If You Can Shoot On Your Property, I Am Jealous

peeplwtchr said:

I have never been jealous of material stuff, which makes it overly unusual for me to have a pang of jealousy when I see someone with a range of some type on thier property. LUCKY.

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I am indeed very lucky in some ways but not in others

it’s Sad to say but I have lost some friends over ground it’s fine when they want to come shoot or hunt or hike but when I say hey I have some trees that need cut or the range needs maintained “Suddenly no one is available”

I have had to explain to people that I don’t want the world knowing about this place friends and family yes but it better be close friends and family

Even Sadder when I was given some legal advice which involved in making people sign a waiver but that’s the world we live in everyone is Sue happy!

I am very blessed, to have 69 acres, as I have a 50 yard range, set up, out the back deck, and can set up the steel up the hill, to two hundred yards. Hope the ranges open up, around the country, soon. Stay safe.

Even better, we’ve taken three book size deer off our family farm, missed more.

Last time I turkey hunted, my friends boy got a big gobbler 20 minutes into the season, first time he had turkey hunted

Often we look at what some consider paradise, and forget it was a lifestyle choice of difficulty, hard work, and sacrifices. In pursuing the dream the dreamer minimizes the tough times and hardship. To the casual observer it looks wonderful. They fail to see the bad roof, maintenance, weather damage, thistles, taxes, insurance, fences, and the other hundred things that go wrong.

To the ones who own those little pieces of heaven, they're jealous of the guys who can go home and not worry about all the work that lies ahead to keep that heavenly place maintained. In short, it's a LOT OF WORK to have a place.....the enjoyment of having it makes it worthwhile.

Bought this place (320 acres) to full fill my dreams and to pass to the next generation. 100+ year old house we call the hunting lodge. There were times wondered if it was the right thing to do. The work never ends....and the thistles are there every year.

Rembrandt said:

Often we look at what some consider paradise, and forget it was a lifestyle choice of difficulty, hard work, and sacrifices. In pursuing the dream the dreamer minimizes the tough times and hardship. To the casual observer it looks wonderful. They fail to see the bad roof, maintenance, weather damage, thistles, taxes, insurance, fences, and the other hundred things that go wrong.

To the ones who own those little pieces of heaven, they're jealous of the guys who can go home and not worry about all the work that lies ahead to keep that heavenly place maintained. In short, it's a LOT OF WORK to have a place.....the enjoyment of having it makes it worthwhile.

Bought this place (320 acres) to full fill my dreams and to pass to the next generation. 100+ year old house we call the hunting lodge. There were times wondered if it was the right thing to do. The work never ends....and the thistles are there every year.


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Those milk thistles are good for the liver. If you have any animals that have liver flukes, there is your treatment. Nice looking place.

Many years ago an older gentleman explained economics in a way that resonated with me. He said, “poor people plan for Friday night, rich people plan for three generations.” It changed the way I looked at every dollar I ever had. At the time didn’t have my own place to live in or more than a quarter tank of gas at one time in my old car. But those words still reverberated through my mind with ever financial decision. Now I can step out of my house and shoot in any direction I want. No banks involved. My grandkids will get a nice financial boost from grandpa, too.

Work hard, keep your nose clean, be honest, be fair, never quit, take setbacks in stride, and plan for three generations.

Rembrandt said:

Bought this place (320 acres) to full fill my dreams and to pass to the next generation. 100+ year old house we call the hunting lodge. There were times wondered if it was the right thing to do. The work never ends....and the thistles are there every year.

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That's a beautiful house. I love the roof. You ought to show some pictures of your range, too.

I live in a small town on a double lot. No shooting here. But my biological father acquired ten acres across the border in Idaho on which there was a small dilapidated archery factory a number of years ago.

He converted the offices of the factory to a small apartment and currently has a 300 yard range built. One of the rooms of the factory has an exterior door that opens up to the range. So, he can sit at a bench and shoot out from 25 yards to 300 yards at his leisure.

It is about 12 miles from me, and where I do most of my shooting.

I'm very thankful for it.

I could, but simply put, would rather not. I have a nearby range that is much better prepared and set up.

Back two decades or so ago, I was part of a study group for a national shooting orginization’s board of directors. The group was put together by the president to study range closures. All of the aspects, political, social, encroachment, etc. What our findings boiled down to was one statement; “within a short time if you do not have a shooting or hunting facility on your own land you will not be shooting or hunting.”

Knowing what went into the study, I took the statement to heart and started looking. I bought a tree farm. First thing that was cleared was a 100 yard by 250 yard rifle range. If shooting and hunting is part of your life, feed the need, by buying some dirt. Two weeks ago, we transferred the farm to a family trust so my grand kids will have a place to come into the future.

I have a 112mtr range in my garden. It has to be 112mtrs because there is a gully where the 100 mtr mark should be. I have posts at 50-60 and 70 mtrs for when I'm playing with the double rifle. I built a shooting bench that i can shoot from standing as its better sighting in the double from a standing position.
Yesterday it dawned on me that i had not shot the .22 much over the winter so i put up a target and had 50 shots free hand. I'll be doing that a lot more often now that the better weather is here.
I sat out last night and shot a wild boar at 2.00. Clear cold night with a star filled sky. Its good to live in a place with no light pollution.

I can't shoot on my own property since we live in town, but my in-laws live out in the country and my father-in-law had built a nice earthen backstop by their burn pile for shooting. I'm free to go out whenever I want, but I usually try to make sure he's there because I feel bad shooting without him. About 50 yards is the limit, though, so any more than that and I'd have to venture to an actual range.

I got a little room to shoot. The backstop is 12 miles away.

Here is my Mother in laws little slice of heaven
We have been working on our little 50 yard range for about a year now. Mostly shoot the 22’s but occasionally the bigger stuff comes out and the gongs ring!
Vary thankfull to be able to use it at will

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My solar powered hunting shack is also on my 100 yard range.





I only shoot the pins and steel plates with a .22 handgun.

Rembrandt said:

Often we look at what some consider paradise, and forget it was a lifestyle choice of difficulty, hard work, and sacrifices.

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Beautiful, glorious hardwork. One of the nicest I’ve seen.

Rembrandt said:

Often we look at what some consider paradise, and forget it was a lifestyle choice of difficulty, hard work, and sacrifices.

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So true.

I read posts from folks on this and other forums describing the current hell they live in with high crime, taxes, and oppressive government. Most of them are there due to choice. If you truly value living somewhere that you don't have to worry about being robbed, or where you can own whatever gun you want, or where you are more free, then you make a choice to live somewhere else.

I made a choice to never live in a city or urban environment. Yes, I make half of what I could make in a city. Yes, I have very few retail choices in my area, and yes, there are few eligible single women in my age bracket here. But it's where my family lives, where I can drive twenty miles and be in true wilderness, and where I can forget to grab my carry gun and have a 99% chance that I won't need it.

If you value money and things more than freedom and peace of mind, then you have made your choice to live in a high-crime, high-tax, low quality of life area. That's not my problem. YOU chose to live in a crappy place.

Unfortunately, I made the choice to live one mile on the wrong side of the Washington/Idaho border a few years ago and am now subject to ridiculous gun control laws that went into effect within a year of buying my house, but I am working towards rectifying that poor decision in the next couple of years. I will pay more to live in Idaho and will live in a less nice home, but I will choose liberty over tyranny.

I CAN shoot on my property but I don't except for shots fired at game. We have 65 acres but we have neighbors on all sides and I just hate to annoy them. I might fire the occasional sighting shot but I won't drag out several guns and shoot up a box of ammo.

I have a long term plan to build a backstop and a shooting platform so I can at least shoot my silenced rifles a whole bunch and not be too much of a bother but that's pretty low on my propriety list. I was a member of a shooting club before we bought the property so I will just keep going there for serious blasting as long as I can.

I’d find out if they are shooters. Might not bother them near as much as you’d think. The neighbors beside me and across the road shoot. 4th of July they are shooting off fireworks until 10:30 at night, so I’m not real concerned about noise in the afternoon

I have neighbors about 800’ each side. I shoot .22’s.

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Yeah that trend has been obvious to the untrained eye too. I just wish for the sake of 2a supporters we could reverse it. I wish organizations liken the NRA would seriously be about building ranges so suburbanites and or people who might not be able to afford to build their own range could still enjoy the hobby.

I'm giving up on hunting because of the amount of property needed to hunt game. But a lot more people can be in a lot smaller space at the range. And let's face it...2A ain't about hunting.

BTW....I'm absolutely prohunter and up until 10 years ago or so was one. Most of my life. I just think 2A is the biggest worry.

Armorer 101 said:

Back two decades or so ago, I was part of a study group for a national shooting orginization’s board of directors. The group was put together by the president to study range closures. All of the aspects, political, social, encroachment, etc. What our findings boiled down to was one statement; “within a short time if you do not have a shooting or hunting facility on your own land you will not be shooting or hunting.”

Knowing what went into the study, I took the statement to heart and started looking. I bought a tree farm. First thing that was cleared was a 100 yard by 250 yard rifle range. If shooting and hunting is part of your life, feed the need, by buying some dirt. Two weeks ago, we transferred the farm to a family trust so my grand kids will have a place to come into the future.

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All I can manage is archery and a pellet rifle. My range is only a 15 minute drive though and it’s a dandy. Plus, it was open through COVID. I’ve been getting a lot of loading and shooting in during the spots of nice weather.