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.

[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. :D

[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. :D

Shooting a few will actually stimulate reproduction.

[Irving]

Just like with coyotes.

[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.

[zimagold]

Expect to drive a bit, the place I go was after a lot of asking and ground pounding. Still a 3 hour drive, but I have my own keys to the ranch.

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[Rak320]

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?

I just did some Antelope hunting in Wyoming on public land near Casper and there were tons of Towns in the oil fields we were hunting. 6 hour drive though.

Grant

[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?

[newracer]

Where I go the birds of prey show up about 20 minutes after the first shot for free lunch.

[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).

[BladesNBarrels]

What to do with prairie dogs after the hunt:

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[BladesNBarrels]

From the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Website, http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/SmallGameDatesFees.aspx

(http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/SmallGameDatesFees.aspx)PURCHASING OR APPLYING FOR A COLORADO RESIDENT HUNTING AND OR FISHING LICENSE
For purposes of determining residency for hunting and fishing license sales, a Colorado “resident” is any person
who has lived in this state for at least six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of license application
or license purchase with the intention of making Colorado their primary state of residency.


Small Game Dates and Fees
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​License and HIP Year

The annual license and Harvest Information Program (HIP) year are the same, beginning on April 1 annually and concluding March 31 annually.

2017-2018 small-game licenses​ are available from any license agent, CPW office, online, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613.

If you intend to hunt small game (including migratory birds) in Colorado during the 2017/2018 season, you need a new Harvest Information Program number.
Register through ​the Harvest Information Program (HIP).​

2017-2018 Season Dates

Prairie dogs: Black-tailed, white-tailed​ & Gunnison's
June 15 - end of Feb. Public land
Year-round Private land

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3. Decide Where to Hunt
Colorado is home to a variety of small-game habitat.
From the grain fields of the Eastern Plains to the
steep slopes of the Rockies and the river bottoms
throughout, the small-game hunter can enjoy the
challenges of diverse terrain and species during the
season. Public-land hunting is plentiful and CPW
provides additional walk-in access on registered
private lands annually. Walk-in access properties
are marked with signage on the properties.
Several brochures outline small-game hunting access areas:
Small-Game Walk-In Atlas
Late Cropland Walk-In Atlas
State Recreation Lands (State Wildlife Areas,State Trust Lands and State Parks)

[Will1776]

Thank you! I'll pick up mine soon. Would love to take my new AR on a prairie dog hunt