"Mountain Rifle Challenge " 2026 May 2nd

[Bobrobheimer]

What hunting scenarios did you guys experience this year?

I had a very steep uphill shot from a side hill position that was pretty awkward and difficult despite being just 200yards. Those steep uphill angles seem harder to find spots for practice.

 

[justinspicher]

A bear at 40yds, facing me.

A broadside doe at 115yds, shot her off a juniper branch.

A coyote at 75yds running at full speed, another coyote at 155yds running full speed.

 

[realunlucky]

I'd love to make the drive over and shoot if there is still an opening.

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[Bluumoon]

A bear at 40yds, facing me.

A broadside doe at 115yds, shot her off a juniper branch.

A coyote at 75yds running at full speed, another coyote at 155yds running full speed.

How much time for each ?

 

[Bluumoon]

I'd love to make the drive over and shoot if there is still an opening.

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Yep, come on, I think that makes 10

 

[justinspicher]

How much time for each ?

Bear was about 30-35 seconds.

Coyotes were much faster, about 10.

 

[MuleyFever]

I had one of those as fast as you can shots on a spooked animal. This scenario is usually a closer shot. Maybe we can do one where you have a shot timer that forces a quick shot. Every second over the set time is -1 point.

 

[justinspicher]

I had one of those as fast as you can shots on a spooked animal. This scenario is usually a closer shot. Maybe we can do one where you have a shot timer that forces a quick shot. Every second over the set time is -1 point.

I like this.

 

[Strider]

@Bluumoon
Glad to see you are keeping this thing rolling. Are you going to keep any data on this shoot? Hit rates and such?

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

My dad had two tougher shots this year.

1. Seated 325 yards using tripod leg and pack for support. Open meadow but grass kept you from seeing prone. Elk were not aware so no rush other than it was the last 5 minutes of shooting light.

2. Walked over a ridge and at the same time an explosion of mule deer came out of the draw. Three coyotes had ran into them bedded. One was a huge buck, ran up the other side and stopped for about 5 seconds at 250 yards. All in all had maybe 30 seconds to throw pack down, get prone, set, find target and shoot when he paused. Didn't get a shot off.

 

[Bluumoon]

I had one of those as fast as you can shots on a spooked animal. This scenario is usually a closer shot. Maybe we can do one where you have a shot timer that forces a quick shot. Every second over the set time is -1 point.

Ha, that’s mean

 

[Bluumoon]

@Bluumoon
Glad to see you are keeping this thing rolling. Are you going to keep any data on this shoot? Hit rates and such?

Somewhat simplifying it this year, points/time - you have to make impact to stop time or hit time cutoff. It kind of tells the story. The time cutoff is going to be super frustrating.

 

[Bluumoon]

My dad had two tougher shots this year.

1. Seated 325 yards using tripod leg and pack for support. Open meadow but grass kept you from seeing prone. Elk were not aware so no rush other than it was the last 5 minutes of shooting light.

2. Walked over a ridge and at the same time an explosion of mule deer came out of the draw. Three coyotes had ran into them bedded. One was a huge buck, ran up the other side and stopped for about 5 seconds at 250 yards. All in all had maybe 30 seconds to throw pack down, get prone, set, find target and shoot when he paused. Didn't get a shot off.

How about a station where you have 30 secs to set up and timer starts on 1st shot, have to reengage at increasing distance?

#2 I got something for you, had a similar scenario hunting this year.

 

[Strider]

Somewhat simplifying it this year, points/time - you have to make impact to stop time or hit time cutoff. It kind of tells the story. The time cutoff is going to be super frustrating.

Nice. In our shoot we do a time cut off on every “stage” and boy does it add some pressure! Good luck this year.

 

[Tobe_B]

My dad had two tougher shots this year.
2. Walked over a ridge and at the same time an explosion of mule deer came out of the draw. Three coyotes had ran into them bedded. One was a huge buck, ran up the other side and stopped for about 5 seconds at 250 yards. All in all had maybe 30 seconds to throw pack down, get prone, set, find target and shoot when he paused. Didn't get a shot off.

Not to derail this. But depending on the size of that buck. That would’ve turned in to a coyote hunt real quick.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Not to derail this. But depending on the size of that buck. That would’ve turned in to a coyote hunt real quick.

I hear you but this buck would of gotten Robby excited

 

[Bobrobheimer]

I don’t want to get to off topic with this thread but - has anyone here been interested in a shooting event that was also/more like an endurance race? I know there’s a few things out there along these lines but as far as I know they are more on the tactical side. I am imagining a hunting focused event where you are just covering a lot of mountainous ground and shooting rifle only stages along the way - no other “tactical” challenges. Would make the weight and size of your shooting gear relevant and maybe it’s a a straight race but missed shots add time to your clock. You would need a big enough private property host to make something like this viable and I imagine that would be hard. Anyway seemed like the guys interested in this mountain shoot might have some thoughts on an event like that.

 

[Bluumoon]

I don’t want to get to off topic with this thread but - has anyone here been interested in a shooting event that was also/more like an endurance race? I know there’s a few things out there along these lines but as far as I know they are more on the tactical side. I am imagining a hunting focused event where you are just covering a lot of mountainous ground and shooting rifle only stages along the way - no other “tactical” challenges. Would make the weight and size of your shooting gear relevant and maybe it’s a a straight race but missed shots add time to your clock. You would need a big enough private property host to make something like this viable and I imagine that would be hard. Anyway seemed like the guys interested in this mountain shoot might have some thoughts on an event like that.

I've certainly thought about it, but if any racing is involved I'll lose. Wouldn't take much to put a backpacking route together and have the group carry a couple plates.

 

[Bobrobheimer]

It’s basically just putting two of my interests together - endurance fitness and nrl hunter style shooting. And it could provide an interesting balance to the gamer side of nrl hunter since you could be faster carrying lighter gear.

 

[justinspicher]

I’d imagine you’d have to have a grip of property to make an endurance/shooting set up unless you did a loop and set it up like a biathlon. Only you have a pack, and shoot further, off your pack or tripod.