The Wawarsing Rod & Gun Club provides shooting facilities to members at distances up to 300 yards.
There are several ranges on the grounds including a rim fire/archery range, skeet and trap ranges and the 300 yard range for center fire rifle and pistol.
Shooting hours are from 9:00 am to sunset.
Members are expected to be familiar with the club's range rules before using the facilities.
News and updates from Federated Sportsmen's Clubs of Ulster County can be found here.
Notice: As a result of the recent storm, the expected winter weather and the current condition of the skeet fields, Skeet events have been suspended till current notice.
Check back here to see when they will resume.
Note - The 22 caliber long range match for 2/21 has been cancelled
Coming Events
Dinner for the March 10th meeting. Dinner
starts at 6:30PM. Reserve online at wrg.club/dinner or
you must call Marianne first at 845-626-7968 to make your reservation
and send in a check for $15 per person.
Reservations MUST be in
by March 3rd!
On the menu: Corned Beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots.
Dessert TBD
Cooks are needed for upcoming dinners -
April 2026
– cook needed; May 2026 – cook needed
22 caliber long range New shooters always
welcome. Winter league matches are 3/21 and 4/18. Shooting will be from
9:00 to 1:00. Contact number is 845.421.1080 - Text or Call. 300 yard
range will be closed to casual shooting from 9:00 to 1:00 during the
winter matches.
wrg.club/22longrange
Skeet Shooting – Skeet shooting is currently
suspended. When it resumes, the winter schedule will be
Fridays 10:00am – 1:00
. Arrive at 9:30 for squad assignments. We will also open the skeet
range on the
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Saturday shooting will start
at 1:00 PM.
Future dates are on the club site calendar or please contact the
chairmen below as to the future dates. BILL BUSKEY chairman
845-361-2778. Info is also at
wrg.club/skeet
22 Benchrest Matches at Wawarsing: 2026 schedule
will be posted in the next month or so. Shoots start at 9 AM.
The rimfire range will be closed to casual shooting during the
matches.
Info is also at
wrg.club/benchrest
Trap Shoots at Wawarsing – Sunday trap
shoots will resume in the spring on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of the month for the summer if shooters sign up. Open to the
public. You must go to wrg.club/trap to sign up.
You can bring up to 2 guests to the shoot. Shoots will begin at
9:00. Arrive at 8:30. Cost is $5.00 per round. Anyone interested in
helping run the shoots should contact Fred at 845-883-6454 or Hank
at 845-564-2270. Info is also at
wrg.club/trap.
40 th Children’s Fishing Contest – After a
couple of years break, the Children’s Fishing Contest is back on for
Saturday, May 30 th at Lippman Park. The Federation is
providing a trailer with loaner poles and all kinds of fishing supplies
for the kids. We could use some people to help out on that day so .... do it
for the kids. View the flyer for more info or to print a few to post è
wrg.club/childrensfishing
.
Just So You Know
2026 dues were due by January 1st. Amounts, schedules
and how to pay are at
wrg.club/dues
. You can pay your 2026 dues online at
wrg.club/payment
.
There is a new Membership Poll. Only 30 seconds of your time …..
wrg.club/poll
We are organizing some informative short courses for the members and
want to know what you would be interested in. Take the poll and let us
know.
Spring Project and Clean Up Day will be April 25th
. We will be doing the following: grounds cleanup, building new bases
for target stands at the Rimfire and 300 yard ranges, painting trap
fence and trap houses as well as a couple other projects that are still
being finalized. Ranges are closed for the day – but you can still stop
by and lend a hand.
We have been trying to run the dinners efficiently by
requesting reservations by the first Tuesday of the month. Thanks to
everyone who has done so – but there are still too many late ‘walk ins’.
Reservations made after the first Tuesday of the month will now be
$20.00 per plate
.
Roundup
We have member mentorsthat are NRA certified in
multiple disciplines. These members are willing to make themselves
available for other members that want to brush up on marksmanship,
safety or any other area you wish to learn or improve. This is a great
opportunity for both new and seasoned shooters. Inquire or make a
request at
wrg.club/contact
(select Member Mentor Program)
Dinner Meetings! Good food; good time – but
Cooks are needed!
Please consider volunteering to head a team for one of our upcoming
dinner meetings. Our Dinner Committee trainer, Glenn Pomerantz, can
help guide you through the effort. Contact Glenn at 845.656.1284 or
gapref01@gmail.com
for more info.
We are now offering online payments for Annual Dues and Dinner Meeting Reservations.
Please review the Annual Dues page and/or the Dinner Meeting Reservation page for information or you can go directly to the Payment page