CPW seeks sharpshooting volunteers for elk management

[Gerald Martin]

Kneeling? No way. Sitting with shooting sticks for my rifle forearm and my pack on the ground to steady the butt of the rifle… easy.

 

[elkantlers]

If a guy's shooting a 6.5CM and wears head to toe Sitka does he still have to Qualify?

 

[Movi]

Must not be many bowhunters in the area.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Must not be many bowhunters in the area.

Do you have a Bowmar nose button on your bow?

 

[Sytes]

@Dsnow9 best to ya! Free freezer filler of sumptuous elk is hard to pass up.

 

[COEngineer]

Must not be many bowhunters in the area.

I can personally guarantee that this is absolutely not the case. It is very rugged terrain around the park, and the park is off-limits to hunting...guess where the elk go.

 

[Bigjay73]

Or the fact that we have a 5 round mag limit and he didn’t have to reload in the middle of his shots. And no eyes and ears.

All that said, I signed up because I’m close and would be a cool area to spend some time!

Good luck!

 

[chuckchili]

I was pretty interested until I heard you had to shoot six times to qualify. Who has that much ammo to spare?

#etipssearchcontinues

 

[rideold]

After watching the video I sure hope I would be able to hit the targets every time. That said, I don't have a place to practice at those ranges so I have no idea. I did place a nice shot on a mule deer last week at just shy of 200 yards so maybe I'd be ok.

 

[Doublecluck]

Balanced Box fed rifle with a arca rail or bag and a tripod, wouldn’t be hard if you’ve done something like it. Walk up there with a top loading 3 shot magnum and some shooting sticks and chances are you’re gonna embarrass yourself.

 

[LuketheDog]

Or the fact that we have a 5 round mag limit and he didn’t have to reload in the middle of his shots. And no eyes and ears.

All that said, I signed up because I’m close and would be a cool area to spend some time!

I signed up, the Sand Dunes are cool, lets be elk-culling pals!

 

[trb]

Yeah that’s a head scratcher for sure. I can see requiring a shot from a position elevated above prone, but there is no sound reason to require kneeling over prone.

My best guess is because that area has very dense sagebrush in places and is relatively flat, requiring you to be able to get above the brush to effectively shoot.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

My best guess is because that area has very dense sagebrush in places and is relatively flat, requiring you to be able to get above the brush to effectively shoot.

Too high for sitting? And how do you kneel into a sagebrush like the officer did with the post?

 

[LuketheDog]

Too high for sitting? And how do you kneel into a sagebrush like the officer did with the post?

Yeah, the kneeling thing is stupid, it's not stable and only marginally higher than sitting or resting on a pack.

 

[MtnElk]

Or the fact that we have a 5 round mag limit and he didn’t have to reload in the middle of his shots. And no eyes and ears.

All that said, I signed up because I’m close and would be a cool area to spend some time!

@Dsnow9 rolling up to the range

 

[trb]

Too high for sitting? And how do you kneel into a sagebrush like the officer did with the post?

I have no idea, just taking a guess at their logic. Maybe they're trying to protect my sweet buttocks from cacti.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

I have no idea, just taking a guess at their logic. Maybe they're trying to protect my sweet buttocks from cacti.

Having been there done that, that’s a very valid reason. LOL.

 

[Dsnow9]

@Dsnow9 rolling up to the range

@Dsnow9 rolling up to the range

No man! I run incognito!

 

[MtnElk]

No man! I run incognito!

 

[Zach]

Did the audio picking up the targets seem really loud? I mean, the gong as loud as the shot?