Welcome to Puckaway, the place where Red has chosen to make his last, fervent, drunken stand as a single man on the weekend of August 13. Let's see that he doesn't have to stand alone. Please take a moment to read the following primer on what to expect, and what's expected of you.
Puckaway is sixteen acres of fourth-generation family property located south of Princeton, Wisconsin in the marshes near the mouth of the Mecan River at Lake Puckaway. It's far enough away from most civilization to accomodate loud drunks. There are over three acres of mostly-maintained yard space upon which one can set up camp. Puckaway also features a recently re-dug (by Red's own hand, no less) outdoor toilet facility, poor phone reception, well water unsuitible for human consumption, and two outdoor electrical outlets. You simply couldn't ask for finer accomodations.
We're keeping it pretty simple. First there will be shooting and then there will be drinking. This order of events was carefully chosen to allow for a maximum level of enjoyment for all involved while maintaining a low casualty potential.
Shooting will take place at a nearby quarry on Saturday morning at 9:00 am. You are all welcome to bring your own firearms. In the event that you find yourself unarmed or otherwise unable to produce a weapon, several people have volunteered to share their respective guns & ammo. Bring ear protection! We should have enough extra for a few people, but don't bank on that.
Drinking can and will occur any time all firearms are unloaded and properly stored. Aside from the weapon ban, I offer only the following drinking advice: be mindful Friday evening of the events of Saturday morning. Shotgun blasts and hangovers tend not to get along well.
You're welcome to bring anything else you can think of to add to the overal enjoyment of the weekend's events. Ladderball, bocce, guitar, lawn darts (let's not), beer pong table, beer bong, paintball gun, fireworks, stripper... whatever you've got lying around. Aside from the shooting time, there really is no set itinerary. Just show up, toast Red, and have fun.
Again, we're trying to keep this simple for everyone. Bring something to drink, something to grill, and somewhere to sleep. We're expecting anywhere from 15-25 people, but if you bring at least enough food and drink to last yourself for your whole stay, there should be more than enough to share. There are two mobile homes and a pole barn on the property, but we'll be avoiding them as shelter, instead treating the place like a campground and using tents and the like. There's plenty of room for campers, too. If you don't have any camping gear, use the Contact page and we'll find you a place to crash.
If you are shooting, bring ear protection. If you have your own gun, bring your own ammo. Clay targets cost about $10 for a box of 90, target shells are $6-$8 for a 25-round box, and .357 magnum ammo runs about $30 per 50-round box. Keep rough track of what you shoot and compensate accordingly.
Touch a gun once the beer starts flowing or do something destructive to the property. That's pretty much it.
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