North Side Sportsmen's Association

Nov 2016 Rifle Sight-in Days

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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

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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

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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.

Rifle Range Improvements

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Significant improvements have been made on the Rifle Range.  Trees on both sides of the range have been cut back, which will greatly improve the lighting on the 300 yard target racks.  And the backstop on the 200 yard range has been completely refurbished.

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Come out to the range and experience the improvements for yourself.

Trap practice CLOSED Oct 1 & 2

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closedsignTrap will be CLOSED on Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd. Only shooters who participate in the North Suburban Trap League will be permitted to shoot on Sunday as the NSTL is holding their Post Season Shoot and will be utilizing all four traps. Shooters wishing to shoot practice are welcome to join us again on Thursday, October 6th and Sunday, October 9th.

2017 Membership Renewals NOW DUE

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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

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