Anyone live in or near Laramie WY ?

[Schandler]

Reason for asking - I’m planning my first trip on 23 of September. I’m going with a friend that goes every year to the same place. Not going to hunt other than a few dogs if we find them - but just to visit and see the country and ride around. Laramie, medicine bow and a few other towns are on the list but I’ll be riding with my bud as a tag along. Just thought if anyone lives close i could wave when we drive by and if anyone has suggestions for a place to eat or see or a hot spot for prairie dogs then I’m open for info. Also any suggestions on do and do nots while out there. I understand no license required to shoot the dogs and you need to know where you are welcome to shoot dogs and where you shouldn’t be - was planning on my buddy for that but still - last thing i want to do is cause trouble ! Thanks for any suggestions or info

 

[jepp2]

I live ~ 80 miles southeast of Laramie, so I can't be of much help on most of what you ask. No license necessary in WY to shoot PD's. I don't get up that way too often, but I don't recall seeing any PD towns. Laramie is 7100 ft elevation, and that is getting a bit high for dogs due to the terrain change. Very pretty countryside and a nice time of the year to visit. Expect about anything on weather, and usually wind. I tend to see way more dogs on the eastern portion of WY.

 

[Bill K]

On one trip to the Laramie area, never saw a PD, but sure did see a lot of pronghorn..

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I am close by Wyoming standards. 200 miles west in Rock Springs. What I know about that area is there is not much public land. I would get a map app so you can tell who's land you might be on.

 

[Schandler]

Fellas i appreciate all the responses. I do plan on an app - just not sure which app. Reviews are not a lot of help. Is it a bad idea to get one for your phone or i could imagine no signals out in middle of nowhere. Any suggestions on something other than cell phone for the purpose of knowing where your at ?

 

[Nvclay]

Have a look at onx Hunt. I used it last year on my phone and liked it

 

[Peterson1]

I would recommend a visit to the "Virginian" in Madison Bow.
There was a railroad museum there also neat.
Also there was a "Trampus" bar there also, this name comes from the book character.

 

[Schandler]

Those two are both on the visit list !! Anyone own or used a garmin etrex ?

 

[Prairiedogger]

ON X
Head North West around Sherly Basin.

 

[shoot4fun]

Not from WY but have been thru Laramie and on up thru Medicine Bow to a big ranch called Q Creek. They have had some of the best PD shooting I ever experienced but haven't been in about 5 years. Trouble is they also do a fair amount of big game hunting there and I believe you will be in the area around archery season. That may place havoc on getting permission to PD shoot any where in the area. Also, I don't think it's the kind of operation where you just drop in and ask.

 

[Schandler]

Definitely wouldn’t drop in and ask - even on public land i would hate to mess a fellas bow hunting up. There is a couple local people that my buddy goes to visit every year but the reason i ask is - several have passed away where the good spots are or were at. Mike is my friends name and he says we will find a few to plink at. He’s gone every year for the last 20yrs. Just trying to plan ahead because mike isn’t even taking a rifle . I want to at least warm the barrel up - if i don’t get into a mess of them it will still be ok - Still looking forward to seeing it.

 

[Dgd6mm]

If you go into Rawlins tour the Old State Penitentiary.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Fellas i appreciate all the responses. I do plan on an app - just not sure which app. Reviews are not a lot of help. Is it a bad idea to get one for your phone or i could imagine no signals out in middle of nowhere. Any suggestions on something other than cell phone for the purpose of knowing where your at ?

Some people like Onyx hunt. Myself I use an app called 'Back Country Navigator" Has a one time fee. I also purchased the land ownership app overlay. It shows what land is what. BLM, private, NFS, State. Doesn't tell ya who owns it but you know where you are at. I save maps on my phone so I can recall them when I am out of service.

 

[moondog]

Thumbs up for Q-Creek. I've shot the Niteforce ELR match up there a few times.
Never poked at the dogs though. Lots of em on the ranch. Get ahold of Tad. I think it's a pay to play up there. It's a big ass ranch!
Free stuff would be about an hour south east of Laramie on public lands. Drive through the Snowy River range to Saratoga. Absolutely beautiful drive. Bring a Fly Rod too!

 

[PDS]

If you are going to drive through the Snowy Range to Saratoga check out the Old Corral and Steakhouse in Centennial. About 30 miles west of Laramie. A nice place to stay and great steaks.

 

[Albany Mountain]

I'm outside of Laramie in the Snowy Range and the PD population and public land is better upwards of Douglas north in the Thunder Basin Grasslands. Your can check out some info from https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/landmanagement/?cid=stelprd3802740

Centennial suggestions are spot on for the eating spots.

 

[shoot4fun]

This thread has me missing Wyoming!
It's a beautiful state with 500,000 really friendly folks.

 

[Schandler]

I’m so glad i posted this - fellas i will post back on my trip and i sure appreciate the info

 

[linebaugh]

Larime has an awesome mexican place. I always stop at the West Larime Fly Store. It's nothing major but worth a quick stop.
The old federal prison in Rawlins is absolultely worth an hour of your time for a tour. Been there 3 times and the tour guides are great and if you ever wondered what it would be like to be in prison.... yikes.
Douglas is a little way north but thats the home of the jackalope. Its been a few years but there was a restaurant there, Plains Trading post?, that I believe has been open since forever.
Ole's Big Game Steakhouse in Paxton Nebraska is worth a stop depending on hou younqre travling.

 

[antelopedundee]

A couple years ago we were driving back east on I-80 near Rawlins and a PD ran up onto the highway. Never made it back off alive I don't believe. Saw it floppin around in my rear view mirror.