Category: Clay Shooting

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Rod & Gun Range to Open Dec. 3rd

John Weiland is busy organizing our upcoming season at the Card Sound Range. Please mark your calendars for Opening Day: Tuesday December 3rd, 10am to 3pm. Going forward the days and hours will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-3pm. No reservations needed. Rod and Gun members must accompany their guests.

The Card Sound Range, which is located on Card Sound Road has clay target ranges for Trap, Skeet, and Five Stand Sporting Clays, as well as an Air Rifle target range. There is also a fun Archery range/course with 3D Animal targets at varying ranges.

RodandGun.Org is our newly updated website and it is a wealth of information at your fingertips! What days are the Range Open? Click the “Clay Target” on menu at the top and you will read Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am-3pm. There is a Google map link for exact driving directions. There are great photos of the Range and a fly over video on the website! Click the News link for the latest happenings.

​​The Card Sound Range is seasonally open December through mid-April. The usage fees are $30 per round for members and $35 for guests of members (one box of 25 shells).  Guns are available to rent for $50 per day.

If you are interested in Private Shooting lessons, please call for Truel Myers at Orvis at Ocean Reef, or directly by contacting Truel at 802-236-6105.

Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy at 203 253-7790. If you are interested in joining please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org

Check out Greg Fay at Bill Nutt’s Twin Bridges Ranch in Montana, John and Bob Brainard pheasant hunting in New Hampshire, and Leben and Slovick family members target shooting in Dillon Montana.

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Rod & Gun Club – Monthly Get Together

Jordan Budnik, the executive director of Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, will be the next Rod and Gun Monthly Guest Speaker on Thursday, February 28th at 5pm. Jordan will be presenting on their work to rehabilitate injured birds in the Keys.  She will be bringing a live bird and educating on the Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary. The Rod and Gun Club is committed to Conservation and encourages our members to come and learn while enjoying refreshments provided by the Rod & Gun Club! We hope to see you Thursday, February 28th in the Card room at the Tennis Center.  

Upcoming Events:

  • Monthly Get Together – Thursday, February 28 
  • Family Day at the Range – Saturday, March 2 
  • Men’s Night – Thursday, March 14
  • Small Boat Sailfish Tournament – Wednesday, March 20
  • Swordfish Tournament – Friday, April 19
  • Flats Tournament – Thursday, April 25

Check out our website Calendar, where you can click on events and add them to YOUR calendar directly from the website.  

The Bonefish Bonnies had a great time at the Range.

Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy Brainard at 203-253-7790. We love sharing our Rod and Gun members’ photos and including them in our Annual Event slide show. If you are interested in joining, please email membership@rodandgun.org.

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Rod & Gun Club – Monthly Get Together – Jan 24

The January Monthly Get Together will be a great introduction to
Sporting Clays with Truel Myers. Truel is an instructor with Orvis and
his talk is designed for women shooters. We are opening this meeting to
the Bonefish Bonnies in preparation for their Blast and Cast in February.
The basics of skeet shooting will be covered and shotguns will be on
hand to prepare for shooting clays at the Range. Light refreshments will
be served. We hope to see you on Thursday, January 24th in the Card
room at the Tennis Center – 5pm.

Upcoming Events:

  • Monthly Get Together – Thursday, January 24
  • Burgers and Bonefish – Wednesday, February 6
  • Monthly Get Together – Thursday, February 28 (TBA)
  • Men’s Night – Thursday, March 14
  • Small Boat Sailfish Tournament – Wednesday, March 20
  • Swordfish Tournament – Friday, April 19
  • Flats Tournament – Thursday, April 25

Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy Brainard at 203-253-7790. We love sharing our Rod and Gun members’ photos and including them in our Annual Event slide show. If you are interested in joining, please email membership@rodandgun.org.

  • American Red Snapper. Caught offshore in 378’ of water aboard Fly By (Link’s boat) with Captain Zane Albury… released.. Caught by Deb Link

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Sporting Clays – Turkey Shoot Winners

It was a fun opening day at the Range!  The Range is now open Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm for 5 Stand and Twister Shooting. The new Skeet Range will open December 13th.  For Range information CLICK HERE.

Please see the updated calendar. Added is the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Burgers and Bonefish Lunch on Feb. 6th.  The Flat’s Fishing tournament has a new date of April 25th.  See below for events coming up.  

>  Holiday Fishing Tournament              December 28th   (opens in a new tab)”>Holiday Fishing Tournament              December 28th  

>BTT  Burgers and Bonefish                    February 6th           (opens in a new tab)”>BTT  Burgers and Bonefish                    February 6th          

>Men’s Night Member Social                 March 14th (opens in a new tab)”>Men’s Night Member Social                 March 14th

>Small Boat Sailfish Tournament         March 20th (opens in a new tab)”>Small Boat Sailfish Tournament         March 20th

>Swordfish Tournament                          April 19th (opens in a new tab)”>Swordfish Tournament                          April 19th

>Flats Tournament                                     April 25th (opens in a new tab)”>Flats Tournament                                     April 25th

Keep the Sporting Pictures coming by texting Wendy 203 253-7790 or emailing to Communications@RodandGun.org. We love sharing our Members photos and including them at our Annual Event.  If you are interested in joining please email Membership@RodandGun.org.