Ideal News and Views

News and Views from a few miles north of Ideal, South Dakota. History, agriculture, politics, hunting, bison, Scot heritage, WW11 B-24 Service, prairie life, cattle, weather, horses, Homesteading, and some photos.

Monday, June 09, 2003

Prairie Dogs Make Good Targets

Prairie dog hunters came from eastern Indiana the other day. In two days of hunting on the north village they estimate 725 were earned a rite. They (4) shooters and their young youngsters were in a self contained mobil outfit. The weather was great, though a little bit crossy wind was apparent. They parked in the "West River View" a designed observation point in the side of a butte = the highest point in this area.

An official of the Prairie Dogs Forever noted that it will help to ease the burden on the grass. 'One hunter asked how long does the adult prairie dog live? That is a normal life. Now the disease carried by some of the dogs is a pox given to tame doggies that was in close contact with a rat.