Retreat Log Cabin at Marshview - Nature & Relaxation
Get Close to Nature, Recreation and More. See wildlife in their own habitat (migratory and year-around
birds including bald eagles (!), wild turkeys, various waterfowl,
other small game, deer, and more), amid the ever-changing scenery.
On-site opportunities include retreat time, a skeet range (by
arrangement), hiking, birdwatching and more. Nearby hunting and
fishing areas are open in-season.
Enjoy contemporary nature.
Experience quiet solitude and natural attractions of the great outdoors, or just enjoy cabin retreat time. Hikes through the acreage are more than just conditioning jaunts.
Birding or bird-watching is encouraged. Some guests enjoy
resources and research of the National Audubon Society
<www.audubon.org>, but you certainly don’t have to be a member to
enjoy fascinating bird-watching! Don’t forget your camera!
Throughout the acreage of Marshview there are many blue bird houses.
You’ll see many wildlife animals below the acreage, mostly in the Jamestown Wildlife Refuge. With binoculars even from the cabin porch you can see their activities.
On-site Recreation — Skeet Shooting as a Special Sport.
On-site opportunities include use of a skeet range with both a high house and a low house. (For use by arrangement.)
Target sports are easy to take up, and hold a lifetime of challenge. You can enjoy shotgun clay target shooting on the fly, right here in the Marshview acreage.
Trap and skeet shooting are similar. In both sports shooters use
shotguns to fire at clay targets shaped like a saucer with a high
dome. On skeet ranges, such as at Marshview, machines throw the
targets. Sometimes, as in trapshooting, the clays can be hand-flung
or cast out with a spring loaded device. Shooters can develop good
basic shotgun skills, including hand/eye coordination, mounting the
gun, tracking the target, leading a moving target correctly, and
shooting two targets in quick succession.
In skeet, shooters fire from eight different stations positioned around a half-circle. The targets cross in front of the shooters from either side of the front of the half-circle. On some stations, shooters fire at one target flying from the left, and another flying from the right. On other stations, they have to shoot at two targets that fly from both directions at the same time. Trapshooting has five stations in a much narrower arc behind a single hidden thrower.
Skeet shooting is a relative newcomer sport which gained widespread popularity in the 1930's. Invented in Massachusetts in 1920, it was named by Mrs. Gertrude Hurlbutt of Dayton, Montana, in a 1926 contest sponsored by National Sportsman magazine. "Skeet" is an old Scandinavian word for "shooting." A round consists of 25 targets and shooting takes about an hour and a half for a squad of five.
Ear protection and safety glasses are mandatory on a range.
When they first visit a range, novice shooters may feel they have entered a strange new world. For beginners it is best to pair up with an experienced shooter — to guide you through the shots at each station, and to give you practical pointers and techniques.
Such shooting across the country can be for recreation or for monetary competition. This shooting provides an exhilarating feeling, and it is a challenge.
Hunting at nearby sites.
Occasionally some guests enjoy hunting. Click on the Hunting & Fishing page for more information.
Fishing at numerous sites locally and nearby.
If you are interested, fishing is available nearby. For more information on fishing, please visit our Hunting and Fishing Page.