North Side Sportsmen's Association

Category Archives: Club Operations

Rifle Range Renovation Schedule

Posted on by Posted in Building and Grounds, Club Operations, Ranges, Rifle

Improvements for the Rifle Range pavilion are coming this fall. The first upgrade scheduled is the replacement of the broken concrete pad. Work will start Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017. This will require shutting down the range during work hours, 8 AM until about 3:30 or 4 PM all week. We will move the shooting benches into the grass and establish a new firing line there so that members may shoot each day after the workers finish. All range rules will remain the same as before. Shooters are still required to sign in as always, but will not be charged to shoot, as the cash box will be unavailable. The pistol range will not be affected by this work, and will remain open.

On Saturday, September 9 the workers are planning to pour the concrete. After that shooting out on the grass should be available every day all day, until we are told we can use the pad and bring the benches back under the pavilion. The F Class CMP shoot will occur on Sunday, September 10, weather permitting.

Continue reading →

Pin and Plate Shoot this Sunday May 21

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Pin and Plate, Shoots

Come join the fun at the Pin & Plate Shoot this Sunday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the West Range!

Have a blast! Shoot all day for only $10

Basic Rules:

A round consists of 3 groups of 5 shots.
Shooters time is recorded upon hitting 5th target
The shooter is permitted 6 rounds of ammo to hit 5 targets
Shooters may choose to shoot all bowling pins, all steel plates or mix it up in any order combination

Clout Archery Starts May 9th

Posted on by Posted in Archery, Events, Open to Public, Ranges, Shoots
NSSA Archers take aim for the Clout

NSSA Archers will hold the first Clout Archery event of the season Tuesday May 9th @ 6PM on the Trap Field. Events will follow on the second Tuesday of the month throughout the summer.

What is Clout you ask? Archers shoot arrows at a flag on a pole (“the Clout”) from a long distance. Points are scored depending on how close each arrow lands to the flag. This is great fun and a lighthearted event. All are welcome!

Fee: $2

Nov 2016 Rifle Sight-in Days

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Ranges, Rifle

NSSA’s Rifle Committee will once again hold sight-ins days this year for hunting rifles on November 19 and 20, and also Nov 26 and 27, from 8 am til 4 pm each day. These dates are the Saturday and Sunday before and after Thanksgiving.

This activity will be open to members at $1/rifle, and $2/rifle for non members and is open to the public. We will supply targets, sandbags, spotting scopes and assistance. All you need to bring is firearms and ammo. Distances will be 50, 100, and 200 yards.
Participants may sight in rifles, muzzleloaders and slug guns. Cost is $1 per firearm for members and $2 for non-members.This event is subject to cancellation depending on the weather conditions. We will only cancel any day that the temperature does not rise above 25 F. or for all day rain. If we cancel, the range will be open for regular shooting.

Come on out and get you deer rifle ready for the season, and enjoy swapping stories with other hunters.

Ladies Only Day Saturday Nov 5th

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Pistol, West Range

In response to feedback from the recent Ladies Pistol Class, NSSA is hosting a low key, Ladies Only day Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm on the West Range. This event is open to the public – all are invited to participate.

The range will be restricted to lady shooters only between 10am and 2pm.  You are free to arrive anytime within that period and leave whenever you like.  The closer to 2pm you arrive, the less time you will have to shoot.  In the unlikely event we are overwhelmed with lady shooters, we may ask to relinquish some time for later arrivals.  We look forward to having you participate.

NSSA will furnish targets, loaner eye and ear protection (if needed), and Range Safety Officers will be on duty.  The cost is $5.00 each.

Participants need to bring their own handgun and proper ammunition. If you are uncertain of your handgun manipulation skills, our trained Range Safety Officers will be available to assist you.

Please dress for the weather.  In the event of inclement weather (significant rain) the event will be canceled via E-mail to our members.

Questions to Kip Andreas at: kandreas@consolidated.net

 

NSSA hunters:  The West Range will be in use for a scheduled event on Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm.  Please use caution if you are hunting in that area.

First Meat Shoot this Sunday 10/23

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Shoots, Trap
We wilwpid-wp-1413675982885.jpegl be holding our first Meat Shoot of the season this Sunday, October 23rd at10:00am. Additional shoots are scheduled for November 6th, November 20th, December 4th, and December 18th.
On these dates, trap will be CLOSED to practice shooters. For more information about how the meat shoots work and how there’s a chance for anyone to win, beginners and sharpshooters alike, please click here: Meat Shoot Flyer 2016-2017. The flyer also gives information on ammo restrictions so please do take the time to read it.
 
For those of you who have participated in our meat shoots in the past, we have made a few changes that we hope will make them more enjoyable for all participants. We can now accommodate larger squads of approximately 15 shooters per squad thanks to our new and improved concrete pads. This means less waiting and more shooting!
We will also be holding what we’re calling the “lucky shot” raffle each shoot. Shooters can purchase raffle tickets for $2 each. After the 7th round of shooting we will pull a ticket and that shooter will have one shot to break the lucky target. If the 1st shooter misses we will pull a 2nd ticket and a 3rd if necessary. We will not pull more than 3 tickets per shoot. If a shooter breaks the target they win all of the raffle money. If nobody breaks the target the money will carry over to the next meat shoot. Try your hand and see how lucky you are!
Bring your friends- meat shoots are open to the public. We hope to see all of there. Feel free to reach out to shotgunsports@northsidesportsmen.com if you have any questions.

2017 Membership Renewals NOW DUE

Posted on by Posted in Membership

Don’t forget that 2017 Membership Renewals are due by September 30th, 2016. If we do not receive your dues and the required renewal form by this date your access card will be shut off. Renewal forms were sent out back in August and they MUST accompany your dues to be accepted. If you did not receive a form please contact the membership chairman via email ASAP at membership@northsidesportsmen.com

payment-due