All I can say, is that last week was a very busy week.
WY-SHOT is my baby. Handguns only. A combination steel field shoot and prairie dog shoot.
The steel match was challenging as I had ten 5" targets, and ten 10" targets, combined with ten in all: 11", 12" 14", and some 10x16" targets.
There were 33 targets to engage from each landing.
The match was shot from the prone position, under limited time with only 1-shot per target. IF you were able to engage all targets under the allotted time, then you could engage again any targets you missed with the remaining time. We had good conditions on day one at the closer landing and conditions were hard on the second day at the further landing. Furthest 5" target was at 820 yards.
Everyone met that wanted to shoot the steel shoot @ 11:00 and ate some chow. Folks were shooting pd's from early morning till 11:00. Shoot steel match then go back to doggin till whenever they wanted to quit or sunset.
Steel match took around 3 hours, as we had 5 stages, and had 3-4 shooters at each stage. You were either shooting, spotting, timing, and or scoring. Say you have 6 targets and the yardage of all the targets added up to 2000 yards. Six seconds per 100 yards then add 1 minute set-up time and that will be the time you had for that stage. Targets were sometimes spread out from right to left, which made things harder.
Had 16 participants from all over the US. Awesome group!

For our first shoot we had 16 participants. An awesome group!
Erik had a personal best, as he wanted to take a pd over 1K. He got that done pretty quick: 1181 yards.


It was my privilege to be his spotter!



The rear-grip XP has been worked on by several excellent gunsmiths, when you consider rail work, action work chambering and such. Some of the ones you would be familiar with is Gregg Tannel (Gre-Tan Rifles), Eric Wallace (Nawakwa Accuracy), and Chuck McIntosh (Mac's Gunworks). McMillan stock with weight added, 3" rails, Jewell trigger, Brux 8T barrel, Near 20 MOA base, NF Benchrest 12-42 scope with NP DD reticle, running on a NEO Joystick Rest.



Aaron Alexander also had a personal best in pd shooting as well (1292 yards). He used his 6mm Dasher BR specialty pistol for that.


I was borrowing Steve's Kowa bigeyes and spotting for Aaron, while Steve was roaming and sniping pd's with his 22lr (Charger clone)-KILLED 2 AT 410 YARDS!!!
Aaron and I feel very comfortable and work very well together in the shooter/spotter roles.



What was really impressive for me was his 8-shot group at 2018 yards. He was using his heavy bench SP set-up for dog killing out to 2K+. Once we got on target, he had 8 shots on out of 12-That is pretty impressive if you asked me. Watching it through my Kowa spotting scope was a joy that is hard to describe!

I am going to copy what some of the participants posted elsewhere:

First thing, I want to thank Ernie for putting on the shoot and opening up his home for us to meet up. Deborah and I had a great time meeting and having fellowship with everyone. I'm already planning for the 2015 WY-Shot!!
Here is a few photos I was able to take, was having too much fun shooting dogs and steel to take many pictures.
My first shot and first dog, around 160 yards, 17 rem.


John with one of his many p.d. kills


John and Adam surveying a pd town


one of the valleys we set up on to shoot dogs, what some beautiful country


letting my barrel cool down from dusting dogs :)):


a few of the guys taking a break before the steel shoot.


a few of the targets scattered across the hill side


Steve and Adam checking out the pd destruction


YEP!!, there are targets way over in them hills!

group picture after the awards


Erik and Chuck having a close personal moment :)):


Our winners, Erik, Chuck, and Shane


2015 can't get here quick enough!!
Glenn

Another participant:

The 2014 WY-SHOT P-Dog hunt was a complete success for Hoggin and me. After a long drive, we made it out to Gillette and met up with Ernie and the crew. We knocked out for a brief nap after the 24+ hour drive and got up and at 'em.

Everyone gathered at Ernie's place and we all had a good meet and greet with everyone. A short time later we all loaded up and headed out to get the steel set up for the steel shoot. This being my first trip to Wyoming, all I can say is that the drive was great heading out to the steel shoot site, The vista was absolutely breathtaking on the drive out.

Here was Hoggin as we rode out........



The view from the car........





Once we arrived, we got a good look at the area as the members set up the steel.....

Sawcarver and Hoggin.....




sscoyote, Ernie and Hoggin......



rickiesrevenge, Shane and tgp in the background.......



After all the steel was set up, everyone headed back in and we had a get-together at Ernie's and we all got our bellies full and enjoyed some good company. Got to meet a lot of the members and put a face to the name. A good time was had by all, good food and better fellowship!

Afterwards, everyone headed out and we got a good night's sleep in preparation for day one of WY-SHOT. The next morning, everyone met up at Ernie's.......



We loaded up and hit the road to get the day started. Dustmoahunter got Hoggin and me on a good prarie dog town that morning and we sat up to smoke some p-dogs. We made our first set on a well cap and I got the .17 Fireball out along with the .257 Roberts XP Hoggin was toting.......



I whacked several at the first set and Hoggin lit several up to boot. Hoggin tagged a couple with a Walther PPK .32 ACP and got the first double of the day with the XP at 200 yards.......



We later moved on around and made another set where we spent the rest of the day. We took a slew of p-dogs that afternoon with a myriad of different firearms from .22 LR's to the 'Tender and XP.......















The following day, Hoggin and I set up in the same locale as the day before, we sat out solely with the .22's on the begging of day two. Hoggin toted Ernie's MOA Charger clone with a Sightron SIII. We got a quick zero and lit in on the p-dogs, Hoggin with the MOA and I toted my 10" TC .22 match with the 3x12 Burris. Hoggin set the p-dogs on fire with the MOA!!



Hoggin managed three outta three hits at 257 yards with the MOA!! All I could say was WOW!! Two managed to drag in the hole, but we got a photo-op with one recovered dog......



I managed to wear them out with the l'il TC as well, cleaned out and entire mound.......



Later, I managed my personal best with the .17 Fireball MGM, took a double at just over 200 yards and made my longest hit with it at 332 yards. Towards the latter part of the day, we limped over and shot a stage or two on steel and flew back in on the p-dogs to round out the evening.

Hoggin got the Buckmark out and proceeded to rick up dog after dog with the little fella. He took this brace off-hand and close to 100 yards.......



I went to work with the .17 yet again, clearing out several at close to 290 yards. Got two to stay out of the hole for a photo op but lost 8-10 more as they fell into or got back into the holes.......



The tally between Hoggin and myself was well in excess of 150 dogs between us for both days. This, was by far, the most fun anyone could ask for!! I managed to cobble a short video together of the hunt here.......

http://youtu.be/Zj2J2xvmLrE

I want to say that it was great getting to meet all the guys during the shoot. It was well worth the 24+ hours we drove to get to Gillette. And I want to extend a VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Ernie for getting this put together. Another HUGE THANKS to Hoggin and the rest of the sponsors that donated items for the shoot!

We're already planning for next year and lookin' forward to the trip!!

Thanks for putting on the match/PD shoot. I'll be back more prepared next time.

Aaron

Looks like you guys had a great time. Congratulations to the ones reaching way out there. That's good shooting in anyone's book.

That's just amazing.
Thanks for posting, and thanks for setting that bar wayyyyy up there.
Looks like you had a blast too. I love setting up shoots and meeting folks that were just faceless posters in the interwebs. Many are now my dearest friends.
Shoot lots, invite folks to join with you, and have fun.

Dogsbreath.

Truly amazing shooting...Wyoming is prairie dog Heaven...l have shot them there in years past..With a rifle..Never with a pistol...Even more amazing is the prairie dogs in Wyoming are of the ''White Tail''variety.. Smaller than those big fat ''Black Tail'' ones found in the Dakotas and in Texas Panhandle

Well, some of you guys just need to head this way for next year's shoot.
FYI - Aaron (rickiesrevenge)is one of the better LR shooters with a SP. The boy can shoot! I don't give out this kind of a compliment lightly. His XP went down on day two of the steel match or he would have been in the top three.

Sounds like a great time! And some super good shooting!

Shot this year for the first time at ELR distances...hooked. Like I needed another "hobby".

great shooting guys. looks like a great time was had by all.

So, you are coming in 2015