SHOTGUN

Contact at 362-0142 or e-mail shotgun@delnortegunclub.com for more information.

NOTE: Any person interested in Shotgun Sports can contact us for a tour of the Shotgun facilities.

The shotgun range is located in the Northeast part of the Del Norte Gun Club. Enter the main gate and proceed past the Club House to the "T" intersection, turn right (East) and proceed until you cross the concrete low-flow crossing, turn left and follow the road keeping to the right to the top of the hill. There you will find the Shotgun Club House and parking lot. The Sporting Clay Course is directly in front of you heading East, the trap and skeet field is directly North of the club house, and the 5-stand course is due West of the skeet high house. NOTE: The club house at the Shot Gun facilities is only open on the weekend of a scheduled shoot. Watch for up coming events.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. ABSOLUTELY NO PORTABLE CLAY THROWERS OR LAUNCHERS ALLOWED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF DEL NORTE GUN CLUB.

2. ONLY 7 ½ TO # 9 SHOT IS ALLOWED ON THE RANGE ABSOULTLY NO BUCKSHOT, SHOTGUN SLUGS, OR SHOT SIZE LARGER THAN 7 ½, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE ABIDE BY THE RULES. THANK YOU

PATTERNING BOARD
SHOTGUN ONLY

The shotgun area has two patterning boards located on the West side of the low skeet house, these boards are of ¼" plate steel with a center hole, to use these boards you must paint the area with white spray paint then back up to the desired distance, which there are markers on the ground at 10 yards intervals to 40 yards. You can only use 7 ½ to # 9 shot, using buckshot and shotgun slugs will damage the plate and you will be responsible for replacement and you could lose your right as a member of the DNGC.

SPORTING CLAYS COURSE

The Sporting clay Course is a 24 station course making Del Norte Gun Club a premier shotgun facility. The Sporting Clay range can be accessed by any member of the club 7 days per week except sundown Tuesday until 12:00 noon on Wednesday the entire gun club is shut down for maintenance during this time. Any member can pre-purchase a blue key with a determined amount of targets loaded on the key. With this key you can access the course and shoot from any and all of the 24 stations on the Sporting Clay Range. NOTE: At times during the month, one or both of the courses could be closed for relocation of equipment, please pay attention to all signs. (This is for Members and their guest only). There are a couple of rules you need to know and abide by.

You may only fire your shotgun from the shooting cage located at each station, you must always carry your gun unloaded with the barrel pointed up on automatics and pumps and the breach open on all over and under guns. Not following the rules above will result in your removal from the gun club and could result in losing you membership.

Before a scheduled event you may call 505-362-0142 or send and e-mail to shotgun@delnortegunclub.com to pre-register for the shoot, this is a club e-mail and the only way to pre register for the upcomming event, by doing so you help us out in scheduling the squads and getting the scheduled event underway on time. You are also guarantying yourself and other members of your squad a position on the same shooting station through out the event. Please pre-register whenever possible. NOTE: No more than 7 shooters per squad.

FEES FOR THE SHOTGUN RANGE
SCHEDULED EVENTS

Members and non-member fees for the scheduled 100 bird events for 2012 are as follows:
Hunter Class, Non NSCA or nonmembers of the Del Norte Gun Club are welcome to shoot at registered monthly shoots.

*The 5-Stand is only operational during a scheduled Sporting Clay Event for practice or by prepurchasing a Long Range key and attending a 30 minute lesson on the use of the controller.

Please watch the calendar for future shotgun clinic dates.

These clinics will teach you the fundamentals of the shotgun event of your choice.
Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand and Sporting Clays.
There will be information on fit, chokes, leads, eye & ear protection, concentration & focus and safety.

SPORTING CLAY SHOOT DATES FOR 2012
SPORTING CLAY, SUB-GAUGE AND 5-STAND EVENTS

To pre register call 505-362-0142 or email shotgun@delnortegunclub.com

*The SATURDAY shoot dates starting in May will be for 200 registered targets 100 in the morning and 100 in the afternoon both events will be registered and punches earned for each event. If you can help reset the course, stock targets, clean up, help with maintenance etc. please call me or let us know at the club house and we will make sure your name is on a call list. Your help is greatly needed and appreciated. Please call 505-362-0142 or email shotgun@delnortegunclub.com

SKEET AND TRAP

We also have a Skeet and Trap field that is open to the public during a scheduled Sporting Clay shoot, it is also open to all members of the Del Norte Gun Club during the hours of operation by using a pre-purchased Red key (See Long Range Smart Key Information).
This course is an overlay course therefore we are limiting the use to either Skeet or Trap.
The cost of this discipline is $6.25 per 25 targets.

5-STAND

The 5-Stand is located to the West of the skeet field and is only in operation during a scheduled Sporting Clay shoot, registered targets may be shot in 50 bird increments for a cost of $17.50 during the shoot. The 5-Stand is incorporated into the Long Range Key System as of February, 2011.

LONG RANGE SMART KEY SYSTEM

The Long Range Smart Key system is in place, both on the Sporting Clay Range (24 Stations only) and the Trap and Skeet Field and the 5 stand.
The Long Range System consists of three types of Smart Keys one being blue in color and used on the Sporting Clay Range only. The Blue Key can be pre-loaded with clay targets up to 2000 targets which would include a 7% overage for broken targets. You may pre-purchase these targets (see below for pricing) from anyone of the listed members below or you can purchase them by calling 505-362-0142 or shotgun@delnortegunclub.com.

The Trap and Skeet field use a Red Smart Key. The 5-Stand uses a purple key. Using the Red Key you will pre-purchase targets in increments of 25 per round, up to 60 rounds may be purchased, every time you insert the key in the controller and push the button the system will down load 25 targets from your key to the controller (plus a pre-determined amount for breakage that is added to the count) If you are so kind as to furnish targets for your guest then you have to remove and reinsert the key and push the button again this will again down load 25 targets from your key, you can repeat this process as often as required for you and your party or you can pre-load the controller with as many targets as you are planning on shooting and each time the button is pushed on the pull cord a target is removed from the credits on the controller.
DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ONE OF THE RANGE PERSONNEL FOR ASSISTANCE IN DEMONSTRATING THE SYSTEM OR ANY OTHER ISSUES OR QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE IN REGARDS TO THE FACILITY.

The Blue Key for the Sporting Clay course is a little different than the Red or Purple Keys, with the Blue Key you can pre-purchase targets in units up to 2000. When you reach a station you want to shoot at you have to first push one of the buttons on the pull cord, this wakes up the unit, you should see a lighted display in the window of the controller, at this point you insert your Blue Key. Once this is done you are ready to shoot, when you push the left button your target will come from that target thrower then the right button, the target again is thrown from another target thrower if you push the lower yellow button, you will release a true pair of targets one target from each target thrower. Again each time you push the button for a single target the system removes one target from your credit, if you push the bottom button the system removes two targets from your credit. You may shoot as many targets as you want from this station up to your key limit or move down to the next station and repeat the same procedure. If more than one of you are shooting in your squad you may remove your key when done shooting and the next person would insert his key to start shooting.

SMART KEY PURCHASE PRICE
MEMBERS ONLY

To purchase additional targets for an existing key please see me at the registered shoots (see above dates) or call me and I can make arrangements to meet you either at my residences or yours. 505-362-0142 shotgun@delnortegunclub.com
Pre-loaded keys may be purchased from the following individuals; you may also turn in your existing key if empty for a new pre-loaded on as well.

WE NOW TAKE CASH, CHECKS and CREDIT CARDS (at the range only). ALL CHECKS ARE TO BE MADE OUT TO DEL NORTE GUN CLUB.

SAFETY

1. Pedestrians have the right of way at all times over motorized vehicles the only exception would be in case of an emergency involving personnel health issues if someone needs to be evacuated from the site by emergency personnel.
2. All Motorized vehicles are to adhere to a 5 mile per hour speed limit while on the Shot Gun Range.
3. All Motorized vehicles waiting at a station or shooting at a station are to park opposite the shooting station on the road or path way EXAMPLE: if the shooting cage is on the left side of the course then park on the right side of the right of way (NO EXCEPTION)
4. If you are shooting at a station that just has a walking path to it do not take your motorized vehicle down the path, park it well out of the way and walk the last few feet, (Exception: If you are handicapped we will accommodate you the best way we can in getting you as close to the station as possible if not in the station)
5. Please use the Porta Potty's on the course there are women and children and most adult males that do not want to see you relieving yourself behind a tree or in the open. Please be professional.
6. Excessive loud behavior, swearing etc. could get you removed from the range so please be an adult and control your behavior. There have been several complaints in regards to this in the past.
7. Pick up your trash and discard in the appropriate containers on the course and at the club house.
8. All shooters please pick up your hulls and disperse in the buckets or garbage cans, this is an all volunteer club and they do not like cleaning up after others and rightfully so.
9. YOU CAN ONLY SHOOT TARGETS FROM THE DESINGNATED SHOOTING POSITIONS ON THE COURSE NO EXCEPTION THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL GET YOU EXPELLED FROM THE CLUB.
10. POSTIVELY NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON THE GUN CLUB GROUNDS.

VOLUNTEERS

We are always in need of volunteers please contact me or any of the listed members above in regards to volunteering we need help in several different disciplines and we are sure anything you are able to do will be a great help.

ALSO PLEASE TAKE TIME AND THANK ALL THE RANGE PERSONNEL THAT ARE WORKING VERY HARD TO MAKE THE SHOTGUN RANGE A COMPLETE SUCCESS. PLEASE KEEP IT UP AND RUNNING SAFE.

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