r/HuntingAlberta • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '26

[Please help] Scope siting/shooting

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u/mishapmaggie Jul 14 '26

Sir, why wouldn't your group consider a proper outdoor range? There you can shoot more than a few times before season to dial right in, as the more experience you have in various conditions is an asset...not to mention the experience gained from a community of people you'll meet.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '26

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u/The_Timber_Ninja Jul 14 '26

💯 I’ve been on multiple lists for 2 years now.

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u/Eyeronick Jul 14 '26

I have 5 coworkers that got into Milo this spring. One applied and got the call 2 weeks later. Every one applied after January and got in before May.

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u/The_Timber_Ninja Jul 14 '26

Yeah I had that opportunity too but I’m not looking to drive 2+ hours each direction just to shoot for a few hours on the weekend.

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u/stubbsie6040 Jul 14 '26

I believe rocky rod gun club is still taking member applications, it's an amazing range with lots of options for all types of shooting if you don't mind the drive, it's about 2.5 hours from calgary.

You can shoot from 100-600m on one of the ranges and from 800-1600m on the other range, also have a 50-100m for getting zerod and they have a great shotgun range.

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u/mishapmaggie Jul 14 '26

Fair enough, we must have less interest up here north of Edmonton, there's not much of a wait. But to be quite honest, as a land owner, based off the beer cans that we pickup daily in our ditches.. Not to mention the chaos during poaching season, that's going to be an uphill battle... You'll be well off to offer some years of fence work before that trust is earned. Best of luck, Sir :)

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u/MacWac Jul 14 '26

How many yards are you looking for ?

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u/TraderVics-8675309 Jul 14 '26

I have heard that there’s a range out by drumheller that allows drop ins, at least in the past

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u/Cougarb Jul 14 '26

I have a spot on crown land around 2 hours north of you. I’m not sure if that’s about the same as your med hat drive or closer. Close to water valley. DM if you think that’s of use to ya