ASC Zombie Shoot

The Big Winners

2011-09-27T06:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the winners for the stages at the Zombie Shoot.

"The Rest Stop" -- Denis R. 14.26 seconds
"Medical Facility" --

Grand prize winner (random drawing of all survivors): Peter V.
Fastest Rifle Shooter: Tim G., 22.8 seconds
Fastest Pistol Shooter: Jeremy G (12 years old) 22.72 seconds

"Baby Zombies" -- Kenny P. 3.99 seconds
"The Spinner" -- Random drawing of 11 successful shooters: Chris J.
"The Scene of the Crash" -- Adam H. 7.71 seconds
"VTAC 9-Hole Drill" -- Scott F, and amazing 22.92 seconds (I demand a recount!)
"100 Yard Junkyard" -- You Z. only shooter to get 16 for 16!
"Mixed Tactical Shotgun" -- Random drawing of all 5 shooters to go 8 for 8, Winner : Kevin C.

Winners will be receiving $25 gift cards to Gander Mountain!

An overall drawing was held for all registered shooters, and one shooter was randomly selected to win a free course of their choice from Safer USA (Up to a $225 value.) That shooter was Sean C.

We will be contacting winners via email or phone shortly. We will mail you your prizes once we confirm.

Thanks to all participants. We're already getting ready for 2012!!!

--John

Thanks to all!

2011-09-19T14:06:00.000-07:00

We came, we saw, we blasted the living daylights out of the Zombies. Thanks to all the participants who came out. We appreciate your support and your patience on Saturday. We know some of the lines were long and we will do our best to improve at the event next year. The Zombie Shoot is not going anywhere, we will come back even bigger and better in 2012...right before the world ends.

We have $25 gift cards to Gander Mountain for all the stage winners. I have most of the names sent to me by the stage captains and I'm waiting for a few more to get me the final details. I should have this up by Tuesday night. Bear with me, it's been a long 3 days and I'm exhausted. I'm taking a nap when I get home tonight.

I'll make sure to have all the final results (winners only, sorry.) posted here on thezombieshoot.com very soon.

Thanks again for all your support. Can't wait to see you all back in Waterman next year.

John Kopecky
Zombie Shoot Chairman

Can this be true?

2011-09-10T02:06:00.000-07:00

For those of you hearty folks that attended the 2009 and 2010 Zombie Shoots at ASC this forecast is amazing!

Thanks for your support!

2011-09-08T07:51:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note to say "Thanks" to all the shooters that pre-registered for the shoot. It's been a great response! More than 170 shooters.

Be on the lookout for an informational email early next week.

--John

Registration closing Wednesday night

2011-09-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

That's right folks. Online Registration will close around midnight on Wednesday (Today).

We will accept walk up shooters on the day of the event. However, these shooters will not receive a T-Shirt included in their entrance fee ($30). So, get on it and register while there is still time.

What should you bring to a Zombie Shoot?

2011-08-31T13:00:00.000-07:00

This is a question I get often. For those of you that haven't been out to one of our first two Zombie Shoots its a great question. The prospect of heading off to an unknown "Zombie Shoot" may be a bit daunting. Here I'll give you a quick rundown of what to expect and what to bring (and leave at home).

First off, each shooter will need to have eye and ear protection. We may have some foam earplugs etc for you, but please, bring your own. Secondly, if you're an IL resident over 18, you'll need your FOID card. If you are under 18, you need to be supervised by an IL FOID card holder. If you are coming from out of state, don't worry about a FOID card. Thanks for visiting IL where you as a non-resident have more rights than IL residents. Our club requires each IL resident to have a FOID card to limit our liability.

Now on to the fun stuff. The equipment. You can check out the stages at this link here. You can get an idea of what stages to expect. We have multiple pistol, rifle and shotgun stages. At most on any stage you will need just one extra magazine. You'll need ammo for your guns. Please, no steel core ammunition. We will be shooting on steel targets. If you have ammunition that attracts a magnet, please leave it at home. Also, please no hollow point ammunition on the pistol stages. We use polymer self sealing targets that hold up great, unless you use hollow point ammo. So, just normal full metal jacket or lead rounds, no hollow points on pistol. Also, if you run out of ammo for the day, we will have a vendor at the event selling common calibers (Think 9mm, 40 S&W, .223 etc). If you are using an exotic or less common caliber, make sure your range bag is full. For Shotgun stages, please use bird shot 7.5 shot and smaller. No slugs or buckshot!!!

That brings us to one other question. No, we will not be drawing from a Holster for this event. We get a cross section of a variety of shooting abilities, so all stages will start from the "Low Ready" position. Please leave your holsters at home. Also, this will be a cold range. All guns must remain cased until it is your turn and you are instructed by a Range Officer to open up your case. This is for safety reasons. Anyone violating this rule will be asked to leave for the day. A good idea might be a rifle case that can hold 2 guns and a pistol. We've also had shooters come out with wagons to pull all your gear. While ASC has built our range road this past year, and there should be a lot less mud, this is a great idea. If you've got a wagon for you and your buddies gear, bring it on out!

One thing to remember is that we can't possibly design a stage that will work for every possible caliber of gun. So, typically on your rifle stage they are designed for an AR-15 shooting a .223/5.56 round. Pistol stages are geared towards a 9mm, .40 SW, .45ACP round. Shotgun stages are for 7.5 shot bird shot. If you use a caliber outside of this range, our reactive targets might not react so well. Some stages will run great with a .22LR pistol or rifle, but we can't be certain. You'll still be able to shoot the stage, but you might not enjoy it as much or you won't hear the steel target clang, possibly your rounds won't set off the shot timer. Please understand this.

That being said, bring out your fun guns. We love to see Saiga shot guns with 20 round drums and FS-2000s. This is a lighthearted fun event with a little bit of competition to keep it interesting. The most important thing you can bring out is a good attitude.

Stage Teaser, The Medical Center

2011-08-30T20:29:00.000-07:00

One of our Shooter's Choice: Rifle or Pistol Stages will be "The Medical Center." This stage is going to be a doozy. On our 50 foot range, bay 2 will be this awesome stage. A 3 room shoot house and a bunch of Zombie's to eliminate. This will be a 10 target pistol stage and you better be accurate and quick, because you are limited to two 5-round magazines.

Surprise will be the key here, as you won't know what to expect until it's your turn to shoot. You better be prepared for this stage! Thanks to Dave and Jaysin Osterkamp for all the hard work on this stage and the pics for the construction in their back yard!

To the scene of the crash...

2011-08-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

What in the world is that contraption you might ask? Well, it's a fuselage of a plane. The theme for one of this year's stages is a plane crash. A CDC (Centers for Disease Control) plane was flying vials of the virus causing the outbreak from the Pacific Northwest to the Headquarters in Atlanta, unfortunately, the vials broke in flight infecting the crew. The plane was brought down in a small field in Waterman. Your job is to finish off the undead "survivors."

We had a great day at Aurora Sportsmen's Club yesterday. We had a work party building stages and targets for this years shoot. What a fun time we had. I basically told a few guys that I wanted part of a plane fuselage for the shoot and guess what, they went crazy. It was cooler and much larger than I anticipated. It will be a fun stage at this years shoot. Get ready to rock your tactical style shotgun at this stage taking out the Zombies in the plane wreckage.

Check back this week for more previews of some of this years stages. It's going to be a blast. And remember, if you haven't registered yet please hurry up and register while there is still time. CLICK HERE to go to the registration page.

Ultimate Zombie AR-15

2011-08-10T07:14:00.000-07:00

We can debate all day about the best Zombie Set up for the AR-15 platform. Some may prefer good ol' iron sights, others may prefer modern electronic optics. (The latter camp is correct, but then will debate Aimpoint vs. EOTech vs ACOG.)

Some may prefer long barrels, others may prefer the shorter carbine barrel. With the AR-15 platform, the possibilities are endless.

However, I think we can all agree that Spikes Tactical has the ultimate foundation for your next Zombie Rifle AR-15 build. Check out the "Zombie" stripped lower from Spikes Tactical.

Just check out those "Live-Dead-Undead" safety selector markings. How cool is that?

Direct link to the stripped lower by clicking here.

Don't forget, Zombie Shoot registrations are underway. To register for the 9-17-11 shoot, click here.

Registration is now open!

2011-08-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

That's right folks! Step right up. Registration for the 2011 Zombie Shoot at ASC is open.

Please go to the registration tab at the top of this page. Or, simply click here to be taken to the registration page.

As a reminder, the event is Saturday, September 17th at the ASC Ranges in Waterman, IL. For more information on the club and directions check out the ASC website.

The Quiet Kill

2011-07-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

ASC is proud to announce that Midwest Knife and Axe Throwers will be instructing at one of our stages for the Zombie Shoot. They will be providing instruction on proper knife throwing technique and have assured me that most any student can be sticking knives in the target in a few minutes.

So come on out on the 17th of September and try your hand out at throwing knives and learning a new skill from some of the best in the business.

You can check them out at www.midwestthrowers.com.

2011 ZOMBIE SHOOT INFO

2011-07-15T12:31:00.000-07:00

Information will be coming fast and furiously for the 2011 Zombie Shoot.

The Shoot will be Saturday, September 17th at the ASC Ranges in Waterman, IL. A Volunteer appreciation shoot will happen the morning of September 18th for Volunteers that make the event happen.

Look for bigger and more extravagant Zombie Themed stages.

Registration for the shoot should open up on August 8th.

CDC Published Tips for Zombie Preparedness

2011-05-19T19:32:00.000-07:00

With the end of the world planned for Saturday, May 21, perhaps we all should take note of the shopping list prepared by the CDC.

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp

Chicago Zombie March on June 11th

2011-04-19T20:29:00.000-07:00

No firearms allowed, but if you want to get an idea of how zombies look and move in the wild, check out the Chicago Zombie March on June 11th. The zombies are scheduled to gather at Millenium Park at 3pm. For more information, check out their Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158622464174102#!/event.php?eid=126564030742504

How the heck do zombies have enough brainnnnnsss to be this organized?

2011 Planning Kickoff Meeting

2011-04-18T09:38:00.000-07:00

We will be having our planning kickoff meeting on Tuesday April 26th at 7PM. We'll be meeting at the Panera Bread in Naperville, IL. It is located at 1191 E Ogden Ave in Naperville.

Anyone is welcome, current ASC members, future members etc.

--John

And now for something a bit disturbing

2011-04-14T21:40:00.000-07:00

Check out this trailer for a new video game called "Dead Island". Kinda gets you warmed up for September, right? http://www.mediapost.com/media/?f=DeadIslandTrailer.mov

Zombies in 2011

2011-03-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

It looks like the zombies are planning yet another attack in 2011. Recon intelligence indicates they're looking to launch an attack on 17 and 18 September in an unprecedented two day assault on the Aurora Sportsmen's Club. Our fearless Action Shooting Sports chairman, John K, is readying defensive plans. Watch this space for announcement of a meeting in April to join in the counter-attack effort.

Zombie Theology??

2010-12-20T09:07:00.000-08:00

Check out this article from CNN today and see what you think. Wonder what the commentary would be on those of us who organize zombie-themed events?!?

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/20/the-zombie-theology-behind-the-walking-dead/?hpt=C2

2010 Pictures

2010-10-29T08:58:00.001-07:00

Here's the first batch of pictures we've received. This is the "Graveyard" stage. If you have pictures you'd like to share, please send them to Marketing@AuroraSC.org and we'll be happy to add them to our album.

http://picasaweb.google.com/AuroraSportsmensClub/2010ZombieShoot?feat=directlink

And the Winners Are.....

2010-10-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who came out for this year's Zombie Shoot. As you know, zombies don't care what the weather is and luckily we had plenty of shooters who weren't bothered by the wind and rain either! There were some blazing fast times on the various shooting stations and a lot of great competition as people battled back and forth to stay on top. Here's the final standings: "Junkyard" Tactical Shotgun - Mike Biehl 22.90 "Graveyard" Tactical Pistol - Rob Donaldson 20.427 "Rest Stop" Tactical Pistol - Rob Donaldson 13.44 "House Under Attack" Tactical Rifle - Tom Carlson 16 "Defend the Bunker" Tactical Rifle - Scott Fella 16.25 "Highway to Hell" Tactical Rifle - Andrew Kay 38.49 "Damsel in Distress" Traditional Shotgun - Steve Schaich 13/15 Please contact Marketing@AuroraSC.org to arrange for your prize pick up. Your prize is forfeited if you do not pick it up by December 1, 2010.

Defend the Bunker!

2010-10-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

Smart Targets (www.SmartTargetsLLC.com) is sponsoring the "Defend the Bunker" tactical rifle at this year's shoot and providing one of their portable pop-up targets as part of the course of fire. Their unique target design operates on an 18-volt battery and can withstand winds up to 50 mph without triggering a false "hit" yet will register an Airsoft load from 50 feet.

Check them out in the vendor area where you can see the target up close as well as Gibbs Lubricant which is suitable for use on all areas of your guns - from the stock to the bore and everything in between!

Tactical Shotgun teaser

2010-10-08T11:46:00.000-07:00

Jaysin Osterkamp of Nightowls media put together this teaser video of the shotgun stage.

Thanks Jaysin.

2010-10-06T10:06:00.000-07:00

The sight-in area for this year's Zombie Shoot is sponsored by ZombieAmmo.com Check them out for a huge variety of zombie targets, t-shirts, binders, mousepads and more! They even have free images to download for your desktop and listings of zombie events around the country!

Tactical Shotgun Sponsor

2010-10-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

Law Enforcement Targets, Inc. (www.letargets.com) is the sponsor of the tactical shotgun station at the 2010 Zombie Shoot. At this station you are challenged to make your way through a dangerous junkyard filled with zombies lurking behind walls, cars and other trash. You'll also have to travel through a dark tunnel and find that last hidden zombie who is about to attack! For added surprise, most of the course of fire will not be visible to until you enter the scenario. A big thanks to LETargets for the steel targets being used at this station!

2010-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

SAFER USA (www.saferusa.com) is sponsoring the "Graveyard" tactical pistol stage of the 2011 Zombie Shoot. In this stage shooters will work their way through a series of reactive targets with the objective of hitting all targets in the shortest amount of time. Safety officers from SAFER USA will be on hand to guide shooters through the stage as well as offer tactical shooting advice.

Please visit their site and consider taking one of their many courses including Chicago Firearms Certification, NRA Basic Pistol and Tactical Pistol.