Book A Wyoming Prairie Dog Hunting Guide

Some Colorado activists want to stop prairie dog hunting in their state. Wyoming is having none of it. We are overrun, and we need to bring down the population.

In Wyoming, you can go ahead and hunt prairie dogs all you want, and the state does not care. In fact, they encourage it. But there are a few rules. Before we get into the rules, did you know that you can hire a prairie dog hunting guide?

Guided and semi-guided prairie dog hunts in Wyoming typically run from late May through July, offering high-volume target shooting across expansive private high-plains ranches. (Beaver Trap Outfitters website).

I did a quick Google search and found about a dozen outfitters that offer this kind of hunting. Follow this link to see what I found.

This makes sense. They will keep you from wandering onto private land and help you avoid getting in any trouble for breaking a few safety rules.

According to Wyoming Game & Fish, prairie dogs are classified as non-game animals, meaning there are no license requirements, no stamps needed, and no bag limits.

But keep in mind that anyone born after 1965 who hunts any wild animal with a firearm in Wyoming must have proof of hunter safety certification (unless hunting on family-owned land or using archery equipment).

Road hunting is not allowed. You cannot just drive along nice and slow or stop for a moment and shoot from your vehicle. Nor can you hunt from the road or in the ditch. These are safety issues.

It is okay to hunt on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or eligible state lands where shooting is allowed. You can hunt them on private land with landowner permission. But how do you know the boundaries? There are apps for that. It is probably a good idea to get a guide if you are not sure.