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New Member Orientation Dates

Thinking of becoming a member of the Grafton County Fish & Game Association? Our membership year is May 1 of the current year to April 30 of the following year. Complete the New Membership Application and Liability Waiver and bring it to a scheduled New Member Orientation. (Please do not mail.) Please bring cash, check, or money order. We will also accept debit or credit cards for membership payments but a 3% processing fee will be added.

Join us for New Member Orientation on one of the following dates:   

  • Orientations will be held at 6:00pm on the first Tuesday of the month from June through September. Meet at the gate at 5:50pm. If the gate is open, please wait there.
  • Orientations will also be held at 10:00am on the second and fourth Saturdays through December, 2024. Meet at the gate at 9:50am. If the gate is open, please wait there.

Please check our calendar for possible cancellations or date changes.

Orientations include a review of the club rules, a tour of all the ranges and generally last 60-90 minutes.

Please bring eye and ear protection for the tour of the ranges.

If you are interested in joining the GCFGA, please attend one of the scheduled New Membership Orientations. New member forms and information can be found on our Membership Page.

Summer Conservation Camps: Hunter Education

Barry Conservation Camp

Each year GCFGA sponsors one or more students for the Hunter Education program provided by the New Hampshire Fish & Game Dept. in cooperation with the NH 4H program at the Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin, NH. This year the Hunter Education week is from July 21-26.

For more information: https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/education/barry-conservation-campor https://extension.unh.edu/event/2024/07/hunter-education

Green Mountain Conservation Camp

Each year GCFGA also sponsors one or more students for the Hunter Education program in the basic program provided by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The programs are provided for students ages 12-14 and occur throughout the summer.

For more information: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/gmcc

Scholarship Applications

If you know a deserving student who would benefit from either of these programs, please email Bill Lapan, President at president@gcfga.org for scholarship application details.

All applications must be received by January 15, 2024.

Women’s Range Day

Women’s Range Day was organized by The Women of GCFGA and was a great success. Sixty participants were introduced to the shooting sports including archery, pistol, rifle and shotgun experiences. Check out our Facebook page for more pictures of the event.

Summer Events Open to Non-members

Shotgun weekly practices on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, UVPS practice on Saturday (experienced shooters only), and 3D archery shoots on Thursday are open to non-members (restrictions may apply). See the calendar for details. All participants must complete a liability waiver. Appropriate participation fees will apply!