TURKEY SHOOT 2025

The Falmouth Rod & Gun Club Trap Committee  will host the ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT SUNDAY 9 November 202 rain date 16 Nov) at THE FALMOUTH ROD AND GUN CLUB 

$10.00 entry fee, and each round of 25 targets is $6.00.
If you break one of the colored prize targets you will win a turkey.

Do not buy your Thanksgiving turkey quite yet. Come out to the Falmouth Club and win it!

The highest scoring shooter of the day will win a turkey in addition to any others previously won. Ties for high score will be resolved by a coin flip.

Coffee and donuts will be available in the morning, for a donation as well as freshly made breakfast sandwiches for $3.00 each.

Registration begins at 8:00AM, the shooting will commence at 9:00AM, shooting will end at 1:00 PM unless there are still shooters wishing to continue.

We will be awarding approximately 250 lbs. of frozen turkey.

 PLEASE BE AWARE: We do not have loaner guns, nor do we rent guns. We do not sell ammunition.

Please come prepared with a safe, well-functioning gun and correct ammunition, as well as eye & ear protection.

We will be shooting on one field only and it is very important that you are prepared to take the line when it is your turn.

We will do our best to accommodate your squadding preferences but that might not always be possible.

Prize turkeys will be awarded during the shoot.

If you are not a member of FR&GC, you will be required to sign a waiver before you can shoot.

If you have any questions, please contact joehall@fairpoint.net

If the event is postponed due to weather, we will post a notice by 7AM at this link https://www.newscentermaine.com/closings  on the morning of the shoot.

We will have our usual 50/50 raffle for which tickets are $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.

TWO WAYS TO WIN WITH YOUR 50/50 TICKET!!

If there are turkeys left over at the end of the shoot, they will be awarded by draw of the remaining non-winning 50/50 tickets until all the turkeys are gone.

BE SURE TO PRINT YOUR FIRST NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THE TICKETS!

IN Fall 2024, we hosted 37 shooters who collectively shot 75 rounds of trap or 1875 targets.

We awarded more than 300 punds of frozen turkey.

Our own Merv Keller was the highest scoring shooter of the day with a total of 47 x 50, which included one 25 straight.

 

 

 

 

Cookout & Annual Auction 2026: stay tuned!

The annual 2026 auction next year TBA:

Do you have nice items to donate? Did you recently clean out some sporting equipment? Did you buy something last time that you regret and want to burden someone else with?

If so, we’d love to have them!

You can bring them to donate that day, or you may find the clubhouse open during our Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday morning events. We can always use more good stuff!

If you are willing to cook, please reach out to George Spino(george.spino@frandg.org).

 
 

Falling Plate (Check Calendar for Dates & Times!)

Falling Plate Shoots are pistol events, where participants knock over steel plates on the racks shown below. These events are on upper pistol range.

Plate RackPlease arrive at the range with ALL FIREARMS UNLOADED and FIREARMS & AMMO PACKED IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS. Then await instructions from the Range Safety Officer (R.S.O), prior to handling your firearms or ammo.

Check Club Calendar for Falling Plate Shoot Dates & start times! (Falling Plate shoots MAY BE CANCELED WITHOUT NOTICE in the case of inclement weather or cold temperatures). Matches start after the safety briefing & last until the final shooter completes the match.

The cost is $10.00 per gun for non-members and $5.00 per gun for members. We emphasize firearms safety and precede each match with a reminder talk/demonstration.  Check Club Calendar for event start times & arrive early enough to register (we try to have the gate open 1/2 Hr. before event start times). You will need at least 96 rounds of ammunition for each match entry.

You can choose to shoot 4 times all at 10 yards, or once at four distances: 10 yds., 15 yds., 20 yds., and 25 yds., in that order.  There are 24 plates to shoot at each distance.

There are reloads required after every six shots, so you need: four magazines for semi-automatics, or four speed-loaders/moon clips (for revolvers).

It is a speed and accuracy challenge, with a timer starting the shooter and timing the shots.  Each missed plate costs the shooter 3 seconds. Low scores are the goal.  Every registered shooter fires the 24 round stage 4 times. You may enter twice if desired, for a total of 8 runs & 192 plates (then you will need to bring 192 rounds of ammo & pay two entry fees).  We encourage Non-Club members to join in, where this event is “open to the public”.

Rules:
1. NEVER cover people with your weapon when handling (Regardless of weapon state be aware of your muzzle & keep it pointed in a safe direction at all times).

2. Absolutely NO loaded firearms, unless standing at the firing line & instructed to load by the R.S.O.

3. Keep finger(s) out of the trigger guard until completely up on target & ready to shoot.

4. Keep finger(s) out of the trigger guard when holstering, drawing from holster & during all reloads.

5. Wear eye and ear protection at all times on the range.

6. All weapon safeties must be engaged when holstering or drawing (including “decocker” safety devices).

7. No handling of firearms anywhere but the safe table, or at the firing line when instructed by R.S.O.

8. No ammo at the safe table (including loose ammo in pockets or loaded mags on your person).

9. If you aren’t using a holster, transport your gun in a case, with a chamber flag installed & no ammo in the case or gun.

10. All ammo used should be straight walled, Non-Magnum pistol calibers only. Pistol caliber carbines (PCC) are now permitted in these events. PCCs must be transported to and from the firing line with chamber flags installed. 

Procedure:
When it is your turn to shoot:

1. approach the firing line and wait patiently. The R.S.O. will announce that the range is “Going Hot” & will instruct you to load and make ready.

2. Draw your gun, with fingers out of the trigger guard, load your gun & engage any safeties the weapon has. (For firearms equipped with a “de-cocker”, “de-cocking” the weapon IS required prior to holstering).

3. Re-holster your gun & assume the surrender position (wrists above your shoulders). The R.S.O. will then say “shooter ready?…stand by” & start the timer. An audible beep from the timer will signal when to draw & begin firing.

4. Draw your gun; be careful not to put your finger in the trigger guard, or disengage any safeties until “up on target”.

5. Shoot six plates; only go as fast as you safely can, being mindful to keep your muzzle pointed down range at the target area at all times.

6. When you shoot the gun empty (after 6 rounds), remove your finger from the trigger guard & with muzzle pointed at target area reload your gun.

7. At this point you may continue shooting plates (Steps 5 thru 7 are repeated 4 times per run).

8. When you have shot all 24 rounds, drop your mag or swing revolver wheel out, to show the R.S.O the gun is empty. You & the R.S.O will inspect that: the mag well & chamber of semi autos are empty, or that the wheel of a revolver is empty. The R.S.O. will verbally announce “Clear” or “The gun is clear”.

9. Before re-holstering the empty gun, the shooter will point the gun back at the target area & pull the trigger, or
“de-cock” the gun. (Revolvers are exempt from this step, so long as the hammer is down.)

10. The R.S.O. will instruct the shooter to holster the gun & will announce “the range is safe”

Scoring: The total score for a run will be the shooters raw time plus 3 seconds for each missed plate.
There are no prizes awarded, other than the satisfaction of making some smoke & lots of noise.

Each year, normally in September, we hold the Dave Schneider Memorial Championship, in memory of one of our past expert shooters.  This event draws lots of entries and families, since we have a lunch time meal on the range & have awards at the conclusion of the match. Check the Club calendar for all scheduled event dates & times.