Country Pond Fish & Game Club, Inc. { CPF&G }
A National Rifle Association Affiliated Organization

  We, the members of Country Pond Fish & Game Club, Inc., insist
on a safe environment for our club activities.

We, therefore, endorse the following rules as a minimum effort
to ensure our Members and guests well being.

Range Rules - As amended on June 5, 2003
  1. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
  2. Keep your action open and firearm unloaded until ready to use. On a firing range this means the shooters are in position on the firing line and the range has been cleared for live firing.
  3. Know how the firearm operates.
  4. Be sure the firearm and ammunition are compatible.
  5. Carry only one gauge/caliber of ammunition when shooting. When at a shooting range with more than one firearm, use one at a time and when complete, secure that firearm and its ammunition before using the next one.
  6. Be sure of the target and what is beyond. When on shooting ranges, be mindful also of adjacent areas and act accordingly to insure safety.
  7. Wear ear and eye protection while on the range.
  8. Do not mix alcohol or drugs with shooting activities.
  9. Be aware that certain circumstances may require additional rules to insure safety.
General Range Rules
  1. Obey all range commands.
  2. Know where others are at all times for safety reasons.
  3. Shoot only at authorized targets
  4. Ground level targets are not authorized without a proper backstop. Maintain the proper target height to ensure that the fired projectile, after passing through the target hits the desired portion of the backstop.
  5. Designate a range officer when none is present or assigned. The first person to arrive on the range shall act as range officer until a designated range officer is present.
  6. UNLOAD, open the action, remove the magazine and ground and or/bench all firearms during cease-fire.
  7. Do not handle any firearm or stand at the firing line where firearms are present while others are down range.
  8. Always keep the muzzle pointed at the backstop. Never allow the muzzle to point in any direction whereby an inadvertent discharge would allow the escape of a projectile into on outer area.
Specific CPF&G Club Rules
  1. Absolutely no alcoholic beverages are allowed on any range at anytime while firearms are in use.
  2. No full automatic weapons (machine guns) are allowed on any club ranges at any time.
Indoor Pistol Range Rules
  1. While using indoor pistol range, no rifles are allowed other then 22-caliber rimfire. No rifle ammunition even though fired from a handgun is allowed. Exceptions: Black powder muzzle loading firearms, long colt .45 and Remington 44 magnum pistol may be used.
  2. The indoor pistol range's limited to paper targets that will fit between the target holders and the splatter board directly below the target holders.
  3. The exhaust fan is to be turned on before any firing has commenced.
  4. All shooting shall be done from the approved 50-foot firing line.
  5. The only exceptions of targets used on the indoor range shall be for special sanctioned events, with a club range officer present.
  6. Firearms will not be taken down range unless carried in a holster designed for that firearm. At no time will a loaded firearm be carried down range.
  7. During the use of the indoor pistol range the door to the outside must be kept closed.
  8. The Maximun strength of ammunition allowed on the indoor range is .44 Magnum. (.50 Caliber, .454 caliber, and .480 Caliber are not allowed)
Outdoor Range Rules
  1. Club provided 4 1/2 toot target frames must be used on the 25,50 and 100 yard ranges. Target frames to be available in the shed.
  2. No firing shall take place behind the front of the 100-yard range house.
  3. Outdoor ranges will be closed during scheduled Trap shoots.
Trap Range Rules
  1. All firearms must be unloaded and racked when not in use.
  2. All firearms must be carried to and from the firing line with actions open.
  3. The line captain shall be the first shooter in line.
      •  The captain shall ask, "Is the line ready? Is the scorer ready? Is the puller ready?"
      •  If all are ready, the captain will ask, "May we see a bird please?"
      •  The shooters, in turn, shall call their own bird (pull).
      •  The scorer shall call, change stations, after each 5 rounds.
Archery Range Rules
  1. When at the line, you are at the line to SHOOT.
  2. Step back from the line for any other purpose. (Adjustments etc.)
  3. When finished shooting, step back and WAIT for other shooters to finish.
  4. When CLEAR is given, you may retrieve arrows, change targets, etc.
  5. Any arrow shot or dropped that cannot be retrieved from the line will be left until clear is given.
  6. No Broadheads will be used on target range except at designated foam backstops. (Available at range)
  7. No firearms will be shot on the Archery range.
  8. Junior members must be accompanied be an adult member to shoot. (18 or older)
  9. Absolutely no alcohol on range.
Range Log for all Ranges

A range log shall be maintained on the indoor range for members. This log shall list the members name, badge number, the time the member logged in, the ranges used, the time the member logged out and the date and day of the week. All members shall log into the range log BEFORE shooting on any range.

Guest with Member

  1. If a member brings a guest, the member shall enter the name of the guest under member’s name and the town of residence under the badge number line. The word guest is unsatisfactory in the log without name and town as we require.
  2. The guest must be accompanied by the host member when shooting on the range.
  3. Guests may only be a guest three ( 3 ) times.
  4. The club has open membership. Former members are not eligible to be guests.

Exceptions to Signing the Range Log

Scheduled activities such as pistol league, archery league, trap league, block powder shoots and other scheduled events are to be found in the club newsletters and members shall not log into the range log for these events. Range badges are not required for these events.

CPF&G Range Hours of Operation

The indoor range is available to members 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Except for Club Sanctioned Events

The outdoor range is open every day from 9:00 AM to one half hour after sunset Except for Club Sanctioned Events

The Outdoor Range is Closed Sunday mornings 10:00 AM to Noon
During Sunday Trap Shooting.

Members are advised to call 603-382-5681 before coming to shoot or for a scheduled event. For members convenience, last minute changes will be recorded on the answering machine.

Members may call a club officer for other questions or Contact CPF&G