Crooked Creek Conservation Club


About  Our Club

The club is located on the west side of State Route 534, 10 miles south of I-90 or 2 miles north of US Route 6, in Hartsgrove, OH in Ashtabula County. The street address is: 4323 State Route 534, Hartsgrove, OH 44085-9540.
For those of you with a GPS receiver, go to N41 37.884 W80 57.703 or check Google.

Activities available to the members: rifle ranges (100 and 200/300 yards), two 30 yard pistol ranges, trap and skeet ranges, 5-Stand, dog training/Field Trials, archery range, picnic pavilion, camping, fishing, hunting, education and conservation.

 

Map of Club Grounds Membership Application Newsletter March 12, 2012

Welcome Letter

Please print double sided on 50# (Greeting Card) paper if possible.
Cut out application to 6" x 4".
Or pick up an application at the main club house.

Newsletter Archives

Rules of Conduct

New Member Information

Summary of Activities

Members only page.
(updated 4/15/2012)
Username is range. Use the 2012 gate combination for the password.

2012 Gate Combination
 is now in use.

Spin the numbers once you open the gate!

Range Rules

(PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Club Calendar of Events

Target Stands

There are four (4) new Target Stands for the Pistol Bays.

Here is how to setup the target stands:

New Target Stands

You can staple your targets to the cardboard. So bring a staple gun with staples. You can also bring cardboard and 1 x 2" sticks, because you never know when the last guy to use them couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, but he could hit the sticks every time!

Here is how to place the target stands on the range

Proper use of target stands

Notice how the bullet will pass through the cardboard and then impact on the back berm.

Not on the ground or over the berm!

We will NO longer tolerate members placing cardboard boxes or other targets on the ground. This has created many ruts and furrows in the ground and this is dangerous to those using the bays. It is very easy to turn an ankle when walking over these ruts.


Youth Weekend

July 27-29, 2012

for youths age 10 - 15


Trap & Skeet

Open Sunday's from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Occasionally, the clay target venues might be closed on a Sunday for unanticipated reasons. For instance, we were closed two days in 2007 because of storm related power failures. We were also closed two days because the snow was so bad, we could not get the plow to the clubhouse. If you have any question whether or not the club is open for shooting, we suggest you call to confirm the club is open before making the drive.

We need front desk volunteers, some Sundays have no front desk coverage. If we do not have volunteers signed up, then we will not be open that Sunday. If you want to shoot, please sign up to cover the front desk. I will not continue to man the front desk when individuals that are signed up do not show up or do not have the courtesy to call and say they cannot make it on such and such a date. We have a large number of shooters and the numbers are growing. New members / new shooters -- Please sign up to take a few Sundays on the front desk or five stand this year and next. Sign up in the book at the clubhouse.

To Volunteer or get more information, contact
Jim Majoros at 440-354-6358.

5-Stand and Trap & Skeet Duty Rosters

The phone number for the clubhouse is 440-474-4201.
Note: the phone will only be answered on Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Or when the Trap & Skeet Fields are open.

Our Trap machines came from

Howell Shooting Supplies


5-Stand

5-Stand is a variation of Sporting Clays shooting. Each round consists of 25 targets being shot from 5 different shooting stations. We have seven traps to throw a variety of different types of target presentations.

We need more volunteers to assist with running the 5 stand. Please volunteer!

Sign up in the book in clubhouse or call Jim.
If we do not have volunteers, we will not open the 5 stand.

We need volunteers and shooters!

This is a good way to earn your work hour credits!
(if you volunteer to run the 5-Stand)

Please sign up to work one or two Sundays. Sign up sheets are on the desk in the main clubhouse. If you are an old or new member an would like to volunteer, but do not feel qualified to open and run the 5-Stand, we will provide training.

To Volunteer or get more information, contact
Jim Majoros at 440-354-6358.

5-Stand and Trap & Skeet Duty Rosters


Rifle Program

Our first match for 2012 will be CMP Rimfire Sporter & Garand Match on Saturday, May 19th.

Our expanded Rimfire range is finished, giving Crooked Creek 20 covered firing points.

Universal Sign-up form

2012 Schedule

Match Results

For more information or to make your reservation,
call Don Helwick @ 440-354-9984
or e-mail dhelwick4 a-t att d-o-t net


Ed's Steel Match

Next match is Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Bring your .22's (pistols, rifles and conversions), centerfire pistols and pistol caliber carbines and scopes/red dots are OK too!

2012 Results


Practical Pistol (USPSA) 

Next match is Sunday, May 20, 2012

Squads at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Help setup the match on Saturday, May 19th starting at 1:30 PM and you can shoot one gun after setup is complete.

To help speed up registration on Sunday morning, please send an email to registration_AT_gmail_DOT_com by 12:00 Noon on the Saturday before the match.
Enter REGISTRATION in the subject and include your name, USPSA number, Division, MAJOR/minor, Age (Super Senior, Senior, 18-54 or Junior), Lady, Military or Law.
I'll have your scoresheet waiting for you on Sunday morning. Just sign the waiver, pay the match fee and then place your scoresheet in the squad you want to shoot in.
This will be for the Sunday at 8:00 squad ONLY! Let me work the bugs out of the system before we try it for all squads.
No shows will be used as target holders for the next match!

Contact Bud Connolly @ 440-259-3512 or stats a-t practicalpistol d-o-t net

more info at www.practicalpistol.net


2012 FIELD TRIAL SCHEDULE

September 9 (Regular & Water Trials)
September 30 (Walking & Water Trials)
October 28 (Regular & Water Trials)
November 18 (Regular & Water Trials)
December 9 Jack Davis Memorial (Regular & Water Trials)

RESERVATIONS - CINDY ROGGE: 440-858-2855
CHAIRMAN - DENNIS MEINKE: 440-474-5061
RESERVATIONS CLOSE AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY PRIOR TO TRIALS

ENTRY FEES: 
$15.00 - PIGEONS
$25.00 - 2 CHUKARS
$30.00 - 2-PHEASANTS, 3 CHUKARS, OR 2 HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE

You can receive information on the birds available when you reserve your runs
CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO CLUBS ORDERING BIRDS!
PLEASE ARRIVE 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR RUN TIME
NO RUN TIMES ARE GUARANTEED AFTER 2:00 PM.

HUNTERS ORANGE IS REQUIRED.

Memorial / Honor Trials will have “Dogs of the Day” awarded, as well as the “Senior Dog” class for dogs 9 years and older, with same judging as Open and will include up to 4 placements. There will also be a Youth Hunt that day (Dec. 9th), youth run for free and not under judgment but must sign up in advance.

Classes:
Puppy: to 15 months
Derby: 16 to 30 months
Open
All Age: greater then 30 months 
Senior: 9 years+


Rifle Range Safety Course

The range safety course, required for all members who wish to use the rifle and pistol ranges, is conducted on the Second Sunday at 12:00 Noon from March to January. Members need only attend once. A green badge will be issued and then you are welcome to use the ranges.


Concealed Handgun License Class 

Now taking reservations for the next class tentatively scheduled for September 15 & 22, 2012. Let me know via phone or email (preferred because I then have a record of your interest) if you would like to take the class.

If you really need to take the class during the week, we could consider running a class on Monday through Thursday nights, 3 hours (6-9PM) per evening. We would need at least 15 students committed to an evening class to give it a try.

Contact Bud Connolly at 440-259-3512 or  crooked_D_O_T_creek_D_O_T_email_A_T_gmail_D_O_T_com to reserve your place.


See the For Sale page.

new items added 2/26/2012.

If you wish to have an item listed, send an email with the details to  crooked_D_O_T_creek_D_O_T_email_A_T_gmail_D_O_T_com.


Join the NRA today!

Join as a regular member or accept a FREE one year trial membership.

Join Gun Owners of America

November 2012 is coming - remember, elections have Consequences!


Lost & Found

Single key with leather fob found on the 100 yard range.

Plastic bag with two screws (scope?) found on 200 yard range.

Keyring with two (2) keys found in front of the pistol bays.

Contact Bud Connolly 440-259-3512 or crooked_D_O_T_creek_D_O_T_email_A_T_gmail_D_O_T_com to claim.


LINKS (updated 4/8/2012)

Hunters Trials

Crooked Creek Pistol League

United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)

NRA

Ohio Attorney General - Concealed Carry

Lake County - CHL Application Procedure

Geagua County Sheriff

Ashtabula County - CHL Application Procedure


 Any comments, additions or corrections can be sent to Bud Connolly crooked_D_O_T_creek_D_O_T_email_A_T_gmail_D_O_T_com or 440-259-3512.