North Dakota PD trip

[Rtheurer]

did you stay at the Bunk House in Marmoth? And have an incredible Rib eye Steak across the street at the bar?

 

[CT10ring]

Did you stop to see the museum? They have a collection of old cars worth the stop if you are into that sort of thing.

I stopped into the Museum in Bowman, ND - it is INCREDIBLE. The car museum (Rhame) looks neat but always looks "closed". Next time.

 

[CT10ring]

did you stay at the Bunk House in Marmoth? And have an incredible Rib eye Steak across the street at the bar?

I stayed in my trailer I will check it out next time I'm up there. Marmarth is just a cool place. I like Baker, too.

 

[CT10ring]

Back home from ND, another pic.
AR .223 build - Alexander Arms side charger, 80% lower that I milled, a BEAUTIFUL Krieger 22" bbl, chambered and fluted by Krieger.
Geisselle 2 stage trigger. A fine trigger.
I shot 60g Vmax handloads.
Brownells mag - worked fine.
Not my best shooting ever on the PD grounds. Fun, though.
Side charger is perfect for prone reloads.

 

[Rtheurer]

I stayed in my trailer I will check it out next time I'm up there. Marmarth is just a cool place. I like Baker, too.

Straight North of Baker is a little town of Webaux Montana. There used to be a little Bar called the Shamrock. One night a week they would have Prime Rib. I come from Cattle country so.. when i say its one of the best Prime Rib steaks i have ever had.... that is sayin something. Most places i am disappointed when i order a steak when outside cattle country.
We had a Job in Beach North Dakota and we would drive over one night a week for the Prime RIb... My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

 

[Rtheurer]

I stopped into the Museum in Bowman, ND - it is INCREDIBLE. The car museum (Rhame) looks neat but always looks "closed". Next time.

My Uncle Richard lives in Bowman. He collects Metal signs and has a great big collection of old memorabilia.
And of course you have been to Medora ND right?

 

[CT10ring]

Straight North of Baker is a little town of Webaux Montana. There used to be a little Bar called the Shamrock. One night a week they would have Prime Rib. I come from Cattle country so.. when i say its one of the best Prime Rib steaks i have ever had.... that is sayin something. Most places i am disappointed when i order a steak when outside cattle country.
We had a Job in Beach North Dakota and we would drive over one night a week for the Prime RIb... My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Wow, that sounds good. Never made it up to Wibaux. I had a fantastic steak in a restaurant in Bowman maybe 10 years ago, but it is long closed. There is alot of new drilling and pipes, pumps, infrastructure near Baker last few trips. Natural gas reserves newly discovered?

 

[Dgd6mm]

We went and shot dogs last year out of Dighton Kansas. They had good beef steaks.

 

[Rtheurer]

When the Price of Oil goes above about $50 a barrel or so, they start drilling. Infrastructure comes along with that. They need to put in a Refinery up there somewhere more than anything but the left has shot that down so many times its disgusting.

Any way, back to the hunting. Looks like you had a great trip. I miss hunting Muley's and Antelope in that exact area you were Prairie Rat hunting.

 

[pwdrbrn]

they did build a new refinery in Dickinson, for diesel only, the 1st NEW refinery in over 40 yrs in the country. should do like the power plants, find coal, build one and save transportation costs. oh, can't do that, Buffet might lose money.

 

[Rtheurer]

they did build a new refinery in Dickinson, for diesel only, the 1st NEW refinery in over 40 yrs in the country. should do like the power plants, find coal, build one and save transportation costs. oh, can't do that, Buffet might lose money.

Thanks. Didnt know that. Crazy to think its the first new one in that long... bunch of dang Nut jobs thinking this Green Energy is going to end OIl use in the foreseeable future. Maybe some day... its not there yet, not even close. And the world just keeps getting more populated every day....

Sorry for the Derail on a nice topic of shooting Ground Rats.

 

[CT10ring]

Thanks. Didnt know that. Crazy to think its the first new one in that long... bunch of dang Nut jobs thinking this Green Energy is going to end OIl use in the foreseeable future. Maybe some day... its not there yet, not even close. And the world just keeps getting more populated every day....

Sorry for the Derail on a nice topic of shooting Ground Rats.

I'm thinking "green energy" is a long way off, too. Spent time in WY and the coal trains are some miles long.

 

[DHuffman]

I work north of Dickinson 150 miles and my home is south 90. I've been in the oilfield service sector for the last 12 years.

I'd forgotten about the refinery, the Three Affiliated Tribes on the Ft. Berthold were also permitting a refinery and I'm not sure if that ever got off the ground.

When I came through Dickinson last Wednesday on way way to a match in SD fuel was 25+ cents higher than up north where I work or further south where my home is.

 

[CT10ring]

When the Price of Oil goes above about $50 a barrel or so, they start drilling. Infrastructure comes along with that. They need to put in a Refinery up there somewhere more than anything but the left has shot that down so many times its disgusting.

Any way, back to the hunting. Looks like you had a great trip. I miss hunting Muley's and Antelope in that exact area you were Prairie Rat hunting.

Yes, there are muleys and antelope up there. It was hot and too early this time, I'd guess. I didn't see any on this trip, but have seen many muleys on earlier trips. I've had mule deer jump over the truck while driving, on a steep incline.
If you want to see some current drilling increased 400%, Baker MT is the place .

Here's a pic of my 22-243. ND. I shoot pictures and PD's - or dam near em.

 

[CT10ring]

I work north of Dickinson 150 miles and my home is south 90. I've been in the oilfield service sector for the last 12 years.

I'd forgotten about the refinery, the Three Affiliated Tribes on the Ft. Berthold were also permitting a refinery and I'm not sure if that ever got off the ground.

When I came through Dickinson last Wednesday on way way to a match in SD fuel was 25+ cents higher than up north where I work or further south where my home is.

thx for the reply. what are you shooting; lately?
I'm a warm weather (not deep winter anyway) visitor.
20+ years.
Hats off to the REAL North Dakota folks.

 

[DHuffman]

thx for the reply. what are you shooting; lately?
I'm a warm weather (not deep winter anyway) visitor.
20 + years
Hats off to the real North Dakota folks.

Just finished up the benchrest season. Shot a pair of 6 BRAs this year. Had my best season yet, I'm pretty happy with it.

Playing with a 6 & 6.5x47L to get tuned up for deer and coyotes and maybe a few p-dogs. Have a .300 PRC I need to get back to as well.

My wife and 3 sons are the real ND folks, all born in Hettinger, 40 miles east of Bowman. I'm a transplanted Okie but I've been up here since 1976.

 

[CT10ring]

There is a lot of history in ND in plain sight. Fort Dilts for starters.