50 & 100 YARD RANGE CARDBOARD BACKERS

The cardboard backers used to hang targets on the 50 & 100 yard rifle ranges are 18″ x 30″.  Please bring your own cardboard in case there is none left on the range.

Targets are to be hung on the cardboard only – PLEASE DO NOT SHOOT AT THE WOOD CROSS MEMBER FRAMES!!

A WORD OF CAUTION TO ALL SHOOTERS:
At the request of our farm neighbors, to promote safety and protect the club from liability, all ranges will be closed when workers are in the fields to the west of the club. All shooting should cease when requested by the farm neighbor or when shooters notice moving equipment in the fields. We appreciate you taking the time to comply with this request.

GOPHER CAMPFIRE RANGE RULES REMINDER

Please forward this to any other members that you know that may not have read this. Thank you for your help.

With the hunting season fast approaching, I would like to address the rifle and slug shooters of Gopher Campfire. The majority of Gopher Campfire members are courteous shooters who obey the club rules and gun safety, but there are a few out there who do not.

Once you enter the Gopher Campfire property, you, the member, are responsible for your actions and those of those with you. I would like to remind all members that the rifle shooting rules are posted at the shooting benches, and I would like each of you to read them before you shoot next time.

In the past, we have had holes shot through the building, as well as garbage such as TV sets, microwave ovens, computers, and paint cans shot and left on the range, and even the lights have been shot out of the trap range. These actions will no longer be tolerated.

GOPHER CAMPFIRE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

• Only shoot paper targets correctly posted on the cardboard between the 2×4’s.
• Do NOT shoot at the 2×4s.
• Do not post your targets on the 4×4 uprights. Last spring, there was nothing left to post targets on, so the club had to replace all the wood structures for shooting.
• Do not shoot at spinner targets, milk jugs, or anything else sitting on the ground. This type of activity can result in ricochets.
• The garbage barrels are not targets. Please do NOT shoot them.
• Also refrain from shooting full metal jacketed bullets. These bullets do not mushroom and are more likely to travel farther and potentially ricochet.

EVERYONE WHO IS SHOOTING AT THE RANGE AND IS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE A MEMBER;

Everyone must ensure that all shooters are members, so ask them! If they aren’t members, explain to them that they must be, and they can pick up membership cards from any of the officers, or from David Larson Financial & Insurance Services, located next to the post office on Main Street in Hutchinson. Memberships can also be purchased online from our website, and valid receipts are emailed within minutes of purchase. Members can save their receipt to their phone or take a screenshot as proof of membership. If the online receipt can’t be found in your inbox, please search for it in the SPAM or junk folder.

If they (the underage shooters or non-members) refuse to leave, we ask that you call the sheriff or one of the club’s officers, and we will deal with the individual. If you observe an individual or individuals not following the shooting rules, talk to them. If they are causing damage, please get their license plate number and call the sheriff or club officer. Do not try to deal with them yourself when they have guns and live ammunition.

I am asking each of you to help police the range. Again, no one should be shooting at anything other than paper targets, but if you see items on the range or the garbage barrels are full, please help the club and empty them. This also includes your brass. If each of us takes pride in our club, we should have a long future of shooting fun at Gopher Campfire. If we can’t curb the misuse of the range, it will force us to close the range to all shooting except for designated shooting times with a range officer present to police the shooters.

Shooters, it is up to you! The next few months will prove to us that ALL our shooters are mature enough to leave the range open without a range officer having to parent you!

Happy Shooting!

The President, Officers & Members of the Gopher Campfire Club