Shippensburg Fish and Game Association


Welcome to the Shippensburg Fish and Game Association Web site!  
Here you can learn more about our club which is located in south-central Pennsylvania.
Please check back often for updates on our activities and events.
Kids Nights!
Our traditional Kid's Nights will be held on Mondays starting
on January 6th and running until February 24th from 6 PM until 8 PM.

Kid's Nights are open to the general public and are for kids up to age 16.

Parents, Grandparents, and/or Guardians are expected to remain on site.

If Shippensburg schools are closed due to bad weather, 
There will be NO Kid's Night

Volunteers needed for Kids Night!
We need some adult helpers for Kid's Nights.
You do not need to be an archery or rifle expert to help with the kids.
You must have a current Pa Child Abuse History Clearance on file.
This free clearance can be obtained online.

HERE

If you can help out with Kids Nights, please email us!!!

Winter Archery League!
Competition will begin on January 8th and 9th starting at 6:30 PM.
The competition will run for 9 weeks.
Membership Appreciation Night
Membership Appreciation Night will be held on Saturday night,
January 25 from 4 PM until 8 PM.

Free dinner for all members will be served at 5 PM.

There will be door prizes and small games of chance.
It is a great time to pay your yearly dues
if you have not yet done so!

THE END IS NEAR!!!
But there is still time to pay your DUES for 2025!
Dues for 2025 must be paid by January 31st, 2025.
There will be someone at the club to take your dues on 
Saturday January 25th from 9 AM until about 8 PM.

Due may be paid at the Trap Clubhouse 
on Saturday, 1/25/2025, from 9 AM until 3 PM.
After 3 PM, they may be paid in the clubhouse.

You will not receive a paper dues notice in the mail.
Dues notices will only be sent out via email.

Please make your check in the amount of $50.00.
Make your check payable to: Shippensburg Fish and Game Association 
Please send your check and any updated address, phone, or email information to:

Bob McClure
11 Howard Avenue
Shippensburg, Pa 17257

or

Shippensburg Fish & Game Association
PO Box 27
Shippensburg, Pa 17257


Buy, Sell, and Swap Day 2025 is COMING!!!!
The 20th Buy, Sell, and Swap Day will be held on February 15th, 2025
Doors Open at 8 AM it the event will run until NOON!
Plan on getting there early!!!
Vendors may start their set up at 5 AM!

To reserve tables call:  Dottie Kurtz at 532-4966

Predator Night Shooting Competition
The club is trying something new!
We will be holding predator night shooting competitions on
December 27, January 17, and February 21.
The gate opens at 5 PM.
Shooting starts at dark and ends at 10 PM.

Click here for full rules and regulations

Range Maintenance
All outdoor firearms ranges will continue to be closed for 
maintenance on Mondays from Noon until dusk year round.


Membership
We are NOT accepting new members at this time.
There is no waiting list.
Check this website on March 1, 2025 for further membership information.

Wildlife Issues
We are a sportsman's club.  We do not deal with wildlife issues.

If you are dealing with a wildlife issue such as an injured deer, 
a racoon out in the daytime, marauding squirrels, 
or a bear in your birdfeeder, please contact the
Pa Game Commission

We do not deal with snapping turtles.  
If you have a turtle problem, please contact the
Pa Fish and Boat Commission

Website Changes:
This website has been updated with a new
'Meeting Minutes' page and a new 'Virtual Tour' page.

Range Closing on Monday Afternoons
Starting on April 10, the outdoor firearms ranges will be closed on
Mondays from 12 noon until dark for mowing the ranges.
Please plan accordingly.

Notice:
If you witness anything dangerous, unusual, or in violation of our club rules
occurring on the club grounds, contact the club by phone or email the webmaster
immediately!
Make a note of the date and the time of the event.
We have surveillance cameras on our property.
Knowing the date and time allows us to review the video footage from the cameras.

We have a new, automated phone system.
This system is programmed with the monthly events and or closings happening at the club.
Give us a Call!!! The number is 717-530-9533

If your email has changed
Click here to sign up for email updates.

Photo IDs!!!
Photo IDs must be worn at all times when you are on the club grounds. 

RANGE CLOSINGS: 

Trap Practice
Outdoor rifle and handgun ranges will be closed from 5 PM until 9 PM
every Monday night from January until November.

Well Maintenance
All ranges will be closed for well maintenance on June 3 rd from 2 PM until 4 PM

Range Maintenance
All outdoor firearms ranges will be closed for maintenance on
Mondays from Noon until dusk year round

Groundhog Shoots
The 200 to 800 yard ranges will be closed from 7 AM until 4 PM
for Groundhog Shoots on the following dates:
​April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 31, September 28, and October 26

Note:  The short ranges, 25, 50, and 100 yards, will be open during the Groundhog Shoots.

June Drawing
All outdoor firearms ranges will be closed on 
June 20 and 21 for set-up for the June Drawing
and June 22 for the June Drawing.

Nora Ross Clinic
Outdoor rifle and handgun ranges will be closed from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM
for an approved shooting clinic on May 31 and June 1.

Central Penn Winter Trap League
Outdoor rifle and handgun ranges will be closed from 7 AM until 3 PM for  approved
Central Penn Winter Trap League shoots in 2024 on the following dates:  April 6

Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette Match Prep
The outdoor rifle and handgun ranges will be closed from 7 AM until 12 Noon
on the day before the BPCR Matches to allow for preparations for the match.
The ranges will be closed from 7 AM until 12 noon on the following dates:
March 15, April 19, May 17, June 7, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18.








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This page was last updated: January 13, 2025
Copyright 2003 SFGA

P.O. Box 27, Shippensburg, PA  17257
MEMBERS:
Please attend the
monthly meetings.
They are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.

2025 Mtg. Schedule:

January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9
IMPORTANT!!!!!  MEMBERS - PLEASE READ!!!!

IMPORTANT DATES * * * NEWS * * * INFORMATION
To report an issue or in case of emergency at the club, call 717-530-9533.

To hear a summary of monthly events, closings, or special events, call:  717-530-9533