yukonjasper wrote:I agree, I just don't care to argue or perpetuate hostility in a setting that includes guns and people who are already agitatated. There was, at the time, some tension regarding the State or U of M not renewing the lease since the property is part of the University Land Grant. It depended on support or input from neighbors (hence the approved route and strict shooting hours- both rules I had no issue with) I think the pervasive sense of paranoia may have made people less tolerant of any irregularities.
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I've heard about that situation before regarding the land before. Not the best reason, but understandably why it was like walking on egg shells during that time.
I believe this has all settled down since then (at least for the time being). The last few times I've been out at DCGC, I haven't had any issues. In fact, there was often minimal to no people out there.
The orientation officer was an old-timer at DCGC and he had mentioned that he rarely comes out anymore because his shooting has significantly decreased over the years.