Deer hunting on base

[SpokaneSlayer]

Well, I passed my proficiency test to qualify to hunt here on Fairchild AFB.  Had to put 3 arrows in a paper plate at 30 yards.  Pretty difficult, I know.    There is a lot more area open than I though.  Pretty much the entire south side of the base is open from the 16th until the 25th.  There weren't very many people that showed up, about 15.  That's good since if there was a lot of people we would get assigned zones and what days we could be out there to minimize crowding.  With so few people, we get to hunt wherever we want within the open area, whenver we want.  Can't wait to get a crack at some of the bruisers I know are out there.

[croix]

Congrats on passing such a rigorous test  and good luck hittin the bruisers.

I wish they would open up hunting at Bangor again. There is a MONSTER 6x6 blacktail in there.

[Hillbilly270]

hopefully they attached the cheap brand paper plates to the deer.  Wouldn't want to see people wasting money and shooting the chinette brand.
good luck to you.

[Pathfinder101]

Good luck.  I know there's some Mulies out there...

[bowhunterforever]

Thats awsome, good luck! How many acers are out there?

[SpokaneSlayer]

Thats awsome, good luck! How many acers are out there?

I couldn't even tell you.  It's in the hundreds probably.  There's muleys and whitetail.

[tazz]

ive seen a four and a five point muley  hope you get one good luck 

[robb92]

Good luck! Hope you stick a whopper!

[texmex]

Wow thats cool.  Last winter there was a nice 5x5 hanging out right outside my window in the dorms parking lot.  Talk about tempting.

[colockumelk]

How often do they give the test.  Is it open for all active duty military or just he Air Force? 

[SpokaneSlayer]

How often do they give the test.  Is it open for all active duty military or just he Air Force? 

They only do it once.  It's open to anybody who can get on base, AD, guard, reserve, retired, or contractor.  We're still waiting for the base commander to approve it.  Hope he does it soon.  It opens Wednesday!

[Machias]

I just got an e-mail from the base, looked like they were trying to encourage more participation

[SpokaneSlayer]

I got that to, right after I replied.  They said at the shoot last week that it was the only shoot. 

[Machias]

Weird.  Sorry I missed you at the fair.  Donkey didn't want to load and so I ended up being behind schedule and then it was a nightmare trying to get the trailer onto the fairgrounds!

[SpokaneSlayer]

It's cool man, maybe we can do some coyote hunting this winter.