Announcement Bee Canyon shooting area Clean- up / Sat. Jan 11

[Eatdirt]

Time : Saturday,,,January 11 2025
Place : Bee Canyon / East of Hemet, Just off hwy. 74
[ Better directions to follow later ]
Time : 9:00 to 1:00

Multi agency shooting area Clean- Up
There will be a roll-off dumpster on site for all the debris

A number of you will remember All the range clean-ups I organized on ' The Other Forum '
12 Years of doing it !!
Those were some good times for All

Now , Hopefully we can get a list of volunteers on this forum

Start the New Year off right,,,,
Help keep open one of the Last open shooting areas going for Future generations of shooters
It is on Forest Service land ,,, But Grandfathered in for shooting

I'll bring some Brute trash barrels for transporting stuff to dumpster
Also bringing some heavy rakes and shovels
Wear Good Boots or thick sole shoes , usually a Lot of broken glass ....

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[Willstang]

I’m in! See you all there. Bringing a truck and supplies!

1. Eat Dirt
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[81Richskie]

Howdy,

Remind me, is this sight accessible in a Toyota Corolla ?

 

[Eatdirt]

Howdy,

Remind me, is this sight accessible in a Toyota Corolla ?

Yes, The dirt roads have been graded from last winters storms

 

[Eatdirt]

Just got word from my Ranger contact...
Pizza lunch will be served [ Courtesy of Forest service ]

Come On Down .....

 

[Eatdirt]

Heres the Deal gang ....

There is an Open Free shooting area called Bee Canyon / East of Hemet
It needs some help removing shooting trash / debris, shot up targets , shot gun hulls , glass ect .....
Now people will post on this forum " Where can I go shoot my new Xxxx "
Or " There are no places to shoot anymore " ...." where is a BLM area "

Well here's one of the Last open outdoor places left ....
No check- in , No fees , Just come out and grab one of the small finger canyons and enjoy the Day
And it needs some help to stay open or else the Forest service officials will say
" It's too much trouble to keep this place open......Too much trash "
Then it will be Gone Forever .....

What has happened to the Shooting community ??????
Just a few years ago , on the 'ol Cal -guns forum . I would start a list of volunteers
And have 15 / 20 people wanting to help . Young shooters ,ol timers, whole families would come out ...
Now it seems todays shooters just want to Brag on what guns they have ..... Show off pictures of their collection........Without putting any effort into keeping the sport going

What better way than Help keep a shooting area open for future generations
I have been out there Many times and seen Familys enjoying themselves ,,
A Grandpa teaching his Grandson how to shoot ..

What a Shame it would be to lose such a place

 

[ikeo1]

Heres the Deal gang ....

There is an Open Free shooting area called Bee Canyon / East of Hemet
It needs some help removing shooting trash / debris, shot up targets , shot gun hulls , glass ect .....
Now people will post on this forum " Where can I go shoot my new Xxxx "
Or " There are no places to shoot anymore " ...." where is a BLM area "

Well here's one of the Last open outdoor places left ....
No check- in , No fees , Just come out and grab one of the small finger canyons and enjoy the Day
And it needs some help to stay open or else the Forest service officials will say
" It's too much trouble to keep this place open......Too much trash "
Then it will be Gone Forever .....

What has happened to the Shooting community ??????
Just a few years ago , on the 'ol Cal -guns forum . I would start a list of volunteers
And have 15 / 20 people wanting to help . Young shooters ,ol timers, whole families would come out ...
Now it seems todays shooters just want to Brag on what guns they have ..... Show off pictures of their collection........Without putting any effort into keeping the sport going

What better way than Help keep a shooting area open for future generations
I have been out there Many times and seen Familys enjoying themselves ,,
A Grandpa teaching his Grandson how to shoot ..

What a Shame it would be to lose such a place

It might take some time to get this going but hopefully it’ll pick up steam.

 

[81Richskie]

Just got the news today, I’ll be available all day Saturday. All I’ve got is some boots and gloves, maybe some bags.

Add me to the list and message me the directions!

 

[ikeo1]

Aye glad to see you for a couple of people from here!

 

[Eatdirt]

The Clean-up is Still ON for this Saturday
Just wanted to get that out with everything going on with the Fires

I have a few people volunteering from the other forum also

So far we have 6 people on board to help

I'll be out there in my wht. Work van / lumber rack on top

 

[Eatdirt]

The clean up went Great today

 

[cfarr]

I had work today but count me in for the next one!

 

[Eatdirt]

Just got the news today, I’ll be available all day Saturday. All I’ve got is some boots and gloves, maybe some bags.

Add me to the list and message me the directions!

Thanks for All your help yesterday.....

It was a good event ..
We filled that dumpster to the Top !!!!!
People from other agencies, stake bed trucks , The local Jeep club was there to help with difficult areas and if anybody needed a tow
So Nice to see Everybody working together for a good cause, Clean The Canyons !
And as far as I know : Not a single band-aid was needed...