Groundhogs are a different animal then a prairie dog. A groundhog is
physically larger then a prairie dog.
Here is a link to check out a pic of a ground hog to compare the two.

http://www.groundhogs.com/new_page_3.htm

A farmer might not be paying to kill prairie dogs, but as for what a
rancher, that's a whole different story. Prairie dogs burrow holes in the
ground where ranchers graze their cattle on the open range. Holes are very
dangerous to the cattle, a big clumsy, stupid cow (not making that part
up... they are big and clumsy, and stupid) will step into a prairie dog
burrow and break its leg. This costs the rancher quite latterly thousands
of dollars for each occurrence.

Greg


"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:K42cnX8HZOlF5hCiU-KYvQ@magma.ca...
> I've been hunting for many years also
> and felt the same way (sick). I do know some
> hunters who would get a kick out of it.
>
> One particular person we nicknamed "Lester Splatter".
>
> As for the sport, I do know, a lot of farmers would pay
> to have the "Ground Hogs" (as they're called in our area)
> eliminated from their fields.
>
> Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> > "FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
> > news:5tOdnVVMGMEX_xCiU-KYgw@magma.ca...
> >
> >>Please note: These clips are quite graphic for non hunters.
> >
> >
> > ive been a hunter for most of my life but just couldnt "feel good" about
> > watching them. whats the big deal with prarie dogs, are they
detrimental to
> > wilderness areas or something?
> >
>

 

Groundhogs are a different animal then a prairie dog. A groundhog is
physically larger then a prairie dog.
Here is a link to check out a pic of a ground hog to compare the two.

http://www.groundhogs.com/new_page_3.htm

A farmer might not be paying to kill prairie dogs, but as for what a
rancher, that's a whole different story. Prairie dogs burrow holes in the
ground where ranchers graze their cattle on the open range. Holes are very
dangerous to the cattle, a big clumsy, stupid cow (not making that part
up... they are big and clumsy, and stupid) will step into a prairie dog
burrow and break its leg. This costs the rancher quite latterly thousands
of dollars for each occurrence.

Greg


"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:K42cnX8HZOlF5hCiU-KYvQ@magma.ca...
> I've been hunting for many years also
> and felt the same way (sick). I do know some
> hunters who would get a kick out of it.
>
> One particular person we nicknamed "Lester Splatter".
>
> As for the sport, I do know, a lot of farmers would pay
> to have the "Ground Hogs" (as they're called in our area)
> eliminated from their fields.
>
> Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> > "FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
> > news:5tOdnVVMGMEX_xCiU-KYgw@magma.ca...
> >
> >>Please note: These clips are quite graphic for non hunters.
> >
> >
> > ive been a hunter for most of my life but just couldnt "feel good" about
> > watching them. whats the big deal with prarie dogs, are they
detrimental to
> > wilderness areas or something?
> >
>

 

There was an article in "Field and Stream" on this subject sometime about
1993 or 1994. The author must have used different hardware, because he
mentioned vaporizing the *head* and not the *entire animal.*

They ran a retraction a couple of months later, because BLM people
complained so bad. The prairie dog is in fact native wildlife, and it seems
that so many "Field and Stream" readers had started shooting them that the
BLM people thought this might be a threat to their numbers. Of course, BLM
doesn't have jurisdiction over private land. I don't know about land leased
to ranchers however.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:5tOdnVVMGMEX_xCiU-KYgw@magma.ca...
> Hey Nathan
> Looks like Prairie Dog hunting is big in Montana.
> Check out these vid's
> http://dogbegone.com/video.htm
> Please note: These clips are quite graphic for non hunters.
>

 

There was an article in "Field and Stream" on this subject sometime about
1993 or 1994. The author must have used different hardware, because he
mentioned vaporizing the *head* and not the *entire animal.*

They ran a retraction a couple of months later, because BLM people
complained so bad. The prairie dog is in fact native wildlife, and it seems
that so many "Field and Stream" readers had started shooting them that the
BLM people thought this might be a threat to their numbers. Of course, BLM
doesn't have jurisdiction over private land. I don't know about land leased
to ranchers however.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:5tOdnVVMGMEX_xCiU-KYgw@magma.ca...
> Hey Nathan
> Looks like Prairie Dog hunting is big in Montana.
> Check out these vid's
> http://dogbegone.com/video.htm
> Please note: These clips are quite graphic for non hunters.
>

 

There was an article in "Field and Stream" on this subject sometime about
1993 or 1994. The author must have used different hardware, because he
mentioned vaporizing the *head* and not the *entire animal.*

They ran a retraction a couple of months later, because BLM people
complained so bad. The prairie dog is in fact native wildlife, and it seems
that so many "Field and Stream" readers had started shooting them that the
BLM people thought this might be a threat to their numbers. Of course, BLM
doesn't have jurisdiction over private land. I don't know about land leased
to ranchers however.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:5tOdnVVMGMEX_xCiU-KYgw@magma.ca...
> Hey Nathan
> Looks like Prairie Dog hunting is big in Montana.
> Check out these vid's
> http://dogbegone.com/video.htm
> Please note: These clips are quite graphic for non hunters.
>

 

"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Exjjb.2083$7a4.1146@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Plenty of big ol' ground hogs back east that are fun to shoot. I used to
> shoot plenty of them growing up in West Virginia.

we have _none_ here in north carolina. .....i guess the gators ate em. :-)


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

 

"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Exjjb.2083$7a4.1146@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Plenty of big ol' ground hogs back east that are fun to shoot. I used to
> shoot plenty of them growing up in West Virginia.

we have _none_ here in north carolina. .....i guess the gators ate em. :-)


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

 

"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Exjjb.2083$7a4.1146@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Plenty of big ol' ground hogs back east that are fun to shoot. I used to
> shoot plenty of them growing up in West Virginia.

we have _none_ here in north carolina. .....i guess the gators ate em. :-)


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

 

>Called varmint hunting.

i thought it was "getting dinner" ;) :)
-Steve 98 TJ

 

>Called varmint hunting.

i thought it was "getting dinner" ;) :)
-Steve 98 TJ