2022 Sporting Agenda

April 8, 2022

A few weeks ago a representative of the Mass Conservation Alliance (MCA) met with a number of Board Members to discuss some active legislation that is under way. MCA has hired a lobbyist on behalf of these initiatives and has 4 bills that would benefit the hunters in Massachusetts.  Information about the bills can be found here:

  1. Reimburse MassWildLife for free and reduced cost licenses. (Bill S.546)
  2. Legalize crossbow use. (Bill H.991, S.536, and H.1024)
  3. Reduce archery setbacks to 250 feet. (Bill S.552 and H.1025)
  4. Relax Sunday hunting prohibition (Bill H.914, H.984, H.1015, H.1019, and S.547)

The ask of you is to reach out to your State Rep and Senator today!  Make contact in person, by phone, fax or email.  Politely tell them the following:

  • I support reimbursement to MassWildLife for free and reduced cost licenses. (Bill S.546)
    • I support this bill because those that receive reduced fees deserve those reductions, however the remaining hunters should not have to have reduced opportunities because of reduced overall funding.
  • I support legalizing crossbow use for all hunters, not just the disabled. (Bills H.991, S.536, H.1024)
    • I support this bill because all hunters should have the opportunity to utilize a crossbow when hunting.  
  • I support reducing archery setbacks to 250 feet. (Bills S.552, H.1025)
    • I support this bill because hunting with a bow should not be subjected to the same safety restriction as a shotgun or muzzleloader.  Both those instruments have a range greater than a bow.  By having different regulations, we can open up additional hunting areas for bow hunters.
  • I support action to reduce or eliminate Sunday hunting prohibitions (Bills H.984, H.1015, H.1019, S.547)
    • I support this bill because the world has changed, there are very little Sunday restrictions on anything in the state today.  Today’s hunter should be giving the opportunity to hunt throughout an entire weekend.

If you need help finding your Rep and/or Senator, you this link here: https://malegislature.gov/search/findmylegislator.

More information about Mass Conversation Alliance can be found here: https://www.massconservationalliance.org/

Spring Ham Shoot

March 20, 2022

On Saturday, April 30th*, we’ll be hosting The TRG Spring Ham Shoot from 9am to about noon. Come down and kick off spring with a BANG! The ham raffle will held after the Adios.

This is a great time for all, if you would like to try shooting trap, this is a great no pressure fun event. The fee is $5 per round, each round is a total of 15 targets.  3 shots per station, 5 stations.  Ammo is NOT supplied.

The Rules
1.) Every entry gets one ticket in turkey raffle.
2.) Yellow targets hit earn an extra ticket in turkey raffle.
3.) targets per station (15 targets total per round).
4.) “Backup” format – two shooters mount guns, the first shooter calls for the target and if they miss the target, the “backup” shooter can shoot at the
target. If the second shooter fires, that is his/her shot for the round regardless of whether or not the target is hit.
5.) Shooting out of turn is a lost target regardless of the actual target result.

* April 30th is new date, previous date was April 9th.

Trap Clinic

March 13, 2022

Have you heard people talking about Trap Shooting at the club and wondered what all the fuss is? Does the idea of the instant gratification from watching clays smash into pieces make you smile? Why not come out and give it a try?

On Saturday April 2 from 11AM-1:30PM, we will be conducting our a beginner trap clinic, limited to 10 students. The focus of this clinic will be to introduce the challenging game of trap to newcomers. This clinic is designed for the brand-new trap shooter and will cover the basics including the rules of the game, foot placement, hold points and the techniques necessary to break targets.

No experience is necessary, and we will have shotguns and ammunition available for use. Included in the $25 fee will be use of shotguns, ammunition, classroom instruction and 2 rounds of trap along side an experienced trap shooter acting as a coach.

Eye and ear protection can be provided, but if you have your own, you are encouraged to bring it. For more information or to sign up, please contact: firearmsafety@tewksburyrodandgun.org.

PLEASE NOTE:  The original date for the Trap Clinic was March 26th, the new date is April 2nd.

High Bore Range Clean up

March 9, 2022

The outdoor High Bore Range needs to have the leaves blown/raked, and block house swept as well has have some equipment removed so that some electric work can be done. Start time is 9:00am, we hope this will take less than 4 hours.