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Welcome to our Club!

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Welcome to Our Club

The next monthly club meeting will be:
Wednesday February 12, 2025

Club meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Zoom options for attendance are available (check your email).

ALL RANGES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JAN. 17, 2025
PISTOL RANGE CLOSED, JAN. 15, 2025.

We’ll be back to normal for Saturday.

Really sorry for the short notice, here’s what’s going on: The Board has been in negotiations for approximately a week with contractors to get the berm for the pistol range built back up and have it meet the concrete walls so that we can get back to the old days i.e. the pistol range will no longer need to be under cease-fire for you to go down range on the main range. The project was proposed as an emergency repair to the pistol range and we were hoping to get it done as soon as possible. The contractor called this morning and asked if it was possible for him to do the job this Thursday and Friday as he is concerned about the extremely cold weather forecast for next week. We have to close the whole range as there will be trucks delivering material throughout the day and an excavator down range as well but the contractor is 100% confident that the job will be done by the end of the day Friday and we’ll have a nice, new, higher berm for everyone’s enjoyment on Saturday. The pistol range needs to be closed today to do a little bit of prep work for the contractor to start tomorrow.

Appreciate everyone’s understanding and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Dunham’s Bay Fish & Game Club, Inc • [email protected] • 518-680-7512

 

Recent By-law Vote
The Board and Officers would like to thank everyone for participating in the recent proposal on amending the By-laws. As you can see from the attached screenshot, the proposal passed with 200 Yes votes and 10 No votes. The Board will be meeting soon to appoint our new president and as soon as that happens, we’ll send out another email to update everyone.

Membership Update
For those of you who have paid your 2025 membership dues with a check but have still received emails saying your membership is about to expire, we are still working to manually update the Join-It records to match those payments. If you have any questions about that, please email or call the contact information at the bottom of this email.

 All firearms ranges are CLOSED on THURSDAYS from this point forward as a maintenance day.

Didn’t see a renewal email? Look in your clutter or spam filter. Or wait and another one will come out before Christmas.  Let’s keep it going smoothly.

Snow plowing – just a friendly reminder that plowing does not occur until the end of the snowstorm. So take that into consideration as we move into winter.

Interested in being member? First-year membership is $175 ($150 after). Any new member who signs up for the remainder of 2024 will have their 2025 membership included. Click  here to join.

All members must participate in orientation before using the new range. 
Second Saturday each month: 8:30 am, please email: Scott Rager:  [email protected]
Third Wednesday of the month: 7pm, please email: Dennis Dempsey: [email protected]

Reminder: Main Range Rules For the

1) No one may cross over the knee wall at any time. Use the doors to access down range.
2) No drawing and firing from a holster on the main range.
3) When guns are not in use, they must be placed in racks next to the benches or in a case on the shelves.
4) While the range is IN USE/ HOT, no one can be in front of shooting benches/front knee wall.
Cease Fire Procedure
5) Before calling a cease fire, check with other shooters both on the main range and the pistol range.
6) Confirm that all guns are in a safe condition. Rifles must be placed in racks provided, pistols on bench with action open with chamber flag or holstered.
7) Call out the “range is safe”
8) Turn on the red switch, activating the flashing light and alarm.
9) Everyone must step back from the bench during a ceasefire. Do not handle any firearms on the firing line during a ceasefire (NO ONE IS TO TOUCH ANYTHING ON THE BENCH WHILE CEASEFIRE IS IN AFFECT, INDICATED BY FLASHING LIGHT AND ALARM).
10) When proceeding down range (to place or check targets, collect brass beyond the knee wall, setting up chronographs) place a safety cone on the bench before proceeding down range. Place it on the bench in such a manner to be readily visible.
11) When returning from down range, place the down-range safety cone in its original position
Commence Fire Procedure
12) Confirm all shooters are back from down range, including the pistol range.
13) Call out; “is the line ready, ready on the right, ready on the left.”
14) When all shooters are ready, call out “commence firing.”
Complete club range rules and information can be found here:
https://dunhamsbay.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/D-Bay-Range-Rules-2024.pdf

 

Club Notes

Binary explosives such as tannerite is not allowed at the club.

Indoor Facilities: The club’s indoor facilities, including bathrooms and the archery range are now open to members. Beverages are available for a $1 donation, please honor this.

Guest Policy: Guests are welcome at the club on a one-time only basis. Please be sure to fill out the proper guest form available inside the club and encourage your guest to become a member.

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

Upcoming Events At The Club

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Be sure to check the Events calendar for future events and meetings

 

Firearms Training Classes

Classes are being offered by Bill Cole and other NRA instructors at our club. A complete list can be found on the events calendar. 

Contact: Bill Cole, NRA Training Counselor and Chief Range Safety Officer
772-341-9508 • [email protected]

 

Contact Paul Parks @  [email protected] with any questions

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2-GUN ACTION SHOOTING LEAGUE
Sunday, January 12, 2025

The range will closed for the 2nd Annual 2-Gun League Winter Misery Match.  For any questions about the match or to sign up to participate, please email Sam Christiansen at [email protected].  The safety briefing starts at 9:30am and all those wishing to participate in the match MUST be present for the safety briefing. The match is happening regardless of the weather but the exact stages are very much dependent on the weather, so come prepared for anything. The match is $10 for members, $20 for guests.

Registration Starts at 9:00am, Safety Briefing at 9:30am

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. EMAIL SAM CHRISTIANSEN AT [email protected]

(PAYMENT WILL BE COLLECTED DAY OF THE EVENT)

What to expect?

Four or five stages with ranges from 5 to 190 yards.

Engage static and dynamic targets from multiple positions

Obstacles and props to both help and hinder you on each stage

This is an outdoor event in April, expect the ground to be wet, there will be stages that require kneeling and prone positions.

What equipment do you need?

Recommended equipment is a center-fire rifle and center-fire handgun. Rimfire is allowed but certain targets may not fall with rimfire cartridges. Rules will be posted to the Dunhams Bay Fish and Game Club Inc. website and are available by emailing the address above.

Those wishing to shoot handgun MUST have a strong side, OWB holster with sufficient retention to hold the pistol while moving

Those with only a rifle or only a handgun can still come shoot! Everyone is encouraged to come shoot as much or as little of the match as you are comfortable with.

Ammunition: You’ll want to have at least 50 rounds for your rifle and 100 for your pistol. All stages can be completed with less than that, assuming you never miss, so more is better!

Magazines: You’ll want as many magazines as you can carry because you WILL be reloading on the clock so bring all the mags, stripper clips, chargers, or en-bloc clips you can!

Who can sign up?

ANYONE! Ok, not quite anyone. You must be 18 years or older OR 12-17 may compete with the permission and direct supervision of their parent or guardian.

All the stages are designed so that anyone who knows the basics of safe gun handling and basic marksmanship can complete every course. Some will be harder than others, but everyone should be able to get through it!

NYS Boating Safety Course

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NYS Boating Safety Course

Saturday, Jan. 4  – 8am – 4:30 pm
Dunhams Bay Fish & Game Club
Instructor: Karie Provanchie

Notes

• There will be a 30-min lunch break at Noon. Beverages, but not food, are available at the club. 

• Registration must take place at the NYS Parks Boating Safety Course Website. Participation is limited to 30 people. To register visit: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/221733

• Fees: The cost of course $10 for club members and WCCC members and $20 for non-members, which can be paid in-person the day of the course (cash or check please). There is also a $10 license feed charged by NYS Parks for your boating safety certificate. 

New York State will require all motorized boaters to take a safe boating course and earn their safe boating certificate by 2025. This includes operators of boats utilizing battery powered trolling motors. 

For questions, email [email protected]