Need Some CW Community Help Please - Name the Hunt & Shoot Competition - Get a $50 HEALY Gift Card

[Healy Arms]

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)

 

1. There will be a physical efficiency element throughout the competition that will replicate a real-world hunting scenario(s) in the Western US.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. There will be a defensive handgun live-fire shooting segment that will challenge the participant's ability to shoot effectively under stress & physical exertion.
5. There will be men's and women's divisions
6. 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:

1. Your physical efficiency & endurance
2. Your rifle handling & shooting
3. Your handgun competency
4. 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?

 

[Big Browns]

Sounds fun! Where will it be?

 

My only advise would be not to have any stages that do not allow range finders. Most if not all long range shooters will not shoot if they do not know the range anyway. Having a stage that doesn't allow range finders may be fun, but promotes that type of shooting instead of advising against it.

 

Call it The "Heally Arms Hunting Tournament"

[Healy Arms]

Sounds fun! Where will it be?

 

My only advise would be not to have any stages that do not allow range finders. Most if not all long range shooters will not shoot if they do not know the range anyway. Having a stage that doesn't allow range finders may be fun, but promotes that type of shooting instead of advising against it.

 

Call it The "Healy Arms Hunting Tournament"

 

I think it will be a very fun event. I had a CW gentleman in the store just a few minutes ago buying a Flatline map - he said "thank goodness I have 6 months to get ready" LOL

 

As far as the rangefinder goes - that's great input - I agree. We do, however, have an advanced shooter who uses his MilDot Reticle for ranging and is quite good at it. So I will need to think this over. We will be keeping the ranges VERY realistic as we like to tell people - be humane - don't shoot further, get closer.

 

Lastly - thank you - your entry is in the hat

 

Best- Mark Healy

 

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[AverageJoe]

The unknown distance course in the Marines was the most fun. I think it should be included as it will be a good teaching tool for those that dont know how to judge distance without a rangefinder.

[Str8Shot]

there will be guys disappointed no shooting from horse or MULE back

 

 

sounds fun, though will have to see where I am at with my foot surgery after Feb.