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Unread 08-13-2021, 08:27 PM   #1
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This place is incredibly extensive!



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Over 120 trap fields. The trap line is 3 miles long.
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It is indeed an impressive facility. I've been there twice for SCTP nationals. Vendors row will get your juices flowing. It is also one very hot place and shade is at a premium.
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It is indeed an impressive facility. I've been there twice for SCTP nationals. Vendors row will get your juices flowing. It is also one very hot place and shade is at a premium.
You got that right. I had to set my fold out chair in the shade of a Porta Potty.
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If you really want to get a great look at the place there is a drone video out there somewhere that really puts it all in prospective. There are also two 14 station sporting courses (great lay outs I might mention) as well as a bunkered pistol range set up for SSSA, cowboy and steel target stuff.

It is an amazing place. And yes, shade can be at a premium.
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You got that right. I had to set my fold out chair in the shade of a Porta Potty.
You could have pretended you were the attendant and might have made some $$. Just sayin'.
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If you really want to get a great look at the place there is a drone video out there somewhere that really puts it all in prospective. There are also two 14 station sporting courses (great lay outs I might mention) as well as a bunkered pistol range set up for SSSA, cowboy and steel target stuff.

It is an amazing place. And yes, shade can be at a premium.
I saw Vandalia from the window of an airplane a couple times . That was rather intresting as well .
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