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Fish & Game Club

Membership Guide

Fulton—NY

Established 1946

Safety First!

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Pathfinder Fish & Game Club Membership Guide

Welcome to Pathfinder Fish and Game Club

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club is made up of individuals who

join the club to enjoy a place to participate in the shooting

sports. SAFETY is the first and last responsibility of all members. It is

the responsibility of every member to ensure that their guests

understand and abide by the club's safety rules. Every person

who uses the club shooting ranges is expected to do so SAFELY.

YOU can be held liable if YOUR bullet goes over a berm or in the

event someone is injured due to YOUR negligence.

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club’s Insurance Only Safeguards the Club!

Membership

All persons with an interest in the shooting sports are welcome to

join the Pathfinder shooting community. To join Pathfinder Fish

and Game Club you must come to the clubhouse IN PERSON to

complete a membership application and pay the annual dues.

New members are required to attend Pathfinder's Range Safety

Orientation. Range Safety Orientation is intended to familiarize

you with the club property and with how to SAFELY engage in

each of the shooting sports available to you as a member.

As members of Pathfinder Fish and Game Club we are a

community and it takes each and every one of us to promote

safety and good sportsman-like behavior. Always interact

courteously with your fellow members and guests. When

necessary, immediately but courteously correct bad decisions

and safety errors. The attitude you present when you are at this

facility reflects to the general public the attitude of hunters and

all participants of the shooting sports, alike. It takes all of us to

improve good sportsmanship and to act responsibly in order to

protect our Second Amendment freedoms from those who will

continue to try to take them away.

Membership Meetings

Membership meetings are a great way to learn more about the

club, its constitution and bylaws, and your fellow members.

Meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the second Wednesday of

each month in the clubhouse. The meeting generally lasts

about 2 hours and all members are encouraged to attend.

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The Club

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club offers archery, trap, skeet, five

stand, long gun and pistol ranges, plus the special event bays.

This booklet is intended to give you an overview of the basic

functions and SAFETY practices of each shooting range on the

Pathfinder property. Once you are familiar with the rules of each

sport, we encourage you to participate and share your interests

with others. We all have a favorite and through sharing our

passion with each other we have grown to over 900 members.

The clubhouse hosts the community room and bar area, kitchen,

club business office, restrooms, indoor archery/banquet room,

storage garage for winter equipment and target overflow and

the power panel for the trap/skeet fields.

Staffing

The club is where we like to get away and play, and all aspects

of taking care of it are done by member volunteers. Members

perform regular building and grounds maintenance, trash

pickup, cooking and serving food and more. Members give their

time to ensure that the clubhouse is open for everyone to use on

weekends, during league matches and for other club sponsored

events. Many hands make work light and fun, and keep the club

a welcoming and attractive place to be!

Membership Dues and Eligibility

No membership applications are accepted by mail.

Continued on Page 4

Range Fees

Range Fees are NOT included in the cost in any membership

category. Range Form Envelopes are required to document

every visit, regardless of the range fee option you choose.

Range Form Envelopes

Range Form Envelopes are imperative to several areas of club

business. The information obtained on this form provides

valuable historical documentation about range use by members

and guests for liability and defensibility purposes, and to aid us in

our obligation to the conservation of our land resources with the

NYS DEC. Lead Reclamation and conservation is a responsibility

Pathfinder takes seriously.

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Rifle/Pistol, or Archery—Regular or Lifetime $20 ea. Yearly or $2 Daily

Rifle/Pistol, or Archery—Sr./Sr. Lifetime or Jr. $10 ea. Yearly or $1 Daily

Standard Guest Fee —$5 (Does not apply to 3D Archery)

3-D Range Fees are Separate. No Discounts Apply.

Fees are designated on Range Form Envelopes.

New Adult Members (age 18 and up)—$40 Dues + $20.00

Safety Orientation Fee and Safety Course

Regular Member-in-good-standing Renewal—$40.00

Note: If your membership lapses one full year or more, you revert to

being a NEW MEMBER.

Senior Membership Renewal—$20.00

Note: You must be a member for 1 Year before you are eligible for

the discounted dues rate. Furthermore, you MUST ATTAIN the eligible

age before the discounted rate applies.

Joint Membership Renewal—$65.00

Note: Joint members must reside in the same household. Both persons

must be members for 1 Year before they are eligible for the

discounted dues rate.

Junior Membership and Renewal (age 12-17)—$10.00

Note: Juniors are encouraged, but are not required to attend New

Member Safety Orientation. Juniors must always be accompanied by

an Adult RO-Member on the Rifle and Pistol Ranges. When a Junior

Member ATTAINS the age of 18 they may then JOIN as a New Adult

Member and enjoy full membership benefits.

Lifetime Memberships (Does not include range fees, see below)

Under Age 50—$550.00

Age 50 over —$375.00

Note: You must ATTAIN the age of eligibility before the discounted

dues rate applies. A personalized brick will be added to the club’s

memorial for each Lifetime Member Upon their passing.

Membership Dues and Eligibility

Dues are Subject to Change without Notice. Updates may be

found on the website.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED RANGE FORM ENVELOPE

AT EVERY VISIT—REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU PAY YOUR RANGE FEES

Range Form Envelopes are provided at every outdoor range!

Range Fee Schedule—Subject to Change without Notice


1. Pathfinder Fish and Game Club is a COLD RANGE. NO

LOADED FIREARMS are allowed on club property ANYWHERE

EXCEPT at the line of fire.

2. Safety Glasses and Hearing protection are MANDATORY for all

persons while on any Pathfinder shooting range; this includes

members, guests, referees, score-keepers and personnel.

3. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are allowed on any Pathfinder

shooting range or on the skeet/trap field beyond designated

spectator seating.

4. IF YOU ARE SUSPECTED of being under the influence of drugs

or alcohol while using a range on Pathfinder property, you will

be reported to a club officer or board member. YOU MAY BE

ASKED TO LEAVE and YOU MAY BE SUBJECT to further

disciplinary action by the Pathfinder Board of Directors.

5. NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 12 IS ALLOWED on any

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club firearms range or field.

6. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 must be accompanied by

an Adult Member of Pathfinder Fish and Game.

7. ALWAYS KNOW YOUR TARGET and BEYOND.

8. ALL FIREARMS MUST BE SECURED from unauthorized persons.

9. Members may bring ONLY 2 guests to ANY AREA of the club

per visit.

10. Members will ensure that their guests understand and

observe all SAFETY rules.

11. It is your responsibility to clean up after yourself and your

guests. Take down spent targets; pick up trash, brass, spent

cartridges or casings. Trash barrels are conveniently placed

throughout the club property.

12. Double-check your area before you leave for personal items.

Pathfinder is NOT responsible for lost or stolen items.

13. YOU can be held liable if YOUR bullet goes over a berm or in

the event someone is injured due to YOUR negligence.

14. It is your responsibility to report all SAFETY VIOLATIONS to a

club officer.

Courtesy Inspires Courtesy.

Be courteous when asking to see a member’s card, and

when asked, politely show your membership card.

Pathfinder Fish & Game Club

General Safety Rules

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Archery Range

Pathfinder's indoor archery range allows shooting up to 30 yards.

Standard practice distance is 20 yards and is marked by yellow

tape on the indoor archery room floor. The indoor archery range

is only available for use during staffed hours.

To use the Indoor Archery Range, EVERYONE must Sign-In at the

clubhouse bar. Pay Daily Indoor Archery Range Fees at the bar.

All Outdoor Archery Ranges are Seasonal.

The outdoor archery range has bag targets at 20, 30, 40, 50 and

60-yards. Shooting lanes are clearly marked on the ground to

allow for safe shooting by multiple archers.

The 3-D and Field Archery Courses are located at the east end of

the club property, beyond the last skeet house.

You must submit a “3-D, Field & Outdoor Archery Ranges’ Range

Form Envelope with range and guest fees as designated on the

envelope. (See Range Fees page 4).

Deposit completed “3-D, Field & Outdoor Archery Ranges’

Range Form Envelopes in the drop box at the front of the

clubhouse.

Indoor/Outdoor Archery Range SAFETY RULES—as Applicable

1. INDOORS: BEFORE commencing fire, VERIFY all doors down

range are secured against entry from outside.

2. ALL ARCHERS must shoot from the same distance line to

ensure you are not standing in front of another archer's

arrow. You may straddle or stand just behind the line.

3. Verify that no archers are down-range BEFORE you knock

your arrow.

4. ALWAYS draw your bow facing the targets down range.

5. DO NOT step forward of the line to retrieve a dropped arrow.

Retrieve dropped arrows AFTER all shooting has stopped.

6. When you are finished shooting, step back, secure your bow.

7. When ‘CLEAR’ is sounded—all shooting must stop. One

archer may call 'CLEAR' to initiate scoring.

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Crossbow Safety

1. DO NOT COCK a crossbow or place a bolt on the crossbow's

shooting rail until you are FACING DOWN RANGE at the line.

2. Crossbows may be fired ONLY at Block Targets.

3-D Archery Course Safety

To Prevent Serious Accidents:

1. DO NOT GO behind a 3-D Archery Target for any reason

without a spotter present.

2. Remain Clearly Visible or Cover the target you must go

behind to prevent other archers from shooting at it.

Trap & Skeet Ranges

Trap, Skeet and Five Stand fields are available for use when the

clubhouse is open. Power to the trap houses is located inside the

clubhouse. To use these fields you (and up to 2 guests) must

Sign In and Pay Target Fees at the clubhouse bar.

The trap and skeet ranges use a combined field. There are six

trap and five skeet fields available. The trap house is located

down range and center of the five stations. One to five shooters

may be at the line at the same time.

Trap Introduction:

1. Each station (1-5) uses the SAME STANCE and PROCEDURE to

shoot.

2. Birds come out at 45-degrees and somewhere Left to Right

of Center.

3. You are not required to shoot if a bird comes out broken. You

may call for another bird.

4. If necessary for voice pickup, a speaker may be placed in

front of a shooter’s station.

It is your responsibility to report any safety issue to a club officer.

8. Only paper targets mounted to cardboard-backers are

allowed on the indoor range.

9. DO NOT SHOOT Broadheads at Pathfinder's Targets. Bring your

own targets for use with Broadheads ON OUTDOOR ARCHERY

RANGES ONLY.

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Trap General SAFETY RULES

1. You must observe all Pathfinder General Safety Rules at all

times (Refer to Page 5).

2. ATA/NSSA/NSCA rules apply to registered events unless

specified in a shooting program.

3. No shotguns larger than 12 gauge are permitted on the field.

4. No Slugs are permitted.

5. Pathfinder is a COLD RANGE. No loaded guns are allowed

anywhere but at the shooting station.

6. Shouldering/mounting of UNLOADED GUNS ONLY is allowed

POINTING DOWN RANGE and ONLY while standing at a

shooting station.

7. Fields Will Be Closed-down according to Posted Instructions

upon completion of shooting.

8. NO person is permitted DOWN RANGE/beyond the trap house

until shooting is STOPPED and a 'CLEAR' command is given by

the LEAD SHOOTER.



5. You must remain on the same station for all 5 shots in each

round.

6. Shooters on the line will wait with the gun breach OPEN and

EMPTY until the ‘LINE READY' command is given from Station

One (1).

7. AFTER the 'LINE READY' command, shooters may assume

shooting positions with UNLOADED guns and call for a test bird

to practice following.

8. After the test, shooters may LOAD and will wait their turn with

gun BREACH OPEN.

9. Station 1 ALWAYS begins and all shooters take 5 shots in

succession.

10. Following each 5-shot round, all shooters move clockwise to

the next station. Station 5 moves to Station 1, and all shooters

repeat steps 6-9, above .

Trap Introduction: continued


Skeet Introduction

The sport of Skeet launches birds from two houses, a High and a

Low. There are eight stations in an arc between the two houses,

and each person will shoot from each station to complete a

round.

NO MORE THAN 2 SHELLS are allowed at a time in your gun.

ALL PERSONS will remain behind the active shooter/station

until their turn.

Call for a bird loudly enough for the operator to hear you.

1. At stations 1 and 2 a single target is released from the higher

trap, then a single target is released from the lower trap (high

house and low house). Then, another target will be released

from the low trap, followed by two targets released

simultaneously. On the simultaneous release, the object is to

shoot the higher target first. A total of four shorts will be taken

at each station.

2. At stations 3 through 5 a single target will be released from

the high house, then a single target released from the low

house, for a total of two shots at each station.

3. At stations 6 and 7, the pattern is exactly the same as stations

one and two: a high target, a low target, and then

simultaneous targets. The only difference is that the lower

target should be shot first this time. There will be a total of four

shots taken at each of these stations.

4. At station 8, the closest station, you will shoot a high target

and a low target. If you have not missed up until this point,

there will be a bonus shot on a target released from the lower

house.

Misfires

Call 'MISFIRE' for a misfire, jam or malfunction.

ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED DOWN RANGE.

EVERYONE ON THE LINE WILL UNLOAD AND MAKE CLEAR.

Station 1 shooter will assist AS NEEDED.

Once the malfunction is resolved a makeup shot is allowed.

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Skeet General Safety Rules

1. You must observe all Pathfinder General Safety Rules at all


2. No shotguns larger than 12 gauge are permitted on the field.

3. No Slugs are permitted.

4. Pathfinder is a COLD RANGE. No loaded guns are allowed

anywhere but at a shooting station.

5. Shouldering/mounting of UNLOADED GUNS ONLY is allowed

6. POINTING DOWN RANGE and ONLY while standing at a

shooting station.

7. Fields Will Be Closed-down according to Posted Instructions

upon completion of shooting.

8. NO person is permitted DOWN RANGE/beyond the skeet

house until shooting is STOPPED and a 'CLEAR' command is

given by the LEAD SHOOTER.

9. Trap, Skeet and Five Stand fields are available for use when

the clubhouse is open. Power to the trap houses is located in

the clubhouse. To use these fields you (and up to 2 guests)

must Sign-In and Pay for targets at the Clubhouse bar.

Misfires

Call 'MISFIRE' for a misfire, jam or malfunction.

ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED DOWN RANGE.

EVERYONE ON THE LINE WILL UNLOAD AND MAKE CLEAR.

Station 1 shooter will assist AS NEEDED.

Once the malfunction is resolved a makeup shot is allowed.


Five Stand

Trap, Skeet and Five Stand fields are available for use when the

clubhouse is open. Power to the trap houses is located in the

clubhouse. To use these fields you (and up to 2 guests) must

Sign In and Pay for targets at the Clubhouse bar.

The sport of Five Stand is a condensed form of clay shooting

which consists of 5 stations enclosed by cages that shooters

stand inside. A menu of games is posted on a card inside each

cage. Pathfinder’s Five Stand uses 6 launch houses: one

overhead, one in front of and coming towards you, one straight

up and in front of you, a high skeet, a low skeet, and one along

the ground called a Rabbit.

A volunteer operates the thrower mechanism while observing

from the high window inside the house to the rear of the stations.

The operator’s controls match the menu posted inside each

cage. A popular 5-Stand course at Pathfinder presents 2 birds,

one at a time followed by a simultaneous pair.

Five Stand General SAFETY RULES

1. You may load 2 shells for each round. (A complete game

will use 25 shells or more).

2. You may take an additional shot after a miss.

3. Shooting is done from each station from Left to Right;

shooting begins from Station 1.

4. KEEP Your GUN pointed out of the cage opening/down

range at all times.

5. Your GUN must be kept UNLOADED until your turn to shoot.

6. UNLOAD your gun and show a CLEAR breech when you are

finished shooting, and before moving to the next station or In

The Event that Repairs are Required on the Field.

7. NO person is permitted DOWN RANGE until shooting is

STOPPED and a 'CLEAR' command is given by the LEAD

SHOOTER.

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Rifle Range

(AGE RESTRICTIONS APPLY—General Safety Rules on Page 5).

The Rifle Range is open from 8:00am until Legal Sunset every

day except during special events. The GATE to the rifle and

pistol ranges MUST BE kept LOCKED at all times. Upon entering

the range, immediately lock the gate behind you. You may only

allow another person to Enter/Exit the gate WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN

their membership card. ONLY members are allowed access to

the gate code. DO NOT EVER GIVE OUT THE GATE CODE.

The maintenance roadway between the range and the

clubhouse parking area IS OFF LIMITS, except during Spring

Cleanup day. All help is Welcome and Greatly Appreciated.

The rifle range is an open pavilion over a concrete

foundation and houses multiple shooting rests.

Rifle Range rules are posted on the outside of the pavilion.

Plywood backrests are set at 25, 33, 50, 100 and 200-yards.

Members are allowed ONLY 2 guests per visit to the rifle

range.

Range Form Envelopes are located in the Green Cabinet.

Range Fees

Range Fees are NOT included in the cost of any membership





Rifle/Pistol—Regular or Lifetime $20 ea. Yearly or $2 Daily

Rifle/Pistol—Sr./Sr. Lifetime or Jr. $10 ea. Yearly or $1 Daily

Guest (2 per member only) Fee —$5 Daily (*See page 5)










Rifle Range SAFETY RULES

1. Always be courteous and patient. Be prepared to HEAR a call

of ‘CLEAR’. This is a signal to ALL SHOOTERS on the line to HOLD

FIRE. Shooters should unload and show clear. This ensures that

all shooters may go safely down range to inspect/replace

targets.

2. Be Observant while other people are down range. Watch to

make sure that there is NO HANDLING of firearms on the line.

Handling includes, but is not limited to cleaning, adjusting or

EXCHANGING firearms. If you see someone handling a

firearm, politely ask them to STOP.

3. ONLY Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and single-shot or long-

range pistols are allowed on the rifle range. NO other pistols

are allowed.

4. ALL Firearms and ammunition-feeding devices brought to

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club Property MUST BE LEGAL in NY.

5. NO Rapid Fire is allowed.

6. NO ground, exploding, wood, glass or metal targets allowed.

NO Armor-piercing or Tracer ammunition is allowed.

7. The 4’ x 8’ wood backstops ensure that no bullets impact the

safety berm higher than 4-feet from the ground. YOU are

responsible if YOUR bullet goes over the berm.

8. ATTACH your targets to the backstops. Only paper or

cardboard targets may be attached to the plywood backrests

set at 25, 33, 50, 100 and 200 yards.

9. Benches are provided to create a SAFE distance and clear

shooting lanes for multiple persons and to provide a surface

on which to place a shooting rest.

10. Shooters will sit or stand AT/BEHIND the benches to shoot.

11. PRONE and KNEELING positions ARE NOT ALLOWED. YOU MAY

NOT shoot from IN FRONT of a bench, on the ground or

concrete.

12. You may use more than one bench at a time when available.

13. ALWAYS know your target and beyond. KEEP muzzles pointed

in a SAFE direction at all times.



Please See Rifle Range Safety Rules Continued on Page 14

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Pistol Range

The pistol bay is comprised of a COVERED shooting rest and

an earthen SAFETY BERM down range of the backstops. The

COVER over the shooting rest is specifically constructed to LIMIT

your aiming area TO ENSURE that YOUR BULLETS DO NOT cross

OVER the safety berm. Ricochets occur. KEEP Vehicles parked at

a prudent distance from the shooting rest. Members are allowed

ONLY 2 guests per visit.

The Special Events Range beyond the member pistol bay is

OFF LIMITS for general use. You are welcome and encouraged

to visit the special events bays when Cowboy Action, IDPA and

USPSA shooting events are in progress. New members are

always welcome to join these sports.

The Special Events Range is also used by Law Enforcement for

training. Spectators are not allowed.

Pistol Range SAFETY RULES

ALL Firearms and ammunition-feeding devices brought to

Pathfinder Fish and Game Club Property MUST BE LEGAL

IN NY State.

1. You will observe all Pathfinder General Safety Rules at all


2. ONLY shooting down range from STANDING at the rest IS

ALLOWED.

3. NO sitting or prone shooting positions are allowed.

4. The shooting rest is designed to accommodate up to 3

SAFE shooting lanes facing the backrests set at 10, 15 and

20 yards.

5. Attach ONLY paper or cardboard targets to the 10, 15 and

20-yard backrests. Continued on Page 15

50 Caliber BMG—Restrictions apply

Due to the muzzle blast and the required ‘prone shooting

position', you MUST obtain permission from the Board of

Directors Prior TO USE a 50 Caliber BMG Rifle on this range.

Rifle Range


If you see a full trash barrel and you are able, Please bring it to the

clubhouse to empty it into the dumpster.

Please help keep your club neat and clean!

6. NO ground, exploding, wood, glass, or metal targets

allowed.

7. Always be courteous and patient. Be prepared to HEAR a

call of 'CLEAR'. This signals to EVERYONE to HOLD FIRE.

8. Shooters should unload and show a clear action. This

ensures that all shooters may go SAFELY DOWN RANGE.

9. BE OBSERVANT while other PEOPLE are DOWN RANGE.

10. Watch the firing line to make sure that there is NO HANDLING

of firearms while people are down range. If you see

someone handling a firearm, politely ask them to STOP.

Handling includes, but is not limited to cleaning, adjusting

or EXCHANGING firearms.

11. You may use more than one area of the bench at a time if it

is available. Please use tailgates for gear if space is limited.

12. YOU can be held liable if YOUR bullet goes over a berm or

in the event someone is injured due to YOUR negligence.

Range Fees

Range Fees are NOT included in the cost of any membership





Rifle/Pistol—Regular or Lifetime $20 ea. Yearly or $2 Daily

Rifle/Pistol—Sr./Sr. Lifetime or Jr. $10 ea. Yearly or $1 Daily

Guest (2 per member only) Fee —$5 Daily (*See page 5)









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Organized Sports & League Events

Indoor Winter Archery Leagues

Outdoor 3-D Archery

Junior Archery

Summer and Winter Trap, Skeet and 5-Stand

Cowboy Action Shooting

United States Practical Shooters Association (USPSA)

International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)

Glock Shooting Sports Federation Match

Please Note:

Sports are Organized and Controlled by Members.

Pathfinder Fish & Game Club Does Not Run, Oversee or

Manage affiliations, events or associated fees.

Staffed Hours

Subject to Change without Notice

Saturday and Sundays 10AM to 4PM

Hours are subject to availability of member volunteers, or as

needed to accommodate league matches, special events

and holidays.

Always Call Ahead - (315) 593-7281

Volunteers are Needed!

Please visit:

www.pathfinderfishandgame.com

For information, links, news, updates and the calendar

of upcoming events.


Safety First & Always


Membership Agreement:

By placing your signature on your membership

form, You acknowledge that You have received and

understand this membership guide and the

SAFETY RULES as they apply to the property and

grounds of Pathfinder Fish and Game Club, that

You have attended the Range Safety Orientation

and/or been provided a printed copy of the Range

Safety Orientation and that You understand that, as

a Member, YOU are responsible for YOUR

SAFETY and ACTIONS and that of Your guests

while on club property.

SAFETY is Your FIRST Responsibility.

Please keep them fresh in your mind; take the time to

read the General Safety Rules on page 5!

Pathfinder Fish & Game Club Membership Guide Revised April 2016


116 Crescent Road

Fulton, NY 13069

Phone:(315) 593-7281

The club is JUST A PIECE OF PROPERTY.

The MEMBERS do everything or there is nothing.

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