Conditions at the range as of Tuesday, April 25th are muddy. With the rain this week, the ground will be soaked for a while.

I also noticed a lot of brass on the ground by the 25 yrd berm. Please be sure to police yourself. Brass and lawnmowers don’t go well together.

Beginning in May, trap shooting is scheduled at Noon, for the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Members are $3 a round and non-members are $4. While the shoot goes on the rifle range will not be available.

May’s meeting will be at the club house.

Don’t forget your raffle tickets!

1st Prize: Kimber Pro Carry – Two Tone 9mm
2nd Prize: $500 Cash

Donations $10 per ticket.

Sales limited to 500

Contact any of the club officers for tickets.

Drawing will be held at monthly meeting on June 21st, 2017

Congratulations to new board member Jon Adams.  Thank you for stepping up. We’d also like to thank out going board member Wes Enman.

Also a shout out to Bob Jordan, Dean Logan, Vicki Millet and Roger Berube for continuing on as the association officers.

The next meeting is Wednesday, February 15th at the American Legion Post 158 .

With a new year upon us we will start our “to do” list for Club projects. On the agenda for this months’ meeting, is the election of Officers and positions on the Board of Directors. If you have an interest in any position, please come to the meeting and “throw your name into the hat”.

We will also discuss having another raffle, possibly a compact handgun. The Club needs to generate funds for future improvements for the range and clubhouse and this has provided funds for us in the past.

For these winter months, we will be having guest speakers. The Commissioner of IF&W, the local game warden and possibly a Senator, are hopefuls for a meeting. We hope schedules work for individuals so they can attend a meeting. If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker let us know.

Just a reminder, the yearly game supper will be next month. If you have extra game to share we would appreciate it.

We would like to encourage the membership to consider a donation or getting a membership to SAM, the Sportsman Alliance of Maine.  They have done a lot of good work for gun rights, legislation and sportsman’s issues.

Vicki Millett, Secretary

The Association policies have been changed. Please be sure to review them.  The link to the policy is located on the top menu.

For all the hunters in the club this is the time of year we love to be out in the woods tacking down that sometimes-elusive quarry. Whether it’s the feathered variety or the four-legged kind, we use our marksmanship and skills to bring home the prize for the kitchen table or for the wall.

Of course, there are always the stories that go along with hunting…. like the time that you came face to face with a deer while turkey hunting…. or watching a flock of turkeys s-l-o-w-l-y pass your blind while deer hunting…. or the time when you were waiting for that buck to show up, because you didn’t get your doe permit, and all you see are does coming in all within 50 yards! And the list goes on.

For the members who want to renew their membership you can download an application from our website and mail to the address provided or attend the monthly meeting next Wednesday the 16th.

This month’s meeting will be at the American Legion on Webster Rd. in the upstairs meeting room at 7PM. This meeting will the last one for the year. There is no meeting in December and the next meeting will be January 18, 2017 at the Legion.

Vicki Millett, Secretary

On Sunday, October 23rd, the range will be closed until 2:00 PM out of respect for the family attending the funeral service at the church. After 2:00PM the range will open.

Elections are coming up and we will be voting on Referendum question 3 as well as a new President. Your vote will count so we hope to see you at the polling locations.

This coming Wednesday, the 19th, is the monthly meeting at the range. This month will be the last meeting at the range and the November meeting will be at the American Legion on Webster Rd.

If you have any questions or concerns, please come to the meeting and we will address them. See you then.

Vicki Millett, Secretary

Nate Lake and Norm Palmer  of Lisbon Fish & Game, will host a “What Competition Handgun shooting is Like”. This will be a no-cost program and will run one day only at the range on Saturday, August 13th.

The program will start with a mandatory safety briefing at 8:00 am. The program should last until about 1:00 pm.

Interested members should bring:

• Safety glasses and hearing protection.
• Pistol or revolver any caliber; however, 38/9mm and larger bore meet the official competition requirements. This demonstration will work with .22’s.
• Holster that covers the trigger of your gun.
• Two mag pouches or speed loaders that fit on your belt.
  An extra mag or speed loader to start the course of fire.
• Approx. 75 rounds for the gun.

The total shots per Course of Fire totals 45. Bring more if you wish but one box of ammo should do it.

The Safety Officers, Nate Lake and Norm Palmer, will provide guns and holsters for members that may not have enough gear for the morning. We will have some extra holsters and mag pouches available for use. There is a left hand holster available to fit a 1911.

The number of slots open is limited to the first 14 people to sign-up. Members can contact me, Norm Palmer at nlpalmer@gwi.net This will be first come, first serve basis for safety concerns.

If any member would like to watch an actual shooting completion, interested parties can car pool to the event in Hampton on Sunday August 14th. Interested parties can meet Norm at the Lisbon F&G range at 7:00 am and leave from there. Again, contact Norm at the above email address.

Vikki Millett

June is here and it is time to enjoy summer months’ outdoors. Camping, fishing, and a host of other outdoor activities are enjoyed by many. Trap shoots are also on that list. Next Sunday, the 19th there will be a trap shoot and we hope to see many of you there.

At any time while you are at the range, always practice the safety rules we have in place for the Club. Be aware of others who are also there shooting. We have space for a number of shooters so be aware of where they are and be cordial and courteous.

This coming Wednesday, the 15th, the regular monthly meeting will be held at the clubhouse. We hope to see you there if you have any questions, concerns or new ideas for the Club.

LT Vic

Next month officially starts “Trap season”. The first and third Sunday afternoons are set aside for trap shoots only. We start at 12 noon and sometimes shoot until dusk, depending on the number of people attending.

Everyone is welcome whether they are a member or not. Members pay $3 a round and nonmembers pay $4 a round. The trap area and pistol range cannot be used at the same time for safety reasons.

Reminder: This summer we will be doing work on the 100-yard berm and the range may be shut down for that. We will definitely keep you informed of any range closings. The last time work was done on the berms it only took a day. Hopefully this time will be the same and things go smoothly.

Lt Vic