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Here's the scoop: Over on the Hunting Fitness forum here at CW some of the members who participate in the discussions thought a competition - a hunting style competition that combined the elements of physical fitness, efficiency and endurance with shooting skill would be a fun way to get people thinking about how their good fitness or lack of fitness impacts their hunts and their ability to protect themselves & their family in a stress shooting situation. This was an idea that I had batted around myself, and seeing the mention of it on CW got me more interested in actually doing it. So after several weeks of pulling a team of qualified people together to make the event safe & workable - we will be holding the competition in mid to late May 2016 (about 6 months from now). What will the competition look like? These are the basic elements: (more information is coming as we finalize contracts and details) There will be a physical efficiency element throughout the competition that will replicate a real-world hunting scenario(s) in the Western US. There will be a segment of the event that will involve using binoculars (or spotting scope) to find and identify targets and accurately range them in yards. There will be a live-fire rifle shooting segment that will test a person's ability to locate a target, range the target (with or without a rangefinder), and accurately shoot that target. There will be a defensive handgun live-fire shooting segment that will challenge the participant's ability to shoot effectively under stress & physical exertion. There will be men's and women's divisions There will be age brackets (similar the the public safety testing brackets you'd see at a police or fire exam). The competition and shooting scenarios has been designed around normal everyday hunting rifles and factory handguns. You can bring your 30lb sniper rifle with you - you'll just need to carry it with you, all day, just like you would out hunting. The real advantage will be gained if you train for ALL elements: Your physical efficiency & endurance Your rifle handling & shooting Your handgun competency Your glassing ability From what I can tell - those are the basic aspects of a good hunt. More details to follow. So - what should we call it?