{"id":2977,"date":"2012-11-27T20:46:57","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T03:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2977"},"modified":"2012-11-27T20:46:57","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T03:46:57","slug":"stapleton-family-has-successful-thanksgiving-morning-prairie-dog-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2977","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Family has Successful Thanksgiving Morning Prairie Dog Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>In what has become a Kimball family tradition, the Kimballs dress up in their hunting garb, grab their BB guns, pellet guns, and bows and arrows and head to one of the many Stapleton prairie dog hot spots. \u201cWe have been pretty lucky in that we try a new area every year,\u201d said Eric Kimball. \u201cThey just seem to be everywhere, so we can\u2019t go wrong.\u201d\n\nThe Kimballs have been doing their traditional hunt now for three years, and wife Amy says the kids love it. \u201cI make hot chocolate for the kids, and Eric and I have some hot, spiked cider when we get up. The week before, we take the kids to Bass Pro and let them pick out a new outfit and any new weapons if we need them. It has really brought us closer together.\u201d\nThe Kimballs have two children, daughter Annabelle (9) and son Ethan (7). \u201cWe don\u2019t really have any rules when we go out for the hunt,\u201d says Eric. \u201cWe make sure that everyone gets at least one prairie dog kill, but in regards to limits, there are no limits.\u201d Eric says that 2011 was their best year to date when they \u201cgot about 35\u201d but this season was pretty successful as well. \u201cWe don\u2019t do anything inhumane such as throwing things down the holes,\u201d says Eric. \u201cWe try to get them when they pop up.\u201d\nMany friends and neighbors of the Kimballs appreciate their efforts. \u201cA lot of people say things like, \u2018Hey, at least someone is trying to control the population,\u2019\u201d said Kimball. \u201cWe know that some people do not agree with what we are doing, but it is fun for the kids, and there is no prairie dog shortage in Stapleton that I am aware of.\u201d\nSome residents are emphatically against the Kimball tradition. \u201cI think it is unbelievable that we have something this horrible going on right here in Stapleton,\u201d says resident Stacey Fobian. \u201cNot that it makes it much better, but I am pretty sure they don\u2019t eat the meat or use the fur or anything. It is just needless violence.”\nSUN and the MCA are working together to figure out some simple rules so that no innocent hunters are injured if other Stapleton residents start the same tradition. \u201cWe want to at least ensure a safe hunting environment if more families get involved,\u201d said SUN President Mike Victoria. ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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