A big thanks to Caleb and his awesome crew! This was definitely a successful first time event; lots of planning payed off and everyone had a good time. Also a big thanks to the sponsors, without them this event wouldn't have been financially possible.
Both courses (big game/small game) were set up just like a real hunting scenario, you first had to find the game, range it and do all the necessary adjustments. Then hit a true to life size vital area of a big game animal, or any portion of the small game to receive one point on your first shot, try again but only get a half-point.
We've seen many calibers and configurations at the challenge: anything from AR-10/15, 338 Edge canyon rifles, 338LM TRG-42, carbon wrapped barrel ultra-mags, M-700 .308 Police sniper rifle to my fully custom 308 F/TR. It was interesting to see what worked.
A few guys shot as teams helping each other out on spotting and wind calls. Others like myself came alone, but Caleb was kind enough to spot for me, and hold my field diagram with the ranges/drops.
It was a place you could gather information and tell stories and meet other sportsman, even kids and mothers were present, so it was fun for everyone.
The course was laid out very well in my opinion; although Caleb said he will mix it up and it will be different each competition.
The game in the lower right started out at 450 and worked on out to 950 where the moose is standing on the hillside:
