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WEDNESDAY
June 5, 2019
Ellen Morris Bishop
Logan Waldron fi res a round (visible just in front of his shotgun) as he practices his trap shooting skills at the gun club in Wallowa. Waldron, a rising senior at Wallowa High
School is on the school team and will be part of the team’s trap shooting demonstration at the Eagle Cap Shooters Association Spring Fling, Saturday, June 15.
Eagle Cap Shooters offer
SPRING FLING
By Ellen Morris Bishop
Wallowa County Chieftain
O
n June 15, the Eagle Cap Shooters Asso-
ciation will open their range on the far
end of Ant Flat Road for the 2019 sea-
son. The range provides a variety of tar-
get distances and conditions, including
pistol ranges and trap shooting. It is one
of the few in the region that offers a 1000-yard range
for rifl e shooters.
The Spring Fling is a family event aimed at nov-
ice and returning shooters. It begins at 8 a.m. and will
include a 3-gun event in which all fi rearms — shot-
gun, pistol, and rifl e—will be provided. Other events
throughout the day include games for kids, and raf-
fl e prizes.
Two demonstrations are planned. In the morning,
muzzle-loader experts will demonstrate the care, nur-
ture, and use of these old-fashioned and yet modern
guns. The Wallowa High School trap shooting team
will display their considerable skills with shotguns in
the afternoon.
Gunsmiths will be on site throughout the day to
appraise and answer questions about fi rearms. For
those who may be harboring an older gun, or who
might not be familiar with fi rearms, it’s a good oppor-
tunity to fi nd out more about them.
The Stubborn Mule will provide a really good lunch
for a very nominal price.
“We want people to learn about fi rearms and under-
stand their use and care,” said Eagle Cap Shooting
Association president Doug Wickre. “This is a family
event. We will provide all the fi rearms, instruction, and
help. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and
come out and shoot with us.”
Ellen Morris Bishop
Eagle Cap Shooters president Doug Wickre unleashes a round during trapshooting practice.
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