Sharp-shooting Grandmas Issue Challenge To Alaskans (VIDEO)

Wynola Possenti is one of three Alaskan grandmothers who are challenging residents to compete against them in hunting, pistol marksmanship and rifle shooting,

FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- The Alaska Grandma Safe Shootin' Challenge has residents taking on three Fairbanks grandmothers in a local shooting range competition.

Grandmothers Dody Maki, Phyllis Trickey and Wynola Possenti are the women behind the challenge, which tests prowess in hunting, pistol marksmanship and rifle shooting, and promotes gun safety.

With just a couple of days left in the challenge, a commercial on local television, YouTube is drawing people to the range.

The final shoot-off is Sunday.

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Comments

[Frank Justice]

04:17 PM on 04/01/2012

We know Paln won't be there- she couldn't shoot the side of a barn from 10 feet away. as she has proved. .

Go Grannies Go!!!

[Laurin Angela Young]

07:51 PM on 03/30/2012

Well, you go grannies!

[Llib Noswad]

01:24 PM on 03/30/2012

Why is the filed under "Weird News"?

[Canefighter]

12:15 PM on 03/30/2012

I would like to see this event, should be good with a cool Bingo game after it.

[Aj Meleisea]

04:15 AM on 03/30/2012

Palin, do you accept the challenge?

[oldwolf49]

01:27 AM on 03/30/2012

I lived in AK, some of them grannies are really good. I wonder if Religious Spice is going to partake.....

[DismayedRepub]

08:51 PM on 03/29/2012

I like it! It sounds like fun.