Prairie Dog Shoot

lscraig · July 1, 2019, 09:10 PM

As I do every year, below is the Blog entry for our Bi-annual Prairie Dog Trip:

https://lscraig.blogspot.com/2019/07...hoot-2019.html

Firearms we took:

Me:

Custom Mauser 98 heavy barrel in 22-250
Customized Savage 12FV heavy barrel in .223

My Daughter:
Custom Mauser 98 heavy barrel in 22-250
Rem SPS heavy barrel in .223
Ruger 10/22 heavy barrel in Muddy Girl Tactical Stock

bamaranger · July 2, 2019, 12:09 AM

Read your blog and would have to agree that circumstances were not optimal.

I have a pal who is an avid shooter, and we have talked for several years about a 'dog shoot and how to go about it.....but we've never gotten beyond the conversation stage and "we should go."

Your shoot seems a bit later in the year than what my pal is suggesting we look into......he's talking May in the Dakotas. I'll be watching this thread to see what I might learn.

lscraig · July 2, 2019, 06:00 AM

We usually visit the Q Creek Ranch in early June. They were booked this year. They are a great place. A little on the high side, but well worth it in my opinion.

Our lessons learned:

Ask a LOT of questions up front.

Don't assume anything.

Ask about payment terms before sending the deposit.

Ask where you will be hunting and HOW OFTEN THE TOWNS ARE HUNTED.

My dad used to go to Spearfish, SD in early spring.

July 1, 2019, 09:10 PM	#1
lscraig Junior Member Join Date: September 4, 2013 Posts: 9	Prairie Dog Shoot As I do every year, below is the Blog entry for our Bi-annual Prairie Dog Trip: https://lscraig.blogspot.com/2019/07...hoot-2019.html Firearms we took: Me: Custom Mauser 98 heavy barrel in 22-250 Customized Savage 12FV heavy barrel in .223 My Daughter: Custom Mauser 98 heavy barrel in 22-250 Rem SPS heavy barrel in .223 Ruger 10/22 heavy barrel in Muddy Girl Tactical Stock

July 2, 2019, 12:09 AM	#2
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,303	learning Read your blog and would have to agree that circumstances were not optimal. I have a pal who is an avid shooter, and we have talked for several years about a 'dog shoot and how to go about it.....but we've never gotten beyond the conversation stage and "we should go." Your shoot seems a bit later in the year than what my pal is suggesting we look into......he's talking May in the Dakotas. I'll be watching this thread to see what I might learn.

July 2, 2019, 06:00 AM	#3
lscraig Junior Member Join Date: September 4, 2013 Posts: 9	We usually visit the Q Creek Ranch in early June. They were booked this year. They are a great place. A little on the high side, but well worth it in my opinion. Our lessons learned: Ask a LOT of questions up front. Don't assume anything. Ask about payment terms before sending the deposit. Ask where you will be hunting and HOW OFTEN THE TOWNS ARE HUNTED. My dad used to go to Spearfish, SD in early spring.