Vintage Gunners Cup 2024?

[James L. Martin]

Tom, I agree. I wonder what happened to move it from Pennsylvania. Also October is grouse and woodcock season.

[Bill Murphy]

Could it have something to do with the feces spread around inside the only, yes, the only, porta john near the tent? It could be forgiven if it had ever been cleaned up. We're old guys and we need a porta john on a regular basis. And what do you think our wives think? Good riddance. I like George Hopkins and his family and facility, but the location sure didn't attract much of a vendor attendance when the Vintage Cup was there. I hope things are different this year. I will attend as I always have.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by James L. Martin

Tom, I agree. I wonder what happened to move it from Pennsylvania. Also October is grouse and woodcock season.

IMO from what I experienced the club wasn't prepared to deal with the crowd, there were multiple organizational issues. Some folks reported they had guns damaged from a pesticide that was sprayed on the grass before they set up the big tent over it.

[Double Lab]

I was just notified that the Vintage cup will be held at Hopkins Hunting and Sporting Clays in Kennedyville, MD on Oct 3-5, 2024.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

I was just notified that the Vintage cup will be held at Hopkins Hunting and Sporting Clays in Kennedyville, MD on Oct 3-5, 2024.

I would think holding it in the first week of October will hurt attendance, that is the traditional opening of small game, upland bird and waterfowl in many states.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

I would think holding it in the first week of October will hurt attendance, that is the traditional opening of small game, upland bird and waterfowl in many states.

I agree.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by James L. Martin

Tom, I agree. I wonder what happened to move it from Pennsylvania. Also October is grouse and woodcock season.

Yes Jim, it is grouse and woodcock season. It also begins in September in Maine. September is also the beginning of dove and October ushers in archery for deer and bear in PA. Once the calendar turns to September there's pretty much some sort of upland, big game or waterfowl hunting season open, especially in PA, through mid-April. As much as I enjoy hunting, when the weather is nice and there's a SxS tournament, the clays win out. I don't have to chase them or clean them and I can shoot 1000+ clays in a four day event. I can't do that hunting!! Someone will say Argentina. That's all well and good but not everyone has a passport or the desire to travel that far for dove and pigeon.

My point is, speaking as a range owner, there are only so many weeks to choose from to host a multi-day event. Weather is the main determining factor. Hunting seasons are something we don't really factor in as a small percentage of shooters choose birds over clays. It is what it is,