Myrtale grove closed indefinitely

[rickyp]

md DNR just posted a reply to me on their Facebook page saying myrtle grove will be closed indefinitely due to the fire. I did ask them if they mean never to reopen or closed for a extended time.

this is the only public shooting range in southern md and a virtual part of our shooting and hunting communit. Hunters will not have a place to sight in their guns meaning missed or worse wounded animals or people not hunting at all. It will also stop people with w&c permits from practicing that could mean if so should have to shoot for self defense they have higher chance of missing and killing innocent person.
we need to start blowing up their phone and facebook page to ensure they will not permanently closed down the range.
since this is an important part of the W&C process, if they do decide to permanently close the range hopefully msi will get involved and file law suit to prevent them from closing

 

[rickyp]

Screen shots from their Facebook pages

 

[Dirty_Civilian]

It just means they don't have a timetable for reopening.

 

[Harrys]

They are doing the best thsy can we cannot control dirt bags.

 

[rickyp]

It just means they don't have a timetable for reopening.

I hope this is the case. I know that they have been trying to shut the range down for long time and they could use this as an excuse.

 

[rickyp]

They are doing the best thsy can we cannot control dirt bags.

It might not have been a “dirt bag” that started the fire, could have been a total accident or could have even been something like a shard of glass refracting the sun light on the dead leaves and acting like a magnifying glass. I have not seen the report for the cause yet and i doubt it will come out Since no formal investigation was conducted.

 

[rickyp]

I hope this is the case. I know that they have been trying to shut the range down for long time and they could use this as an excuse.

I doubt they are doing the best they can, it shouldnt take long time to replace the few sections of wood on the baffle, second as long as it isnt dangerous they could just close the one lane down and leave the rest open or put a temporary section of wood up there for the few weeks until they close for deer season and then do the repairs properly. hell if they asked for volunteers to help get it back up i am sure they would get quite a bit of help fixing it And have it back up in a day or two.

 

[Harrys]

It might not have been a “dirt bag” that started the fire, could have been a total accident or could have even been something like a shard of glass refracting the sun light on the dead leaves and acting like a magnifying glass. I have not seen the report for the cause yet and i doubt it will come out Since no formal investigation was conducted.

Yup and the fox may have caught the rabbit if it did not stop to take a dump too. Do you have inside info no investigation has been conducted?

 

[Ih8FUDDs]

They are back open but only for 30 min intervals for each shooter. And they will be closed during deer firearm season

 

[Slackdaddy]

I figured I would brave Myrtle Grove tomorrow morning since the weather is going to be bad. I have 2 muzzle loaders to check zero on.

I have not been in a couple of years,, anything I need to know? bring?
Do they have target stands?

 

[KP Shooter]

I figured I would brave Myrtle Grove tomorrow morning since the weather is going to be bad. I have 2 muzzle loaders to check zero on.

I have not been in a couple of years,, anything I need to know? bring?
Do they have target stands?

I assume it is still closed. Pre-fire they had stands with clothes pins to hang targets. Bring $5 in cash

 

[DaveP]

I assume it is still closed. Pre-fire they had stands with clothes pins to hang targets. Bring $5 in cash

Website said reopened Sunday, as always, after forearm season. MAY be limited lanes.

 

[rickyp]

I was there this morning for about 45 minutes. All lanes where open.

 

[Slackdaddy]

I was there this morning for about 45 minutes. All lanes where open.

Thanks,,
I guess MG is my only option.
Calvert County is hell bent on never having a range.

 

[Muff Hucka]

Thanks,,
I guess MG is my only option.
Calvert County is hell bent on never having a range.

Sanner's Lake (currently in the Lexington Park area) has land in Calvert. The intent is to move there in the not too terribly distant future (vague way to say I don't have a timetable for the move). It's a paid membership but it's not unreasonably priced. They open up to new members in August. You can go to https://www.sannerslake.org/Join-Us to learn how to get on the wait list.

 

[Slackdaddy]

Sanner's Lake (currently in the Lexington Park area) has land in Calvert. The intent is to move there in the not too terribly distant future (vague way to say I don't have a timetable for the move). It's a paid membership but it's not unreasonably priced. They open up to new members in August. You can go to https://www.sannerslake.org/Join-Us to learn how to get on the wait list.

My understanding is they are still in the planning phase for the Calvert property. In other words they do not have approval from the county yet. (this is 3rd hand news/rumor).
Never under estimate the will of the Calvert planning/zoning to squash any gun range.

 

[rickyp]

Every county needs at least one public range.

 

[rickyp]

Sanner's Lake (currently in the Lexington Park area) has land in Calvert. The intent is to move there in the not too terribly distant future (vague way to say I don't have a timetable for the move). It's a paid membership but it's not unreasonably priced. They open up to new members in August. You can go to https://www.sannerslake.org/Join-Us to learn how to get on the wait list.

How much is the membership?

 

[Slackdaddy]

Every county needs at least one public range.

Every county in the state does have a gun range (public or private w/public access)
EXCEPT Calvert.
I have seen 5-10 proposed ranges in the last 20 years,, but somehow, someway, Calvert manages to squash them.

 

[Slackdaddy]

I did go to MG yesterday in the rain, I was the only one there.

So in the months long remodeling of MG,, they could not put a simple cover over the shooting positions?? There is nothing the .gov has ever done that is not done 10,000 times better than private business.