The Club
The Winnipesaukee Sportsman’s Club was formed in 1969 by a group of locals interested in hunting and fishing. The 18 acres of land off NH 109 in Moultonborough was acquired from Bud Ambrose. At a later date a small building was purchased which became the club house. We now own 27 acres, a lot of this is wet land, but we have enough to expand a little. Most all work done at the range is volunteer. Shooting is allowed 9AM to sunset Monday through Saturday and 11AM to sunset on Sunday.
What We Offer
A quiet range which is essentially 4 ranges in one. Our covered rifle range has ramp access and berms at 25, 50, 75 and 100 Yards. It includes target stands at all berms to accommodate paper targets. There are also steel targets at the 50 and100 yard berms. There is the Shotgun range which includes a foot activated electric thrower for the beginners and a trap range equipped with a fully automatic Pat- Trap machine capable oscillating, wobble and doubles functions which accommodates our active trap shooting program. The third option is our covered pistol range which has hanging steel targets at 50 feet, dueling trees at 25 feet and target stand that can be set up for paper targets at your desired range out to 50 feet. We encourage pistol, rifle and shotgun use, but no automatic weapons are permitted. The fourth option is the archery range with an above ground shooting stand, 3- D targets as well as two bullseye targets that are rated for all bow types including crossbows. There are shooting stations at 20, 25 and 30 yards complete with bow hangers.
We conduct monthly shooting events to encompass pistol and rifle disciplines, as well as trap on a weekly basis.
There is a youth training program which allows juniors up to and including 17 years of age a pathway to a junior membership.
We also offer a wide range of NRA courses taught by our NRA certified instructors.
We support our community by allowing local law enforcement to utilize our facilities for training. We also give two scholarships each year to local students.