Welcome to our Club!

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376877_449650928458700_1672734315_nAttention Members

Welcome to Our Club: We appreciate the attention our members are paying to being safe on the range, both with firearms (as always) and with COVID-19 practices. We are currently not holding monthly meetings but will notify the membership via email about meeting status.  

The latest from the club:

Member news: If you have not renewed your membership for 2021, please do so soon. Also, orientations are back on the normal schedule for new members, taking place the second Saturday of each month.

Indoor Facilities: The club’s indoor facilities, including bathrooms and the archery range are now open to members. Please follow social distancing guidelines while using both indoor and outdoor facilities.

Guest Policy:
Guests are now welcome at the club. Please be safe and follow social distancing guidelines.

Club Hours:
Typically, the range closes at one half hour before sunset each day. However, as fall progresses and sunset occurs sooner each day, the range remains open until sunset through the big game hunting seasons. This gives hunters a little more daylight to sight in their hunting rifles and pattern their shotguns.

Engaging and interesting articles as well as news about club events
are posted regularly to our  Facebook page. 

Youth Shooting Sports News

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The following 4-H Shooting Sports events are scheduled to take place at the club

The 4-H Rifle Team will be meeting on Sunday, April 18. On Sunday May 16 we will feature basic .22 rifle in May, minimum age is 12. Meetings are fro 1-4:30 pm on the 25 yard range.  We also are trying to set up dates for 4-H Beginning Archery (8 years of age and over, outdoors if possible) and Beginning Air Rifle (9 years of age and over, outdoors if possible).  We don’t have solid dates yet.

Please contact John Bowe if interested at: jfb32@cornell.edu

2021 Saratoga/Washington County Youth Turkey Hunting Program

TO SIGN UP PLEASE CONTACT:
Chuck Law: (518) 321-7634 or clawz1313@gmail.com
MUST BE REGISTERED BY 4/9/2021

Turkey Hunting Shotgun Patterning Session

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When: Thursday, April 15, 2021 – 5pm to 7pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Spring turkey season is coming and it’s important to get those turkey shotguns patterned, especially with the youth turkey hunting weekend just ahead. During the above hours the rifle range will be exclusively set aside for the purpose of patterning a shotgun. This involves firing one shot, then going downrange to examine and exchange your target. Then it’s back to firing line and the process is repeated until you are satisfied with your results. Safety is the priority so each round will be coordinated and all shooters will go down-range at the same time.

What to bring: Turkey hunting shotgun, ammo, eye and ear protection. Dunhams Bay will provide targets and backdrops but please bring extras if you have them. A target stand, cardboard/newspaper (pizza boxes work great) are suggested, but not necessary.

Let’s have some fun getting ready for turkey season! 

NOTE: The rifle range will not closed at this time, but please expect interruptions from turkey gunners.  

Statement from NYSRPA on being de-platformed from social media

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Fellow Gun Owners,
The NYSRPA is happy to announce a new email alert list that will bring you the latest information regarding your Second Amendment rights as well as any other pertinent information of interest to our community.
The email alert system has evolved out of necessity. The social media giants who control the platforms familiar to all of us have chosen to declare that my Facebook page as well as Carl Gottstein’s does not conform to their community standards; therefore they de- platformed both of us. More importantly this loss of our personal accounts makes it impossible for either of us to post on the NYSRPA Facebook page, essentially muzzling our voices of reason during these turbulent time.
Because of these draconian moves of the social media censors we decided to go old school. We are going to use the resources we control like our website, podcasts and this alert list. We are also experimenting with the social media newcomer MeWe please check us out on that site.
Finally, Please pass this email to all your friends and contacts. Help us help you with all of the latest information in our world. Visit our website to either sign up or see the latest court cases. Most of all don’t give up the fight we can win if we all pull together
Sincerely,
Tom King
Cogito ergo armatum sum
518-424-1349

Outdoor Ranges are Open

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Dunham’s Bay Fish and Game Club is open to members only, no guests are allowed at this time.

Our Buildings and Grounds crew, along with several other volunteers have worked diligently keep our club open. Please note the following rules, guidelines and amenities:

  • Only the outside shooting ranges (rifle, pistol, steel silhouettes and archery range) are open. Indoor use of the club is not permitted. A porta-potty will be installed in the parking lot. 
  • Only 14 benches are to be used for shooting. Two out of every three are closed and are marked as such. Only two benches at a time are to be used on steel silhouette range. They too are marked.
  • Only club members, including your household family if they are members, are allowed at the club. Please do not bring guests. Absolutely no exceptions. 
  • Do not share a bench with any other member other than a household family member
  • With the exception of the archery range, masks must be worn at all times while on the premises. 
  • Hand sanitizer is prevalent all around the range. Please utilize it in the name of safety. 

In addition, all New York State on PAUSE restrictions apply at the club. Please use good judgement regarding social distancing, use of masks and washing of hands. If you are sick, have a low immune system or have been exposed to COVID-19 please consider using the club another time. Your safety, and that of others, must come first. 

Violations will be subjected to disciplinary action including, membership revocation. Remember that the club is under constant video surveillance. Please be safe, and respectable towards your fellow shooters. 

The following images should be self-explanatory.

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Guidelines for Reopening amid COVID-19

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Overview:  The Dunham’s Bay Fish and Game Club, Inc. (i.e., “DBF&G”, “The Club”) is a 501(c)(7) corporation organized…

“…to procure better fishing and hunting for sportsmen in this area; to cooperate in obtaining proper respect for and observation of the New York State Fish and Game Laws; and to promote friendly social contacts among its members.”

The Club’s property and facilities are located at 2080 Ridge Road in Queensbury, New York.  At this location, the Club maintains:

A large clubhouse building which contains indoor meeting seating for the membership, an indoor archery range, a computerized shooting simulator, and two bathrooms.

A dedicated outdoor 25-yard pistol range with 10 shooting lanes.

An outdoor 50-lane rifle/pistol shooting range.

An outdoor 3D archery range.

The Club has approximately 600-650 paid memberships, and is only assessable to members, and not the general public, through a keyed security gate.

As a so-called “non-essential business”, the Club formally closed all of its facilities on Sunday March 22nd in accordance with directives by the State of New York.   The Club intends to engage in a safe and orderly re-opening process once authorized by the State of New York.

The Club’s re-opening plan includes provisions to:

Continue the closure of the clubhouse building until further notice.

Cancellation of on-site meetings/gatherings during May and June 2020.

Require social distancing while members are on-site.

Require the use of facial coverings/masks while members are on-site.

Limit the number of members allowed to use the outdoor range facilities at one time.

Provide outdoor Port-a-John facilities.

Provide sanitization products for before/after use of range facilities.

Temporarily eliminate the collection of spent brass casings by Club volunteers.

Provide multiple signage postings regarding expected precautions by members.

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Let’s shoot some steel!

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If you’ve visited the rifle range in the past few months, you’ll notice we have steel targets for your shooting pleasure. This comes as the direct request of many members. Here are a few notes about shooting steel.

•Please use the club’s steel as opposed to bringing your own.
•Stay in the shooting/bench area directly in front of the steel targets. Do not shoot at them from off angles
•Shoot only pistol and .22 rimfire rifle at the 25 yard steel targets.
•When you leave, please pull the ropes on the 25-yard targets out of the snow. Just tie them to the benches (see photos, below).
•Have fun and shoot safely.

All about SAFE-T, Inc. – Warren County Pistol Classes

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The Warren County Pistol License Safety Class (www.safet-course.com)
As we enter the New Year we would like to provide you with our 2020 Schedule of Classes and invite you to encourage family and friends to obtain their New York State Pistol License.About Us
Southern Adirondack Firearms Education and Training, Inc. (SAFE-T, Inc.) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation created solely for thepurpose of providing firearm safety instruction to local applicants for a New York State pistol license. That’s all we do. We have been the premier provider of pistol safety instruction in Warren County since 1975. That’s 45+ years of training over 8,000 applicants… and counting! We must be doing something right…

Our Program
Warren County requires that you complete a pistol safety course before a license can be issued. Our course, developed with Judge John G. Dier in 1975, continued with Judge G. Thomas Moynihan, and currently approved and accepted by Judge John S. Hall, satisfies that requirement. At the present time, our class is limited to only Warren County license applicants.

What We Do
We will provide you with the basic safety course that Warren County requires to get your New York State pistol license. We teach about state and local laws and permit holder’s responsibilities, the various types of handguns and ammunition you may encounter, safe handling of handguns, cleaning of firearms, and home firearm safety. Our class includes personalized hands-on instruction from our cadre of 20+ of the most experienced firearm instructors in the region. You won’t find a more qualified group of instructors!

What We Charge
Unlike commercial businesses that offer pistol license training, we are not in this to make money. Our fee simply covers our expenses. We charge $35 per person to take our class. That’s all!

What You Get
Your $35 fee allows you to attend our class and get a certificate of completion. We will notify the Warren County Pistol Permit Bureau that you have completed the training requirement. We will provide you with a copy of the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting book, a $35 value, as well as safety publications and materials from various sources. We will work to help you succeed! Our class is generally accepted by the County for a period of three years after completion. However, we strongly encourage participants to follow through with their pistol license application in a timely manner.

How to Register for Class
We require pre-registration and pre-payment for our classes. On-line registration is available at www.safet-course.com. The class fee of $35 must be paid upon registration. Our website uses PayPal to process payments and most major credit cards are accepted. (You do not need a PayPal account to pay with a credit card, just follow the online instructions). Classes are limited to 25 people on a “firstcome-first served” basis so early registration is strongly encouraged. If you register and are unable to attend, you must notify us at least 24 hours before the scheduled class. Fees are non-refundable, but we will attempt to place you in an upcoming class on a space- available basis. Please note that a Photo ID is required for entrance into class.

Can’t register for class online???
Online registration is really the way to go! But for those without online access we can accept class registrations by US Mail. Using this method, we can’t guarantee your choice date, but we’ll try. Send us your payment of $35 by personal check or US Postal Money Order (no cash!). Payment must be received at least one week before class. Be sure to include:

Name, Address, Email, Phone Numbers, and Class Dates (First choice and Second choice)Mail to: SAFE-T, Inc. PO Box 4126 Queensbury, New York 12804

Class Dates
Classes are currently scheduled to run from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Plan to arrive by 6:45pm. Additional classes and times will bescheduled as necessary. Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at the Warren County Public Safety Building, Sheriff’s Department Training Room, 1400 State Route 9, in Queensbury… located at the north end of the Municipal Center complex.


2020 Class Dates

Southern Adirondack Firearms Education & Training, Inc.
PO Box 4126 – Queensbury, NY 12804
Email: safet.course@gmail.com Website: www.safet-course.com

Shooting Simulator Coming Soon!

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The new Shooting Disciplines committee recently enjoyed a trial run of the new shooting simulator. Installation will be completed soon and then committee members will be trained on how to run the simulator. An open house is being discussed as are evening leagues, and more. Stay tuned!