re: Today's Honey Island O. B. G. T. Official CHECK IN!

Looks like a very nice range. Too bad it's so damn far away.

By the way...LOL at that old boy with the gray hair about to tuck his cell phone inside of his ear protection to take a call...

It's public as far as any person with a basic hunting or fishing license and $6 can use it.

So yeah. It's "public".

Ahh...I got ya. There is a place like that on the beach that has some "brave" MF'n high school kids that run out and swap targets on a "cold hold"...I have only been there once though. There were 3 highschool kids running targets. I tipped them each $10 when I left....but I didnt see a single other person tip them shite. Not sure what the right thing to do is but I though it to be the least that I could do...they hustled and although it seemed pretty safe, they were still running around in a shooting range!!!

This range is run by an all volunteer organization. All of the range officers go through a wildlife hunters safety course and are certified instructors after completing the course.

Everything is very regimented. All cease fires are called and verified by the officers. All weapons are checked to ensure breaches are cleared and then the officers give the all clear. Shooters can then go out to change or move their targets. No one is allowed to touch their weapons while a cease fire is called. In fact, there's a "red line" painted on the concrete behind the firing benches and anyone who's not going down range to replace or move targets must remain behind the red line while the all clear is called.

Most shooters who are shooting for accuracy bring spotting scopes. They're usually out there with a 2nd person and that person acts as a spotter.

It really is a well run system and the officers help ensure a safe environment for everyone.

Honey Island.

Yup.