Congrats Susan and Mike on an excellent event and a big step forward to your next Northern. Evil Doctor Mike did his usual great job on the targets ..... everything was in range, no eye tests, just simple presentations that he coordinates with the terrain to have you go away shaking your head "how could I have missed so many"? Scorers were cordial and well trained, food vendor excellent in many ways, traps were up to par with only 2 broken birds off the traps over the 300 rounds I fired in 5 events. Congrats again!

[QUOTE=John Truitt;176529]I know it is very early after the shoot but would someone please post some additional pictures when they get a chance. Much appreciated.QUOTE]

I could have sworn there were pictures on this thread yesterday. Now they are gone.

Sounds like a great time. Hope to make it next year.

We need pictures!

Will there be results posted?

Thanks,

Frank

A few pictures
 

5-stand
Fred Verry
Kevin McCormack

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them is guns
more guns
simo in the air

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Trophies
Foxers Craig Larter , Steve Cambria
Setter photo bomb:rotf: along with,

Fred Verry , J.D.Shank , Larry Frey ,Dean Romig, Jeff Kuss

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shot in the air
shot in the air
the hard truth:rotf:

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Many have asked about next year's dates. Tentatively we will say September 22,23,24 & 25. :)

Mike, you are the man. Thank you so much for running this wonderful shoot. I'm so sorry I could only stay one day. I'm sure I missed a bunch of fun.

Some additional pics. Cell phone, not as good as those by Robert:

One corner of the pavilion
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Another random pic
http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/...pslgzusv3e.jpg

Three named Foxes on the hunt: Frank's 12g CE "Matilda", Smitty's 12g A/C/DE "PB", Daryl's cool 20g/30-inch Sterly "Fentress"
http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/...psojnbihbh.jpg

Pictures from the "Rock"
 

Various pics. Sorry I don't know how to add captions.

1. Smitty with his winning 10 bore.
2. George and Mike
3. The gang!
4. George smashing a high incomer
5. Another 6 for 6 for Georgie
6. George, Sara, Mike and Frank at the "Hell Hole"
7. George, Mike and our favorite trap chic, Lisa.

That was actually me announcing a 6 for 6 for Smitty on his way to winning the 10 bore. I was his official scorekeeper. We only had 15 minutes to shoot his round.

My bad. Guess that makes me his official driver/wheel man.

The Parker Man
 

Anyone seen my bottle of bourbon? Sure I had it on Friday . :rotf: What a fabulous weekend. I do greatly enjoy shooting my Parkers, but it is all of you who make it wonderful. And for all who inquired where My wife was, she just called to say that Anja earned her field championship this weekend in upstate NY.

The results for the Northern SxS challenge this past weekend are posted on their website.
http://www.rockmountainclays.com/id18.html

Here's a few.....PGCA Display

couple more.....PGCA Display and one of the lovely ladies drawing this years raffle gun ticket.

Some vendors.....Mr. Jerry Smith and Steve Cobbs display

The "Hell Hole" station is my favorite out of all we have!! I love driven pah-tridge!! Don't forget that WNEP 16 was here and filmed a show on Friday for their PA Outdoor Life which airs at 6:30 PM on Sundays. It's been on the air for 33 years. This episode will most likely air the first Sunday of October and will be available on their website at 7:00 PM. You will be able to post the show on this site. BTW, a Fox BOD steered them to the Parker booth and the artifacts on display, especially John Browning's A Grade!! Looking forward to viewing it. :)

Which Way Did they Go?
 

They certainly had it all. They should have called this the Northern 3D Shoot. There were targets on every axis. Directly overhead through a break in the trees incoming and outgoing. From the edge of a ravine deep into the canyon tracking birds along the bottom of the gully. I have heard of high birds in Scotland, but this course had birds that were way out of range at their peak , but if you were patient they would come within range and could be broke at conventional distances. On the 5 stand I never did see the 6 bird on the simo pair. It was in plain sight had I been looking in the right place a bit faster... Master Frey,however, dusted it in the course of turning in a winning score of 24/25. All I can say is:bowdown: Well done Team Parker.

And the "Hell Hole" station is my least favorite, and Doctor Mike the target setter knows it. I dropped 4 of the 6 birds on that station. Driven birds? Yeah right. That first one was high and smokin. :banghead:

Reminds me of when I shot the NSCA PA State Championship at Rock Mtn a few years ago and was in a three way tie for first place in the SxS event. So the good Doctor (who wasn't into classic doubles then) decided to have a shoot out on the Make a Break field but without using the #1 birds and with simos on the others. And I'm shooting a double trigger Fox and the two other gents had modern single trigger/high rib competition doubles. :banghead: Yeah Mike, I'm not gonna forget that one either. :whistle: :)

Frank;
The "Hell Hole" did'nt bother me as much as the last station did with those lazy in-your-face targets. You shot lights out throughout the course and the "Hole" was your only bad station. Not bad my friend.

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Back in June I broke either 5 for 6 or 6 for 6 at the "Hell Hole". Mike may remember... he shot with me.

(this time I missed them all :crying:)





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Okay guy's....so I'm a little slow on the uptake. What station are we calling the "hell hole"?

It's the station after you leave the high incomers and enter the woods to shoot the same targets through an opening, hence the term "Hell Hole". My term, not Mikes.

Okay got it. We shot that when we were there in June. I love that station!

Hey, I was merely allowing your full/full choked Fox reach out and touch them. Besides, a double trigger is every bit as fast as a single flinch-o-matic trigger!! :rotf:

Yeah, I really like that station too Dave. Mike, you are the master target setter.:bowdown:

Hey '"Smitty," I'm no shooting coach but you sure look like you're "peeking' to me. What was your focus point? The barbecue concession by any chance??? rotf::rotf::rotf:

And as for you Charlie Purple, that must mean six years in the big house for that "X-dresser" remark. You really don't want to poke Roll's bee-hive this early in the game, do yuh???? :nono::nono::nono:

This sure sounds like a shooters paradise !


I am playing with the idea of a group of us "southern boys" chartering a small bus and run it up from SC, through NC, Va to the shoot. That would make a 10 hour run enjoyable and arrive rested and ready to shoot. Anyone interested?
David

Great idea David
and the Maine/New Hampshire boys should do the same.

That is a good idea. Might be good for Hausman's too

Here are a few pictures I took before the battery in my camera went dead.


1. Rock Mountain SC as seen from the road down into the place.

2. The new pavilion where the vendors set up their displays and tables and with ample parking (this year ;)).

3. The equipment barn and at the far end of it is the luxurious clubhouse of some 40' X 40' or so.

4. Station 6 puts you on a cantilevered platform out over the canyon ('I think I'm gonna be sick' kind of feeling up there). Target 1 is a pop-up at about 40 yards at the closest and target 2 is a right-to-left screamin' crosser at the bottom of the canyon.

5. Station 6 again.

6. Station 6 looking down to the path of the crosser (urp...)

7. Station 8 had a blooper that slowly went up 15 feet and dropped 10 yards in front of you.... and a fast, low right to left crosser that you had to be pretty quick to break.

8. Station 11 was a pair of rabbits..... I've never seen bunnies hop so high... the one in the picture is on it's way down... :shock:





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Book it!!!!!

Vegas has early odds on John to win the "Iron Man".

BTW, Dean, "Screaming Crosser" on #6?? It just seemed fast due to your fear of heights!!! BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!

I just closed my eyes and shot....

Fear is a great motivator - I broke that bird every time!

Prolly just luck.





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What do you think David? Looks like "Mills" has already loaded the coolers full of 'Sweet-Tay!!" :rotf:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...Kees1/24c3.jpg

You couldn't pay me a million dollars to ride through the Deep South in that thing:rotf:

That sure looks like the "Southern Deep Fried Magic Bus" to me....:whistle::D

It lends a whole new meaning to "shot-gunning" :shock:





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