South Dakota prairie dog hunting

[Guest summertime27]

Planning to go to SD to shoot prairie dogs this summer in June... Anyone on here been before & have any recommendations or first hand information available on guides? I was thinking a semi guided hunt... fully guided is a option but mainly just want to have someone put us in an area where the dogs are within a 1,000 yd. range.... I would appreciate any input!

[MarkInNashville]

No info but I will say that I am very envious ya ya!

[seez52]

I've always wanted to do that

[Chucktshoes]

I'm quite jealous. I lived in South Dakota for 8 years when I was a kid. It is some of the most beautiful country you will ever see. South Dakota is one of the few places I would willingly leave TN for.

[Guest Cami]

I would love to shoot those little varmits, too much fun for words!  What are you taking?

[ShaunM]

I would say bring lots of ammo.

[Guest summertime27]

I would love to shoot those little varmits, too much fun for words!  What are you taking?

 

 

I'm planning to take several rifles to shoot while I'm there including the one pictured above. It has a 23" Stainless Lilja 1-8 twist .223 Wylde chambered barrel with a Nightforce 5.5x22x50 scope on top. I shoot Berger 80 gr. VLDs loaded with 20.6 g Vihtavuori N133 out of this one.

[Guest summertime27]

I would say bring lots of ammo.

 

I have been trying to get 100-200 rounds reloaded every weekend in preparation.......................

[Guest summertime27]

I've always wanted to do that

 

 

Me too! That's why I finally decided to break down & pull the trigger on it. Going to be a long drive but I'm sure it will be worth it.

[seez52]

I've got a friend that does this every once in a while. Not sure where he goes, but I think it's on an indian reservation. They use supressors to keep from having to wear muffs all day. It's always sounded like a lot of fun.

[Guest summertime27]

I've got a friend that does this every once in a while. Not sure where he goes, but I think it's on an indian reservation. They use supressors to keep from having to wear muffs all day. It's always sounded like a lot of fun.

 

 

Can you squeeze some info from him please?!

[roverboy]

Have enough fun for all of us. Me and my Savage 110 .223 would have a ball on something like that. Maybe someday.

[glock55]

Have you tried PETA I hear they have a lot of information.

[Guest summertime27]

Have you tried PETA I hear they have a lot of information.

 

 I can't believe I didn't think of that? I'll be sure to hit their website up tonight & see if they have any good information available there. If not I guess I will just call & see if a real person at their HQ has some good info................

[10-Ring]

Been wanting to go on a dog shoot for years.  Thing is I work seasonally and my work season coincides with when the dogs are most active.  My dad has been wanting to go for years as well, he's never been much of a hunter, more of a shooter so I never really got to hunt with him much.  I would love to take a week, even if I did have to skip some work to take dad while I still have the opportunity. 

[dlm37015]

been many times on the rose bud you must have a native guide to shoot he will drink all day

i prefer to go to neb. near scotts bluff hunt ranches out there ca;; chamber of comerce

south west co is good as well though not much public land

imo the holy grail is the palo duro caynon in the tx panhandel wild hogs and dogs

you willl not shoot as much as you think you will 500-550 rounds on a good day

take more that 1 gun i take 4 put your ammo in ammo cans 30 cal paint them white it will keep your ammo cooler

watch out for BIG SNAKES on the res you cannot shoot yotes

if you stay at misson sd the hotels suck

take everything you need they will rape you if you forget something

[Guest summertime27]

been many times on the rose bud you must have a native guide to shoot he will drink all day

i prefer to go to neb. near scotts bluff hunt ranches out there ca;; chamber of comerce

south west co is good as well though not much public land

imo the holy grail is the palo duro caynon in the tx panhandel wild hogs and dogs

you willl not shoot as much as you think you will 500-550 rounds on a good day

take more that 1 gun i take 4 put your ammo in ammo cans 30 cal paint them white it will keep your ammo cooler

watch out for BIG SNAKES on the res you cannot shoot yotes

if you stay at misson sd the hotels suck

take everything you need they will rape you if you forget something

 

Thanks!  Some good info there.