HELP: Info Needed on Prarie Dog Shoots

[rpeacock]

^^^^This^^^^ Out of staters have been the reason/excuse for the majority of poisoning on private land here in northwest SD. What haven't been poisoned are pay to hunt. Landowners figure if they have to deal with the open gates, trash, trespassers, tearing up their pastures when wet, dead or crippled livestock, phone calls at any time and hang ups when they don't give permission then they just as well get paid for it!! Public land here in northwest SD draws 100+ out of staters every summer. Don't believe me? Come out and park and count for yourselves. Asked the Game Warden about out of state license purchased locally and that is the number he gave me. They park on top of each other and the majority I have come into contact are the rudest most self serving people I have ever dealt with!!!! Us backwards flyover morons don't disprespect people like those east of the Miss. or east of the Missouri for that matter do. Nobody local really even tries to get out to shoot pdogs anymore and forget taking their kids out. They would have to invest in a 1K BR gun like those people bring to even think about hitting anything. Then they want to stay for a week and have unlimited shots the duration.

Landowners wanted shooters to shoot their pests 50 yrs ago when I started shooting them, not anymore. As teenagers we could shoot all day with a .22. Then those friendly waitress' who get 'tipped' and those feed store etc people who point them in a direction aren't appreciated much by local landowners! For that matter neither is the local forest service employees directing people to private land or towns people who give out info for a few bucks. The now defunct VHA was the main start to it all, 'selling' directions for a membership!! Been on the net for over 15yrs and when it is known I am from western SD bet I have had at least 50 emails or PM's wanting "a favor"! Then threats to kick my old arse when I tell them the above. Been told by my good friend and HS buddy in Miles City, MT that eastern MT is pretty much the same way anymore also.

The GF&P will tell you anything because they want the license revenue and the Forest Service wants the extra traffic to show DC how much they are needed and need more money for maintenance etc. The private landowners get 'mentioned' generally even though they have never given either permission to send out hunters/shooters!

I know...BLUNT.... but the honest to God truth!

Damn straight Dennis! Couldn' have said it any better myself! Russ

 

[Rustytigwire]

If you wish to venture out to Southwestern Wyoming...Send me a PM with your phone number.

I lived in Evanston 80 to 86. Never even thought of splatting uinta ground squirrels. Everywhere!
I did plenty other fun stuff. What a wide open place.
Tom