I have heard of LL Bean's 5-Stand but never took the time to visit until this past Sunday. Located on Fogg Farm in Freeport, Maine is a spacious area where instructions are given for a multitude of outdoor sports. I was surprised to find not only 5-Stand, but a course to teach Sporting Clays to beginners if anyone has a need or desire. They also teach Fly Fishing techniques (including Spey Casting) and Kayaking. Though I can find no mention of it on their website, we did see an instructor in the Archery Field.
LL Beans' 5-Stand is presented as "an opportunity to hone your shooting skills. I found the targets to be very "user-shooter-friendly."
The folks at Beans want Shooters to be able to hit targets! I found the people nice; it was a friendly environment, and the targets were well-thought-out.
It is a good 'tune-up' for hunting! I had a good time, and I am looking forward to visiting next season.
Their 5-Stand Public Shoots are held in Spring, Summer, and until the end of September.
Fees are $7 per round if using your own equipment and ammo; and $20 per round if using their guns and ammo. A round is 25 targets.
They also offer a half-day Shotgun Sports Essential with an introduction to safety and shooting seven times a year. You are introduced to various types of shotguns and their functions. You are also introduced to the games of 5-Stand and Flurry. This course is offered for men and women in separate classes for a fee of $95.
There is also a One-Day Introductory Course to Wingshooting seven times a year for $245. Click on the link for more details:
http://www.llbean.com/outdoorsOnline/odp/courses/shooting/wingshooting-essentials-maine.html
For more information on the Half-Day Shotgun Sports Essential course, click on the link:
http://www.llbean.com/outdoorsOnline/odp/courses/shooting/essentials-halfday-maine.html
Blogger has been having trouble hosting slideshows created with their Picasa Online Album and on more than one occasion the slideshows have been unavailable, so I am trying out a new slideshow creator. With this one, you must manually change the photos by clicking on the arrows. Hope this solution works, although I did like the "automatic play" feature that comes with Picasa.
Now for some pictures.......
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Monday, September 3, 2007
Partridge Tune Up Shoot at Scarborough Fish & Game
On Sunday, September 2nd I attended the Partridge Tune Up Shoot at Scarborough Fish and Game in Scarborough, Maine. The Club re-opened Sporting Clay Shooting in May of this year. Approximately 35 Shooters attended.
The Shoot was opened to the public with 100 targets shot over 16 Stations for $50. It was organized with a Shotgun Start, four shooters per squad with flight times at 9AM and Noon. The cost for this Shoot included the NSCA target fee and lunch.
A "Big tipping of my cap" to George Pelletier and his crew! For those who weren't there, you missed a truly well-run, organized Fun Shoot! The program had 8 stations with two shooting positions at each station (red and blue), making it a less strenuous trek for more "mature" shooters.
There was a nice ebb and flow to this Shoot. Stations 1, 2, and 3 were set on the Skeet Field with a variation of left to right crossers, followed on report by a screaming overhead standard target that appeared on your right and going away from you.
Changing positions from red to blue changed the presentation at each station.
Shooters enjoyed the physical layout of the course.
The fine points were:
This was an easy course to walk with wide paths for walking and carts;
Rest stations (benches) were available at almost all stations!
I had the pleasure of shooting with Steve Rice, Ken Baessler and Bill Wiesehahn.
If there had been a suggestion box I would have suggested that the Registration Process be more finely-tuned. Also a "Warm-up" area should be available. Another suggestion would be water made available to Shooters on the course.
I would like to give a special thank you to Earl Glidden and his son, Steve who not only competed, but helped deliver and fill traps on the course.
I look forward to more exciting targets from George Pellitier.
Scarborough has a very informative website. One of the best I have seen.
They not only have Sporting Clay Shooting available, but Archery, Pistol, 5-Stand, Rifle, Trap, Wobble Trap, Home Firearm Safety, and Hunter Safety.
The link to their website is:
http://www.scarfg.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
Now for some photos!
George Pellitier, Associate Vice President of Scarborough Fish & Games
Slide Show.....
The Shoot was opened to the public with 100 targets shot over 16 Stations for $50. It was organized with a Shotgun Start, four shooters per squad with flight times at 9AM and Noon. The cost for this Shoot included the NSCA target fee and lunch.
A "Big tipping of my cap" to George Pelletier and his crew! For those who weren't there, you missed a truly well-run, organized Fun Shoot! The program had 8 stations with two shooting positions at each station (red and blue), making it a less strenuous trek for more "mature" shooters.
There was a nice ebb and flow to this Shoot. Stations 1, 2, and 3 were set on the Skeet Field with a variation of left to right crossers, followed on report by a screaming overhead standard target that appeared on your right and going away from you.
Changing positions from red to blue changed the presentation at each station.
Shooters enjoyed the physical layout of the course.
The fine points were:
This was an easy course to walk with wide paths for walking and carts;
Rest stations (benches) were available at almost all stations!
I had the pleasure of shooting with Steve Rice, Ken Baessler and Bill Wiesehahn.
If there had been a suggestion box I would have suggested that the Registration Process be more finely-tuned. Also a "Warm-up" area should be available. Another suggestion would be water made available to Shooters on the course.
I would like to give a special thank you to Earl Glidden and his son, Steve who not only competed, but helped deliver and fill traps on the course.
I look forward to more exciting targets from George Pellitier.
Scarborough has a very informative website. One of the best I have seen.
They not only have Sporting Clay Shooting available, but Archery, Pistol, 5-Stand, Rifle, Trap, Wobble Trap, Home Firearm Safety, and Hunter Safety.
The link to their website is:
http://www.scarfg.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
Now for some photos!
George Pellitier, Associate Vice President of Scarborough Fish & Games
Slide Show.....
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