State
Pelham, New Hampshire
Hours
- Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Description
All about Pelham Fish & Game Club
Facilities and Ranges:
The club is known for its extensive range infrastructure, designed to accommodate diverse shooting disciplines and distances. Key facilities include:
- Rifle Ranges: A comprehensive long-distance range featuring firing points at 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards, often equipped with electronic targets. There is also a dedicated 400-yard steel target range.
- Pistol and Action Shooting: Dedicated Pistol Range, a separate 7-position 50-foot indoor pistol/rimfire rifle range with modern ventilation, and multiple action shooting bays used for events like Tactical Action Shooting (TAS) and Cowboy Action Shooting.
- Shotgun Sports: A Trap range that includes a raised platform for 5-Stand competitions.
- Archery: A dedicated Archery Range and an outdoor 3D wildlife target archery course.
- Clubhouse: A large, centrally heated and air-conditioned clubhouse of over 8,400 square feet, which includes a commercial kitchen and function hall.
- Fishing: A well-maintained, two-acre fish pond for fishing enthusiasts.
Services and Activities:
As a private club with approximately 2,230 members, its services focus on member events, competitions, and safety education.
- Training and Education: The club provides firearms training classes for members, taught by NRA-certified instructors. Courses cover pistol, rifle, shotgun, reloading, personal protection, and home firearm safety, including specialized "Women on Target" programs.
- Competitions: The club hosts numerous competitive events throughout the year, including high-power rifle, metallic silhouette, Biathlon (combining shooting with athletic disciplines), Bullseye Pistol, and various shotgun and action shooting matches.
- Membership: It is a private, members-only club that requires an application, and the entire property is considered an active shooting range, with strict safety rules applied everywhere. New members must typically complete an orientation process.
- Junior Program: The club has a Junior Rifle and Pistol Program for youth ages 12-18, focusing on gun safety and marksmanship.
