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Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6587635 08/04/19 10:30 AM 08/04/19 10:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	The biggest problem is shot up towns that when you pull into them the dogs go under ground and they don't pop up much just the stupid one now and then. It happens a lot on public and private ground that gets a lot of pressure. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: Rhino7] #6587811 08/04/19 03:32 PM 08/04/19 03:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 975 Western Colorado C coloradocat trapper
coloradocat trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 975 Western Colorado	Originally Posted by Rhino7 I think you are just one of the people who will never be happy with a government agency, especially a wildlife agency. To save an entire population would require stopping all shooting of prairie dogs, how well would that go over with the public? They dont have an easy job, somebody will always be unhappy. You just said yourself, they let an entire species go extinct because they are stooges. BUT, now you know where a few live and you wont tell them because YOU are too concerned about loosing a dog town to shoot at. It aint an easy job when all you deal with is the public and their one sided views and opinions. One needs to research the BFF Recovery effort. Especially the part when they bred BFF to a Russian species they thought were close. And the train wreck that ensued after that. Not everything research does is correct, nor does it make them God. CWD originating at CSU Research facility and those deer being sold to Alberta. Green back cut throat trout recovery effort, (raised the wrong species) the list is simply endless on failed efforts. Colorado Search and Rescue- Interfering with natural selection since 1976

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588052 08/04/19 08:55 PM 08/04/19 08:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin	Good luck handitrapper. You brought up a point I was wondering about...barrel longevity. It seems switching shooters is wise. Switching guns is probably wise too. Diggerman- I was wondering about suppressors too. I only have had a chance to pursue prairie dogs once, but I was thinking looking into a suppressor would be wise.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588079 08/04/19 09:26 PM 08/04/19 09:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,808 WI H handitrapper trapper
handitrapper trapper H Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,808 WI	Depending on how hot your loads are will matter to barrel life. I reworked both of my pdog rifles (currently both 22-250) over the winter. Usually no more than 3k-4k rounds before having some work. I know some guys only shoot half that amount before barrel work.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588117 08/04/19 10:06 PM 08/04/19 10:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin	I don't know if it's true but I once heard 223 barrels last longer than 22-250s.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588159 08/04/19 11:02 PM 08/04/19 11:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 6,523 Wi. D Diggerman trapper
Diggerman trapper D Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 6,523 Wi.	In my experience a well tuned AR .223 is very effective to 600 yds. after that is where the bolt .22/250's outshine the.223. Suppressors are awesome, no sweaty earmuffs, Dogs stay up longer, no accidental ear blasts. Voodoo bags are also mandatory equipment.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588160 08/04/19 11:05 PM 08/04/19 11:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,808 WI H handitrapper trapper
handitrapper trapper H Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,808 WI	Originally Posted by AJE I don't know if it's true but I once heard 223 barrels last longer than 22-250s. Throat erosion is usually the typical problem with most. A .223 has considerably less case capacity. Thus lower velocities and longer barrel life. But faster, thin jacketed projectiles make for a bigger mess of the little critters. And that is @ least half of the fun. Probably more.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588842 08/05/19 10:34 PM 08/05/19 10:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin	I don't ever plan on shooting anywhere close to 600 yards Digger, so I'll stick with 223.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588846 08/05/19 10:38 PM 08/05/19 10:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 983 Bemidji, MN J Jacks trapper
Jacks trapper J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 983 Bemidji, MN	I used to use 223. But switched to 204 Won’t go back. And I shoot 100-400 Also 24 power scope is nice

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588849 08/05/19 10:40 PM 08/05/19 10:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin	204 I think is pricier ammo though. I haven't priced it lately. Does the sun/mirrage often require you to turn your scope down below 24? Last edited by AJE; 08/05/19 10:41 PM.

Re: Prairie dog hunts [Re: AJE] #6588872 08/05/19 11:06 PM 08/05/19 11:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 983 Bemidji, MN J Jacks trapper
Jacks trapper J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 983 Bemidji, MN	Yes if it’s real hot. Which it usually is .223 is but reall like the flat of .204

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