pawnee Baker Draw free range very nice [Archive] - Colorado AR-15 Shooters Club Discussion Forums

CUatTheEnd

02-20-2014, 15:14

So did they close shooting out there except for the range now??

This is on the website that crays posted: The area adjacent to the site is closed to recreational shooting to enhance safety. Not sure if that means all of Pawnee open grasslands?

Tinelement

02-20-2014, 15:37

Right on. I'll research before heading out. Range looks alright though.

def90

02-20-2014, 22:28

All of Pawnee is still open to shooting unless there is a specific closure posted. This is just an organized designated spot.

zulu01

02-21-2014, 10:09

Do you need to bring your own target stands? If so, what do you guys use to mount your targets to? I have only shot at indoor ranges so far.

CUatTheEnd

02-21-2014, 11:29

I have always brought my own homemade target stands just incase. Mine look similar to this. But again I have not been out to the new designated range there. I would assume it is bring your own.

Persocon

02-21-2014, 19:21

yes you have to bring your own target stands
only paper, cardboard, steel targets allowed

electronman1729

02-21-2014, 20:30

If the weather is nice would anyone be down for joining me next Friday the 28th?

Great-Kazoo

02-21-2014, 20:43

If the weather is nice would anyone be down for joining me next Friday the 28th?

IN.

KLR650

02-23-2014, 13:46

Does it only go to 100m?

merl

02-23-2014, 14:41

Does it only go to 100m?

in the link Crays posted. 100yd max.

trlcavscout

02-23-2014, 21:15

If the weather is nice would anyone be down for joining me next Friday the 28th?

I am in if the weathers nice. 25yd, 50yd and 100yd ranges. Pretty nice. They have someone there during the week to monitor for a while longer then they might be looking for volunteers.

electronman1729

02-27-2014, 22:37

I will be heading up there some time in the morning. I plan on arriving around 10am. Look for the red 4 Runner

newracer

02-27-2014, 23:35

Front page of the Coloradoan today was an article about the trash at the range.

trlcavscout

02-28-2014, 00:31

Front page of the Coloradoan today was an article about the trash at the range.

the range itself has had very little trash. It has been policed pretty good so far, hopefully it stays that way. I was talking to a forest service employee there last week and he was as surprised as I was at how it's held up, he said its a pretty high priority for them to keep it staffed for now then soon they might look for volunteers to watch it. The other areas just got cleaned up recently, all hot tubs and chairs were removed, still look like a frat house though.

I will be there in a sliver ford pickup, just loaded up some ammo for the 45's

trlcavscout

02-28-2014, 10:47

About 9:30 the wind came up pretty bad it it got cold! Man before that it was like a summer day out here

electronman1729

02-28-2014, 21:14

Didn't make it up till around 11am. GPS sent me an a wired route that took a really long time. I stayed about two hours until the hammer broke an my AR while i was firing. Then i got a stuck case in my ak. I was a bit windy and chilly! Maybe we can make better arrangements when the weather gets better

rondog

02-28-2014, 22:45

Looks nice! Won't be long until some dick shoots the piss outta those signs though.

trlcavscout

02-28-2014, 23:14

ChunkyMonkey

02-28-2014, 23:45

electronman1729

03-01-2014, 01:17

What trigger was it?

Just a standard RRA

Great-Kazoo

03-02-2014, 10:44

Just a standard RRA

I have spare usgi ones. i stayed home, forgot some folks had plans for my bday. Waiting for it to break 10* so i can hit the shop.

LMT1r2

03-04-2014, 13:13

Wow its a hike from here, 86.9 mi, 1 hour 28 min from my mapping it.

electronman1729

03-04-2014, 21:33

Wow its a hike from here, 86.9 mi, 1 hour 28 min from my mapping it.

Its worth the drive

LMT1r2

03-04-2014, 23:40

I will head up there in that case

firefighter238

03-16-2014, 18:23

trlcavscout

03-16-2014, 20:03

Had my first trip to this range today. All was going well until the Ranger showed and she made us stop all fire to tell us the rules which we were clearly following. Seems like a nice range but we could've used a more friendly encounter.

The guy that is normally there on Thursdays and Fridays is pretty nice. I generally go on Thursday mornings when their are not a lot of people.

newracer

03-16-2014, 21:51

firefighter238

03-17-2014, 19:29

Was her name Lenora?

Didn't catch her name......wasn't really in the mood to chat. Short brown hair though. On a positive note we moved onto long distance shooting elsewhere and had a FANTASTIC day!

Glock19fan

03-19-2014, 19:05

Anybody could provide directions from denver? Thx

electronman1729

04-09-2014, 08:41

Going to head up Friday morning look for the red 4 runner

trlcavscout

04-24-2014, 15:42

They got an upgrade this week, now they have posts cemented in to hold boards for targets.

balyon885

04-24-2014, 21:37

They got an upgrade this week, now they have posts cemented in to hold boards for targets.

What kind of posts? Do you just staple cardboard and a target to the posts?

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trlcavscout

04-25-2014, 22:22

They are tubes in the ground, they may add more? You can stick like a 1X2 in them for target holders.

DEAGLER

10-22-2014, 19:57

anyone go lately? how is it?

balyon885

10-22-2014, 20:20

Went two weeks or so ago.....still nice place to shoot.

newracer

10-22-2014, 23:04

FS posted on facebook that they recently had to pick up a bunch of trash.

trlcavscout

10-24-2014, 10:30

I went last week and it was trashed! Their was a bunch of fucktards there. I was shooting in the 25yd pistol range and some jackass came in and started shooting his AR, he just threw a paper target on the dirt and started blasting, he would start walking up to see his target while I was still finishing a string. Then I looked over and he was laying his AR on the bench pointed at me. I don't think I will be going back.

Edit: their was trash everywhere, dumb shits shot up the target holders and yard markers. Shotgun slugs everywhere.

wctriumph

10-27-2014, 11:47

Last time I was out there was a few days after a rain, it was pretty muddy. There was quite a bit of trash on the middle range that my daughter and I picked up and took out of there, lots of 1 ltr pop bottles and cardboard. I always bring a rake, a waste pan and a bucket, took a lot of steel case .223 and 7.62x39 out of there. Since we always go early on a week day there are not a lot of other shooters there and so far everyone has been respectful. We are planning on going this Wednesday again in the AM (supposed to be rather cool in the morning) and getting in some pistol practice.

balyon885

10-27-2014, 14:41

Might be going up there tomorrow, I'll let you know.

Great-Kazoo

10-27-2014, 19:41

Might be going up there tomorrow, I'll let you know.

If it's 1/2 as windy as it was today in town, save the trip. That wind not only takes targets down range to the state line, but does a decent removing the paint off your vehicle.

balyon885

10-28-2014, 09:01

If it's 1/2 as windy as it was today in town, save the trip. That wind not only takes targets down range to the state line, but does a decent removing the paint off your vehicle.
Think your right, doesn't seem like a good day to go out there, even with the excitement to shoot my new ar pistol build.

newracer

10-28-2014, 13:22

If it's 1/2 as windy as it was today in town, save the trip. That wind not only takes targets down range to the state line, but does a decent removing the paint off your vehicle.

Sometimes it can be windier in town than out there, rarely though. I went to Sterling Sunday and the wind was light in the morning and stopped around 3:00.

mutt

10-28-2014, 16:59

I just came back from Pawnee. It was a beautiful day. No wind, perfect temp, and no people where we were. I drove by Baker Draw and it was clean. So I guess someone was nice and cleaned it up.

mutt

10-28-2014, 19:36

its probably clean because for about 24 hours including yesterday we had sustained 35 mile per hour wind with gusts in the 40s. all that trash is probably just further down the line.

Damn, makes me glad I picked today to go with the family! And you're probably right on the trash getting blown away. Expecting people to clean up their own mess is expecting too much these days. Unfortunate.

balyon885

10-28-2014, 19:41

Damn, makes me glad I picked today to go with the family! And you're probably right on the trash getting blown away. Expecting people to clean up their own mess is expecting too much these days. Unfortunate.
Unfortunate and why we can't have anything nice these days.

Tinelement

12-01-2014, 14:15

Weather permitting I'm calling in sick (cough, cough) on Friday and heading out. I'll do a clean up while there. Is there a place to leave garbage bags? Would rather drive the bomber Accord than the 1 ton, so room will be limited to haul out much.

Looking forward to finally checking out the range.

Robb

12-01-2014, 15:29

[QUOTE=Tinelement;1784145]Weather permitting I'm calling in sick (cough, cough) on Friday and heading out. I'll do a clean up while there. Is there a place to leave garbage bags? Would rather drive the bomber Accord than the 1 ton, so room will be limited to haul out much.

I've only been a couple of times. I don't recall seeing any dumpsters there although they should keep a few there. I've also not seen it overly trashy either. The couple of times I've been it was in pretty good shape. If you do bag up alot of trash, I think you may have to haul it to the Crow Valley (or whatever it's called) campground. I know they have dumpsters.

Tinelement

12-01-2014, 16:55

Thanks. I've hauled pickup bed loads full out of there in the past. Couches, TVs, you name it. I'm sure I could do the same this trip. Just not wanting to drive the truck up and save $80 in fuel.

beast556

12-02-2014, 17:13

Was there with the family on thanksgiving and there was no big trash items. It was pretty clean. Every time I have gone on the weekend there is a ranger or sherrif or game warden in the parking lot. Last time we went on the weekend we had to wait for a spot, every bench was full.

Tinelement

12-05-2014, 16:32

Made it out this morning. Was there from about 8-12. I was happy with what they put in. Benches were nice with the adjustable screw seats. Got a few rifles dialed in. Range was actually really clean. (-casings) Picked up a small trash bag full from the 50 yard range before I started. Pretty much all the tubing in the ground for targets were full of broken wood bits. Had my own stands. I was all alone till about 10. Then people started rolling in. Maybe 10 at the max all morning.

I see that have the gate/road closed to the west that runs north. Bummer. That's where we used to shoot and a few of the NOCO put up or shut up shoots.

blacklabel

02-08-2015, 12:30

We went out there this morning but decided to call if off mainly due to the wind. The range looks nice.

JacobS.

04-29-2015, 10:32

Is there a 1k range out there currently?

Robb

04-29-2015, 12:30

Is there a 1k range out there currently?

No. Not at the Barker Draw range, 100 yards max. I'm sure there are guys here who can tell you a safe place in Pawnee to set up your own 1k though.

Glock Shooter

07-16-2015, 15:25

I'm thinking of heading up here tomorrow morning early. Also looking to scout out a spot in Pawnee. Can anyone get me started with some coordinates or suggestions?

Mr Spooky

07-16-2015, 18:57

I'm thinking of heading up here tomorrow morning early. Also looking to scout out a spot in Pawnee. Can anyone get me started with some coordinates or suggestions?

40°40'59.27"N , 104°25'35.45"W is a place to start. If you look on google maps there are people shooting there.

40°40'43.8"N 104°30'28.8"W is another spot.

Mr Spooky

07-16-2015, 19:48

also baker draw is right around there if you didn't know.

Glock Shooter

07-16-2015, 20:59

Thanks guys

zimagold

07-16-2015, 21:26

Spot 2 was closed by the forest service as of last winter. Chained gate and posted closing. Haven't been by in a few months.

Edit: The designated area is nice when its not that busy.

Glock Shooter

07-20-2015, 17:43

I went to the Baker Draw shooting area today with my family. Unfortunately we got there at 10:30am and it was already hot. There was a US Forest Service ranger there to give us the once over. He also mentioned that there are MANY other places to shoot that are unregulated. He was going so fast I couldn't keep up. Had the whole 50 yard pit to ourselves.

Important point of notice: If you're in the right hand lane of the 50 yard pit make sure you ask for a cold range on the 25 yard pistol pit before you check your targets at the full 50 years as I saw more than a few ricochets hit on my side of the birm. With a little hindsight I would chose either the Pistol pit or the 100 yard as the 50 yard need a bulldozer to fill the gap.

Felt safe the whole time, aside from the pistol pit issue but the pistol shooters didn't show up until a few minutes before we were done. I didn't count when there but the web site says 30 lanes 26 benches. The bench chair swivels for LH or RH shooters.

Next time anyone plans on heading there please let me know. My advice is get there at the ass crack of dawn and enjoy before anyone else gets there.

beast556

07-21-2015, 12:29

We went out to the range and the ranger was a total dick head and went around and took everyones license plate numbers down. Have been out there many times and never got hassled by the ranger before.

Glock Shooter

07-23-2015, 20:34

I'm going to try to leave Eldo by 5:30am and if the four winds help I'll be there setting up by 7am Friday morning. I need to dial in my savage and then enjoy the pistol pit. Also bringing the sks just for a really loud bang. Driving a white 4Runner 6' red hair and beard.

Glock Shooter

07-24-2015, 12:24

Could not have picked a better morning to shoot at Baker Draw. I got there at 7:30am. Cool and windy. Before I could get my target set up I noticed another car pulling in. Lucky for me he was responsible and safe. By the time I left at 9:15am there were 10 people. 6 in the 50 yard and 2 couples in the pit.

Robb

08-17-2015, 22:19

Anyone have any idea what the improvements are going to be?

newracer

08-18-2015, 08:51

They just put a permanent restroom out there.

Robb

08-18-2015, 09:44

Yup, I saw that lat time I was out. I was a little nervous using the porta-johns the previous time out, they were full of holes. A brick sh*tter gives a little more protection than a plastic one.
Just wondering if they had other additional plans, 200 yard range? Shotgun area?

Blowby

08-18-2015, 11:36

....re-locate prairie dogs at 400+ for unknow distance targets?

Glock Shooter

08-20-2015, 19:02

My daughter and I got there Tuesday @ 6:45am and had the place to ourselves until 7:30am when a father and son showed up. On the way out I saw someone leaving the closed gates between 61 & 57. Just wondering if there was any interest in setting up for longer distances in the area?

Glock Shooter

08-25-2015, 13:18

I got to the range at 9:30am but it was closed for installation of lane dividers and cover. I drove around for 40 minutes trying to find a safe spot but all I could find were a few people who didn't know the first thing about safety so I split. Figured it was best to head home to the wife alive and breathing. On the way out I passed the construction supervisor who told me that the only reason they closed the range while working was because yesterday they had to call the Sheriff because an unsafe shooter was making them really nervous.

cableguy11

08-31-2015, 20:18

Range still closed...today and traffic on Hwy 14 eastbound is terrible...waited for what seemed like 20 minutes. It is a single lane road for a bit and then limited to 45MPH...On the way back we dropped down to Windsor from Ault and headed back to FoCo..

Glock Shooter

09-04-2015, 18:27

Range is open until Tuesday morning when they resume construction http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea?recid=80588

Irving

09-04-2015, 19:42

Was thinking of heading up Monday. Is traffic on 14 still bad?

newracer

09-04-2015, 21:35

Was thinking of heading up Monday. Is traffic on 14 still bad?

Take 85 to Ault

Irving

09-04-2015, 21:39

I'd actually go up through Briggsdale, but I was just curious.

cableguy11

09-04-2015, 22:05

"Traffic on an 8-mile stretch of Colorado Highway 14 between Interstate 25 and Weld County 23 east of Fort Collins will be delayed starting Monday for road resurfacing work.The Colorado Department of Transportation says work will limit traffic to one alternating lane for up to 2 miles at a time. Stops of up to 15 minutes can be expected through the duration of the project expected to wrap up by late November.
The speed limit in the construction area will be reduced to 45 mph, and signals will control traffic flow. Fines may be doubled for speeding violations through the work zone."

Irving

09-04-2015, 22:53

Thank you so much. Probably saved me a lot of headache.

cableguy11

09-07-2015, 23:41

Good! It was PITA in the middle of the afternoon..definitely an area to avoid if you can.

Irving

09-08-2015, 01:06

Came up through Kersey and ran into no issues at all, other than the rain that blew through right around 2:30-3:00 pm.

Great-Kazoo

09-08-2015, 07:24

Good! It was PITA in the middle of the afternoon..definitely an area to avoid if you can.

Came up through Kersey and ran into no issues at all, other than the rain that blew through right around 2:30-3:00 pm.

DO NOT TAKE PROSPECT, if you value your sanity and time. Also hwy 14 has been 1 lane for approx 30 days from 25 to hwy 257 (the windsor turn off)
Take the harmony rd exit and run that to hwy 85, turn north. OR to RD 51 (Galeton) then go north to 14.

newracer

09-11-2015, 13:47

The shade structure has been completed and the range is open as of today.

zulu01

09-11-2015, 14:09

Can you use a wood target stand as long at it doesn't have a wood backing? The lady at the Pawnee office didn't have a clue.

newracer

09-11-2015, 14:47

Here are the rules, I would say yes but I am not a FS employee/ranger.

Baker Draw Area Rules & Regulations

No clay pigeons allowed.
Rifles and hand guns only.
Alcohol is not permitted.
Firearms shall only be discharged from designated shooting stations.
No tracer rounds or incendiary rounds allowed.
Shoot only at authorized targets. This is limited to paper, cardboard, or metallic targets at Baker Draw.
Wood backing not allowed.
Ensure weapons are unloaded or holstered when moving them between vehicles and the firing line.
Eye and ear protection must be worn at all times while shooting/observing.
No automatic fire or simulated automatic fire “bump firing".
Remove all shell casings, target debris, trash, etc.—Pack it in; Pack it out! Area around the site is closed to shooting to enhance safety. See area shooting closure map.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recreation/recarea/?recid=80588&actid=106

Glock Shooter

09-28-2015, 19:31

Headed out tomorrow morning hoping to be there by 8am. Looking forward to marking up a new target from Austin. I have the forums bumper sticker on my truck.

Robb

09-29-2015, 08:03

Anyone have any pics of the new improvements at Baker Draw? Just curious what they did.

newracer

09-29-2015, 08:45

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x876e8d546ad8bb81:0x3dfeed47d7f3a3a!2m5!2m2 !1i80!2i80!3m1!2i100!3m1!7e1!4shttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname%3D101048895730990548355%26id%3D601675 4546310906418%26target%3DPHOTO!5sbaker+draw+shooti ng+area+-+Google+Search&sa=X&ved=0CHYQoiowC2oVChMI_Nv_3b2cyAIVRwuSCh30WQ3S

Robb

09-30-2015, 07:27

Looks nice! Thanks for posting those up.

zimagold

10-04-2015, 19:08

The new shade structures look nice. About 18cars when I went by today at 1130am. 100 yard berm was busy with hunting rifles.

Great-Kazoo

10-05-2015, 19:55

The new shade structures look nice. About 18cars when I went by today at 1130am. 100 yard berm was busy with hunting rifles.

If that public range is anything like our private ranges. The hunters usually shoot 3-10 rounds tops, per gun. Then leave. That's after asking, if anyone here reloads and would like this brass? ;)

beast556

10-06-2015, 22:10

I will be heading out early sun moring to check out the improvements and get in some trigger time.

Mercula

10-11-2015, 11:53

Shot this morning. Didn't plan on driving way the hell up there but my closer spot is closed now I guess. Got to Baker about 7:30 , only 2 shooters. Had the 50yd range to ourselves till almost 9, then the place filled up. 100yd was mostly hunters like kazoo said. Had a good time glad we went instead of just coming home. Wish they had a shotgun range. But overall thumbs up.
Pretty funny how some fucktards park in that lot. God forbid they have to walk 20yds to go through the gate.

wctriumph

11-02-2015, 18:06

I went out to Baker this morning with my daughter. The improvements are nice and well constructed, the place was pretty clean and we only took a little extra out with us. We ran some various brands of ammo through her SR22 and it likes (of course) CCI MiniMags. I ran various brands of Freedom remanufactured and some factory ammo with 115 gr and 124 gr range and self defense types through my High Power and got it sighted in at 7 to eight paces. All of the ammo was within an inch of point of aim and I am confident that I can hit what and where I need to out to 50 yards.

It was a beautiful morning with few people, all were friendly and well behaved. We left a donation in the box with compliments and thanks for the range.