Martinsville Sportsman's Conservation Club

The purpose of this non-profit Club is to provide its members with safe shooting ranges for the practice of marksmanship and competition, as well as a forested wildlife habitat suitable for hunting, fishing, hiking, recreation and family outings for the fellowship of all.  Members are expected to practice safe firearm handling, sportsmanship afield and conservation while using club facilities and grounds.  It is our goal to pass on to our heirs, the joys and privileges of a better outdoors.

Picture of gate after flood damage 6-7-2008

Thanks to all who helped clean up the damage, we couldn't have done it without you!

There will be no public monthly meeting held this February 4, 2010 as the old Clubhouse has been demolished to make room for a brand new building to be erected sometime in March 2010! At this time I do not know if the building will be completed before the March 4th monthly meeting.  Keep looking to this webpage for future reports.

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          Membership for 2010 is full

Membership renewal and applications for new memberships came in this year at a record pace.   This is the good news.  Unfortunately the bad news is that it appears we have nearly 100 applications for new members that will be returned.

If your application was accepted, you will receive a gate card that will also serve as your membership card during the first week in February.  Former members who renewed will continue to use their current gate cards.  The gate cards of former members who did NOT renew will be de-activated on January 31.

Membership is filled to capacity for 2010.  Active duty  Military may still apply with a copy of  active duty status.

• Our new club web address as of 6-8-2009 is: www.sportsmansconservationclub.org

• Please observe new posted speed limits of 10 mph

• Two of our members are NRA Certified Pistol instructors who regularly give lessons.  For information, please see listing on upper left of page.  *New Handgun Defense Course added October 2009*

• No alcohol is allowed past the clubhouse.  Do not bring alcohol to the ranges!

• We now have two manual clay target throwers on the shotgun range. These will replace damaged electric units destroyed in the 2008 flood

The board of directors has unanimously decided since over 80 percent of the membership uses this facility for shooting pistol, rifle and shotgun practice, Pistol range #1, the Rifle range and Shotgun range will remain open from Dawn to Dusk the remainder of the year.  The back two pistol ranges #2 & #3 shall remain restricted use from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm from October 1st, until hunting season ends December 31, 2010 unless we must close due to inclimate weather.  No hunting will be allowed within 300 yards of all ranges.  This uses approximately 3 acres of club property leaving 180 plus acres for hunting along with the adjoined Morgan/ Monroe State Forest’s 25,000 acres.