PDs at Pawnee National Grassland in CO
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Anna
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I'm wondering about this too. If anyone has any information in this area we would both like to know. Lots near boulder but they have a stinken prairie dog protection ordinance. I'd love to go shoot some prairie dogs, yotes or whatever else is available/legal.
EDIT there's got to be at least some four legged critters to hunt in the grassland right? I wish someone would chime in and be informative on this area.
EDIT there's got to be at least some four legged critters to hunt in the grassland right? I wish someone would chime in and be informative on this area.
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Not to be rude, but it is not likely that anyone is gonna give up any of their spots on an open forum. Most guys have put in a lot of time, leg work, and fuel money to find good areas, particularly on public ground. Surest way to ruin a honey hole is to tell or show someone else where it is. If you are fortunate enough to have some one set you up on a place be sure to never betray the trust. Best way to get onto good hunting is to go out and hunt it up.
Mr. Poppadopalis
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Shooting PD's on ANY public land is a HUGE NO NO!!
doggin coyotes
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Originally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisShooting PD's on ANY public land is a HUGE NO NO!!
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: doggin coyotesOriginally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisShooting PD's on ANY public land is a HUGE NO NO!!
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
Me too...
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
Me too...
1up5down
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Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: doggin coyotesOriginally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisShooting PD's on ANY public land is a HUGE NO NO!!
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
Me too...
Not sure if he is referring to Colo. only but I shoot them on public land every year in Wyoming.
Ummmm, pretty sure you're wrong on that.
Me too...
Not sure if he is referring to Colo. only but I shoot them on public land every year in Wyoming.
Mr. Poppadopalis
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To clarify!
The original post is PD's on National Grasslands.
NOT Allowed! Nor are National parks blah blah blah....
The original post is PD's on National Grasslands.
NOT Allowed! Nor are National parks blah blah blah....
Hi,
I am the person who started this thread.
FYI, before I posted I called the Pawnee National Grassland to ask about shooting prairie dogs. It will be about a 5 hour drive for me to get there, so I was hoping they would tell me where I should check in order to make the trip productive. I also asked about pheasants.
They told me that their policy is to not give out that kind of information, for either species. They did tell me that they have a "reasonable" number of PDs, and it was up to me if I wanted to drive that far. They did not say it was illegal to shoot them, but they reminded me to check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife regs which have a season for shooting PDs on public land in Colorado.
I am the person who started this thread.
FYI, before I posted I called the Pawnee National Grassland to ask about shooting prairie dogs. It will be about a 5 hour drive for me to get there, so I was hoping they would tell me where I should check in order to make the trip productive. I also asked about pheasants.
They told me that their policy is to not give out that kind of information, for either species. They did tell me that they have a "reasonable" number of PDs, and it was up to me if I wanted to drive that far. They did not say it was illegal to shoot them, but they reminded me to check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife regs which have a season for shooting PDs on public land in Colorado.
To clarify, I was not asking anyone to describe specific sites for PDs on the PNG.
The area is 193,000 acres (huge), so any info would be appreciated.
For example, if I drive 5 hours to get there and drive more hours on the PNG, will I see any PDs? I made this trip several years ago and found only towns wiped out by the plague.
Is the western portion better than the eastern portion? Or vice versa?
Can anyone recommend a good map that clearly shows public vs. private land? I have located several maps on-line, but I would like more detail. I also have the Arapaho NF map, but that has even less detail.
In the interests of sharing information, I called the BLM map store in Lakewood, CO which now sells BLM maps, USGS maps, and Forest Service maps. They have a FS employee working there for FS maps products. He told me that he did not have the best map for the PNG, but I could order it from the National Forest Store (406-329-3024). He also said that the BLM Surface Management maps, for Eaton and Sterling, $4.00 each, would be good and are kept up to date. I have not followed up on this yet. I just learned this on Thursday, and I want to review the scales of the maps I already have in order to determine if the recommended maps will provide more info.
Thanks.
Thanks in advance for any info people are willing to provide. I hope to make one trip there this year, and I just hope to get an opportunity to shoot a little bit.
The area is 193,000 acres (huge), so any info would be appreciated.
For example, if I drive 5 hours to get there and drive more hours on the PNG, will I see any PDs? I made this trip several years ago and found only towns wiped out by the plague.
Is the western portion better than the eastern portion? Or vice versa?
Can anyone recommend a good map that clearly shows public vs. private land? I have located several maps on-line, but I would like more detail. I also have the Arapaho NF map, but that has even less detail.
In the interests of sharing information, I called the BLM map store in Lakewood, CO which now sells BLM maps, USGS maps, and Forest Service maps. They have a FS employee working there for FS maps products. He told me that he did not have the best map for the PNG, but I could order it from the National Forest Store (406-329-3024). He also said that the BLM Surface Management maps, for Eaton and Sterling, $4.00 each, would be good and are kept up to date. I have not followed up on this yet. I just learned this on Thursday, and I want to review the scales of the maps I already have in order to determine if the recommended maps will provide more info.
Thanks.
Thanks in advance for any info people are willing to provide. I hope to make one trip there this year, and I just hope to get an opportunity to shoot a little bit.
CatShooter
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222Rem...
I can't speak to the PNG, but if you go to Google Maps and look at satellite photos, you can sit at your computer in your bunny slippers and look over all 193,000 acres.
PD mounds show up very well on the satellite photos.
I can't speak to the PNG, but if you go to Google Maps and look at satellite photos, you can sit at your computer in your bunny slippers and look over all 193,000 acres.
PD mounds show up very well on the satellite photos.
doggin coyotes
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Originally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisTo clarify!
The original post is PD's on National Grasslands.
NOT Allowed! Nor are National parks blah blah blah....
Getting better. At least this time the part about National parks blah blah blah is correct.
You might want to pick up a small game brochure and read about the game regs in CO. before giving advice.
The original post is PD's on National Grasslands.
NOT Allowed! Nor are National parks blah blah blah....
Getting better. At least this time the part about National parks blah blah blah is correct.
You might want to pick up a small game brochure and read about the game regs in CO. before giving advice.
This is in the SG regs for CO.
I don't see anything about PNG or N Parks in it.
My be another booklet?
http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCollectionDocuments/DOW/RulesRegs/Brochure/smallgame.pdf
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5408448
prairie dogs: White-tailed,
black -tailed, Gunnison’s
Public Land season: June 15-end of
Feb. 2014
Private land season: Year-round
Bag and possession limit s: Unlimited
I don't see anything about PNG or N Parks in it.
My be another booklet?
http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCollectionDocuments/DOW/RulesRegs/Brochure/smallgame.pdf
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5408448
prairie dogs: White-tailed,
black -tailed, Gunnison’s
Public Land season: June 15-end of
Feb. 2014
Private land season: Year-round
Bag and possession limit s: Unlimited
Mr. Poppadopalis
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To clarify once again! It was a Colorado DOW officer that told me it was illegal, I have read many posts on PM and it appears that maybe, just maybe, most Colorado DOW officers don't know the law.
Regardless, I will only shoot Prairies Dogs on Private land.
To the original poster, if you look at the sponsor banners you will see a Hunt Maps, contact them about a Colorado map\sd card, $100.00 and it will show you both private and public clearly on your GPS.
Sorry about the confusion, carry on!
Tim
Regardless, I will only shoot Prairies Dogs on Private land.
To the original poster, if you look at the sponsor banners you will see a Hunt Maps, contact them about a Colorado map\sd card, $100.00 and it will show you both private and public clearly on your GPS.
Sorry about the confusion, carry on!
Tim
Here is some more info on hunting PDs on the PNG.
I called the USFS office in Greeley, 970-346-5000. I told the nice lady who answered that I want to shoot PDs. She is sending me a travel map for free. She told me that the only other map for the area is the USFS Pawnee National Grassland map. I have an old paper one from 1990. This is the same kind of map that is produced for all National Forests.
I called the National Forest Store in MT, 406-329-3024. They confirmed that the only map they sell for the PNG is the USFS Pawnee National Grassland map. The current version is 1999. I ordered a waterproof copy for $10.00. There is no charge for tax or shipping.
I called the USFS office in Greeley, 970-346-5000. I told the nice lady who answered that I want to shoot PDs. She is sending me a travel map for free. She told me that the only other map for the area is the USFS Pawnee National Grassland map. I have an old paper one from 1990. This is the same kind of map that is produced for all National Forests.
I called the National Forest Store in MT, 406-329-3024. They confirmed that the only map they sell for the PNG is the USFS Pawnee National Grassland map. The current version is 1999. I ordered a waterproof copy for $10.00. There is no charge for tax or shipping.
Mr. Poppadopalis
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223rem,
As I suggested above, buy yourself a Garmin and a Hunt Maps GPS SD Card and you will never look back.
As you are driving down the road it will clearly state in GREEN public/Pawnee.
Sure beats rifling through a map while driving down the road.......
As I suggested above, buy yourself a Garmin and a Hunt Maps GPS SD Card and you will never look back.
As you are driving down the road it will clearly state in GREEN public/Pawnee.
Sure beats rifling through a map while driving down the road.......
The Famous Grouse
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Originally Posted By: CatShooter222Rem...
I can't speak to the PNG, but if you go to Google Maps and look at satellite photos, you can sit at your computer in your bunny slippers and look over all 193,000 acres.
PD mounds show up very well on the satellite photos.
While this can be somewhat useful, there are a lot of problems with satallite scouting that one should be aware of.
Plague-killd dog towns show up on sat photos for years, so it's very easy to spend an hour or more grinding your way into an area only to find it's a ghost town.
Secondly, pay attention to the image dates. You may well be looking at images that are 3-5 years old and therefore should be suspect.
Not saying it's not a good tool. As with any tool, you just need to understand its use and limits.
Grouse
I can't speak to the PNG, but if you go to Google Maps and look at satellite photos, you can sit at your computer in your bunny slippers and look over all 193,000 acres.
PD mounds show up very well on the satellite photos.
While this can be somewhat useful, there are a lot of problems with satallite scouting that one should be aware of.
Plague-killd dog towns show up on sat photos for years, so it's very easy to spend an hour or more grinding your way into an area only to find it's a ghost town.
Secondly, pay attention to the image dates. You may well be looking at images that are 3-5 years old and therefore should be suspect.
Not saying it's not a good tool. As with any tool, you just need to understand its use and limits.
Grouse