Truckee Hobart Mills shooting area

[Viper49]

WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP

Sorry folks. I have to cancel the April 20 clean up day. I have something comes up that I need to taking care of. The May clean up day is still good for Me.


FYI
Shooting at Hobart Mills two weekends ago, Sheriff and Forest Ranger stop and talk to us and some other folks there. They said that we need clean up and take back what you bring out to shoot, especially the cardboard boxes, cans, tanks and shotgun shell hulls. Otherwise they will close the place down soon. Also, would like to do some cleanup at the range, anyone?

[Philo Beddoe]

Assume much couldn't be done until late May. I could lend a hand, but not available until August.

When are you planning to do this?

[dbogin]

I'd been in for a trip to Hobart.

Maybe bring some brauts/burgers for the grill, spend a couple hours filling up trash bags, and a half hour shooting paper.

Somebody organize this thing!

[XVIga_Rob]

If you get it scheduled/organized, and I have the day off, I'll be in. Deffinately do not want to see the place closed.

[ski_g0d]

I'm in. Name the date and I'll be there :thumbup:

[Jet Setter]

Let me know also. I would be OK to drive up and help. Also, can anyone resend me directions on how to get there. Would be nice to check it out one weekend. Thanks.

[Viper49]

Hobert Mills

The Hobart Mills shooting area is North of Truckee, You take Highway 89 heading toward Sierraville, it approximately 5 miles North on Highway 89. If you heading north and pass over a bridge and about 150 yards you will see a right hand turn. Take the right hand turn and you will be on Hobart Mills Road, continue and following on this road for approxitely 1.5 miles and the range will be on the left hand side. Right now the place is wet and I like to do it sometime in mid April 20 or May 27 at around 10am. Thanks for all the reply from you all.

[ski_g0d]

April 20th works best for me. Thanks for setting this up... tired of people leaving garbage all over the place. Hope to meet some local calgunners as well!

[mud99]

They can close it down all they want, people will just shoot elsewhere in the national forest, they have literally no say in the matter. It's better that all the trash be kept in one area.

I will go argue with the rangers about it the next time I am up there.

Anyway, I'd be happy to help, but April will likely be too early, I would plan on early June, as snow and permafrost will make cleanup problematic.

FYI this is a very active shooting area, on the weekend it is very likely that people will be showing up to shoot while everyone is cleaning up.

After we clean this range up we should clean up Prosser range as well, last time I was there it was pretty messy.

If anyone has a dump trailer I think that would be ore appropriate given the amount of trash

[CSACANNONEER]

I haven't been up that way too much in the last few years. But, I do shoot at Boca and Prosser when I'm up there. If I happen to be at the lake when you guys plan any cleanup, I'll try to make it.

[XVIga_Rob]

I'd recommend both dates, incase the 1st date does not work (weather, etc.). I travel through Truckee on a regular bassis and do a fair share of my shooting at both Hobart & Bocca, and do not want to see either area shut down. I'm making plans to be available for both dates.


Maybe one of the local C3's could help organize this clean-up.

[Viper49]

[XVIga_Rob]

I like those two dates, with a 9am start time.

[dbogin]

Draft plan ..... Draft plan .... Draft plan .... Feel free to edit.

WHO: NorCal Volunteers.
WHAT: Cleanup at Hobart Mills Shooting Area.
WHEN: Target dates are Saturday, April 20th and/or May 25th, start time 0900.
WHERE: Hobart Mills Rd, take hiway 89 North from Truckee ~4 mi, then east on Hobart Mills Rd ~1.5 miles, range area on left hand side of road.

NEEDS:
5-10 responsible CalGunners,
5-10 large trash barrels,
2-3 pickup trucks, and trash/dump trailers,
Work clothes, work gloves, rakes & shovels trash bags,
Portable grill, brats, burgers, lunch fixings, beverages.

I don't have a trash trailer, but would gladly cover dump fees for at least one of my CG brothers, that's if we cannot use FS dumpster.

[mud99]

Bump to start this rolling