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Rocket88
10-09-2013, 10:40
Ive been looking for a public or private place to do some prairie dog shooting. Im in Colorado Springs, and I usually have to travel all the way to the 4 corners to shoot on a friends land. I would love to find a place that is closer and receptive to such activities. Any advice is appreciated.

mb504
10-09-2013, 23:41
Hell, I'm looking for a place in the FoCo area to help clean out some p-dogs.

newracer
10-10-2013, 08:23
Take the time to go out and contact landowners. Be polite and simply ask for permission. I, like many on the board, have some locations to shoot them but I have worked to get the opportunity.

Rabid
10-10-2013, 13:23
Take the time to go out and contact landowners. Be polite and simply ask for permission. I, like many on the board, have some locations to shoot them but I have worked to get the opportunity.
On top of that offering some labor can get you on to a property and in the long run cement a relationship with the land owner. Door knocking is about the only way to get access to great land for hunting.

Rocket88
10-11-2013, 10:04
Makes sense to me! Im just not sure where to even start, geographically speaking.

Auger
10-11-2013, 12:59
East. Call the DOW, tell them your plans and that you would like to get in contact with a DOW biologist. They should be able to narrow it down for you.

Robb
10-11-2013, 16:46
There's a few remnants of towns in the Pawnee grasslands, and I actually did see a few living prairie dogs running around, but they were few. I imagine those towns get shot to hell, but there are a few up there. Sorry, I didn't mark the locations. Unit 87 though.

tmjohnson
10-11-2013, 21:26
Hwy 6 between Fort Collins and Sterling. Miles and Miles of dog towns.

Rocket88
10-14-2013, 14:20
Thank you for all the replies, appreciated!

rondog
10-14-2013, 14:41
We have a friend that lives on a 10 acre horse property. I recently found out that the p. rats are so thick on her place that she's been popping a few here and there with her .22, even though there are other houses around. I, of course, have graciously volunteered my services to assist. I need to follow up on that and make sure she knows I'm serious, even though I told her several times I am. My old single shot Remington .22 would be a fine rat shooter.

She also has deer that hang around her place and barn like thugs outside a 7-11. She said she recently was concerned about going into her barn because of four large bucks nearby that were eyeballing her. Hmmmm. Barn would make a fine deer hunting blind. Hmmmm.

Robb
10-14-2013, 15:54
Rondog... BUDDY...
You need any help, you let me know.
:D

buffalobo
10-14-2013, 16:43
Rondog... BUDDY...
You need any help, you let me know.
:D

^^^This, I would supply the ammo. :D

JM Ver. 2.0
10-14-2013, 17:37
We have a friend that lives on a 10 acre horse property. I recently found out that the p. rats are so thick on her place that she's been popping a few here and there with her .22, even though there are other houses around. I, of course, have graciously volunteered my services to assist. I need to follow up on that and make sure she knows I'm serious, even though I told her several times I am. My old single shot Remington .22 would be a fine rat shooter.

She also has deer that hang around her place and barn like thugs outside a 7-11. She said she recently was concerned about going into her barn because of four large bucks nearby that were eyeballing her. Hmmmm. Barn would make a fine deer hunting blind. Hmmmm.


Rondog... BUDDY...
You need any help, you let me know.
:D


^^^This, I would supply the ammo. :D


I'll start building some 50gr .223 ZMAX......