Crowfoot Sportsmen s Club Handbook Revised 4/13
Basic Club Rules Range hours: Indoor Ranges 8am - 11pm Outdoor Ranges 8am - Dusk Ranges are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year unless otherwise stated in the CrowCall. The club is for members only. Members may bring the same guest only once, then that guest must join to come back to the club. Posted range fees are to be paid by every guest. Children under the age of 11 yrs. are not permitted to handle or use firearms. There are garbage cans everywhere. Please use them. Any person not obeying range rules or safety rules will lose their range privileges and brought before the Board of Directors. Clean up after using all ranges. No hunting is permitted on Crowfoot property. Children are to be watched at all times inside and outside. No one is to drop their children off or let them run freely. We are not a child care facility. Children turning 18 yrs. of age must have their own corporate membership unless they are full time students or actively serving in the armed forces. THIS IS YOUR CLUB. TAKE PRIDE IN IT! HAVE FUN!
Trap Range Rules Range hours: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday 7pm 11pm Proper hearing and eye protection must be worn. Do not close gun action until it is your turn to shoot. Keep gun aimed down range at all times. Treat every gun as if it is loaded. Carry only unloaded guns. Guns must be taken down or have action open when in the clubhouse. Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions. Always carry your gun so that you can control the direction of the muzzle even if you stumble. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger. Never point your gun at anything you do not want to shoot. Never leave your gun unattended unless you unload it first.
Indoor Pistol Range Rules Range hours: 8am - 11pm No food or drinks on firing line. Range fee must be paid by every guest. Sign in book must be signed by every member. When done shooting remove all targets and trash before leaving range. Use only paper or cardboard targets at all times. No rapid fire. (Minimum 3 second delay.) No armor piercing, Teflon or wildcat ammunition. No shotguns or rifles. (Except.22LR and.22mag.) No full automatic weapons. No handguns chambered for rifle ammunition. (Except.22LR and.22mag.) No quick draw. No shooting in front of the 25 foot line. No handling of weapons while others are down range. Keep weapons pointed down range at all times. No one under 18 yrs. is permitted to fire on range without an adult 21 yrs. or older. All guns must be benched and cleared when people are down range. Always keep finger off of trigger until ready to fire. Know your firearm and ammunition. Know where others are at all times. Keep your firearm open and unloaded until you are ready to shoot.
Indoor Pistol Range Rules Continued No shooter may fire on a line while others are shooting forward of that line. Please clean up your empty cartridges and misfires. Always wear hearing and eye protection. It is your range. Protect it and protect yourself by following these rules.
Rifle Range Rules Range hours: 8am - Dusk Please clean up your empty cartridges and misfires. Use only paper or cardboard targets at all times. Know your firearm and ammunition. No rapid fire. (Minimum 3 second delay.) Always wear hearing and eye protection. Know where others are at all times. Always point muzzle at target or safe direction. All guns must be cleared while people are down range. Always keep your finger off the trigger until shooting. Always carry only one type of ammunition at a time. Always match ammunition to your gun. If more than one person is using the range then someone must act as range officer. Range officer gives all clear, ready on the line, commence firing and enforces rules. Do not pattern shotguns on backstops. Slugs are permitted. No shooting at bottles, cans, jugs, gongs, etc. No driving to targets. Remove all targets and litter before leaving range. Fire at designated targets only.
Archery Rules Range hours: Indoor Range 8am - 11pm Outdoor Range 8am - Dusk Ranges are open 365 days a year unless otherwise stated in the CrowCall. Paper targets are the only acceptable targets for practice shooting. Clean up after using the ranges. Remove all targets you put up. Do not nock arrows until everyone is behind shooting line. If you are not shooting stay behind the bow racks. Do not touch other people s equipment. No horseplay is permitted at any time while on the archery range. Stay in proper lane when shooting. No cross lane shooting allowed. Always check your equipment before you start to shoot. No broad heads are allowed at the indoor or outdoor ranges.
Lake Rules Hours: Dawn - Dusk (Trout opening day 8am.) All applicable PA fishing licenses are required. Fishing on lake is open to members only. (Guests once.) No wading, swimming or boating. Live bait, flies or lures only. (No corn or cheese.) Lake limit is 3 trout per day. Only one rod per fisherman is permitted. No fishing at rifle range end of the lake. No dogs allowed in lake while people are fishing. No one under 18 yrs. old is permitted to be dropped off without adult supervision.