Where to Hunt Praire Dogs

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Is there some kind of resource of people with prairie dog problems can connect with shooters? How do you get started in P-dog shooting?

[Great-Kazoo]

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Those with varmint shooting areas hold the area close to the vest.
I just scored an area to shoot till i run out of ammo. The down side.. Private land, limited number of guest and you have to shoot when the owner is on site. Usually 1-2 days per week, as in M-F early to mid morning.

[Will1776]

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Those with varmint shooting areas hold the area close to the vest.
I just scored an area to shoot till i run out of ammo. The down side.. Private land, limited number of guest and you have to shoot when the owner is on site. Usually 1-2 days per week, as in M-F early to mid morning.

What do you do with the dead ones when you shoot a bunch? Do people eat them? (Sorry I'm totally unfamiliar with prairie dog hunting, but would love to try it)

[00tec]

What do you do with the dead ones when you shoot a bunch? Do people eat them? (Sorry I'm totally unfamiliar with prairie dog hunting, but would love to try it)

No. They have been known to carry the plague.

Birds eat em. Ever seen 3 or 4 Bald Eagles fighting over a dead field rat?

[Will1776]

No. They have been known to carry the plague.

Birds eat em. Ever seen 3 or 4 Bald Eagles fighting over a dead field rat?

Oh wow. Is that true you need to wait until you've been in CO 6 months before you can get a resident hunting license? I don't want to miss out on this season

[00tec]

Oh wow. Is that true you need to wait until you've been in CO 6 months before you can get a resident hunting license? I don't want to miss out on this season

Not sure. I don't need a license to shoot them. (Private property varmint control).

[00tec]

Our prairie dog spot had a mass die off a few years back. Trying to let them come back a bit. Need to drop some Viagra on the mounds.

[newracer]

Our prairie dog spot had a mass die off a few years back. Trying to let them coke back a bit. Need to drop some Viagra on the mounds.

Shooting a few will actually stimulate reproduction.

[00tec]

Shooting a few will actually stimulate reproduction.

Theres only a dozen or so out there. (40ish acres). Used to have hundreds.

[newracer]

Theres only a dozen or so out there. (40ish acres). Used to have hundreds.

That is a big die off. They should come back pretty quick though. I'd leave them alone for a few years too.