Author Topic: road trip for prarie dog hunting (Read 1653 times)

armycar01 · « **on:** October 02, 2003, 05:00:15 AM »

I live in southwest VA, and was wondering what would be the closest prarie dog hunting for me?

Thanks!

Kirkned · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2003, 06:34:09 AM »

Well no matter how you look at it you have a way to go to find some dawgs. Kansas, Nebraska, or South Dakota, there are still a few in Okie land too but it's hard to get permission for a non- Okie.

Good luck

Kirkned

HOGSLAYER · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2003, 12:35:01 PM »

I went to South Dakota this last June (first time) and had a great time. I went to the NE corner on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. I took about 2000 rounds with me and shot most of them. Had more shots each day than I cared to take. Even a 22-250 and 223 starts to get old by the end of the day. I ended up going by myself (all my hunting buddies Mommies (read that as wives) wouldn't let them come out and play.
But if you nead information to plan a trip in the spring let me know and I can point you in the right direction.

Joe

joemerrill@hotmail.com

GREYGHOSTt · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2004, 04:32:30 AM »

Hey Hogslayer sent ya a e-mail but didn't a reply! Yes i would like some info on a hunt never been there but need to go real bad soon any info would be welcome!

HOGSLAYER · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2004, 09:54:16 AM »

Grey ghost
Send me your email address and I will give you all the info I have.
Joe
joemerrill@hotlmail.com or
joemerrill@adelphia.net

oso45-70 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2004, 08:16:46 PM »

SAY GUYS,
western ok. has dogs as well as ks. co. nw.nm has p-dogs there is probobly more in neb-mon. but i can burn up the barrels on all my guns
and don't have to go so far to do it. find some one in ane of these areas and get some info. on the dog shooting. good luck. Joe

skb2706 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:11:54 AM »

Just got back from my first road trip this year for pds. There are no shortage of them in western Kansas and no shortage of farmers willing to let you shoot them. I was there for four days, up until last Sunday and didn't get turned down once. My son and I shot hundreds even in the strong winds we had. Can't wait til May to go back...........

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:52:20 AM »

OSO 45-70
Has provided a very good tip here. Take a few rifles with you, or allow cool down time.

Many expensive rifles have been ruined during the PD wars. Will probably happen again this year.

skb2706 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:58:31 AM »

I agree cause it can happen much quicker than you realize. I take two rifles each for my son and I ............usually have a 22lr and some assortment of barrels for my Contender so I can switch around. Last Friday it was 85 degrees so cool down time was considerably longer
Seriously considering a 17 HRM for the shorter range..........

varmit_master · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2004, 05:41:10 AM »

Hi my and friend and i would like to go on a praire dog hunt do the land owners charge a free for letting you hunt i live in Ark looking for some place in in South D or Kan. or Ne. and are they a lot of them i have Never been before VM

skb2706 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2004, 06:01:18 AM »

VM - one of my pet peeves is to have to pay to hunt/shoot. I won't do it......With that I will say that if you get off the beaten track and away from people who have customarily recieved payment for the opportunity to shoot them ..no. The problem is that most of the popular places don't fit in that category. If you are willing to drive almost all the way to the west part of Kansas there are some landowners that would be more than happy to have you shoot them for free. Keep in mind that prairie dogs are to farmers like rats are to you and me. Never met one yet that had any use for them.
" alot of them" means different things to different people.....I go and take my son.....we can, if we choose to, shot from one place for an entire day. To me that would mean there are alot........a mile section of land with holes spaced ten feet apart could literally have thousands of dogs. It is not like shooting anything else so I have nothing to compare it to. If you want send me an email and I can get you some good info.

varmit_master · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2004, 05:11:03 AM »

Hi skb i been out to Hays and Russell Kan bird hunting alot how much is it past Hays Kan i dont care to drive it i have drove it by myself to go bird hunting because when my uncle was alive he live out there and i would go 1 or 2 times a yr bird hunting so the drive wont be a thing just load up my stuff and go VM

skb2706 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2004, 10:07:49 AM »

VM - depending on where exactly you are coming from you would have to drive another 200 plus or minus 40 miles. From where I live its all of 240 miles but an easy drive.

varmit_master · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2004, 08:35:01 AM »

Hi SKB i would be coming from Arkansas i would go up and hit 70 and go west what is the name part of kan. that has them VM

oso45-70 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2004, 02:32:32 PM »

HELLO VARMINT_HUNTER
I haven't seen much of you lately, The wife got you chained to the bed post? There is some good p-dog shooting in kansas between Hugoton and
Ulyssis, thats in the western part of the state, west of Dodge City about forty five miles if memory serves me right. there is also some pretty good
p-dog towns in north east corner of New Mexico and some in parts of
Oklahoma in the western pan handle. If you think you might come out to New Mexico there is some good towns around Claton New Mexico and they have some good motels, And if you do decide to come i will meet you there and show you around. Take care stay safe and above all keep your powder dry,,,, Joe

skb2706 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2004, 07:41:52 AM »

VM - south of Tribune and direct west of Garden City.

varmit_master · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2004, 08:40:00 AM »

Hi SKB and 45-70 no turkey season is in and + i hurt my shoulder at work so not doing much i know where you are talking about SKB do you have to pay to shoot them here where i live the farmer will gladly let you hunt the coyotes i also try to hit the crows to thanks for the help VM

skb2706 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2004, 08:59:39 AM »

VM - No I don't pay anybody to shoot pds. I guess theres just something inherently wrong with that picture.

oso45-70 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:14:58 PM »

Hello V_M & SKB
Sorry to hear about your shoulder V_M thats something i can relate to as i have a messed up rotator cuff and i love to shoot my big bore guns and i pay the price when i do. If and when you do feel like some p-dog shooting just shot me a line and i will get it set up to where we will have some good shooting in N.E New Mexico. And like SKB said i don't belive in paying the land owner for doing him a favor and i sure as hell don't belive in them canned hunts,, seems kinda un American to me,Maybe i'm spoiled
but after shooting the little buggers for fifty five years without paying for the hunts i'm not going to start now,,,, Hope you get to felling better V_M
just holler when you get ready and i will set things up, SKB your are welcome to come too,,, plenty of sod poodles to go around. You guys take care, And keep your powder dry,,,,, Joe

varmit_master · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2004, 09:23:26 AM »

Hi 45 70 and thanks i didnt know if you had to pay or not around here the farmer will let you hunt all the coyotes for free lol i read some story where pepole pay and i kind of didnt want to and the way i look at it you helping the farmer out by takeing the thing out thanks again VM

skb2706 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2004, 09:28:45 AM »

oso 45-70 Thanks for the offer ....may take you up on it. Really busy here at work for a while but after things get back to normal i will have some time to get out and about. I have a pretty good line up of artillery just for the prairie dog farms.

doetag · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2004, 08:51:52 PM »

Hello All, Me and a buddy have been talking about going on a pd hunt for a couple of years now and getting tired of just talking. Were from alabama and dont know where to start ,we were looking on over toward Col. or SD didnt relize they had that many in Kansas.How do you go about getting information on places to go.And do they have a season, do you need lisense. any info would be a big help. Thanks

skb2706 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2004, 03:32:14 AM »

doe.........in CO you need a small game license and permission as an agent for a landowner to shoot prairie dogs as they are protected in eastern CO public lands. In Kansas I believe you need only have a general hunting license.
There is no season in either of these states or anywhere else I am awhere of. My first suggestion would be to contact the state in question at their DOW. They can usually steer you in the right direction. There is very little public ground my prairie dogs in either state so you will have to seek permission.