Located in the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, USA.
A warm welcome to long-time members of the Del Norte Gun Club. People who are
thinking about becoming members will find a wealth of information regarding our
facilities and programs.
Sporting
Clays Fun Shoot September 20th Members--$30 per 100
Targets. Non-members--$40 per 100 Targets. (NSCA registered targets
are additional $3 per 100). Save $5 by pre-registering at s_clays_sign-up@hotmail.com
or calling 505-550-5447. Please indicate if you are a Del Norte Gun Club member,
NSCA member, and who you would like to be squadded with, if possible.
Remaining 2008 Schedule: (All shoots on Saturday and start at 09:30
AM) Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 8, Dec 13
5-Stand may be open on shoot days. ($5 per 25 target round)
Materials
Needed for Shotgun Facility Expansion. The Del Norte Gun Club
is asking for donations to expand the Shotgun Shooting Facilities. We are
in the process of installing a Trap Field, Skeet
Range and enhancing the Five Stand Shooting Range as well as improving the
Sporting Clay Course. In order for the club to continue expanding and becoming a
premier shooting complex, the addition of the above is essential. Click
here for the list of
materials needed
September
20th Fun Shoot Please e-mail your squad information to
S_clays_sign-up@hotmail.com or Call: 505-550-5447. Make your reservations early!!
Please pre-register early and save $5 off your shoot fees!! Cost for this shoot
is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Morning shoot begins at 9:30
and the Afternoon shoot begins at 1:30. If you are pre-register for the morning
shoot you will save $5 for the afternoon shoot also. All shoots are 100 targets.
Remember all registered shooter's scores are posted at : http://shooterspages.com/nm.htm
Youth Group We
are in the early stages of starting a Youth Group at Del Norte. We will be
participating in the 4H shooting sports, NRA YHEC program, and the NSCA SCTP
program. We need kids with shooting interests in Shotgun, Archery, Rifle, Air
Rifle, Pistol and much more. This program is for kids ages 5 to 17 years old. If
you have kids or knows kids who would be interested please contact Chris Tobey
at 505-804-8911
HUNTER
SAFETY COURSE ( alternative class ).
Students receive books and worksheets to complete prior to the class. Call Fish
& Game at 222-4722 for Supplies and directions to their office. Cost
is $ 10.00 ( suggested donation ). WHERE: Del Norte Gun Club
Training classroom.
WHEN: September 27 2008 from 0800 to 1700, September 28 2008 from 0800 to
noon. Bring lunch and drinks for classes.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION: Compass Course, Zones of Fire, Safety Trail,
Distance Estimator Course, Firearms Handling Course, Blood Trail
Course.
SHOOTING LIVE FIRE: 22 cal. And 20 gauge shotguns.
QUESTIONS Call Gene Lower at 980-7088
Ongoing Activities
Sporting
Clays Events. Sporting
Clays Shoot Dates Set for 2008. 2008 Shoot
Dates: September 20th,
October 18th, November 8th, December 13th. ALL Start Times: 9:30am.
All information subject to change; contact club to verify information.
Free NSCA Limited
Memberships
The National Sporting Clays Association is offering
free limited memberships. If you would like to become a registered shooter and
compete is all NSCA events now is your chance to do it for free!! You can sign
up at any of our shoots and begin shooting as a registered shooter at that
shoot. More information available at the club. Go to NSCA's website www.mynsca.com
<http://www.mynsca.com/>
to learn more about the benefits of becoming a registered shooter.
Help Needed!
We are in need of help to continue running our monthly shoots and keeping up
with our course. People helping run the shoot during the morning shoot will be
able to shoot the afternoon for FREE. Also, we would like to train people to be
score keepers during our shoots. Kids 10 and older and adults who would like to
help us out with learning to be a referee at our shoots please contact Dave
Curry at (505) 259-2100. Our trappers and scorekeepers might even get
"$tips and they also get to shoot free in the afternoon!!
IDPA Shoots Monthly. Monthly
shoots at 9:00 AM on the third Sunday of each month, weather permitting. Set up
starts at 8:00 a.m. Contact is Jerry Weesner, Cell: 505-977-0812, e-mail: gweesner@nikon.com.
Check with Jerry for possible weather-related cancellation
during the winter.
Cowboy Action Shooting.
The Rio Rancho Regulators, a Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) club.
Activities are on the first and fourth Saturdays of each month. Setup at 10 AM
and a safety meeting with shooting follows after set up. A lunch break at about
the halfway mark. Long range rifle shoots are included in the fourth Saturday
meet. Contacts are: Carl Bray, 400-2468, email sambrannan1873@yahoo.com <mailto:sambrannan1873@yahoo.com>,
Gale Bray, 400-2544, email horseshoe333@yahoo.com <mailto:Horseshoe333@yahoo.com>,
or Lawrence Spohn, 891-2789, email lkspohn@hotmail.com
1000 Yard Range
1000 yard range activities are High Power, which includes Battle Rattle and CMP.
Long Range to include Palma, F-class, FTR, Creedmore, etc. For more information Click
Here or contact Bill Last, wa.last@worldnet.att.net
or 505-681-0510 for more information.
Long
Range Smart Key. Now available to all DNGC members is Long Range
Smart Key System. You can purchase a Key ($10) and buy targets for the key ($20
per 100) and shoot the 12 station Sporting Clays course anytime the club is
open. For more information on the Key System call Dave Curry 505-259-2100.
Shotgun
Area Work. Construction has begun on the
Trap/Skeet overlay field which will incorporate a 5 stand and practice field. If
you are interested in helping out in the Shotgun area please contact us. Lots of
new things in the works and we need help! Contacts:
Ken Rowland 505-362-0142, Dave Curry 505-259-2100, Bernie Garcia, 505-891-2383
Old News Items.
Items moved from this section can be found at Old News Items
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO APPLY
Click this link to Schedule an
Orientation Session and fill out the information. Read the
Membership
FAQ for Frequently asked questions regarding membership.
The General Rifle range (2 positions at 25-yards, 45 positions at
100-yards, 5 positions at 200-yards and 5 positions at 300-yards) and General
Shotgun range (two positions with clay throwers) will be immediately available
to new members when they have completed their orientation. Portions of
the General Pistol Range (50 yard and 50 foot) are also open.
Currently Open Ranges
The General Rifle range (2 positions at 25-yards, 45 positions at
100-yards, 5 positions at 200-yards and 5 positions at 300-yards) and General
Shotgun range (General Shotgun range: 2 positions single
throwers and Sporting Clay course) are immediately available
to new members when they have completed their orientation. The General Pistol range
(Known Distance range for 10, 25 and 50 yards and the close in Handgun range,
and Action Pistol Bay range for scenario shooting) are also open. 1,000
Yard range is currently open to club members who have demonstrated
the ability to shoot this extreme distance safely by providing documentation
from acceptable qualifying source, (i.e. Palma, CMP, NRA, etc), attending the
DNGC sponsored long distance shooting course or by qualifying in a club
sponsored shoot. Click
here for photos of open ranges.
These ranges are open 7 days a week, sunup to sundown. Currently the entire
Shooting Facility is closed to noon every Wednesday for scheduled maintenance,
Unscheduled maintenance may necessitate closing any or all ranges on the
shooting facility at other times for safety reasons.
Photos of volunteers in action. The club depends on volunteers
to get the work done.
The calendar is updated through October 2008 with meetings,
shooting events, NRA training
courses and new member orientation sessions.
Contact a Board member if you want to visit the
facility.
Every member receives a copy of the Member Handbook when they attend an
orientation class. The handbook contains the Bylaws as well as all the rules and regulations that
every user of the facility needs to know to keep the shooting ranges safe.
In making a world-class recreational shooting facility a
reality, the Board of Directors has learned many lessons. These lessons are
expressed in the guiding principles listed here.
View detailed information about the ranges that will be available at our
opening, the ranges that we would like to see built eventually, and a Topographic Map
of the site.
Discussion Group
There is a forum for discussion by club
members on MSN Groups. Click here
for more information.
New Facility
History
