[Bobhwry]

Anyone know of some good places to go prarie dog hunting in Texas??

[hoghunting]

You will have to look in the panhandle for the dogs. I not sure if west TX has them or not, but the rest of the state doesn't.

[Bluehawk]

That's odd...in Alvin...south of Houston...there is a whole park full of them...at least there used to be but if ya shoot them you'll go to jail.
If ya really want fun shooting prairie dogs go to Wyoming...more there than ya could ever shoot!!!!! I was up in Wheatland WY years ago...firing over 500 rounds a day (for 3 days) and didn't make a dent in the dog population!

[Matt G]

I've lived in Texas all my 34 years, and had never even seen a prairie dog in the wild, more less shot one, until last year's visit to the southeastern TX Panhandle (Cottle County).

I knocked a few over with a borrowed Kimber .22 LR.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=25163&d=1117748704

There's actually a park dedicated to a town of them in the middle of Lubbock. Good idea not to shoot there, either, I suppose. :rolleyes: :)

[gunslinger15]

west texas has planty of dogs but mostly the towns are on private land like ours. Ask around im shure there are more than a few farmers who would let you come out and shoot them.

[Greybeard]

Talked with 22/250 lover at gun show in Denton yesterday. He and a buddy have permission out near Hereford. Said they usually go in April for 3 days. And consider it a poor hunt if they don't expend at least 1500 rounds apiece. Said landowner loves 'em, that they take out more dogs in 3 days than exterminator does in 6 months.

And that the hawks and rattlesnakes have a feeding frenzy a couple of hours after the shooting starts. He said snakes come out of holes to the point they mount sandbags on both mirrors so they don't even get out of the truck and risk getting bit.

I've done quite a bit of puppy-busting in on the eastern half of Texas Panhandle over the years, but never been in an area quite like this guy described.

[Kurt S.]

There's a big prairie dog town on the grounds of Midland Airpark, a small municipal airport over on the northeast side of Midland (Wadley Avenue and "A" Street). The little boogers pop their heads out their holes and check you out when you are coming in for a landing.

I'm not sure if this helps, but it proves west Texas has a viable prairie dog population.