New member from ND

[rapala09]

Hello Everyone,
I have been a long time lurker, but never post. I guess being new to long range shooting I never feel like I am in a position to offer advice. Not being able to buy stuff from the classifieds pushed me to get a few posts though.
I am an engineer from North Dakota, I shoot a .270 and a .270 wsm. I have a wife and two kids, a 4 year old girl, and a 1 year old boy.
Looking forward to posting more, if I feel like I can offer some sound advice that is.

 

[Liberator]

Welcome ! From Eastern Washington !

 

[Doublezranch]

Welcome! Where in ND? I'm in West Fargo!!

 

[rapala09]

I am originally from Mandan, but we currently live in Beulah. We've been in Beulah for about 3 or 4 years now and love being so close to Lake Sakakawea.
Kind of cool to know of someone from ND on here. I'm sure there are others as well!

 

[Doublezranch]

Do you do your hunting primarily around Beulah?

 

[rapala09]

For pheasants and coyotes I do. My family and I mostly hunt the badlands in western ND for mule deer though. and either MT or WY for elk. I also run a trap line around the Beulah area too.

 

[Doublezranch]

Perfect! I hunt in the SW part of ND. South of Scranton/Bowman area. Have for 19 years. I too hunt WY for elk. Just came back from a successful trip. Many good people on this site. Glad you're here.

 

[LVJ76]

Welcome from southern Arizona

 

[Bucklowery]

Welcome to the group

Florida here

Buck

 

[338weatherby]

Welcome from Northern Minnesota!

 

[ShtrRdy]

Welcome to the forum! What kind of shooting do you like to do these days?

 

[corsair4360]

We lived in Beulah ND for 3 years helping to build the Coal Gassification Plant north and a bit west of town in the early 1980's. Our oldest daughter was born in Bismarck. The weather extremes in ND are far greater than most would believe, +105F in the summer, -49F mercury in winter, 109F below chill factor one weekend in Beulah when we lived there. We now live in far North Utah, much lower extremes here.

 

[SDPlinker]

Welcome neighbor!

 

[rapala09]

Corsair,
That is where I currently work. It doesn't sound like the weather has changed much since you've been here. We get a lot of high winds too.

ShtrRdy,
I mostly either hunt, or just shoot steel with my family. Right now we have a range set up from 200-880 yards. I much prefer shooting steel to paper, there's something about the "Ping" and swinging targets that satisfies me. Haha

Thanks for all the welcome's everyone!