008, 07:46 AM	#13
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,497	Texas Panhandle The Texas Panhandle is experiencing a loss of population in most of the smaller towns. I would advise contacting the Chambers of Commerce or the City Hall in several of these towns as they might have hunting opportunities on file. I would begin searching north of Plainview and keep going until you reach the Oklahoma border.

02-19-2008, 03:09 AM	#14
pball942 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 256	Get mine a mile down the road from my house. Anybody up for some fun? Let me know. __________________ Running is not a plan. Running is what you do when your plan fails.

01-17-2008, 10:21 PM	#3
leroy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IoWa Posts: 93	o a little of everything nothing to expensive. a ruger m77 223 synthetic stock ss, a savage 111 22-250, a tikka t3 270, a ruger 77 243, and my favorite the remington 700 223 wit a drop compisating 4-16-40 scope. we arent the high class shooters by any means but we sure do have fun

01-17-2008, 10:52 PM	#4
Hawaiian Hummer Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 35	I am looking myself, I live in Wa. St. A friend of mine told me some place in Or. I've also been told Montana, but I'd sure like to find out. Canada is supposed to be off the hook, though. Too far for me to travel. Alls we got is a Savage MKII F w/Bushnell 3-9X32, in 22lr, Marlin 980S 22lr w/a Simmons 4X32, and a Savage 93R17 17hmr w/ the Bushnell 3-9X32. All inexpensive, but hella fun. I'd have to get to the 80-100yd range. Oh yeah we also have a Benelli 20ga Nova pump, man I'd have to be real sneaky and get to 20-30yds, think they'd let me? Be vewy,vewy quiet we're hunting p-dogs!!!

01-18-2008, 10:45 PM	#5
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 405	Leroy Where out west are you going? I have hunted them in eastern WY just about an hour north of Greeley CO. In eastern CO they were put on the endangred species list. UT also has them listed on the endangred species list. I have only known rancher up in Northern Nevada that allowed me to hunt them on his property but now that I live in southern NV I haven't found a place to hunt them. When you do go make sure to bring lots of guns as they get used quite abit and need to let them cool down. I used my .25-06 with 75gr sierra bullets. a bushmaster .223 with 69gr sierra. We even tried bench resting our revolvers at close to 100 yds. Took several shots and got lucky once lol. Scott

01-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#7
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 405	lefty that looks like a great set up. The few times that I have gone I layed out a blanket and used shooting bags. After a few hours your neck would get sore from laying and looking through the spotting scope and not to mention my collar bone would get sore from shooting 100+ 25-06 rounds. I broke my collar bone 5 years ago and they had to put a plate and screws in it. So now when I shoot heavy recoiling rifles it kind of smarts if i'm in the prone. Not that the 25-06 is a heavy recoiling rifle but after repeated firing it does get sore none the less.

01-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#8
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,811	yeah, you really need a bench. there's no way im laying prone for 8-10hrs shooting dogs.

01-29-2008, 05:19 AM	#9
mleist Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 15 Images: 4	out here in western colorado i just lay up on the roof and shoot my 22-250 at them all day long, ill go through about 150 rounds on a good day. i have about 100 acres that i shoot over with the neighbors, we just make a party out of it.

01-29-2008, 09:15 AM	#10
leroy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IoWa Posts: 93	that sounds like a good time!!

02-17-2008, 07:51 PM	#11
wildmountain Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southwest Wyoming Posts: 29	we just drive any direction from the house find pdog colony and start shooting

02-17-2008, 10:33 PM	#12
Mitchell Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex, Iowa Posts: 56	I've heard that western Nebraska has some good spots for prairie dogs.

02-21-2008, 03:38 PM	#15
musselvalley Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Macon County, MO Posts: 17	Where at in KS are you. I'm in mid MO and thinking about SD.

02-21-2008, 04:00 PM	#16
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 1,951	I go deer hunting in buffolow county SD and when i get done i go priary dog hunting with my buddies 17 hmr that has a realy good scope on it and by the way the deer i in my avitar was from there!

03-08-2008, 04:23 PM	#18
wildmountain Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southwest Wyoming Posts: 29	hey leroy if your come out to southwest wy let me know happy to take you out

03-22-2008, 02:18 PM	#19
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 811	Well, 30 years ago there were huge dog towns outside of Rapid City, South Dakota. It was easy to shoot more than you could keep track of with a good varmint rig. Fun too, they explode with a zippy cartridge. I used a 7mm mag with a light bullet at 3500 fps, a bit large for them, but in case one went rogue and charged I wanted to make sure I had enough gun.

03-23-2008, 09:33 PM	#20
spoon_racer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 36	I am on the western edge of Denver originally from Kansas City and I am looking for a place to shoot. Camp too if possible with my cousin who is planning to come out this summer. We are good kids. Both college age and responsible. I know that sounds impossible. I just got a new gun that shot .375 MOA the first sit down I had with it. Second time was better than that. Looking to give it a real test. And see how well I am with this Mil-Dot I studied so much for. Thanks!