Activities

Sporter Rifle – Public

The Club competes in the NYS Sporter Rifle postal matches, which are fired with standard .22 caliber rifles. Total weight of the rifle and scope is limited to no more than 7.5 pounds. No palm rests, butt hooks or slings are allowed. The shooting position is off-hand standing with the target at 50 feet. Matches are held weekly thoughout the season (Fall and Winter). A match consists of 3 completed targets with 10 shots per target. Shooters are given 10 minutes to complete each target. The target used is the NRA Official 50 ft. Light Rifle Target.

NYS Sporter rifle is a postal league. Teams shoot their weekly matches at their own local ranges. The team captain compiles the scores and mails them to the newsletter editor who compares them with the scores of the team with whom they are paired that week to determine winners. Currently there are over 50 teams state-wide divided among 7 adult leagues. Contact the club for more information.

For more information go to the following website: https://www.sporterifle.org/

Training & Safety Courses

Several times a year The Club facilities are used for the New York State Hunter Education Program. All the programs are taught by New York State certified instructors and successful completion will result in obtaining the required New York State certificate. Courses are provided for GUN, ARCHERY, TRAPPING, SNOW MOBILE and BOATING. For more information and/or schedule of classes, please see the Club’s monthly bulletin and to sign up for a course.

Hunter education course registration can be found at the following link:
https://www.register-ed.com/

Gun Shows

Gun shows historically were held at the Club on a weekend in January and in July. Whenever one is scheduled, dealers from the around the North Country display their stock, providing opportunities for buying and selling firearms, ammunition and accessories. Check our calendar for any scheduled shows in the future.

Trudeau Big Buck Contest

The Trudeau Big Buck contest has been held annually for 100 years. Past winner names can be found on the plaques in the first room of the Club House. Anyone can enter but you must register and pay entry fee prior to harvesting the buck. The only place to sign up is at Woods & Waters at 255 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY. The cost to enter is $20 for each season; i.e. Archery, Muzzle-loading, Regular Rifle. All entries must be weighed at Woods & Waters and must have all internal organs removed before being weighed. There are prizes for each category (Archery, Muzzle-loading, Regular Big Game, Lucky Entry, and Lucky Secret Weight) based on the heaviest weight. The overall heaviest deer in the Contest gets their hunter’s name on the big trophy, and their own trophy along with a cash prize. Only northern zone bucks can be entered in the contest. No down State deer are permitted.

Annual Pie Sale

The Christmas Pie Sale occurs on the Saturday of the week before Christmas. This has been a traditional fund raiser for about 30 years. A small group of volunteers call the membership by telephone asking each household to make a bake good. We only sell homemade bake goods and feature pies. (If a pie is brought down that is not homemade it does not go into the sale) If the member does not bake pies then they supply homemade cakes, cookies or stollen. Berry and fruit pies sell the best and we get premium prices for our pies. A large berry or fruit pie would be sold in the neighborhood of $18. We know that the costs of making large juicy pies is not cheap and we value the labor and love in the making of such pies. Mincemeat is another big seller (we need to know if it is beef or venison) as is Coconut Cream. Some members specialize in some way. One member is known for her monster cookies while another makes sugarless baked goods for diabetics.

Over the years we have changed locations. The Bake Sale is currently setup at Coakleys. Bakers bring their pies to us between 8:30-10:00am and we sell from 9:00 until about 1:00pm. Bob Brown use to chair it for several years. To run the event, four phone callers are needed two weeks before the event and 4-6 members to run the event on sale day. If a member cannot bake an item for the sale we ask that they come down and buy a bake-goods on the day of the sale. We pride ourselves in having the best bakers in the area.

Critter Dinner

A potluck dinner for Members and their families is held in February at the Club House. All dishes are welcome, especially game taken in the recent hunting seasons.