All about North Ottawa Rod&Gun Club

Facilities and Ranges:

The club features a wide array of ranges catering to various shooting disciplines:

• Shotgun Sports: Includes four lighted Skeet fields, four lighted Trap fields, and a course for Sporting Clays and 5-Stand, which offers dynamic, rapid-fire action.
• Rifle and Pistol Ranges:
  • A state-of-the-art Indoor Pistol Range (often cited as a 50-foot or 25-meter range).
  • An Outdoor Pistol Range.
  • An Outdoor Rifle Range typically for bench shooting only, with distances extending out to 100 yards.
• Archery: The club provides a 3-D Archery Course on varied terrain, accommodating traditional, recurve, and compound bows.

Club Amenities:

The clubhouse offers various amenities, including a lounge area, available snacks and drinks, and an inventory of ammunition for pistol and shotgun shooters. The club also provides rests (like Lead Sleds and sandbags) and spotting scopes for use at the outdoor rifle range. RV hookups are also available.

Services and Programs:

The NORGC is actively involved in training and community programs, offering:

• Training Classes: State-certified instructors run a comprehensive Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) certification course, along with classes on Pistol Fundamentals and advanced shooting techniques.
• Instruction: Dedicated instruction is provided for skills like Skeet Shooting, catering to both beginners and advanced competitors.
• Youth Programs: The club offers programs focused on safe firearms handling, education, and skill development for children and teens, including support for local high school trap teams and outdoor education classes.
• Competitions: The facility regularly hosts leagues and competitions across its various disciplines, including winter pistol leagues and clay target events.
• Accessibility: The club operates as "Open to the Public" for certain disciplines (like clays shooting), but rifle and handgun ranges are typically members-only with a daily fee option for non-members to use the outdoor ranges. Corporate and business outings are also accommodated.