Drake Landing Summer Sizzler SxS Pictures

[Mike.Smith]

Well, it's been a busy week but I finally got around to pulling these photos off my camera to get them posted here for Foto Friday. I took these during the shoot last weekend at Drake Landing. As you'll note from the pictures I spent the day shooting with David Dwyer, Carl Brandt and Jim Hall. We had a great time at this shoot. It was great seeing Bill (and his wife) and Buddy as well, and while I didn't get to shoot with them, we had a great time at dinner Saturday night with John and Alyssa Liles. I think there were around 40 shooters that showed for the one day shoot, and I'm hoping that Dan and Elizabeth can find a permanent weekend for this annual event. The format for the shoot was great, shooting report pairs, reverse report and then true pairs on every station. Everyone I talked too loved shooting the Five Stand, which was all true pairs, trappers choice with no previews. You really had to have your head on a swivel! Earl, one of the local shooters who teaches out at Drake Landing shot a 43 out of 50, and I think Carl Brandt shot a 39. Hope to see more of you at this event next year!

Mike


Carl, Dan, David & Buddy
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John Liles & Jim Hall
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The Local Boys from Drake Landing
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Elizabeth kicking off the festivities
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The Davis's
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Dan
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Dave and Susan
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Station 5 New Course
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Alyssa on Station 4, New Course
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Jim on 5
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David on 6, New Course
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Jim on 6, New Course
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Previewing Station 7
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Dan and Will look on
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Marking the X's
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Station 8, New Course
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Station 9, New Course
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Elizabeth & Buddy
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Team Elsie Members
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Station 10, New Course
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Station 11, New Course
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Station 13, New Course
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Station 1, True Pairs with a Rabbit :banghead:
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Station 2, New Course
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Station 3, New Course
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Finishing up on 13
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Margo
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Yup, it's a .410
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Earl
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[Mike.Smith]

Station 6, Old Course
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Dead Center!
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Tower Station, Old Course
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Diesel Smoke!
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Shelter turned Station 5 on Old Course
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Station 1, Old Course
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Five Stand
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[Dean Romig]

Thanks Mike! - Excellent pictures.

Is that Milt letting his beard and 'stache grow out?

I wonder why the gun racks at the various stations, even on the new course, aren't cut wide enough for SXS barrels?

[Rich Anderson]

So many events, so much distance so little time. Thanks for the pics Mike it looks like a great time was had by all.

[John Liles]

Hello Dean,
No, it wasn't Milt. Although I did wave at him a time or two from a distance before I realized it! Never did catch his name, but I believe he was fairly local.
We had a great time, and even though Alyssa and I were shooting Smith guns, Parkerites Carl Brandt, David Dwyer, Mike Smith, & Buddy Marson were kind enough to invite us out for an awesome supper on Saturday evening. The fun even spilled over into the Hotel parking lot afterwards where the Pie Shop was opened and dessert was served!

[Dean Romig]

Sounds like a grand time was had by all.

What kind of "pa" did y'all have?

[John Liles]

'Twas of the North Dakota Apple variety, a wonderful pallet cleanser following a delightful Italian dinner!