Prairie dogging checklist?

[markT]

A competent "spotter" ( if applicable) that can communicate well... AND give easy to follow locations and location of impacts.. nothing worse than someone that gives poor Intel..

 

[people]

1). No pets or children.

So much for the next generation.

 

[A_Gamehog]

People ,
it's his first hunt, it would be wise to NOT have another distraction in Snake infested dogtowns. Just common sense.

 

[people]

Are you talking about nonshooting age kids?

If so the rule should be if your are not shooting then you cannot come.

 

[lrgoodger]

Depending on where you go, a minivan can be perfect. In Wyoming when the ground is dry I can drive anywhere on the 10,000 acre ranch excepting ravines. Haven't had to take an awning or beach umbrella since I figured out to leave the hatch up and sit under it. Watch out bajaing through the sagebrush though. I poked a hole in the AC portion of the radiator last time out. I drive around as much cactus as possible (especially the bigger ones), but have driven over plenty and never had a flat yet in five trips. The rancher tells me it CAN happen, though.

Here's a photo of my effective use of the hatch as a sunshade with the van way, way out on the prairie. Just be careful not to wear down your cell phone battery (yes, there is actually an AT&T tower in range there) and the vehicle battery at the same time. I warned him, so when my son did that I made him hike the mile or so back to the ranch house to get someone to come out and give us a jump.