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Prairie Dog Hunting In Texas
Can Prairie Dog Hunts Help Make You a Better Shot?
With his favorite varmint rifles in one hand and boxes of ammo in the other, Evan Chandler headed out for an afternoon of prairie dog hunting in Texas.|
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"You can't beat if for shooting practice," the 34 year old owner of a fitness center explained - his brown eyes dancing in anticipation. "Can't match the enthusiasm (and appreciation) ranchers in these parts have for hunters who show up and ask to hunt prairie dogs on their land either. In fact I've been as far north as South Dekota prairie dog hunting. And the reaction is pretty much the same. When can you start?" "Not only that," Chandler went on without slowing down, "you can't help but become a better shot. That's another reason why them dogs are the stars of the varmint hunting world. Plenty of rapid fire shooting action." |
"Set in wide open spaces you basically just got to load up, set up and start firing away. But during the heat of the day your barrel may require time to cool down. Which is why you want to bring an extra rifle or two."
"Since hunting is good all day long you'll need to deal with heat mirages. They create targets that shimmy and shake. And such wiggly targets are harder to hit. But it's either learn to deal with it or don't hunt prairie dogs," Chandler added matter of factly.
"Also," Evan said, "wind is another factor. Wide open spaces mean windy conditions. Count on it. So you must learn to read the wind and adjust a tad."
Doesn't sound like it's just ranchers who are enthusiastic about prairie dog hunting in Texas, now does it, Evan?
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