Ammonoosuc Valley Fish & Game Club

1463 Wild Ammonoosuc Road – Route 112
Bath, NH 03740

Celebrating 100 Years – 1924 to 2024

Welcome

• Bean & Ham Dinner
• Left and Found
• Some Agenda Items for the March 5th Meeting
• 2025 Hunter Education Courses for AVFG
• Whats New on our website?

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April 2025

Shooting Events for 2025 are going up on the Website

Check your shooting events and come participate in one of ours….

Shoots we have scheduled so far:
June 1st – Lew Mardin 22 Plinker Shoot
August 31st – Egg Shoot
….Watch for what we schedule for 22 Fun Shoots, Black Powder Fun Shoots …
These are on our Calendars …

Super Raffle Tickets have been printed and are ready for purchase!

Super Raffle Dinner and Drawing is June 21st, 2025 at the VFW in Littleton, NH. The Raffle tickets have been printed and are ready for purchase at Gateway Sports in Wells River, VT.
We have returned to the $125 price for the Tickets, this includes your entry in the Raffle and one Dinner (Prime Rib Dinner). Only 100 Tickets will be sold.
You can purchase extra Dinner Tickets at the Door – or RESERVE YOUR EXTRA DINNER TICKET(S) by emailing the secretary.
The tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Get yours today…and mark June 21st on your calendar to attend and enjoy a Prime Rib Dinner.

No Trap Shooting Tuesday – April 8th, 2025

Tuesday – April 8th – NO TRAP SHOOTING TODAY

Ah .. I guess we were a bit premature in thinking that we could get in any Tuesday at 4 pm Trap shooting in during April.

Snowing – not going to ask the guy to plow as the ground is just too soft.

We hope you all understand

Reminder of Range Closed Days and Times for April

April 6th Range Closed – Noon to 6pm for Hunter Education Field Day
April 12th Range Closed – 9 am to 3pm for Hunter Education Field Day
April 19th Range Closed – 9am to 3 pm for Hunter Education Field Day

We have 3 Hunter Education Field Days in April and there will be 2 in August. August 3rd the Field Day will be Noon to 3 PM and August 16th the Field Day will be 9 am to 3pm. The first weekend in September 6th & 7th there will be a 2 day Traditional Hunter Ed Course and the range will be Closed for both those days from 9 am to 3 pm.

See our classes and instructors…..

To Enroll and take a Hunter Ed Course please visit the State of NH Hunter Education Website
The AVFG Club does not do the enrollments

March 2025

March Meeting Summary is up
Remember Annual Meeting is April 5th
at 2pm at the American Legion in Woodsville

Some Agenda items for the Annual Meeting:
Members can turn in their Membership Renewal Paperwork and pay their membership dues. New Members can sign up.
2025-2026 Membership Cards will be available for those that have not gotten them but have renewed their membership.

We will be voting on the Officers and Directors for the next year. See the Officers and Directors page for the current list of those serving. The Ballot will list the individuals that are currently in office, and expressed that they would be willing to serve again in 2025-2026, as well as having a space on the ballot for write-ins for each of the positions.

We will vote on any new member applications that have been received since the last meeting, as well as any submitted on the day of the Annual Meeting.

No Trap Shooting – Sunday – March 30th

The weather on Saturday – snow…and in some areas is rain and freezing rain we will not be shooting trap on Sunday March 30th ..hopefully see you all on Sunday April 6th at 9 am …there is a Hunter Education Field Day Sunday April 6th starting at Noon.

Some Info

Ruger 10/22 Rifle Raffle Tickets:
I am mailing out 3 of the Ruger Rafle Ticket to each household. There will be more available for pick up at Gateway Sports and at the Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting:
When: April 5th, 2025
Time: 2pm
Where: American Legion Hall, Woodsville NH

2025-2026 Membership Cards:
If you have not received your 2025-2026 Membership card in the mail, or have not renewed yet, Membership Cards will be available at the Annual Meeting.
We will have 4 people working at the Renewal Table. Each will have a list of the members so that they can check off those that are renewing that day, and will give you your membership card. They will also supply a card holder and/or Lanyard if needed.

It may be a very busy day at the Annual Meeting so please have patience with us….

Calendars have been updated

Check the 2025 Calendar page for updated calendars for April, May, June, August, September ….

Upcoming Raffle – Ruger 10/22 Semi Auto Rifle, 22LR
75th Anniversary Edition

The club has purchased a Ruger 10/22 rifle for a raffle. Watch your mail for the tickets.
I have created the Raffle Tickets – waiting for approval
I have a poster created – submitted for changes, or approval

Trap Shooting – Tuesday March 18th, 2025

The weather is again looking good for shooting Trap on Tuesday, March 18th – We will be there at 4 pm – how about you?
We had a small group last Tuesday – but had a good time shooting!

May Meeting moved to May 8th – Thursday

Please see the Revised May 2025 Calendar

We have moved the May Meeting to Thursday May 8th to allow members of the club to participate in the Haverhill Middle School Community Night Program
We had a good response last year to our presence there – More kids at the fishing derby, more people interested in the Hunters Education Program.
We will have two tables at the event on May 7th from 5 to 7 pm at the Haverhill Middle School.
If anyone would like to assist with the Ammonoosuc Valley Fish & Game Club table promoting the Annual Kids Fishing Derby send an email to Ann Dodge
If any of the Hunters Education Instructors with our club would like to assist with the Hunters Education table contact Mark Lancaster

No Trap Shooting Sunday March 2nd, 2025

Temperatures for Sunday at 11 am (Trap Shooting Time) are predicted to be only about 6 degrees. Cold, cold, cold. So we are not going to be shooting Trap 3/2/2025. That temperature is not good for the shooters nor the equipment. Hoping for better temps on Sunday March 9th. Hope to see you then.

March 5th – Monthly Meeting at 7 pm at the American Legion in Woodsville, NH

Hope to see as many members as we can for this meeting. We need to get the ballots together for the Officers and Directors for the voting for the Annual Meeting on April 5th at 2 pm at the American Legion.

February 2025

No Trap Shooting Sunday February 16th, 2025

We are going to take the advice of the weathermen and call off Trap Shooting again. The forecast is for snow overnight, possibly heavy and possibly freezing rain.
Stay home and stay safe.

Hunter Ed Schedule for 2025 AVFG facility Going Live today on the Hunter Education Web Site

Later today you can go to the NH Hunter Education site to see when the courses are being held at Ammonoosuc Valley Fish & Game Club.
The Dates for the classes are going up on the Hunter Education website today. We will be hosting 3 of the Field Days associated with the Online training in April. Two of the Field Days associated with the online training in August as well as a Traditional 2 day Course in August.

Remember – Must be 12 years old to take the class.

You will find the dates on our calendars so that you will know when the range will be closed. To take the class you must be registered on the NH Hunter Education Site. The course is listed as Hunter Education – ONLINE HUNTER/BOWHUNTER ED. FIELD DAY. You can now view the currently available field days on their site before you take the online course.

Meeting February 5th, 2025 at 7pm at The American Legion Hall in Woodsville, NH

Here are a few items that are suggested for the February Meeting Agenda. We did not get to these at the January Meeting. Of course there will be the usual Secretaries Report and Treasurers Report.

• Discuss the events for 2025
  • How many are we going to have
  • What type of Events
• First Clean Up Day or Work Day
  • When can we have it?
• Club Improvements
  • What really needs to be done
  • What would we like to do
• Super Raffle and Meal
  • We have a reservation
  • What we would like for a menu
• New Members to Vote In

No Trap Shooting Sunday, February 2nd, 2025

Weather predicts the temperature will only be around 11 degrees by 11 am so we will not be shooting trap tomorrow. See you at the club meeting February 5th at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall in Woodsville.

January 2025

2025-2026 Membership Application paperwork is now on the Website

January 2025 Meeting Summary is up on the Meetings Summary Page

January Meeting – Thursday, January 2nd 2025 at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall

4 Ammonoosuc Street, Woodsville, NH 03785

The Meeting Room is Upstairs. We will try to have the side door open, but if it is not, please enter via the main entrance. Buzz to have them open the door and take a right when you enter the main area, then a left and go up the stairs. The stairs are steep, so please use the hand rail. Let someone know if you are unable to do the stairs, the elevator should be available. I will try to have a member stationed inside the main entrance to assist you if needed.

Meeting Summaries are now available on the Meetings Page

Old News – any news older than about a month will be moving to its own page…

You can click on the link above ..or select it from the bottom of the page menu list…This will reduce the length of our main page and make the POSTS more visible. – Thanks for understanding – Ann