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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: sarugby9 on March 26, 2012, 02:36:50 PM

Title: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: sarugby9 on March 26, 2012, 02:36:50 PM: Hello Everyone...I brought this question up last year and I am going to do it again. Does anyone know of a range or public land in King County (or close by) that you can pattern your gun with turkey loads. As of right now the Renton F&G club let's you use their pattern board, but only out to about 28 yards. As of right now that is the only range that I know of that allows hunting loads. I was hoping to see what the patterns look like at 40 yards. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: h20hunter on March 26, 2012, 02:38:55 PM: How far are you willing to drive?
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: sarugby9 on March 26, 2012, 02:49:08 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on March 26, 2012, 02:38:55 PM
How far are you willing to drive?

Up to an hour from the Issaquah area would be ideal.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: jaymark6655 on March 26, 2012, 02:51:02 PM: You could try asking the Issaquah range. They have some extra charges for shooting shotguns and some wierd rules that I couldn't figure out, but it seems like they might let you pattern there.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: bloodhound on March 26, 2012, 02:59:36 PM: i know tacoma sportmans club on 165th or so and canyon in puyallup has a pattern board thats free to use during open hours but im not sure what the the rules are for it.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: Curly on March 26, 2012, 03:02:53 PM: Isn't there any public land or timber company land up toward the pass off of I-90? Seems like there has to be a place up that way that you could blast away with a shotgun at 40 yards..... :dunno:
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: jaymark6655 on March 26, 2012, 03:16:43 PM: There is, but the road might be closed because of snow. Its of off NF-5510.

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Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: Russ McDonald on March 26, 2012, 03:29:03 PM: Quote from: jaymark6655 on March 26, 2012, 03:16:43 PM
There but the road might be closed because of snow. Its of off NF-5510.
Your talking about Hanson Creek. It has been turned into a trail head parking lot but there are littel spots all the way up the road that people shoot on. I was just looks at Renton Fish and Gun Club. They have a shotgun range. Talk a look http://www.rfgc.org/index.php (http://www.rfgc.org/index.php)
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: Bob33 on March 26, 2012, 03:59:45 PM: Cascade Rifle, Ravensdale. Set your target 1 to 200 yards.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: h20hunter on March 26, 2012, 04:05:48 PM: 200 yard poke on a bird.....think one day shot and chokes will ever make that happen? I don't know a ton about bird hunting but would think a 40 or 50 yard shot would be a loooonng poke. Just throwing that out there......think it will ever happen with shot/choke advancements?
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: Russ McDonald on March 26, 2012, 06:46:39 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on March 26, 2012, 04:05:48 PM
200 yard poke on a bird.....think one day shot and chokes will ever make that happen? I don't know a ton about bird hunting but would think a 40 or 50 yard shot would be a loooonng poke. Just throwing that out there......think it will ever happen with shot/choke advancements?
Never with shot but a slug maybe possible.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: jaymark6655 on March 26, 2012, 07:35:33 PM: 200 yards :o Yeah I was thinking the same, maybe a slug on a turkey sized bird.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 26, 2012, 07:40:55 PM: I know of one in vancouver wa. Don't think it will help much but if you need the info let me know.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: MR5x5 on March 26, 2012, 08:30:22 PM: Renton Gun Club has an area to pattern your gun and it is free.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: turkeydancer on March 27, 2012, 08:57:17 AM: Quote from: bloodhound on March 26, 2012, 02:59:36 PM
i know tacoma sportmans club on 165th or so and canyon in puyallup has a pattern board thats free to use during open hours but im not sure what the the rules are for it.

Paul Bunyon Sportsmans Club is the one just out of Puyallup on the way to Eatonville, right side of the road.
Title: Re: Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside
Post by: sarugby9 on March 27, 2012, 09:13:48 AM: Thank you all for your input...bottom line is there are still very few place in and around the Seattle area. It is becoming less and less with the no shooting areas on public land. Very frustrating. >:(