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> IDAHO BASE SUMMIT NEWBOGUS BASIN 18” 18” 6” (208) 342-2100 www.bogusbasin.com
SUN VALLEY 21” 25” 0”(800) 786-8259 www.sunvalley.com
> WASHINGTON BASE SUMMIT NEW49 DEG. NORTH 3” 15” 7” (509) 376-4949 www.ski49n.com
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> OREGON BASE SUMMIT NEWMT. BACHELOR 22” 27” 0” (541) 382-7888 www.mtbachelor.com
TIMBERLINE 32” 32” 0” (503) 786-8259 www.timberlinelodge.com
> MONTANA BASE SUMMIT NEWWHITEFISH 15” 49” 0” (406) 862-snow www.bigmtn.com
BIG SKY 24” 42” 0” (406) 995-5900 www.bigskyresort.com
LOST TRAIL 20” 23” 0” (406) 821-3211 www.losttrail.com
Snowmobile grooming reportElk River: Three feet of
snow on Elk Butte.
Blue Mountains: Not groomed.
Clearwater County: No report.
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CONDITIONS: OpenPhone: (208) 744-1301
CONDITIONS: OpenPhone: (800) 831-8810
CONDITIONS: OpenPhone: (800) 204-6428
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out more strongly the need for us to move forward with legislation intended to protect and grow the warm water fishery in Washington State for the positive social and economic future that it represents,” said Joel Nania, the former president of the Inland Empire Bass Club in an email.
According to a presentation to the commission Saturday, 500 people supported liberalized bass and walleye limits. Those in favor were concerned that the nonnative fish were killing salmon and hurting endangered native species, like orca. They also believed broadly that protecting native fish and wildlife is more important than protecting nonnative predators.
One-hundred and ninety people opposed the liberalized limits. Those opposed questioned the science behind
the change, pointed out the economic value of bass, walleye and other warmwater fisheries believed that orca and salmon conservation efforts should focus on “bigger issues.”
Groups that called for liberalized rules for bass, walleye and other species praised the decision online.
“These species are tremendous predators of juvenile salmon and steelhead,” according to a statement from the Wild Steelhead Coalition on its Facebook page. “The Wild Steelhead Coalition has long advocated for such changes to protect threatened native salmonids.”
The commission also approved a proposal from commissioner Kim Thorburn to develop a nonnative game fish policy.
“That will be a big piece of work for staff,” Thorburn said, adding, “Most fishing policies are related to salmonids.”
For detailed rule information see Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 19 or visit the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s website at wdfw.wa.gov/about/commission.
main hobby,” Jake said.He and his dad, sister
and his dad’s friend, professional shooter Nick Gadarzi, who mentors Jake, travel to shooting events throughout the region.
But dad and Jake almost didn’t attend the championship, because of the expense. In addition to the $300 entry fee, the cost of competing for three days in Texas would gouge the budget.
It wasn’t the difficulty of the course — competitors engaged targets at 1,100 yards, which is more than a half-mile — or the competition, which attracted the nation’s best shooters, that gave them pause.
“Attending the event wasn’t going to prove anything,” his dad said.
Sam thought the money could be better spent buying bullets, powder and brass, the three components of a long-range cartridge. He changed his mind, though, with a little help from Gadarzi and the National Rifle League, which urged Jake to attend.
When the event finished Dec. 8, Jake had spent two days shooting from a variety of positions and platforms called barricades. They might include a pile of tires, a rope net or inclines to test a shooter’s skill, concentration and confidence.
Shooting against the clock and wind, Jake sent rounds — one precision bang at a time — downrange over the arid east Texas shortgrass.
“We have wind meters,” Jake said. “They tell us what direction and how fast.”
Calculations and site adjustments must be made to account for a
breeze that could push a bullet off course.
After two full days, the 14-year-old walked away with a second-place trophy.
Since he began competing last year, Jake has sent more than 10,000 rounds downrange. He’s had to replace several rifle barrels — his 6 mm custom rifle goes through a barrel after every 1,500 to 2,000 rounds, and they cost about $350. He’s also spent many hours sleeping on the long drives to events.
Last year, Jake fired 7,200 rounds and went
through three barrels.To practice for events,
young shooters spend at least one day a week at the range, and several days per week during the summer. When they aren’t shooting, they’re reloading rifle rounds to build a stockpile of several thousand rounds they burn through in practice and competition.
The time the sport requires — including driving to rifle ranges in the region, shooting, competing and pressing out precision cartridges — is fantastic, Sam said.
“It’s kind of mind-
blowing,” he said.The duo added
equipment to their home reloading station to speed the meticulous and time-consuming task of cartridge making.
Of the 65-cent cost of a homemade cartridge, 36 cents is the cost of the match bullet, Sam said. The brass case, primer and powder account for the rest.
Jake has won his share of trophies since he started competing last year.
He shot a pronghorn at 500 yards on a hunt in Wyoming before
entering the Monster Lake Mayhem shooting match the next day near Cody, where he won the Top Young Gun trophy.
Gadarzi took third overall. Jake and his mentor winning trophies at the same matches has become a pretty common occurrence, his dad said.
“That’s one thing about this sport,” Sam said. “These guys, like Nick, are competitive. They compete at the top level of their sport, and they’re mentoring these young shooters (like Jake). ... When the two of them get together and mix it up, it’s fun to watch.”
Despite his sharp shooting skills and his ability to precisely drive a bullet traveling at almost 3,000 feet per second into a 2-inch target, Jake is a normal kid.
He daydreams.But it’s not about
a game-winning, 3-point shot at the buzzer, or a last-second end zone grab.
“I think about barricades, and what it’s like to shoot from them,” he said. “Some of them are unstable. They make it hard. They are trying to make you miss.”
Bartholdt writes for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He can be reached at [email protected]
Jake Millard shoots over a typical barri-cade at Washington’s Rock Lake Rifle Range with pro shooter Nick Gadarzi spotting.
Sam Millard
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