P-Dog/Coyote/Varmint hunt help

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Kory87

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My brother-in-law and myself are wanting to go on a varmint hunt where we will get lot of shootingin, and not have to pay a fortune. The problem we have is that it needs to be in the next couple of months. I leave for the Army June 21st, and was wondering if u guys had any reccomendations of where we could go.

Thanks,
Kory
 
Kory

Your going have to give a few more details.
Where do you live and how far do you want to travel ?
Montana doesn't charge to hunt coyotes or prairie dogs.
You'll get a lot more shooting at prairie dogs than at coyotes.
Some areas have ground squirrels in large numbers.
If you get a chance get a hold of a Varmint Hunter Magazine. They can have some good info.

Hal
 
Thanks for the reply Hal,

I live in SE Ohio. Zanesville to be more exact. We r wanting to be able to drive there in one day. We are looking to go on the dates of May 4-8th (probably not this one), 18th-22nd, and June 15-19. there would also be one day to drive up, and another day to drive back. I hope that helps clear it up. What are your opinions of guided/unguided ranch hunts vs. finding public land, or a willing farmer?

Thanks,
Kory
 
Kory

In your situation I would go with a guided hunt if you can afford it. You want to spend you two days shooting, not trying to find a place to shoot.
Again check out the Varmint Hunter Association.com
They have area/regional members, in your area,that you might talk to and explain your situation. Those guys could point you in the right direction and save you time.



Hal
 
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You are a long way

from prairiedog country.Unless you can spend more than 4 days total on the hunt you will spend more time traveling than you can hunting. A one week hunt would give you 9 days total. Sat. to the 2nd Sun. That would get you into western S. Dak or even into Montana. A little research with varmint hunter magazine or maybe better yet a couple phone calls to the Bureau of Land Management or the U. S. Forest Service. Many of the public hunting areas that have prairie dogs are managed by the U. S. Forest Service. Study the maps of areas that have prairie dogs, contact the service that manages it and you should find an area to shoot. But, from SE Ohio the travel time will be over 24 hrs each way I feel. Max
 
If your ever in northern california we have an annual hunt for squirrels called Squirrel Wars that is listed on the internet.It costs about $50 and you win prizes based on several factors.Most of the ranchers don't charge anything at all as long as your not a slob and leave garbage on there ranches.My uncle and his girlfriend let anybody hunt until they find cigarette butts,wrappers and empty soda-beer bottles on there ranches.
Waterboy
 
as an ex buckeye from cambridge i can say that max is right about the drive times. i still shoot in tx with a guy from canton each june but he frequently spends the night in ark. before we go on out. i know it is hard to pay up for a quide but you probably should really consider that option.
 
Pasture Grizzlies

Kory87 said:
Thanks for the reply Hal,

I live in SE Ohio. Zanesville to be more exact. We r wanting to be able to drive there in one day. We are looking to go on the dates of May 4-8th (probably not this one), 18th-22nd, and June 15-19. there would also be one day to drive up, and another day to drive back. I hope that helps clear it up. What are your opinions of guided/unguided ranch hunts vs. finding public land, or a willing farmer?

Thanks,
Kory
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Some of the best varmint hunting is right in your in your back yard. I'm formally from NE Ohio and had a blast hunting "pasture grizzlies" grounghogs,
aka woodchucks. I'm sure they're in SE OH also.

My hunting buddy knew a bunch of farmers that let us hunt on their farms all the time. We never paid a dime. I sure do miss those days and hope to do it again soon.

Try and find a varmint hunting club in your area and maybe someone can help you find a couple farms to hunt on.
 
Best combination of Prarire Dogs and Coyotes lots of action for a reasonable price is TEXAS...Stratford, Texas is a small town that is loaded with varmints and the locals are very friendly and happy to assist varmint hunters...try the link below to their Chamber of Commerce to find a local guide, food and lodging...I have made many of trips there to hunt on my own...great place you won't be dissappointed...small town with a big heart...remember to tell them you are active military getting ready to deploy...you will get red carpet sevice..they are a "Patriotic American Community"...

http://www.2chambers.com/stratford,_texas.htm

Good huntin"
Eddie in Texas
 
I'll add my .02 to the rest. I've been going west for pd's 10-12 years now, starting from Middle TN. You will probably need to go at least as far as central NE, central SD, west TX/KS and/or OK. I don't think you can easily do this in a day's drive from east OH. If your time frame is fixed, your best bet will probably be to arrange for an outfitter. It will cost a little more the first time, but it probably won't be a wasted trip and you can make an educated decision about whether you'll want to do it again. If you have extra time, you can look around and find some places to shoot the next time, maybe without paying.

Good luck,
Rick
 
We've had good luck with the $99 Johnny Stewart Preymaster Digital Caller electronic varmint caller. It has 12 different sounds, but you can add more. We average 1 coyote per hunting day with it in East Texas. The wireless model is a bit more.
 
Thanks for ll the great info guys. I'm reloading my 6br now with the guy who is going with me. I'll be in GA for a while doing all my training so I will be visiting texas as much as I can. But glad to kno there are some buckeyes on here.

Ray - I went to shenandoa, so I'm just by cambridge.

Any of you guys have a recommendation on guides from personal experience?

Thanks,
Kory
 
my dad and a few others started the shenandoa rideing club down by pleasant city. i still have 96 acres just north of cambridege i hunt on in the fall.
i used to shoot a lot of whisle pigs just north of dillon dam and down in the ohio power land by cumberland.

good luck and come home safe. ray
 
The Prairie Dog community in Montana just east of the divide is huge! A great place for really long shots, but we're not that close to you.
We invite anyone and evryone to come here to help control "Prairie Dog City" because of the Bubonic Plague that infects most all of them in that very large area.
Either way, I hope you enjoy the shooting.

Latigo
 
A long - long way . . to go

It' s too bad you live so far from the killing fields . . :( From my little calculation you have about 1223 miles from the Stratford, TX shoot, that is a little good place to go too . . It is just south of the Oklahoma Panhandle - to which is a good place too. But you would be into some of the best shooting in the country there, other than Northern Wyoming and Montana. The best advice is to get an outfitter - as has been recommended and go from there. If you go, be sure to take lots of ammo and a couple of guns - the shooting is fast and hot and hard on barrels if you let them get too hot . . . Good Luck. . . :)
 
Latigo- we may be interested in montana if we have a good place to shoot with a lot of fireing. Do you live around there? If so I would really appreciate more info. Such as a place to stay, a specific airport that is nearby, and info on how many guns/ammo/and calibers to take. Please email me at korywaite@gmail.com so we can get in touch somehow.

Kory
 
Hey latigo, if u could id really appreciate hearing from you. Also, if anyone else from montana or anywhere with good prairie dog/coyote hunting please email me. Korywaite@gmail.com. we are willing to drive a decent ways.

Thanks,
Kory
 
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