Newbie to site. I think this is the place to post this. Let me try to outline the scenario.
VT property. 60+ acres. Never developed forest about to be developed by us. Seasonal cabin. We might only be there 4-6 weeks a year in total, spread out over every month, but who knows. Total area of clearing likely to be about 8 acres. Handful of neighbors, with their homes 1,200-1,600 feet away from shooting area. Muzzle direction away from them. Great safe cirque like backdrop area for target placements. No requirement to do anything on our part - we're all good, legal, clear to have fun, end of story.
But, I have thought: what if we wanted to be extra courteous, just to be neighborly?
Doing a little research on 1) "hanging baffles" with the idea of potentially hanging some using mature trees as anchor points, and 2) the possibility of creating a "woven/wattle fence" semi circle at the shooter's back (180 degrees from general muzzle direction) utilizing 3-4" saplings from clearing being done for fields. Who knows, maybe 10-12 feet up.
Anyone have experience or seen someone doing something along these lines? Noise mitigation for indoor ranges has tons of info. Noise mitigation for outdoor ranges built professionally has tons of info. Outdoor shooting area strategies for property owners along the lines of my thinking - not a lot of info. Edit to add: I can't do any berm/earth moving stuff, just fyi.
Yes, I am overthinking things. Yes, I'm an idiot. And, yes, I'm trying to enter the area with a low impact splash with regard to our shooting activities. There has been nothing but deep forest before us - so a noticeable change in general is on the horizon for the neighborhood.
Anyways, if anyone has anything they care to share, much appreciated. Just remember, my wife has already called me an idiot three times today, so you'll need to come up with something else!
VT property. 60+ acres. Never developed forest about to be developed by us. Seasonal cabin. We might only be there 4-6 weeks a year in total, spread out over every month, but who knows. Total area of clearing likely to be about 8 acres. Handful of neighbors, with their homes 1,200-1,600 feet away from shooting area. Muzzle direction away from them. Great safe cirque like backdrop area for target placements. No requirement to do anything on our part - we're all good, legal, clear to have fun, end of story.
But, I have thought: what if we wanted to be extra courteous, just to be neighborly?
Doing a little research on 1) "hanging baffles" with the idea of potentially hanging some using mature trees as anchor points, and 2) the possibility of creating a "woven/wattle fence" semi circle at the shooter's back (180 degrees from general muzzle direction) utilizing 3-4" saplings from clearing being done for fields. Who knows, maybe 10-12 feet up.
Anyone have experience or seen someone doing something along these lines? Noise mitigation for indoor ranges has tons of info. Noise mitigation for outdoor ranges built professionally has tons of info. Outdoor shooting area strategies for property owners along the lines of my thinking - not a lot of info. Edit to add: I can't do any berm/earth moving stuff, just fyi.
Yes, I am overthinking things. Yes, I'm an idiot. And, yes, I'm trying to enter the area with a low impact splash with regard to our shooting activities. There has been nothing but deep forest before us - so a noticeable change in general is on the horizon for the neighborhood.
Anyways, if anyone has anything they care to share, much appreciated. Just remember, my wife has already called me an idiot three times today, so you'll need to come up with something else!
