Laramie/Cheyenne/Rock River Wyoming gathering maybe?

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If we could get an appleseed event in North Colorado or Southern Wyoming that would be great for me.

I would also be interested in a get together some time in the area, but I really haven't gotten enough time to actually practice shooting so I suck. Hence the support for the appleseed :eek:. Still, as long as you don't mind a newbie crashing your party (I am 19) and I don't have any tests to study for, I would be all game. Maybe one of you can even teach me the proper way to shoot :D.
 
Hey 07Lway,

You would shoot FREE at an Appleseed, so how about putting forth some effort to bring one to your area?

All we need is 25 meters, longer is nice, but not required.

You could be the ring leader, just find a place and contact me. I will walk you through the process. It is rather easy, we (RWVA) do most of the work, just need a little help locally.

An Appleseed would be a great excuse to get together, meet a bunch of good, like minded folks, learn some marksmanship skills, reconnect with our Rifleman Heritage passed on to us from 1775.

Kids shoot FREE, Military shoot FREE.

Heck, find us a good location, with range out to 300-500 yards, and a 3 day weekend, we can do a special event, with the third day being an 'All Actual Distance Shooting Day'.

Always looking for new locations for these shoots and using one as a reason for a group of folks to get together would be lots of fun!

PM me if you would like more details.
 
Ok folks, the pDogs are out, the jacks are still hopping around and Spring is here according to the calendar, and right around the corner....or at least I HOPE so, according to the weather. As far as setting up a date, how does the 3rd of May sound? I am sure it will be warmer by then, plenty of pDogs to be shot still, and it gives us all a bit of time to plan the day/weekend.

I am going to approach the local gun club here in Rock River about using their property, and if not I will get something else squared away.

Noidster
 
Hey folks, I'm in Fort Collins and would love the chance to shoot somewhere's else besides the Pawnee and have a chance to meet a few other THR guys (and ladies of course). If ya'll get this thing going count me in.
 
May 3 sounds ok........as long as it ain't blowin' and snowin'!!

Will there be a place to camp? If yes, can we target shoot and plink at camp?

Lee Denver CO
 
Will there be a place to camp? If yes, can we target shoot and plink at camp?
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If we do this in Rock River here, my yard is big enough to support PLENTY of tents and camping folks, and even a few RVs if that is what you bring. Of course, I do live in the town limits so plinking will be out.

On the other hand, if we do it out at Wheatland 3 reservoir (about 15 miles from town out in the middle of the prairie), we can set up a few targets at whatever distances you want, shoot pDogs and jacks on state and BLM land, and have camping to accommodate anyone and anything, plus be able to hike around and shoot and plink and such. I might add that there were several nice trout taken from the south pond last weekend, just in case anyone likes to fish as well.

My grill is portable and so are the coolers, so if you guys and gals would prefer, we can just go for it out on the prairie, and have camping, cookout, shooting, and just an all around fun time. I can easily draw up a map and take a few pics of the area out there so you can have an idea of what we are looking at here.

Up to you folks...

Noidster
 
The 3rd works for me although I've got to be back in Denver for the 4th. I'd probably head up on friday and shoot Saturday and head back that nite. 10th might be better.

I'm going to bring a small popup camper so the reservoir would work for me. #2 is the big one??? so I assume that #3 is the smaller one to the west, right?

But yeah, sounds good to me.
 
Ok, to confirm a few things. We are going to meet/camp/shoot at Wheatland 3 reservoir. We will be out there as early as Friday afternoon (May2nd) and prolly be out there until Sunday afternoon/evening. While the lake is really dried up (to smaller lakes now actually), there is still some fish in thar, so if that floats your boat, go for it. There is plenty of BLM land out there to walk and shoot pDogs, coyotes, and jacks if you want. I will have my gas grill out there that anyone can use, or you can bring your own. I will have plenty of cooler storage for cold stuff, but you can bring your own as well. As far as food and beverage goes, I am just going to call it bring your own on this as well. I will do antelope and elk burgers for one night though...prolly Saturday afternoon/evening. The lake has two modern outhouses so if the ladies are coming, they will have a civilized place to "go" if that's a necessity.

For a map to get there do a Google map search for "Wheatland Reservoir No 3" and once you are there, I will have signs posted to let you know what part of the lake we are at.

Okie Dokie then, anyone have any questions or comments?

Noidster
 
Thank you for your efforts in organizing an event such as this.

I'm trying to arrange things so my wife and I can attend.

Is this a THR-only event........or can we invite a shooting friend or 2?

If campfires are allowed at the site, is there firewood?

Thank you...... Lee C. Denver CO
 
Sounds great. Now all we need is shirts printed up with our screen names on them that way we know who everyone is :D.
 
Sounds like fun!:cool:

Hopefully my work schedule (Railroad) will allow me to make it.

I thought the wind was bad in Rawlins but I think Rock River takes the cake!
 
If I can get off from work, count me in. Just put the wind at your back or in your face and start shootin....we're used to it.
 
Not to sure about the open fires, but I have seen firepits on the bank there. I will find out tomorrow and let you all know. If they are allowed, there isn't any firewood out there so you will need to bring some. I will be able to truck some out there but no promises as to how much. You know what, I will post tomorrow night if fires are allowed out there and if they are, then I will just have enough out there for whomever.

Chuck
 
Also, as long as nobody else has a problem with it, I say it's a more the merrier so no need to limit it to THR members only. Friends and family are always welcomed 'round my parts.

Noidster
 
For the people attending this gathering:

Hey guys, just joined so I could chime in about another gathering in the area. If Rock River is within driving distance, then keep driving a little more and attend the 11th annual Machine Gun and Cannon shoot south of Casper.

http://www.wyomingnfa.com/eventflyers/MGS.pdf

There might be line positions available as well.

I'd like to make it to the gathering on the 3rd, but have a conflict.

Wayne
 
I'll be coming up from Cheyenne on saturday. How are the roads out there, or should I bring the ATV to get around on.
 
Sounds like a HOOT! I'm Active Duty in Cheyenne, so I hope I can make it! Coyote shooting you say? I may just have to bring out the 870 and try for a night hunt...
 
I'm scheduled to trip out to NE 1-4 May, so I'll miss this one. Too short of notice to put in for leave :-(

Maybe next time.

ETA: you can get to WR.3 from 34 can't you? It's going to be wierd for folks that are used to populated areas when they see that area LOL, not much out there.
 
My wife and I plan on attending. We have a 4x4 Ford with a pop-up camper. It's very possible that we'll arrive at WR#3 at night.....after it's dark.

Sounds like there is a specific site we should go to.......any GPS co-ordinates for that specific site? Not real important.....just a thought.

Lee C. Denver CO
 
Ok, in the pic below, the road coming in from the left of the pic is Fetterman Rd. In my pic, the two little rectangle thingies are where the outhouses are located on the lake. The parts of the lake that I have "spatter" painted, is where the water is now. As I said in the past, what used to be one lake is now two smaller ones. Depending on weather for that weekend, we may be better off setting up on the south end. But once that weekend comes, I will have signs posted out there plenty so you will know where we are.

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The roads and two-tracks are usually fine for a truck, but ATVs are fun as well so that is up to you if you want to bring them.

Sorry I don't have GPS coordinates for the lake but as mentioned, come that weekend I will have the area well posted.

By the way, if anyone wants to speak to me directly for whatever reason, send me a PM here at THR and I will give you my phone number.

Chuck
 
Also, for those who aren't familiar with the area, Rock River is a small town and we have a gas station/convenience store, a bar, a lodge, and a rancher's supply. Here is some contact info:

Longhorn Lodge 307-378-2555
Hostler's General Store 307-378-2555
Double Shot Bar 307-378-2422
Rancher’s Supply 307-378-2434
Wienies and Things 307-378-2254

Now my suggestion is to gas up and do your shopping in town before you come out here due to the high prices of stuff in a small town in the middle of nowhere. Of course Mitzi at Wienies and Things does have some good food at good prices I must say...love them onion rings.

Any how, any questions or comments, let me know.

Noidster
 
I've been looking at a BLM map of Wheatland Reservoir #3 area.

It's pretty much the typical "checkerboard" pattern of BLM property.

A good map to look at is the 1:100,000 scale BLM surface management status map titled "Rock River".

I assume that what I see on my paper map is also viewable at some Internet website, but I've not searched. If any of the group is fluent in finding BLM boundaries on the Internet, maybe they could pass that info/link to the rest us?

FJ Lee Denver CO
 
I called WY Game and Fish today @ 307-777-4600. I talked to a guy named John.

I asked if any kind of license was required for a non-res of WY to be able to legally shoot jack rabbits. He said no license, of any kind, was required for shooting jacks, p. dogs, or coyotes.

FJ Lee Denver CO
 
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