The Sul Ross State University Range and Wildlife Club will mark a half-century of tradition Saturday, Oct. 3, with the 50th annual Eino Hella Memorial Turkey Shoot at the Big Bend Sportsman Club in Alpine.
The event begins with breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun competition from 9 to 10 a.m. Pistol and .22 shooting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Rifle competition will run from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Participants can buy into the competition for $5 per round, payable by cash or card. Winners will take home frozen turkeys.
The event is a fundraiser supporting the Sul Ross Range and Wildlife Club. Breakfast, lunch and other concessions will also be available for purchase.
The Big Bend Sportsman Club is located at 91080 U.S. Highway 90 in Alpine.
Organizers are promoting this year’s event as the 50th anniversary of the Eino Hella Memorial Turkey Shoot and inviting both longtime participants and newcomers to take part.
Updates are available through the Sul Ross State University Range and Wildlife Club’s Facebook page and on Instagram at @srsurw.
