Prairie Dogs, Trophy Mule and White Tail Deer, and Turkey Hunting on the Cheyenne River Reservation (up dated 5/17/19)
Bergie's note here: I have been retired from guiding hunters for about 15 years now. Don't let that discourage you as I have a great friend in Robert Smith who has taken over for me and is doing a great job. Robert knows the Cheyenne River area and where you can have some fun in the great outdoors. Read further to get the gist of his operation. Robert and his wife Cindy live in the small town of Lantry on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation. This is some awesome country with lots of prairie dog towns, pheasants, grouse, and monster mule and white tail deer. Robert is an outstanding hunter with white tail deer over 200 points and mule deer in the 230 range. Mike and Robert have had some fun times seeing who can shoot a deer at the longest distance.
Two Feather Outfitters
Robert Smith
Box 96
Lantry, South Dakota 57636
nativeghost22@yahoo.com
605-850-9258
Prairie Dog Hunting
Robert has been doing prairie dog guiding on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota with great success since 2012, that's 7 years. You just bring your long distance weapons and ammo. He has the best glass ware and full shooting benches, including rests and bags. He provides gun cleaning if needed, gun racks, and a meal at lunch time. He has learned this business from Mike who guided for over 25 yeas. Mike's hunters had around 75 recorded and verified kills at over 1000 yards. You can see all of our hunters who have made the 1000 yard list below. Also see Mikes recommendations of how to set up the perfect long distance gun. Robert can handle from one to 6 hunters in a group.
Two great shooters and Mideast war Vets came to the Dakota's to learn about distance shooting and we had a blast.
Having fun in the sun
Matt had a great day of shooting from his .223 AR to his .243 varmint to his .338 Lapua. With dogs surrounding him it was a day of none stop fun.
Trophy Mule Deer and White Tail Deer Hunts
Here's Roberts wife, Cindy, With her Super Trophy Mule Deer. What a fun day that was. If you want to shoot the big ones Two Feathers Outfitters in the destination for you.
Pre-hunt information sheet
The steps
1.both release forms must be read and completely signed. Our insurance company requires these forms.
2. Complete hunt must be paid for in advance (this insures that we will be paid). If you should have to cut your hunt short your money will be refunded less the 25% deposit amount for the days not hunted. If we get some bad weather we will attempt to go any way, as you never know what the weather will be like when we get there. If you should decide that we should not go you still pay for the day. If we cancel the hunt for day you don’t pay any thing. We are not responsible for the weather. If you should fell that you had a great hunt a tip to your guides and gun cleaners (cooks) is a nice way to show it.
3. All medical information should be written up and turned over to your guide. After a problem occurs it is to late. Please be very though as this information could save your life. We carry a very complete medical kit with us including two types of snakebite kits.
4. We will be hunting on the Cheyenne River Reservation and a Reservation Varmint License is required.
5. We spend an 8-hour day shooting (approximate 8 to 4:30) and this also includes our 1/2-hour dinner break. Our average day runs about 12 hours from the time we pick you up in the morning to delivery home at night. This means that we put in a 14+-hour day with pre and post hunt work. Not to mention all the hours spent scouting so that we have only the best places to hunt.
6. We try to give you a wide variety of hunting opportunities. If you would like to try a different method of hunting or need to use a piece of the outfitters equipment please ask so that we may help you out. One thing to keep in mind is that we seldom shoot dogs under 100 yards with high power rifles as this not a case of hunting but simply slaughter. This is a chance to improve your shooting skills at much greater distances than normal. Exception to this rule is when hunting with pistols or .22 rifles we take every shot available. No full metal jacket bullets.
7. Weather and staying put are the two big factors on how many shots you will get. Sunny, cool days are the best to see a lot of dogs. Hot, windy weather or a front can make them go down easy and tend to stay down longer. Being patient when working on a dog town is the key to getting a lot of shots. Don’t be in a hurry to move.
8. Be sure to have some of your own cleaning equipment if you don’t like what we use. We use sweets 7.62 bore solvent for scrubbing and Hoppes bore cleaner for mopping. We also will need to know what size patches you will mainly need.
Now that that’s done we can get on to some great hunting
1.both release forms must be read and completely signed. Our insurance company requires these forms.
2. Complete hunt must be paid for in advance (this insures that we will be paid). If you should have to cut your hunt short your money will be refunded less the 25% deposit amount for the days not hunted. If we get some bad weather we will attempt to go any way, as you never know what the weather will be like when we get there. If you should decide that we should not go you still pay for the day. If we cancel the hunt for day you don’t pay any thing. We are not responsible for the weather. If you should fell that you had a great hunt a tip to your guides and gun cleaners (cooks) is a nice way to show it.
3. All medical information should be written up and turned over to your guide. After a problem occurs it is to late. Please be very though as this information could save your life. We carry a very complete medical kit with us including two types of snakebite kits.
4. We will be hunting on the Cheyenne River Reservation and a Reservation Varmint License is required.
5. We spend an 8-hour day shooting (approximate 8 to 4:30) and this also includes our 1/2-hour dinner break. Our average day runs about 12 hours from the time we pick you up in the morning to delivery home at night. This means that we put in a 14+-hour day with pre and post hunt work. Not to mention all the hours spent scouting so that we have only the best places to hunt.
6. We try to give you a wide variety of hunting opportunities. If you would like to try a different method of hunting or need to use a piece of the outfitters equipment please ask so that we may help you out. One thing to keep in mind is that we seldom shoot dogs under 100 yards with high power rifles as this not a case of hunting but simply slaughter. This is a chance to improve your shooting skills at much greater distances than normal. Exception to this rule is when hunting with pistols or .22 rifles we take every shot available. No full metal jacket bullets.
7. Weather and staying put are the two big factors on how many shots you will get. Sunny, cool days are the best to see a lot of dogs. Hot, windy weather or a front can make them go down easy and tend to stay down longer. Being patient when working on a dog town is the key to getting a lot of shots. Don’t be in a hurry to move.
8. Be sure to have some of your own cleaning equipment if you don’t like what we use. We use sweets 7.62 bore solvent for scrubbing and Hoppes bore cleaner for mopping. We also will need to know what size patches you will mainly need.
Now that that’s done we can get on to some great hunting
PRAIRIE DOG HUNTING INFORMATION
COSTS: $225.00 per day with one guide and one hunter
$350.00 per day with one guide and two hunters
$500.00 per day with two guides and three hunters
$700.00 per day with two guides and four hunters
Prices as of May 2001
One cook-gun cleaner per group included
trespass fee paid to land owners included in charged fees.
50% of total hunt cost secures dates unless waived
Ninety day notice for refunded deposits
The day
Our day starts with breakfast at the bed and breakfast or your motel. We generally leave your gear on our vehicle if possible so cut down on loading time. We try to leave town at 7am so that we arrive at our shooting site around 8am. We will set up and shoot until about 12:00 noon. We then sit down to a dinner hot off the grills served by our cooks. This takes about 1/2 hour and then back to the shooting until 4:30. At 4: 30 we start breaking camp and get on the road home. Upon arriving at the motel we unload gear and start preparing for the next day. We put in an 8-hour shooting day, which is about all any one wants. You must remain with the guides at all times while in the field. There at two good reasons for the early start but not too early. They are that the dogs don't really appear till it warms up and the snakes are still out when it is cool out and retreat to cover as it warms up.
The ride
Because of insurance risks we will not transport you to the site but can give you a ride as needed then. We recommend that you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle but a standard car will work fine to get to sites.
SHOOTING SUPPLIES (needed for hunting)
Personal guns of any caliber welcome, the larger the caliber the sooner you will tire. 200+rounds of ammo per day (weather can be a big factor here and also the type of shooting we are doing). be prepared to possibly shoot as much as 400+ rounds per day (this is center fire only, not rim fire). Your style and skill of operating your equipment will be big factors as well as we take every target that shows itself.
We have 6 shooting benches with one just for left-handers, we have 6 rifle rests, unlimited number ofshooting bags to make the long distance shots as simple as possible. See our club record sheet for further information.
The patches
We have the 500-yard patches on hand and award them that the breakfast the following day. We also take care of the paper work on the varmint hunter club for you. We have a place where you can make a 1500 or 2000 yard shot if you are so inclined. We have a number ofhunters that are looking for the 1500 yarder.
Foam ear plugs are provided free or your own earmuffs. Complete supplies are available at the buck stop store.
Rental gun
We have one .243 varmint special on hand with custom ammo, we charge so much per round fired.
Gun cleaning and care
Gun cleaning is provided as often as requested. We use Dewey, Teflon coated, cleaning rods and Stoney Point bore guides for maximum protection of your guns. Bringing extra cleaning brushes is a good idea and we use sweets 7.62 cleaning solvent.
if you like some thing else please bring it along and explain to the girls how you want it used.
(We do not carry any .17 cal. equipment)
CLOTHING
Long sleeve shirt of light color and light material
Long pants or bibs
Hat (full brim suggested)
Shooting glasses or some type of eye protection
Boots that are somewhat cactus proof as some areas have a large amount of this plant (leather is best)
Body protection
Mosquito, chigger spray or rub
Sun block
Lip balm
The how’s
We can shoot from the ground either prone or sitting. We have four three step bipods with swivel mounts. The most popular method of shooting is with our shooting bench set-ups. You are close to cold water or pop and any snacks that you would need. Sitting under the new canopy the temperature is easily 10 plus degrees cooler thanks to my friend, David Duffy’s discovery. You don’t have to carry ammo with you and the action is much faster if the dogs in the field see very little movement. We try to set up in a spot that you can just move your bench and you’re on to a whole new group of dogs. We try to set up so that we can get shots at short distances as well as long distance shots. That way you can keep shooting all day long.
We never try to completely shoot out a town but the more times that we shoot it the wilder the dogs get and the fewer the shots we get to take. Also the closer you get to the town the fewer the shots you get as they may be stupid but not that stupid.
The guides
Your guides and cooks are all carrying pistols for rattlesnake encounters as they do happen. We have killed over a dozen in camp while shooting with many more close encounters.
The weather
Rained out days. Unless it is so bad that we can’t get to our hunt sight we will hunt. See pre-hunt sheet for further info. Infact right after a rain is the best time to hunt as the sun normally comes out and so do the dogs in big numbers. The best hunting of any time for us is right after a rain as the dogs come out hungry and seemingly dumb. If we miss a day we will try to reschedule unless it would conflict with other hunting groups. Also Tim’s, Rochelle’s, and mike’s days of planned fishing trips, can’t keep those walleyes waiting.
$350.00 per day with one guide and two hunters
$500.00 per day with two guides and three hunters
$700.00 per day with two guides and four hunters
Prices as of May 2001
One cook-gun cleaner per group included
trespass fee paid to land owners included in charged fees.
50% of total hunt cost secures dates unless waived
Ninety day notice for refunded deposits
The day
Our day starts with breakfast at the bed and breakfast or your motel. We generally leave your gear on our vehicle if possible so cut down on loading time. We try to leave town at 7am so that we arrive at our shooting site around 8am. We will set up and shoot until about 12:00 noon. We then sit down to a dinner hot off the grills served by our cooks. This takes about 1/2 hour and then back to the shooting until 4:30. At 4: 30 we start breaking camp and get on the road home. Upon arriving at the motel we unload gear and start preparing for the next day. We put in an 8-hour shooting day, which is about all any one wants. You must remain with the guides at all times while in the field. There at two good reasons for the early start but not too early. They are that the dogs don't really appear till it warms up and the snakes are still out when it is cool out and retreat to cover as it warms up.
The ride
Because of insurance risks we will not transport you to the site but can give you a ride as needed then. We recommend that you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle but a standard car will work fine to get to sites.
SHOOTING SUPPLIES (needed for hunting)
Personal guns of any caliber welcome, the larger the caliber the sooner you will tire. 200+rounds of ammo per day (weather can be a big factor here and also the type of shooting we are doing). be prepared to possibly shoot as much as 400+ rounds per day (this is center fire only, not rim fire). Your style and skill of operating your equipment will be big factors as well as we take every target that shows itself.
We have 6 shooting benches with one just for left-handers, we have 6 rifle rests, unlimited number ofshooting bags to make the long distance shots as simple as possible. See our club record sheet for further information.
The patches
We have the 500-yard patches on hand and award them that the breakfast the following day. We also take care of the paper work on the varmint hunter club for you. We have a place where you can make a 1500 or 2000 yard shot if you are so inclined. We have a number ofhunters that are looking for the 1500 yarder.
Foam ear plugs are provided free or your own earmuffs. Complete supplies are available at the buck stop store.
Rental gun
We have one .243 varmint special on hand with custom ammo, we charge so much per round fired.
Gun cleaning and care
Gun cleaning is provided as often as requested. We use Dewey, Teflon coated, cleaning rods and Stoney Point bore guides for maximum protection of your guns. Bringing extra cleaning brushes is a good idea and we use sweets 7.62 cleaning solvent.
if you like some thing else please bring it along and explain to the girls how you want it used.
(We do not carry any .17 cal. equipment)
CLOTHING
Long sleeve shirt of light color and light material
Long pants or bibs
Hat (full brim suggested)
Shooting glasses or some type of eye protection
Boots that are somewhat cactus proof as some areas have a large amount of this plant (leather is best)
Body protection
Mosquito, chigger spray or rub
Sun block
Lip balm
The how’s
We can shoot from the ground either prone or sitting. We have four three step bipods with swivel mounts. The most popular method of shooting is with our shooting bench set-ups. You are close to cold water or pop and any snacks that you would need. Sitting under the new canopy the temperature is easily 10 plus degrees cooler thanks to my friend, David Duffy’s discovery. You don’t have to carry ammo with you and the action is much faster if the dogs in the field see very little movement. We try to set up in a spot that you can just move your bench and you’re on to a whole new group of dogs. We try to set up so that we can get shots at short distances as well as long distance shots. That way you can keep shooting all day long.
We never try to completely shoot out a town but the more times that we shoot it the wilder the dogs get and the fewer the shots we get to take. Also the closer you get to the town the fewer the shots you get as they may be stupid but not that stupid.
The guides
Your guides and cooks are all carrying pistols for rattlesnake encounters as they do happen. We have killed over a dozen in camp while shooting with many more close encounters.
The weather
Rained out days. Unless it is so bad that we can’t get to our hunt sight we will hunt. See pre-hunt sheet for further info. Infact right after a rain is the best time to hunt as the sun normally comes out and so do the dogs in big numbers. The best hunting of any time for us is right after a rain as the dogs come out hungry and seemingly dumb. If we miss a day we will try to reschedule unless it would conflict with other hunting groups. Also Tim’s, Rochelle’s, and mike’s days of planned fishing trips, can’t keep those walleyes waiting.
The Perfect Dog Shooting Rig (in Berg's opinion)
Gun cases
If your guns are of value to you I would get the best two-gun hard side case that you can afford. It should be waterproof and lockable with padlocks. Gun cases are laid out on the ground and stacked on in the truck. They do get abused. Put your name clearly on the outside of it if possible.
Ammo and supplies storage
Plastic coolers are great for keeping ammo cool and out of the sun. Also a little bit of duct tape will seal your gun supplies in a waterproof and airtight containers. They also work great for shipping equipment and ammo to us.
.22 long rifle or mag rigs
Pistols or rifles are great here with and with out scopes. Try to keep them light enough to shoot off hand as we use them mostly for what I call a walk about. Semi autos are by far the most fun (the Ruger 10/22 being my favorite as I have several) and it’s not unusual to go through about 500+ rounds per trip. The butler creek speed loaders are great so that the shooting never stops. Scopes should be simple in the 4x to 10x variable range. The more powerful the scope the harder it is to hold still off hand. Add a gun sling, as this will make transport to site a lot more comfortable.
Center fire rifles
Any caliber is great but two considerations are important here. One being that the larger the recoil the quicker you will tire of shooting it. A past shooting pad or a muzzle brake will help a lot here. Two being the larger the bullet the greater the distance you can shoot with the least amount of bullet drop and wind interfere. Heavy barrel varmint type guns are the best by control heat problems and absorbing more shock, a fluted barrel is an added bonus. The wood stock varmint guns shoot as well as the synthetic or laminated. The weather conditions are very dry here with little change. I would suggest that you free float your barrel and glass bed your action, as this will improve the performance of all wood stock guns. Varmint hunting is basically done to see what happens as you pull the trigger. I would suggest that you have your triggers done so that they have a maximum pull of 1 pound. Also if you don't have a muzzle brake on your guns have one installed, as it is the best thing you can do to a varmint gun for our type of shooting.
Scopes
The best scope is one that you can see through. It must be easy to zoom from low to high power with a parallax adjustment. Minimum of 12x with 20x on up being much more fun to shoot. A target dot, pep-plex, or vari-x is all easy to shoot and have had all styles complete a 1000-yard plus shot. For super long shots a finer center point is best. I would suggest that you stay away from super high power fixed power scopes, as they can be a real problem. The better the grade of scope you purchase the less eyestrain you will have as the shooting day goes. Target knobs are a must and record where it should shoot at different distances. Turn your scope to the very bottom of your adjustment when you sight in and shim the back of the scope till it is right on. We have found that pop can shims are best, as they don't mark up the scope tube or rings. Sun shades work great as they help keep heat from the barrel from distorting your picture. An eye patch works to keep eyestrain to a minimum. Scope mounts should be of the type that can be adjusted for windage in the field, Ruger mounts are the worst ones on the market as they do not adjust for any type of side-to-side movement and are a real problem on a windy day.
Binoculars and spotting scopes
These are a must as your guide can only work so fast on finding dogs for you. By having your own set you can keep your barrel from cooling off too much. I find that the best size is either 7x42 or 10x50 as they have good light gathering qualities and not to heavy. Once again here you pay for what you get. Spotting scopes have only one leader being the Leopold 12x40x. You will need a rest such as a gunstock or tri-pod. Having an extra one here helps on the 1000 and 1500 yard ranges.
Accessories
Earmuffs are a must and the best kind is the ones that allow you to wear a hat at the same time. A nice option is the muffs that have battery-operated speakers built into them. When using muzzle brakes an extra foam earplug is a good choice. The Harris bipods are the best yet with the three-step swivel mount being the top of the line. They can be used both in the prone and sitting positions. Shooting glasses are a must here with the clear ones being the best choice. You don't what a miss-loaded cartridge ruining your hunt.
If your guns are of value to you I would get the best two-gun hard side case that you can afford. It should be waterproof and lockable with padlocks. Gun cases are laid out on the ground and stacked on in the truck. They do get abused. Put your name clearly on the outside of it if possible.
Ammo and supplies storage
Plastic coolers are great for keeping ammo cool and out of the sun. Also a little bit of duct tape will seal your gun supplies in a waterproof and airtight containers. They also work great for shipping equipment and ammo to us.
.22 long rifle or mag rigs
Pistols or rifles are great here with and with out scopes. Try to keep them light enough to shoot off hand as we use them mostly for what I call a walk about. Semi autos are by far the most fun (the Ruger 10/22 being my favorite as I have several) and it’s not unusual to go through about 500+ rounds per trip. The butler creek speed loaders are great so that the shooting never stops. Scopes should be simple in the 4x to 10x variable range. The more powerful the scope the harder it is to hold still off hand. Add a gun sling, as this will make transport to site a lot more comfortable.
Center fire rifles
Any caliber is great but two considerations are important here. One being that the larger the recoil the quicker you will tire of shooting it. A past shooting pad or a muzzle brake will help a lot here. Two being the larger the bullet the greater the distance you can shoot with the least amount of bullet drop and wind interfere. Heavy barrel varmint type guns are the best by control heat problems and absorbing more shock, a fluted barrel is an added bonus. The wood stock varmint guns shoot as well as the synthetic or laminated. The weather conditions are very dry here with little change. I would suggest that you free float your barrel and glass bed your action, as this will improve the performance of all wood stock guns. Varmint hunting is basically done to see what happens as you pull the trigger. I would suggest that you have your triggers done so that they have a maximum pull of 1 pound. Also if you don't have a muzzle brake on your guns have one installed, as it is the best thing you can do to a varmint gun for our type of shooting.
Scopes
The best scope is one that you can see through. It must be easy to zoom from low to high power with a parallax adjustment. Minimum of 12x with 20x on up being much more fun to shoot. A target dot, pep-plex, or vari-x is all easy to shoot and have had all styles complete a 1000-yard plus shot. For super long shots a finer center point is best. I would suggest that you stay away from super high power fixed power scopes, as they can be a real problem. The better the grade of scope you purchase the less eyestrain you will have as the shooting day goes. Target knobs are a must and record where it should shoot at different distances. Turn your scope to the very bottom of your adjustment when you sight in and shim the back of the scope till it is right on. We have found that pop can shims are best, as they don't mark up the scope tube or rings. Sun shades work great as they help keep heat from the barrel from distorting your picture. An eye patch works to keep eyestrain to a minimum. Scope mounts should be of the type that can be adjusted for windage in the field, Ruger mounts are the worst ones on the market as they do not adjust for any type of side-to-side movement and are a real problem on a windy day.
Binoculars and spotting scopes
These are a must as your guide can only work so fast on finding dogs for you. By having your own set you can keep your barrel from cooling off too much. I find that the best size is either 7x42 or 10x50 as they have good light gathering qualities and not to heavy. Once again here you pay for what you get. Spotting scopes have only one leader being the Leopold 12x40x. You will need a rest such as a gunstock or tri-pod. Having an extra one here helps on the 1000 and 1500 yard ranges.
Accessories
Earmuffs are a must and the best kind is the ones that allow you to wear a hat at the same time. A nice option is the muffs that have battery-operated speakers built into them. When using muzzle brakes an extra foam earplug is a good choice. The Harris bipods are the best yet with the three-step swivel mount being the top of the line. They can be used both in the prone and sitting positions. Shooting glasses are a must here with the clear ones being the best choice. You don't what a miss-loaded cartridge ruining your hunt.
CROW PEAK HUNT DISTANCE RECORDS for RIFLE and PISTOL
(this is the fore runner to Two Feathers Outfitters)
(All distances witnessed and verified by laser range finder)
DATE DISTANCE WEAPON NAME HOME
Rifle Records
July 27, 1997 314 yards 22 Long Rifle Steve Watercutter Ohio
June 18, 1999 351 yards .22 Magnum Mike Wandtke Ohio
June 18,2000 517 yards 17 Remington Barry Faunce Ohio
June 23, 1996 299 yards 22 Hornet Mike Wandtke Ohio
June 25, 1995 431 yards 221 Fireball Barry Faunce Ohio
June 17, 1996 622 yards 222 Remington Mike Spaulding Iowa
July 2, 1996 657 yards .22 PPC Bill Cummings Ohio
July 15, 2010 987 yards 223 Remington James Carboni New York ?
July 15, 1997 523 yards .223 Achley Improved Joe Entrikin Georgia
June 8, 1999 614 yards 222 Remington Mag. Dick Seasword S.Carolina
June 27, 1995 341 yards 224 Weatherby Mag. Larry Hacker Kansas
July 6, 1996 680 yards 22-250 Remington Jim Behrings Sr Michigan
June 15, 1997 1164 yards 22-250 Achley Improved Barry Faunce Ohio
June 29, 1997 1057 yards 220 Swift Shawn Risdon Ohio
June 10, 1998 1044 yards 6MM BR Jimmy Kirby S.Carolina
Aug 1, 1997 1126 yards 6MM PPC Dick Monroe Florida
June 4, 1996 762 yards 243 Winchester Tom Harbin S.Carolina
June 25.1998 1148 yards 6MM Remington Dave Duffy New York
June 19, 2000 1297 yards 6MM Ackley Improved Mike Clowe Ohio
June 22, 1998 1343 yards 257 Weatherby Barry Faunce Ohio
July 27,1997 463 yards 257 Ackley Improved Dale Holman S.Carolina
July 11, 1998 1254 yards 25-06 Remington Bret Ruess Michigan
Aug 17, 1997 410 yards 25-06 Ackley Improved Gene Ruess Michigan
June 15, 1997 1165 yards 6.5-06 Scott Lederman Michigan
July 16, 1999 1206 yards 6.5-.284 Dave Duffy New York
June 29, 1997 667 yards 7MM STW Mike Gajdzik Michigan
June 23, 1996 733 yards 7MM Remington Mag. Mike Clowe Michigan
Aug, 1, 1998 1335 yards 7MM-300 Weatherby David Cowart Florida
June 8, 2000 91 Yards .30 M1 Carbine Dick Seasword S.Carolina
June 27, 1999 1104 yards 308 Winchester Eugene Ruess Michigan
June 17, 1996 301 yards 30-06 Leroy Spaulding Iowa
June 6, 1997 1106 yards .300 Winchester Mag. Shawn McCleary Oklahoma
July 7, 1996 285 yards 7.62 X 39MM Russian Jim Behrings Sr.Michigan
Pistol records
June 15, 1996 100 yards .22 Long Rifle Jim Reed Illinois
June 20, 1996 82 yards .22 Magnum Mark Dill Pennsylvania
June 19, 1998 403 yards .223 Remington Mike Clowe Michigan
July 16, 1997 42 yards 9MM Mike Kirpatrick Georgia
July 17, 1999 81 yards 40 Smith Barry Faunce Ohio
June 19,1998 70 yards 10MM Barry Faunce Ohio
June 4, 1996 17 yards .44 Magnum Mike Berg South Dakota
June 7, 1997 41 yards .45 ACP LJ McCleary Nouth Dakota
June 15, 1998 23 yards .45 Colt Mike Berg South Dakota
July 15, 1998 140 yards 454 Casul Shawn Risdon Ohio
(Any other rifle or pistol calibers may be added as needed).
DATE DISTANCE WEAPON NAME HOME
Rifle Records
July 27, 1997 314 yards 22 Long Rifle Steve Watercutter Ohio
June 18, 1999 351 yards .22 Magnum Mike Wandtke Ohio
June 18,2000 517 yards 17 Remington Barry Faunce Ohio
June 23, 1996 299 yards 22 Hornet Mike Wandtke Ohio
June 25, 1995 431 yards 221 Fireball Barry Faunce Ohio
June 17, 1996 622 yards 222 Remington Mike Spaulding Iowa
July 2, 1996 657 yards .22 PPC Bill Cummings Ohio
July 15, 2010 987 yards 223 Remington James Carboni New York ?
July 15, 1997 523 yards .223 Achley Improved Joe Entrikin Georgia
June 8, 1999 614 yards 222 Remington Mag. Dick Seasword S.Carolina
June 27, 1995 341 yards 224 Weatherby Mag. Larry Hacker Kansas
July 6, 1996 680 yards 22-250 Remington Jim Behrings Sr Michigan
June 15, 1997 1164 yards 22-250 Achley Improved Barry Faunce Ohio
June 29, 1997 1057 yards 220 Swift Shawn Risdon Ohio
June 10, 1998 1044 yards 6MM BR Jimmy Kirby S.Carolina
Aug 1, 1997 1126 yards 6MM PPC Dick Monroe Florida
June 4, 1996 762 yards 243 Winchester Tom Harbin S.Carolina
June 25.1998 1148 yards 6MM Remington Dave Duffy New York
June 19, 2000 1297 yards 6MM Ackley Improved Mike Clowe Ohio
June 22, 1998 1343 yards 257 Weatherby Barry Faunce Ohio
July 27,1997 463 yards 257 Ackley Improved Dale Holman S.Carolina
July 11, 1998 1254 yards 25-06 Remington Bret Ruess Michigan
Aug 17, 1997 410 yards 25-06 Ackley Improved Gene Ruess Michigan
June 15, 1997 1165 yards 6.5-06 Scott Lederman Michigan
July 16, 1999 1206 yards 6.5-.284 Dave Duffy New York
June 29, 1997 667 yards 7MM STW Mike Gajdzik Michigan
June 23, 1996 733 yards 7MM Remington Mag. Mike Clowe Michigan
Aug, 1, 1998 1335 yards 7MM-300 Weatherby David Cowart Florida
June 8, 2000 91 Yards .30 M1 Carbine Dick Seasword S.Carolina
June 27, 1999 1104 yards 308 Winchester Eugene Ruess Michigan
June 17, 1996 301 yards 30-06 Leroy Spaulding Iowa
June 6, 1997 1106 yards .300 Winchester Mag. Shawn McCleary Oklahoma
July 7, 1996 285 yards 7.62 X 39MM Russian Jim Behrings Sr.Michigan
Pistol records
June 15, 1996 100 yards .22 Long Rifle Jim Reed Illinois
June 20, 1996 82 yards .22 Magnum Mark Dill Pennsylvania
June 19, 1998 403 yards .223 Remington Mike Clowe Michigan
July 16, 1997 42 yards 9MM Mike Kirpatrick Georgia
July 17, 1999 81 yards 40 Smith Barry Faunce Ohio
June 19,1998 70 yards 10MM Barry Faunce Ohio
June 4, 1996 17 yards .44 Magnum Mike Berg South Dakota
June 7, 1997 41 yards .45 ACP LJ McCleary Nouth Dakota
June 15, 1998 23 yards .45 Colt Mike Berg South Dakota
July 15, 1998 140 yards 454 Casul Shawn Risdon Ohio
(Any other rifle or pistol calibers may be added as needed).
1000 Yard Club
Year Name Yards Shot Gun Used
98 BARRY FAUNCE 1343 257 ROBERTS
98 DAVID COWART 1335 7MM-300 WEATHERBY
99 BARRY FAUNCE 1306 257 ROBERTS
99 BARRY FAUNCE 1306 257 ROBERTS
00 MIKE CLOWE 1297 6MM ACKLEY
98 BRETT RUESS 1254 .308
99 DAVE DUFFY 1206 6.5-284
99 MIKE PLUMBO 1201 6.5-284
97 SCOTT LEDERMAN 1165 6.5-08
97 BARRY FAUNCE 1164 257 ROBERTS
99 RICK EPSTIEN 1156 6.5-08
97 DAVID COWART 1150 7MM-300 WEATHERBY
98 DAVE DUFFY 1148 .243
97 DICK MONROE 1126 6MM PPC
97 SHAWN DUNSMOOR 1106 300 WIN MAG
99 EUGENE RUESS 1104 .308
98 BRETT RUESS 1088 .308
98 RICK BECK 1078 22-284
98 SCOTT LEDERMAN 1063 6.5-08
97 SHAWN RISDON 1057 220 SWIFT
97 MIKE WANDTKE 1053 22-250 ACKLEY
99 DAVE DUFFY 1050 .243
99 MIKE CLOWE 1049 7MM REM MAG
97 LJ MCCREARY 1048 300 WIN MAG
98 JIMMY KIRBY 1044 .308
98 SCOTT LEDERMAN 1038 6.5-08
98 LOU GOLTERMANN 1032 .308
97 DICK MONROE 1029 6MM PPC
98 SCOTT LEDERMAN 1028 6.5-08
98 CHRIS RISDON 1028 220 SWIFT
98 SHAWN RISDON 1025 220 SWIFT
98 GEORGE ROBERSON 1018 .308
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