Exeter Sportsman's Club

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Welcome to the Exeter Sportsman’s Club web site. The Exeter Sportsman's

Club is one of the oldest trap shooting clubs in the United States. It has

operated continuously since 1878. Our clubhouse dates to the 19th century

and was moved across the ice to its current location in February of 1963.

The Club leases several acres of land from the town with extensive frontage

on the Exeter Reservoir.

We sponsor a popular annual fishing derby for children in addition to our

shooting, education, training, and public service activities. The Exeter Sportsman’s Club also strives to be a good

neighbor in our community. Members may use any club facilities during the posted open hours. We meet on the

third Monday of each month except in December.

Please feel free to visit the various sections and pages of our web site to

see all we have to offer. Our Event Calendar details our upcoming

activities, classes and training, and any special events that are planned in

addition to providing convenient Membership reminders. You may view

the Monthly Event Calendar located here on our Home Page or the main

Event Calendar via the Club Resources link in the overhead drop down

menu bar for future event information. If you like what you see why not

help make our club bigger and better by becoming a Member and join

today! An application is available under Club Resources in the overhead

drop down menu bar.

Range Hours

M/Wed-Sat: 8:30AM - Sunset

Tuesday: 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Sunday: 12:00PM - Sunset

Please See Range Page

Restrictions Apply

Announcements:

The Club grounds( Range(s), Club House, etc... )will be closed to member use on December 1, 2009 from

9:00AM-3:00PM for Police Training.

Work Party scheduled for December 5, 2009. Please see the Work Party page for more details.

*** Message From The Club President ***

October 15, 2009 - The ESC Ranges will be closed all day Sunday the 18th of October for pole setting. The pole contractor will be on site all day.

Members are needed to help with the mounting of hardware on the poles( drilling and bolting etc. ). Every pole we can outfit while on the ground is one we do not have to do from a bucket truck or ladder. If you can only work for an hour or two come anyway. Members who will be working all day will welcome the relief break.

The poles will support the roofs and sound reduction shelters over our 25 yd and 50 yd firing lines and the lights to facilitate shooting after sunset. If in doubt due to weather, call the club phone( 772-7468 )and listen to the announcement. It will be updated at 7:30 AM Sunday morning and again throughout the day if necessary. 
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August 19, 2009 - The ESC Rifle & Pistol Range will be closed Friday August 21 from 8:30AM-3:00PM for Police Training.

Until the ranges at the ESC are lighted there shall be NO shooting any later than 15 minutes past sunset on ANY day.

Work Parties all day Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23. Even an hour will help but if you can do more please e-mail the Facilities Captain at TonyPicciano@aol.com and tell what what time(s) you can be there. Help your club make the improvements that will allow safe use of ALL our shooting hours and give good sound reduction to our neighbors.

MORE NRA certified instructors needed in the ESC. The club will pay the costs for certified instructor training. If you are willing to train or for more information e-mail Glenn Miller at gmill67@gmail.com 
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July 15, 2009 - Bert Bourgeois  is holding RELOADING CLASSES at the clubhouse as follows.  Interested members who are not already involved should contact Bert directly before attending their first session.
 
Sat. July 18, 9 am - .30-06 Springfield - Paul for intro and to reload - Tom for intro
Sun. July 19, 9 am - .38 Special  - Tom to reload and ??? for intro
Sat. July 25, 9 am - .45 ACP  - Tim to reload and ??? for intro
Sun. July 26, 9 am - 9 mm - several people have mentioned wanting to load 9 mm, so please come to an intro, and let me know, etc.

1.  plan to actually RELOAD only one caliber each session 
2.  ask people to come to the "discussion" session BEFORE the session where they plan to reload.  There's lots to learn, and it works out well to discuss, observe, then have a reloading session.

For more information please contact:
Bert Bourgeois  
603-770-0928
bert03833@gmail.com 
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June 27, 2009 - Glenn Steele and his friends have picked up discarded brass from the range.  It is clean and packaged in 100 round bags for $6 per bag.  Anyone wanting a bag can call him at 772-6241.  All proceeds will go to the Exeter Sportsman’s Club.  Members are asked to please pick up your brass and put it in the white buckets around the range if you don’t want it for reloading.
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May 7, 2009 - All available members needed for a work party on Friday afternoon( 5/8/2009 )to help clean up before the fishing derby. A special thanks to club member Stephen Foster who VOLUNTEERED himself and his New Holland tractor with bucket and york rake attachment to smooth out the driveway and parking lots. He was a one man work party! Congratulations to the new club Secretary Jason Chenard and the new club Treasurer Steve Staveley.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: In accordance with the terms of our new 40 year lease the hours of operation for our shooting ranges have changed. It is VERY important that everyone comply with the new shooting hours. Please visit the Range pages for the new shooting times.

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April 10, 2009 - OUR NEW 40 YEAR LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED. THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED! Club V.P. Alex Lawn has agreed to serve as Publicity Officer.  All event chairpersons should keep Alex aware of dates times and other information. The Spring Hunter-Safety Class starts April 21st. Contact Bud Field at 772-3650 for more information.

The 2009 ESC Youth Fishing Derby will be held Saturday May 9th come rain or shine. Please register early. For more information, or to download a registration form, please visit the Youth Fishing Derby Page or contact a club officer.

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March 12, 2009 - All members are urged to consider becoming Hunter Education Instructors.  The Club Instructor Team has appealed for reinforcements at the last several meetings.  Become trained and help at one of the two courses ESC offers each year.  It will be very satisfying. Sharing the work makes it easier for everyone.

Below are the dates and places NHF&G is offering Hunter Safety INSTRUCTOR training. Your Club President will be happy to coordinate car-pooling.

Instructor training for Hunter Education will be offered (training involves two sessions):

Friday, April 3, from 6 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Enfield Outing Club in Enfield

- OR -

Friday, May 8, from 6 - 9 p.m. at N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters in Concord and Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness.

Instructor training for Bowhunter Education will be offered (training involves two sessions):

Friday, May 22, from 6 - 9 p.m. at N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters in Concord and Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness

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Friday, June 5, from 6 - 9 p.m., and Saturday, June 13, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the N.H. Fish and Game Region 1 Office in Lancaster.

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January 28, 2009 - Your negotiating committee and Club Counsel had a very good meeting with the Selectmen and Town Counsel on January 21st. There was good "give and take" from both sides of the table.  Now the two Attorneys are charged with producing a draft lease reflecting what has been agreed upon.  Selectman Chair Mr. Pace stated his intent to see the matter completed by the end of February.  We will do our part to achieve that. The agreed term will be 40 years from the date of signing so the lease will run until 2049. Your Long Term Lease Committee did a superb job of defining what the Club needed in the lease, what it would like but didn't necessarily need, and what it absolutely could not accept.   It was not an easy task and there were several very long work sessions.  On behalf of the entire club I thank the members of that committee.  Your Negotiating Committee will continue to see those determinations as the will of the Club

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