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Local Shooting (and Related) Events:
Match Sponsors and Contacts

September 2009

Sept. 5-20	Sight In Days 9am until dark/ Simpson Range
Sept 6	NRA High Power 80 round, 100/200yd, $10.00 Fee 8:30am to Noon/ Redwood Gun Club
Sept 8-11 Sept 14-18	Sight In Days 5am to Dusk/ Redwood Gun Club
Sept 26	Cowboy Action Shoot, $5.00 fee (spectators free) 9am to 4pm/ Simpson Range *********** Rimfire Benchrest, 100/200yd., $5.00 Fee 8 to 8:30am Check- in, 8:30 to Noon Match/ Redwood Gun Club
Sept 27	200yd Schuetzen Match, $5.00 Fee 8 to 11am/ Redwood Gun Club ********* North Coast Pistol League/ IPSC, $16.00 members, $20.00 non- members 8:30am to 4pm/ Simpson Range

October 2009

October 4	Hudson Match, lead bullets/ Pre- 1916 single shot rifles only, $5.00 fee 8:30am to TBD(3pm'ish)/ Redwood Gun Club
October 11	Bullseye Pistol, 60 shots, $10.00 Fee 8:30 to 11am/ Redwood Gun Club ********** Black Powder Cartridge Shoot 10am to 4pm/ Simpson Range
October 18	South of the Border Match, 50 shots, $5.00 fee 8:30am to 10am/ Redwood Gun Club
October 24	Cowboy Action Shoot, $5.00 fee (spectators free) 9am to 4pm/ Simpson Range ********* Rimfire Benchrest, 100/200yd., $5.00 Fee 8 to 8:30am Check- in, 8:30 to Noon Match/ Redwood Gun Club
October 25	North Coast Pistol League/ IPSC, $16.00 members, $20.00 non- members 8:30am to 4pm/ Simpson Range

Places to Shoot in Humboldt County:
-Eel River Trap Club-
1825 Eel River Drive, Fortuna
Skeet and Trap Range- Hunter Safety Classes available
Open to the public Sundays from 10am to 3pm
Membership Fees- $30.00 a year per family
Range Fees- Non-Members: $4.50 / day, Members: $3.50 / day

- Fortuna Pistol Club -
PO Box 80, Fortuna, CA 95540
Rick or Carrie Jennings - NRA Certified Instructors- Phone: 707-764-3015
Located in Rohner Park , Fortuna behind the rodeo grandstands.
12.5 yard and 25 yard targets are provided
No pistols over .45 cal. No shotguns. No rifles above .22 magnum.
Open to the public every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9pm, except holidays.
Open to members Monday thru Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sundays 9am to noon
Open to Ladies Only on the 1st Monday of each month - start time is 7pm
NOTE: A Range Officer must be on duty for all shooting - please call 707-725-1505 to verify that a Range Officer will be at the range.
Single Membership is $45.00/year, Family membership is $65.00/year.
(half price after July 1 for new members).
Shooting fees for members: $2.00 Non-members: $5.00

-Humboldt Trap and Skeet Club-
P.O. Box 3642, Eureka, CA 95502, Phone: 839- 3788
Joe Wheeler, President, Phone: 442-0991
On Hwy 101, take the Mckinleyville Airport turnoff . Follow the sign(s).
Open to the public Sundays, 10am to 3pm
Starting sometime in May and lasting until September, depending on the weather, the club is open from 6pm until dark on Wednesdays.
Membership fees: $30.00 per family
Range fees: Members: $3.50, Non- Members: $5.00

-'Old West' Shootery & Supply-
1327 Fifth Street in Eureka , Phone: 442-6312
50' Indoor Range- All caliber pistols and .22 rifles only
Range fees: $8.00 first hour, $4.00 an hour after the first hour
Days/Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 10am to 6pm , Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm, Closed Mondays

- Redwood Gun Club -
Morgan Randall, Contact, Phone: 725-3955
PO Box 584, Arcata, CA 95518-0584
Off of Young Lane in Manilla on the Samoa peninsula
25 yard, 100 yard and 200 yard ranges
Open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm
Membership fees- $50.00 year
Range Fees: Non-Members- $5.00 per shooter/ day, Members: Free

-Shooter's Inc.-
In Redway," up the dirt road next to the gas station across from the restaraunt"
100 yard range- CCW re-qualification available
Contact- Darren Brown at Brown's Sporting Goods in Redway, Phone 923-2533
Must be an NRA member to use the range.

-Simpson Range-
Range President: Jack Eaves Phone: 616-3507
On Hwy 299, 12.5 miles east of Highway 101. Look for the sign on North side of road.
Shooting distances from 25 to 600 yards. Non- members ARE allowed to participate in sponsored events (those listed on the calendar)
We will be open to the public--that is nonmembers--for the sight in period of Sept 8th to Sept 19th, 2003. After Sept 20th, 2003 the range will only be open to Simpson club members and their guests (in the company of members). New insurance policy requires this restriction of "No Public" shooters after the date of Sept 19th. Membership Fees- $15.00 year if you are an NRA Member
Range Fees: Non-Members- $3.00/ day, Members- Free

Local Shooting Groups
Humboldt Black Powder Heritage Society
Chuck Snowden , President, Phone: 445-1981
PO Box 5246, Eureka, CA 95502-5246 Active in all aspects of blackpowder shooting including; "Cowboy Action Shooting", blackpowder shooting competitions, historical re-enactment, cannon shooting, etc. Membership: Individual- $15.00/year, Family- $18.00/year. Call Chuck at 445-1981 for a membership application.

Info on Carrying Concealed Weapons (CCW) Permits:
(The info below applies to requalification held by the Fortuna Pistol Club, only.)
Qualifications:
To qualify for a permit to carry a concealed weapon, the Sheriff's Dept. requires;

A "legitimate reason" to carry a concealed weapon.
You must be of "good moral character".
You must have taken the NRA Personal Protection Class (see below).
Be fingerprinted and have a background check done.
Be interviewed by someone from the Sheriff's Office.
Complete and sign an application and sign it at the Sheriff's Office.
Pay an application fee at the Sheriff's Office.

-NRA Personal Protection Class (NPPC)-
The NPPC taught by the instructors of the Fortuna Pistol Club is a 12 hour and is by pre-registration only. Fee is $65.00. Call Rick Jennings at 725-1505 for more info on when the next class is available. CCW Requalification: CCW re-qualifications are held the first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 10 pm at the Fortuna Pistol Club. Fee is $35.00. This involves a State mandated four hour class. All those re-qualifying must shoot each gun listed on your permit (max. of 3) a minimum of 50 rounds. You must demonstrate the loading of one magazine during the firing of each semi-auto. Serial numbers of handguns will be checked to assure they are the ones listed on your permit. Call Rick or Carrie Jennings at 725-1505 if you have any questions.

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