Praire Dog hunting,I know its not a predator but it sure dosen't fit under big game.

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I have prarie dog questions.I'm not sure where i should have posted this but I figured this was a better place than"big game".At least their varmints.
I have family in the panhandle of Texas,who have alot of land,and lots of prarie dogs.Being from the Dallas area I haven't seen to many of these.I was wondering what the best way to hunt them is?Do you have to wear cammo? Do you try to find cover,or just sit in the open?Whats thes best time of year and time of day to hunt them? Anyone with answers to these ?'s or any I have forgot will be very very welcome.

Thanks,
Justin
 
Just drive right up to with in 200 yards, park your outfit so you can a good shooting platform, hood, box ect.. then go to shooting, if they are spookie well just wait awhile and they will show up nice warm sunny days are best
 
Jbrad--I like to walk and use the raised PD mounds for getting a little additional elevation for my bipod. Some of the ranchers prefer walking hunters to those who drive their rigs all over creation. Some of the dog towns I hunt in have deep ravines along the perimeters. You can walk in the ravine, out of sight, and then slither up over the edge without alarming all but the very closest PDs. That way you will get shooting that ranges from 10 or 15 yards on out to as far as you want to shoot.

I wear clothing that is comfortable the the time of year. My summer garb consists of a tan long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. Some times I'll wear a pair of real light-weight camo coveralls over that if the weather is a bit on the cool side. Good luck and good shooting.
 
You get extra points if you can get them to do the "triple lindee" like Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School! LOL! Sorry! Just the "red mist" mentality coming out in me! Wiley E
 
HERE IN S.W. WYOMING I DRIVE TO THE CENTER OF THE SABRE TOOTHED PRAIRIE DOG TOWN THEN USUALLY HAVE TO SHOOT MY WAY OUT . ITS PRETTY TOUGH BECAUSE THEY ARE CRAFTY. THEY WILL LET YOU GET RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM BEFORE THEY ATTACK. I' VE DONE BATTLE WITH THEM FROM EARLY IN THE DAY TILL DARK BEFORE THEY RETREATED, GOOD THING . I HAVE COME CLOSE TO RUNNING OUT OF AMMO AND HAVEN TO GO HAND TO HAND.

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In my previous post I said to drive right up to them and strat shooting, I agree with silverfox I wouldn't drive all over, in my country there are plenty of trails that go in and around the dog towns so driving off the road really isn't nessasary, But keep in mind too most of the dog towns I know are flat chewed off and driving off the road is the least of the problems as far as erosion or damageing grass
 
OH and one more thing, having your outfit close by lets others know that someone else is shooting and where you are at
 
Razorback, I just moved to Savery Wyo. the first of the year. This weekend I have to go to Cheyenne and wondered if you knew of any good prarie dog towns in proximity to there. I thought it would be great to warm up the barrel on a couple of my favorite coyote Slammers, any info would be appreciated. good luck and good calling Al.
 
Big Al, I don't know of many places east of the great divide. I do know of a few good towns down in your neck of the woods though. There is a town down your way that I know about but haven't been able to try and it has a bunch of the saber toothed prairie dogs in it. I heard of someone killing a mt. lion right in near town( Savery) in view of some school kids last year. Do you know if it is good lion country ? I would like to call one in.(in Wyoming)

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Razor, The local hound boys just treed two yearlings last week on the river bottom between Savory and Dixon, I think there are quite a few cats north of both towns, I see a ton of deer and antelope off the road so I'll bet the cats are not far away. The coyotes are hungry and coming to the call, but I haven't seen a cat this year yet. good luck and good calling AL.
 
Thanks Al, I know that area is a big winter area for deer and goats, so I bet your right. I guess I'll have to make a trek down there one of these days. If you get up this way look me up. We could possibly go on an RLF (Roadrunner Liberation Front) mission to help free our little fury friends from the yoke of the tyrannical coyote. Or even some sabre toothed p-dogs. Remember : No one is listening until you make a mistake . good hunt'n. Bill.
 
22-250+55 grain bullet+Prairie Dog= Red Mist

I know it's kinda sick, but what the heck, I've never been accused of being normal. Prairie Dogs are quite the problem out here, holes equal broken legs on stock. With the current movement of outlawing Black Tailed Prairie Dog hunting in many parts of the country, I believe a few states have just instituted an actual season on them, things may get tough for stockmen. Nebraska is one of the few states that allow Prairie Dog hunting on a year round basis, who knows how long that will last?

My preferred method of hunting those pesky little devils is by stalking, getting in close with a short shotgun. It's a little more challenging. Using a shotgun also keeps nearby homesteads safe from ricochets. Gotta think safety! Where PD towns are remote, then a scoped 22-250 is a viable option, but I'm sure anything that shoots flat will do the trick.
 
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