North Fork Wolf Creek Recreational Shooting Lanes

[Cogs]

I am not making this a TrashNo Land event. I haven't said anything on our FB page. It's a NWFA member thing. It's just a few people out to do some shooting and did a cleanup while there. Certainly, I'll post about the extra efforts these recreation enthusiasts did and will mention they are members of NWFA.

It's nothing more than a display of responsible shooters doing what we can to improve and save the shooting sports on public lands. We clean up as we play.

If no one else is going to camp Friday night, I'll bag that idea and simply leave extra early in the morning (I gotta drive all the way from Washougal!). So let me know by early Friday if you plan to camp and I'll stick with the camping plan.

Was hoping to get some video of shooting steel at dusk on Friday evening. We can shoot up to a half hour after sunset and that's a good time to capture sparks off the steel. Problem is, I don't have any steel targets.

I'd also like to get some of the lumber off the lanes and start a campfire with it on Friday evening. I'm bringing a cordless sawzall and a chainsaw to cut it up. We'll probably need to keep burning through Saturday morning.

Post up if you plan to be there. I want an idea of how many hotdogs & buns to get for lunch. I'm bringing the portable BBQ unit.

Thanks,

Bill

 

[Member 34319]

I'll see what I can pull off. Maybe Friday night. Not a big fan of camping up there with the yahoos driving through at all hours of the night. Get little sleep if any. Unless I drink myself to sleep, then I'm just hungover for the clean up.

If we camp, we close the gate!

 

[Cogs]

I'll see what I can pull off. Maybe Friday night. Not a big fan of camping up there with the yahoos driving through at all hours of the night. Get little sleep if any. Unless I drink myself to sleep, then I'm just hungover for the clean up.

If we camp, we close the gate!

Good. I'll bring a lock and chain.

 

[Cosimel]

I am not making this a TrashNo Land event. I haven't said anything on our FB page. It's a NWFA member thing. It's just a few people out to do some shooting and did a cleanup while there. Certainly, I'll post about the extra efforts these recreation enthusiasts did and will mention they are members of NWFA.

It's nothing more than a display of responsible shooters doing what we can to improve and save the shooting sports on public lands. We clean up as we play.

If no one else is going to camp Friday night, I'll bag that idea and simply leave extra early in the morning (I gotta drive all the way from Washougal!). So let me know by early Friday if you plan to camp and I'll stick with the camping plan.

Was hoping to get some video of shooting steel at dusk on Friday evening. We can shoot up to a half hour after sunset and that's a good time to capture sparks off the steel. Problem is, I don't have any steel targets.

I'd also like to get some of the lumber off the lanes and start a campfire with it on Friday evening. I'm bringing a cordless sawzall and a chainsaw to cut it up. We'll probably need to keep burning through Saturday morning.

Post up if you plan to be there. I want an idea of how many hotdogs & buns to get for lunch. I'm bringing the portable BBQ unit.

Thanks,

Bill

It's still my plan to get there early Saturday morning, an old friend I've known since junior high had a fatal heart attack yesterday and I'll made myself available if needed, but so far no requests. I'd love to camp out Friday night, but my father has reached that point where he can't be left alone overnight and my brothers away this weekend. I really hope to see you guys Saturday, heaven knows I could use the distraction.

 

[Mikej]

Good. I'll bring a lock and chain.

Who brings the whip and shackles?

 

[6Corsa6]

I would love to go but was gone all last weekend so I need to spend this weekend with my little ones

 

[Cogs]

I have about 4 cans of grey spray paint to help cover graffiti on the jersey barriers. I think we may need more. Can anyone bring some?

 

[Cogs]

Not going to do the camping thing.

I'll be there first thing Sat morning. Hope someone can join in.

 

[Sackman79]

Sackman79 asked a new question about North Fork Wolf Creek Recreational Shooting Lanes.

 

[Sackman79]

Anybody been to the range recently? Is it closed off due to road conditions or Covid19?

 

[Camelfilter]

Anybody been to the range recently? Is it closed off due to road conditions or Covid19?

No, it's open.

However be aware @Cogs is planning a cleanup for today. Sat 6/13. See above posts.

 

[Sackman79]

Anybody think it would be a bad idea to make like a sign up roster for the lanes? Max two hours per session so people could use the sale equally? Just a thought so people don't waste trips or gas.

 

[Sackman79]

Sackman79 asked a new question about North Fork Wolf Creek Recreational Shooting Lanes.

 

[Phantompdx]

Anybody think it would be a bad idea to make like a sign up roster for the lanes? Max two hours per session so people could use the sale equally? Just a thought so people don't waste trips or gas.

Show up shoot. Smile, clean up go home

 

[Cosimel]

Anybody think it would be a bad idea to make like a sign up roster for the lanes? Max two hours per session so people could use the sale equally? Just a thought so people don't waste trips or gas.

Not a bod idea, just not possible. The lanes are public land and it would require resources especially staffing that the State will not pay for.

 

[fuqyeahammo]

Not a bod idea, just not possible. The lanes are public land and it would require resources especially staffing that the State will not pay for.

I like it the way it is. If a sign up sheet started I would go somewhere else.

 

[Cogs]

As posted to Trash No Land Facebook page:

I went out to go shooting today with a friend at North Fork Wolf Creek Rd dispersed shooting lanes in the Tillamook State Forest. I was a wee bit excited and woke up at 3 AM! Couldn't get back to sleep so got up, packed and left at 4:45. Arrived at 6:15 (it's just a little ways from SW Washington!!!). Only 1 other person there on lane 4. Sweet! Had the whole place to myself!

As I looked around at all the lanes, I got rather depressed at the volume of trash (to me, any trash is too much!). I began to clean up at lane 1.

Soon after, my friend Steve, @Cosimel , arrived. We are both cleanup kind of guys, (he attends just about every group cleanup event we do!!!), so he started in on lane 2, which was not bad at all. A group of young guys were shooting there and took a break to hear our message of responsible shooting and allowed us to gather up the minor amounts of trash.

We moved up to lane 3 where there were four other people already sharing the lane. We explained we'd like to clean up that lane and they gladly stopped and joined us! We were also able to replace 3 boulders that had been missing for a while (I love the winch on my "new-to-me" truck!!!). I remember Doug's name but can't place the others. Thank you Doug and guys for being such good sports and giving back to the Shooting Sports!

Steve and I thanked them and promised a BBQ lunch when we return from lane 4.

Lane 4 was not bad at all. In fact, we didn't have to do any clean up there because the person shooting there (Tony, I believe his name was), had already taken care of most of it and his friends would help him finish it off. So, all we did at lane 4 was to cover up some graffiti on the jersey barriers. Thank you Tony and crew!

Back to lane 3 and joined the other 4 guys for a group shoot and Polish Sausage Dog BBQ. Very nice morning for the weather and good people to meet and recreate with!

If this had been an official cleanup event, the Ore Dept of Forestry may have helped with the disposal fee, however, I decided Trash No Land would cover the cost this time. We would appreciate any and all donations via the Trash No Land website (Thank you!!!).

20 bags of trash, + a shot up gas tank and a PC computer. Pretty good haul for a half day payback and play!

Thank you @Cosimel ! I'll shoot with you anytime!

Bill

#StewardshipKeepsItOpen, #TrashNoLand, #RandomActsOfCleanups

 

[6Corsa6]

Someone actually beat @Cosimel to the lanes. That is hard to believe. Great work you two!! And other shooters

 

[Member 34319]

I totally chickened out.

Thanks Bill and S!

 

[Cosimel]

As posted to Trash No Land Facebook page:

I went out to go shooting today with a friend at North Fork Wolf Creek Rd dispersed shooting lanes in the Tillamook State Forest. I was a wee bit excited and woke up at 3 AM! Couldn't get back to sleep so got up, packed and left at 4:45. Arrived at 6:15 (it's just a little ways from SW Washington!!!). Only 1 other person there on lane 4. Sweet! Had the whole place to myself!

As I looked around at all the lanes, I got rather depressed at the volume of trash (to me, any trash is too much!). I began to clean up at lane 1.

Soon after, my friend Steve, @Cosimel , arrived. We are both cleanup kind of guys, (he attends just about every group cleanup event we do!!!), so he started in on lane 2, which was not bad at all. A group of young guys were shooting there and took a break to hear our message of responsible shooting and allowed us to gather up the minor amounts of trash.

We moved up to lane 3 where there were four other people already sharing the lane. We explained we'd like to clean up that lane and they gladly stopped and joined us! We were also able to replace 3 boulders that had been missing for a while (I love the winch on my "new-to-me" truck!!!). I remember Doug's name but can't place the others. Thank you Doug and guys for being such good sports and giving back to the Shooting Sports!

Steve and I thanked them and promised a BBQ lunch when we return from lane 4.

Lane 4 was not bad at all. In fact, we didn't have to do any clean up there because the person shooting there (Tony, I believe his name was), had already taken care of most of it and his friends would help him finish it off. So, all we did at lane 4 was to cover up some graffiti on the jersey barriers. Thank you Tony and crew!

Back to lane 3 and joined the other 4 guys for a group shoot and Polish Sausage Dog BBQ. Very nice morning for the weather and good people to meet and recreate with!

If this had been an official cleanup event, the Ore Dept of Forestry may have helped with the disposal fee, however, I decided Trash No Land would cover the cost this time. We would appreciate any and all donations via the Trash No Land website (Thank you!!!).

20 bags of trash, + a shot up gas tank and a PC computer. Pretty good haul for a half day payback and play!

Thank you @Cosimel ! I'll shoot with you anytime!

Bill

#StewardshipKeepsItOpen, #TrashNoLand, #RandomActsOfCleanups

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Thanks for lunch @Cogs !!!! I thought it was too early for Polish dogs, but I was wrong; twice All in all a very successful endeavor and welcome company while getting out of the house. As usual, shared pew pew time was awesome !!!!