The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an announcement on Thursday of two shooting events coming up that you don’t want to miss. The fourth annual .22 Wild Bunch Shoot will be held Friday, June 5 from 3-6 p.m. at the Buckskin Hills Shooting Complex in Vernal. The awards ceremony will be held at the Uintah Conference Center in Vernal at 6:45 p.m. that same day. “In just a few years, we’ve witnessed this men’s competition become a huge success — especially for the men that come to support the women who compete the following day at the Josie Shoot,” shares DWR Wildlife Recreation Programs Specialist Anthony Christianson. “This is a great way to create shooting sports traditions and keep them going for generations to come.” The 37th annual .22 Josie Shoot will be held Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Buckskin Hills Shooting Complex in Vernal. In 1988, Utah Hunter Education instructor Carole Jackson had a vision to encourage women of all ages in the Uintah Basin to use their newly acquired skills in a target shooting competition. She created the Josie Shoot, named after a local pioneer woman that Jackson could relate to — Josie Bassett Morris. The Josie Shoot awards ceremony will be that day at 1 p.m. at the Uintah Conference Center. Get registered for both shooting events at eventbrite.com.
