Prairie dog hunting

[mikef]

Not looking for anyone’s spots, rather tips on how to set up. Essentials. Do’s and donts. Thanks

 

[CAH]

Do. Have a suppressor.
Dont. Shoot towards cows.

 

[LBrandt]

Used to shoot Tourneys so here goes. Shoot all the big dogs first or Mama will take the pups down and will not let them back up. I shot 22-250 and loaded them down in speed instead of up, Barrel didnt get so hot if you plan on shooting a lot. They will still splatter at 3100 ft per second with hollow points or ballistic tips. Just have to know your scope. Found ranchers in Montana a lot more helpful than ND. A few beers in the local water hole helps. Last big shoot I was on there were 3 of us and we went through 3500 round in 2 and a half days out by Miles city Montana. Started Friday afternoon and were reloading Saturday night for Sunday shoot. LB

 

[Rowdie]

My deck is a good spot.

 

[bucksnbears]

Nobody "hunts" Prairie Dogs.
Best advice I could come up with.

 

[CAH]

My deck is a good spot.

This is spot on. Great advice.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

Start short range on short range dogs and work your way out. Match your guns with those ranges. The flatter shooting rounds at extended ranges take a bit of the guess work out of longer range shots with wind and drop ballistics.

 

[lunkerslayer]

How could you kill the sweet furry little prairie dog

 

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[mikef]

Start short range on short range dogs and work your way out. Match your guns with those ranges. The flatter shooting rounds at extended ranges take a bit of the guess work out of longer range shots with wind and drop ballistics.

I have been thinking of getting a .223 AR. Maybe not the flattest gun but cheaper ammo.

 

[Traxion]

Hunt prairie dog towns that don’t get hunted. Or hunt now before they get shot at for three months straight.

 

[espringers]

@Rowdie Invite please!

 

[1lessdog]

Nobody "hunts" Prairie Dogs.
Best advice I could come up with.

Your right, you don't hunt, you shoot.

 

[SDMF]

I have been thinking of getting a .223 AR. Maybe not the flattest gun but cheaper ammo.

A good AR on a prairie dog shoot is about as much fun as one can have fully clothed.

 

[SupressYourself]

Shoot with a buddy. Sometimes watching the carnage is more fun than pulling the trigger.

 

[Rowdie]

How could you kill the sweet furry little prairie dog

Last night right before I posted I missed one but hit the one behind it. It must have grazed his face. I watched him in the scope run circles with a piece missing from his face and the others were like, "Check out Fred, he's acting weird". I laughed my ass off, and cussed my aim, but I think I need to zero my rifle in a bit, I'm just missing them at ranges I was dropping them last fall.

Oh, I did pepper 3 with my shotgun yesterday as they are starting to come in shotgun range to the house.

 

[mikef]

Hunt prairie dog towns that don’t get hunted. Or hunt now before they get shot at for three months straight.

I might wind up on the mha. Not exactly sure

 

[Rowdie]

Hunt prairie dog towns that don’t get hunted. Or hunt now before they get shot at for three months straight.

Yup this is when it's best. Shoot the big ones and the pups won't go down.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I have been thinking of getting a .223 AR. Maybe not the flattest gun but cheaper ammo.

I like a 223 out to about 300 yards. 22-250 and the like past that

 

[Wall-eyes]

Ask Fish and Game on Reservation lots of praire dogs