If it was possible to give a negative number for the employees that supposedly work at this Range the number I would give is a -100!!
I came to the Shooting Sport late in life, however, I have worked with people in the Business World for over 60+ years. This past Saturday, May 4, 2024 I witnessed an event at this Range by the self-proclaimed rangemaster, that I hope I never see again at any Range. When asked what his name is, he was either ashamed to give it, or, in his state of anger he forgot it, whatever the reason, this person would not give anyone his name.
What happened: As I parked my Truck in the Main Parking Lot, I got out of the Truck and was at the tailgate when the MD was driving by in his ATV and being followed by another ATV that was almost bumper to bumper with his. The MD stopped to tell me he was, "Kicked Off the Range!" Before he could even get the word OFF out, the person in the following ATV was YELLING at the MD to: GET OFF MY RANGE, DO NOT STOP!! I later came to find out this was the person who was ashamed to tell anyone his name, other than saying he was the rangemaster.
I went to where we were to have Lunch and our Awards Ceremony. After I ate, I remembered that I promised to show someone a pair of Copper Fit Glove I wear when I shoot because of stiffness and arthritis in my hands,.This person was having some of the same issues with their hands and was interested in seeing the Gloves. So, I walked back to my Truck to get the Gloves when I witnessed close to the WORSE CASE scenario that could happen at a Gun Range.
From the time it took me to eat Lunch and walk back to my Truck, the MD had put his ATV on a Trailer, hooked it up to his Truck and was stopped in the Main Parking Lot where he was in his Truck and was talking to a competitor who was standing at his driver side door. This is when the self identified range master had grabbed the competitor and was yelling at him and the MD. The Competitor told the angered rangemaster to take his hands off of him and to keep them off. The range master got up in the face of the competitor continued to yell at him to get off of HIS RANGE! The competitor asked him why, what did he do? All the range master would do was to yell back at him: GET OFF OF MY RANGE, GET OFF OF MY RANGE, GET OFF OF MY RANGE. When asked for his name he just said, I AM THE RANGE MASTER, GET OFF MY RANGE. I was going to get my Cell Phone to record what was going on, when I saw someone else recording, and he acknowledged that he in FACT was recording this confrontation.
There was a person who was backing up the self described range master, this person was completely dressed in tactical green clothing, carrying a Pistol in a Holster, that may have been loaded, it did look like there was a magazine in the pistol, I did see the end plate of a magazine. He also was wearing communication gear. After some time had past, this person dressed in green finally said a few words; Let's try to deescalate the situation. Or, something very close to those words, to no relief.
When the Competitor started to walk away, I believe to his vehicle, the self described range master followed him, like one step behind him. At this point, I want to inject a personal point Of view. The Competitor who was being harassed by the range master showed an amazing amount of restraint and even temper all the while he was being verbally abused and yelled at by the self described range master.
The range master return to where I was and told one of the other competitors that was observing and filming this EVENT, that he got his video, NOW GET THE FUCK OFF OF MY RANGE. Those were the range masters words. By this time the person dressed in green tactical clothing was back in an ATV he drove by me, I stopped him, he told he would be right back. He drove by me again not going to stop, when I got in front of him so he would stop. I had one question for him; What is the range master's name? His answer, I am not going to divulge that information to you. I asked, why not, it is only a name and if he is in fact the range master you should be able to tell me his name!! He repeat; I AM NOT GOING TO DIVULGE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU!! He then drove off!!
I have been to this Range every year from when it was first opened, it was a wonderful facility for the Shooting Sports. It was a very welcoming place. Now, the new ownership has some very serious issues with the people they hire. Please read others reviews of this Range, it is by no means the Range that opened in 2006.
As I stated above, my business experience is working with Customers, if anyone who worked for me treated a Customer as the self described range master treated these Competitors they would have been FIRED IMMEDIATELY and would never get a recommendation to be hired anywhere!!
I hope the owner of the range sees fit to fire this person for the way he treated and tried to intimidate people into a confrontation. read more