These rules are SPECIFIC TO THE 50-YARD AND 100-YARD RANGE. Please refer to the Londonderry Fish & Game Club General Range Use Rules for expanded guidance and safety.

1. GUESTS: up to four (4) guests allowed on this range.
   
   
2. TARGET PLACEMENT: Targets shall be placed as close as practical to the backstop berms and centered up and down when billboards are not being utilized.
   
   
3. BIRDSHOT USE PROHIBITED: No birdshot shall be used on the 50 and 100 yard range at any time. Buckshot and Slugs ONLY.
   
   
4. RANGE OPERATION: No shooters shall move forward of the firing line to shoot from any point or position in the area commonly known as, "No Mans Land." All firearms use shall be from the shooting sheds ONLY. It shall be the sole responsibility of the member to ensure all projectiles impact the berm.
   
   
5. NOVELTY TARGET USE: Novelty targets shall not be placed on the ground. No targets shall be placed in “No-Mans Land.” Used targets shall be taken down when shooting is concluded. Please refer to the list of prohibited target use items.
   
   
6. TANNERITE USE: Tannerite use shall NOT exceed one-half (8 ounces) pound.
   
   
7. CLASS III/NFA FIREARMS: No fully automatic firearms shall be used on these ranges. Firearms equipped with binary triggers shall not be used on these ranges. Suppressors are acceptable for use on these ranges.
   
   
8. SHOOTING HOURS: Shooting hours for this range are 8:00 AM until one-half hour after Sunset.

DANIEL LEE DUPRAT MEMORIAL RIFLE RANGE
200/400-YARD RANGES AT LFGC

These rules are SPECIFIC TO THE 200 AND 400 YARD RANGES. Please refer to the Londonderry Fish & Game Club General Range Use Rules for expanded guidance and safety requirements.

1. GUESTS: Only two (2) Guests shall be allowed to accompany a member.
   
   
2. RANGE SPECIFIC SHOOTING HOURS: Shooting Hours on the 200 and 400 Yard Ranges are from 8:00 AM to SUNSET.
   
   
3. FIREARM CRITERIA: No firearm shall be used on the 200/400 Yard range that lacks the capability to effectively reach the backstop berm. Every member using the 400 Yard range shall ensure the firearm used is first effectively sighted for 100 yards.
   
   
4. STATIC FIRING LINE: No shooters shall move forward of the established firing line for any shooting purposes. All shooting shall be conducted at the established firing line. No target media shall be placed in no-mans land.
   
   
5. IMPROPERLY SIGHTED FIREARMS: Properly sighted in and zeroed firearms shall be used on the 200/400 Yard Ranges. Club leadership reserves the right to dismiss shooters from the range causing repeated ground strikes.
   
   
6. NO SHOTGUN USE: No shotguns shall be used on the 200/400 Yard Range at any time. No pistols, handguns and or rifles with a barrel less than fourteen inches shall be used on the 200/400-Yard Range at any time.
   
   
7. RIMFIRE RESTRICTIONS: No rim fire ammunition shall be used on the 200 Yard Range, except for 17 HMR, 17 Mach 2, 22 WMR fired from a rifle with a barrel length fourteen inches or greater. No rimfire firearms or ammunition shall be used on the 400 Yard Range.
   
   
8. FIREARM OPERATION: Firearms shall not be rapid-fired at any time on the 200/400 Yard Range. “Rapid fire” is defined as firing in a fast and continuous manner without obtaining proper sight alignment and sight picture for each shot.
   
   
9. TARGETS: Targets used on the 200/400 Yard range shall only be appropriate steel targets designed for the express purpose and paper targets affixed to the Billboards. No other targets shall be used without prior consent of the Club Leadership.
   
   
10. RANGE OPERATIONS/CONDUCT: Shooters driving vehicles down to the target area to set targets shall remain on the established gravel road. Any member whose vehicle leaves the gravel road shall be suspended. Vehicles returning from the berm have the right-of-way.

These rules are SPECIFIC TO THE 25 UTILITY AND 50 UTILITY RANGES. Please refer to the Londonderry Fish & Game Club General Range Use Rules for expanded guidance and safety Requirements.

1. GUESTS: A Member may have up to four (4) guests on this range.
   
   
2. USE OF NOVELTY TARGETS: Novelty targets (plastic bottles, soda cans, clay pigeons, etc.) shall not be placed on the ground or on the target stand bases. It shall be the sole responsibility of the member to ensure bullets impact the berm. (Refer to list of items prohibited from use on LFGC Ranges)
   
   
3. TARGET FRAMES AND TARGETS: Used targets shall be taken down and carried out when shooting is concluded. Target frames and stands shall be returned to the hanging racks when shooting is concluded. Shooters will clean up and remove all targets, shells and brass when range use is concluded.
   
   
4. DYNAMIC FIRING LINE USE: Shooter(s) may stand closer to targets when alone and/or when all shooters agree to move forward of the firing line. Shooters who move forward but then fail to yield the range when asked, will face disciplinary action.
   
   
5. CLASS III/NFA FIREARMS: Fully automatic firearms using common handgun cartridges are permitted on the 25-yard utility range. Other types of fully automatic firearms (Class III) are permitted only on the 50-Yard Utility Range.
   
   
6. DEVICES OTHER: Semi-automatic firearms using a mechanical device that simulates full automatic fire, or a binary trigger shall be effectively controlled at all times.
   
   
7. SHOOTING HOURS: Shooting hours for this range are 8:00 AM until one-half hour after Sunset.
   
   
8. TANNERITE USE: All Tannerite use is prohibited on the 25-Yard Utility Range. Tannerite use is permitted on the 50-Yard Utility Range, NO MORE THAN 8 ounces. (1 cup).

These rules are the GENERAL RANGE RULES consisting of Administrative and specific rules for all ranges at LFGC. PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIFIC RANGE RULES of each range at each range location.

1. RANGE USE AND GUESTS: Ranges are for club member use only and up to four accompanied guests, UNLESS otherwise specified on a particular range.
   
   
2. CONTROL OF GUESTS AND JUNIOR MEMBERS: Members shall be in full control of their guests at all times. Junior members shall be supervised by an adult aged 18 or older.
   
   
3. TRAINING RANGES: Training ranges are off limits for general member use and are reserved for courses, classes and clinics. Use of these ranges shall be only by permission of Board and Officers.
   
   
4. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC RANGE RULES: All range rules shall be followed. All members shall observe Rules specific to the particular range being used by them.
   
   
5. HEARING PROTECTION AND EYE PROTECTION: All members, guests and observers within the immediate vicinity of the ranges shall possess and wear appropriate hearing and eye protection.
   
   
6. NOVELTY TARGET USE: Novelty Targets shall be removed by the shooter immediately when shooting is concluded. (Refer to the list of items prohibited for use on LFGC Ranges). Empty Alcohol containers are prohibited from being used as targets on all LFGC ranges. Novelty Targets shall only be used on those ranged where allowed.
   
   
7. SHOOTING HOURS: Shooting hours are posted at each range.
   
   
8. FACILITIES USE: At no time will any persons climb any of the berms without prior permission of the Club leadership. At no time will any persons tamper with, or alter the drainage systems for the any range. Firing at any drainage system will be considered a rule infraction and will cause the range to be closed. Members shall remove all targets, spent brass and shells, and target media upon conclusion of their range use.
   
   
9. RULES ENFORCEMENT: The range officer, when designated, any elected club officer, or any member of the board of directors may, at any time, ask any person to leave the range, or close the range. Any member may call an officer or director to report a safety violation.
   
   
10. MUZZLE CONTROL: Firearms muzzles shall be maintained in a safe direction at all times.
    
    
11. FIREARMS HANDLING: All uncased and un-holstered firearms shall remain unloaded with actions open when people are forward of the firing line. No firearms shall be handled when people are forward of the firing line, to include the packing and unpacking of firearms.
    
    
12. MAGAZINE LOADING: When any range is in a cold condition, The loading of detachable Magazines may only be done OFF of the firing line.
    
    
13. COLD AND HOT RANGES: The handling of firearms shall only take place during a hot range condition. No firearms shall be handled during a cold range condition. No firearm may be packed or stored away during a cold range condition.
    
    
14. AMMUNITION HAZARD: Tracer ammunition shall not be used on the any ranges when conditions are excessively dry or potential fire hazard conditions exist.
    
    
15. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/CONTAINERS PROHIBITED No alcoholic beverages or empty alcohol containers are permitted on any LFGC ranges. No impaired persons shall be permitted on any range.
    
    
16. TANNERITE USE ON RANGES: Each Member shall check the range specific rules for use of Tannerite Binary Exploding Targets.
    
    
17. MEMBERSHIP BADGES: Members shall possess display their club membership badge while on club premises. Any Officer or any Club member may request to see the badge at any time and the membership card shall be produced for inspection.
    
    
18. EMERGENCIES. All serious injuries and accidents shall be reported promptly to a club officer or board member.

Thank you, your information has been submitted to the waitlist. What's next?

Look for emails from us starting in November for more information.

Membership Term begins January 1 of each year and ends December 31 of that same year. Every year we will fill open membership spots of members who do not renew, so we never know how many open spots we will have each year. Open membership spots are filled from the wait list which usually opens March 1st and is open until we reach 200 people. This usually happens in less than 24 hours. FYI: The wait list is purged every year and does not carry over to the next year.

If you are using a FREE email address such as Yahoo, hotmail, gmail, AOL etc, remember to always check your spam folder. Most of these mail services are anti-gun folks and most of a our emails go to spam in many cases and sometimes they simply don't deliver it to you at all. It is your responsibilty to check your spam as LFGC cannot be responisible for what your email provider does with the email once we send it. This includes the waitlist notifications, if you use a free email service and our notifications for the waitlist goes to spam, this is not our problem.

Where am I on the waiting list?

LFGC does not give out that information so don't ask. The simple reason is we would be getting a dozen calls per day asking the same question. Club Officers and directors are not full time. They are not paid salaries and are splitting their time between duties of the club and their personal lives.

Why do you only open your waiting list for a short period of time?

In past years, LFGC has had more than 600 people on the list. During the COVID 19 period, we had only 44 memberships to offer. Still, we have an average of 60 to 110 memberships to offer annually. Membership is based on how many members we can accept within our membership cap. It doesn’t seem fair to give false hope to people and have them languish for years on the list. And of course, the list will grow with each year.

Below are the current dedicated Club Officers and Board Members with contact information if you need to get in touch. Our contact form will be delivered to all of these Officers and Board Members except for the Club Bookkeeper & Club Chaplin.

CONFIRMATION: You have submitted your information to the Londonderry Fish & Game Club Waiting List.  New Members are inducted the First week of January of every calendar year.

Please do not contact LFGC about where or what position one is on the wait list. We do not give out that information because to do so is both time consuming and difficult with the other tasks LFGC leadership is charged with.

LFGC Waiting list selection is always based solely on the number of available memberships available on January 1 of each new year.

If not seriously interested in Membership, Please do not waste our time. There are far too many people that want LFGC Membership.

Thank you,
LFGC Membership Committee

Londonderry Fish & Game Club Membership Renewal Syllabus

MEMBERSHIP TERM: ONE FULL YEAR. The annual term for club membership is from January 1 through December 31 of each year. The Renewal Period commences on September 15 of every year and ends at midnight, November 30 of each year. (76 days). On December 1 of each year, late renewals will commence and then conclude at midnight on December 31  of each year, (30 days). LFGC provides a total of 106 days for renewal. As of midnight on December 31, any member not renewed will have voluntarily relinquished club membership.  Those failing to renew their membership will be need to remit to the wait list on March 1, behind wait list members present on the list.

FAILURE TO TIMELY RENEW MEMBERSHIP: No waivers or exceptions are made in cases where members did not renew by December 31 at midnight.

The membership RENEWAL categories and fees are shown below as follows:

RENEWAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND WAIVERS: Membership dues is determined by club operating expenses, Debt Service, Professional Fees and costs directly associated with Club operations. Membership dues increases are strictly determined by all operating expenses and capital projects. When an increase is tendered, The increase is noticed to the general membership the prior year in advance of The renewal cycle that following year of the increase. The Board and Officers will work with members who have a financial challenge affecting the ability to renew, but only up to December 1. Work Party credits will never be applied retroactively.

 CERTAIN DENIALS OF RENEWAL: No right to membership shall vest. Memberships renew on the basis that the member has fulfilled and complied with all obligations and requirements set forth in the original membership and continues to be of good behavior. The Board and Officers retain and exercise full discretion in the narrowest of circumstances to block a member from renewal due to multiple rule infractions, patterns of misconduct or failure to continue to be suitable, such as criminality.

 If renewal is denied, it becomes the burden of the member to timely appeal to the full board to request a waiver of the block. Waivers are only granted by assent of a majority of the Board and Officers. Failure to address the block prior to November 30, will serve as notice that the member has waived his right of redress and will not be renewed.

NOTICE OF RENEWAL: PERIODS AND RENEWAL REMINDERS: Reminders commence in the monthly Meeting minutes that are sent mid-month of every month beginning in June of each year. The few members who will not receive notices, having chose to unsubscribe from LFGC mail list will not be given waivers to renew after the above-stated periods. Other notices given also include:

• Separate and inclusive emails reminding members when renewal periods will begin.
• Notices on the front page of the LFGC Website.
• Notices on LFGC Social Media accounts.
• Signage placed throughout the club grounds giving notice to members for renewal dates.

OTHER TERMS FOR RENEWAL:  Each Member renewing shall ensure that their member profiles are Up to date and correct addresses shown to ensure timely receipt of new membership badge.

IN PERSON RENEWAL SESSIONS (LUDDITE NIGHT): The Board and Officers, in their discretion, may offer certain dates and times for members to come to the Londonderry Fish & Game Club to renew members in person. This is the only time and circumstance where cash payments are accepted for membership renewals. AT NO TIME, will LFGC accept Renewal Dues payments at a monthly club meeting.

DATA MANAGEMENT: At no time will a member delete or omit his or her data from the membership profile for any reason. A complete profile is a material term of membership and continued membership.

THESE NEW RULES BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021

With nine (9) separate ranges, (two of which are Training Ranges) one simple set of rules to cover all ranges was no longer sufficient.  In the last three years, we have seen a sharp increase in range violations, rule infractions and unnecessary damage to the facilities. Most of it was confusion about rules. For example, some things are permissible on one range, but not on another. And yes, Some of it were 5%'ers who simply don't care.

Training Ranges are for use by qualified individuals only. Do not use without prior board approval.

• LFGC GENERAL RANGE RULES
• 25 AND 50 YARD UTILITY RANGE RULES
• 200 AND 400 YARD RANGE RULES
• 50 AND 100 YARD RANGE RULES
• SPORTING CLAYS RANGE
• ARCHERY RANGE RULES
• HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING RULES
• LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS

NECESSITY FOR THE CHANGE

We've always taken pride in the fact that LFGC was the, "Model of Brevity," in that we don't have rules that reflect tastes and preferences of FUDD's or entrenched leaders. Our rules are rules of, "Utility," meaning, if they aren't necessary, they don't exist. We have continued with that philosophy and we've had member input at every stage.

GOALS OF THESE CHANGES

We sought to cut down on safety violations at the ranges. With a Single page jumble of rules, we were not confident people were taking time to read the rules. Others were just breaking the rules and expecting us to accept ignorance. This will change going forward. Our rules have never been overly demanding, nor do we as club leaders hound our members, Lording over and confront them when rules are broken. It's not our style and we won't have it. Inversely, these rules will be enforced.

OUR APPROACH

We decided that each range should have it's own specific range rules. We all know well there are some things that can be done on one range, but not on another. That confusion has caused folks confusion. The approach we utilized is the based on NRA Chief Range Safety Officer guidance. For those of you that are certified as RSO's You will recall from your training that there are three types of rules: General Range Rules, Site Specific (or Range Specific) Rules, and Administrative Rules. When we embarked on this endavor, we broke out rules that fit into those three categories.

Given how are rules were traditionally organized, We boiled them down to two specific categories for LFGC: General Range Rules and Range Specific rules.

GENERAL RANGE RULES. cover all the ranges. They deal globally with shooting hours, safety issues, and all aspects of a general nature that apply to all of our ranges. There are eighteen rules.

RANGE SPECIFIC RULES. deal specifically with the use of the particular range a member is on. On average these rules only number about 7-8 total. They contain specifics such as, "Tannerite use Not allowed on this range, but allowed on that range, etc." Each range will have a copy of each posted prominently.

NEW RULES. New rule adoption or current rule adoption was minimal. For example, LFGC no longer allows Tannerite use on the 25 Yard Utility Range; We've eliminated all shotgun use from the 200 Yard range (We tried it and failed...Seems some members cannot differentiate between slugs and shot...But we gave it a fair shake) We've added a whole set of rules for the Sporting Clays Range...Why? We had none, that's why. We have added another rule (administrative) prohibiting the climbing of the berms without prior Leadership consent. And, we've added a new rules about Hunting, Fishing and Trapping on Club property. Specifically, Tree stands being removed no later than April 15 of each year. Aside from those changes, all the rules largely stayed the same, save for some clean-up in how they were worded.

PROMULGATION. We had two readings of the rules and scheduled a special meeting of the general membership where each change was reviewed. Members present were able to comment and have input. At the end of the meeting, a motion was made and the rule modifications were adopted. The Rules are attached below. Simply click on the link heading title and the rules are in PDF form for downloading and printing. Additionally, A list of the prohibited items is included for purposes of review.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO DOWNLOAD THESE RULES IN PDF SO THAT YOU HAVE THEM.

• LFGC GENERAL RANGE RULES
• 25 AND 50 YARD UTILITY RANGE RULES
• 200 AND 400 YARD RANGE RULES
• 50 AND 100 YARD RANGE RULES
• SPORTING CLAYS RANGE
• ARCHERY RANGE RULES
• HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING RULES
• LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS