VW Outdoorsmen announces events

VW Outdoorsmen Association information

The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association has several public events scheduled for December.

On Saturday, December 7, starting at 9:30 a.m., the club will be hosting its annual Pearl Harbor Commemorative Military Rifle Match, which is a Civilian Marksmanship Program-sanctioned match to remember American heroes both past and present.

The safety briefing will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the match will start at 10 that morning. For those who have ever wanted to shoot an M-1 Garand carbine, this is the match to attend. Once people shoot in the match, they will be eligible to purchase an M-1 Garand from the CMP.

For those who do not have a rifle, the club has M-1 rifles to loan out to the public to use in this match.  However, any military rifle may be used. The cost to participate is $2, which is a target fee. For those who need to purchase ammo, the club has 30.06 ammo at $20 for 40 rounds.

For more information on this event, call 419.203.5419.

On Sunday, December 8, the club will hold a Turkey Shoot starting at 1 p.m.  The event is for 12-gauge shotguns; however, the club also has several 20-gauge shotguns for use by women and youths.  Shells will be provided at a cost of just $2 per shell.

Shooters compete for various prizes, such as frozen turkeys and hams, by attempting to place a single shot closest to the center of a target.

Due to these events and the upcoming holidays, there will be no scheduled trap shoots in December.

The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association is a non-profit organization and is an NRA affiliate club.  Its mission is to increase the knowledge and safe practice of hunting skills, marksmanship and other outdoor recreation skills.

The club is located at 9065 Ringwald Road, just south of Huggy Bear Campground.  More information on the club and its activities can be found by visiting www.VWOutdoorsmen.info.