South Dakota Prairie Dog Hunting

Backcountry Outfitters offers excellent prairie dog shooting on private land in South Dakota.

Prairie Dog Towns - Last year we had access to 11 different prairie dog towns that were all within 20 minutes of the lodge and this year we are working on aquiring more towns.

Schedule - The schedule we follow is your schedule. That means that whenever you decide to come back to the lodge is when we serve a full dinner.

Season Dates - Typically we like to start booking around Memorial Day. After that, the shooting is usually great until the snow flys. Year round shooting is permitted on private land in South Dakota.

Benches - 360 degree swivel benches or feel free to bring your own.

Semi-Guided - Our hunts are set up where you follow the guide to the prairie dog towns and your left alone with a prepared lunch.

Target Range - We have a range and a concrete shooting bench within yards of the lodges so you can sight in your rifles. 50, 100 and 200 yard targets. View the photos of our range.

Must Have's To Bring - Binoculars, sunblock, range finder, spotting scopes, camera, video camera.

Price - We charge $300 per hunter/per day of hunting.

Rifles - Any caliber and any rifle is accepted.

Ammo - You can expect to shoot 400-600 rounds per day.

Prairie Dog License - South Dakota does require a $40 varmint license to shoot prairie dogs. Pre-purchase before your hunt or you may buy the license at the lodge with our high-speed internet before your hunt.

Lodging & Meals - Our hunts are all inclusive and include upscale lodging in our new chalets, maid service, all meals, transportation while on the hunt, shooting benches, shooting range behind lodge, and all the shooting you can handle.

Airport and Transportation - We provide airport pickup if you are flying small aircraft into the Gregory Airport. The closest commercial airport would be the Sioux Falls airport and you will need to provide your own transportation to our lodge from there via a car rental service.

Availablity - Slots are on a first come, first serve basis.

Reservations - Call to make your reservation. We will work with you on getting your preferred dates.

Click on the photo for a enlarged version and look at the prairie dogs towards the top of the photo.

More Questions - If you have any other questions or had some dates in mind please let us know either by email or calling and we can hold that date with a 50% deposit.