Johnathon Gruenke | NC Wildlife Resources Division
ELLERBE — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is presenting a target shooting challenge at the John Lentz Hunter Education Complex during the month of December.
The Tannenbaum Challenge will start from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Tuesday-Saturday for December.
Participants will shoot at 10 holiday themed targets at 100 yards. Targets will only be shot once, and participants will be allowed 18 shots to hit all 10 targets. Shooters may participate in the Tannenbaum challenge once per day (as many days as they wish through December) until they complete the challenge. If the shooter has completed the challenge successfully, and staff has verified the target, the shooter will be awarded a hat and a patch.
Participants may use any .22LR rifle of their choosing Front support (bipods, bags) and rear support (squeeze bag, mono pod) are permitted, however lead sleds or vises are not permitted. Participants must use targets and target stands provided by the range.
Rules
1. Participants may use any .22LR rifle of their choosing.
2. Front support (bipods, bags) and rear support (squeeze bag, mono pod) are permitted.
3. Lead sleds or vises are not permitted.
4. Participants must use targets and target stands provided by the range.
5. All range rules must be followed.
Challenge
Participants will shoot at 10 targets at 100 yards. The targets will be 40mm “ornaments”. Targets will only be shot once, and participants will be allowed 18 shots to hit all 10 targets. If there are more than 18 shots on the board, the participant will be disqualified and can try again another day.
How it works
Shooters may participate in the Tannenbaum challenge once per day until they complete it. If the shooter has completed the challenge successfully, and staff has verified the target, the shooter will be awarded a hat and a patch for the month’s challenge. Participants will also be allowed 1 attempt per day to complete previous months’ challenges they have missed. Hats will only be awarded once per year and only upon successful completion of your first challenge. All other awards will be in the form of monthly custom patches.