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East Monongahela Sportsmen's Club is a 100% NRA-enrolled, members-only club that promotes recreational shooting and fishing.

EMSC Members both young and old enjoy year-round shooting at an up-to-300 yard rifle range and at our multiple position pistol range. Our grounds also include a 3D Archery course, a Trap range and a stocked lake for Fishing. 

You can join or renew with the NRA by following this link.

CLUB NEWS >>

 

​​​​​​​Monthly Meetings:

The next members meeting will be

Wednesday March 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM.

You can pick up your membership cards at a monthly meeting or during a Trap Shoot.

If there is something that you would like to see the club do you can bring it up at one of these meetings.

Ideas are welcome.


​​New Membership:

We are now accepting new members.

If you wish to be put on the new membership list for 2023, please contact us via the Contact Page.

Possible Summer/Fall events:

We are gauging interest in a few summer/fall events:

Sportsmen's Challenge Saturday September 9, 2023.

Women's Day Saturday September 23, 2023.

Turkey Shoot Saturday November 11, 2023.

If you would like to participate and or help with any of these events, please use the contact form and in the subject box put which event/events that you would be interested in.  

In the message please tell us if you would participate, help, or both.

NRA Silhouette:

Every 3rd Saturday of each month starting on Saturday April 15, 2023 through Saturday September 16, 2023.

Anytime between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: THE JUNE 2023 NRA SILHOUETTE SHOOT IS CANCELED DUE TO THE NATIONALS AT RIDGWAY.

These shoots are open to the public.

Stocking of the Lake:

The lake will be stocked for Trout Season on Wednesday May 29, 2023 at ~1:00PM.  After the lake is stocked, the lake will be closed until AFTER Trout Season opens at 8:00AM on Saturday April 1, 2023.  Members are welcome to come and watch.

The lake will be stocked on Monday May 1, 2023 with the time of day to be announced as soon as we know it.

This is in preparation for the Youth Fishing Day.  After the lake is stocked, the lake will be closed until AFTER the Youth Fishing Day.  Members are welcome to come and watch.

2023 Youth Fishing Day:

The 2023 Youth Fishing Day will be held on

Saturday May 6, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Children 16 and under are invited.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Lunch provided.

Raffle and prizes for the biggest catch.

Catch and release or 2 fish limit.

A limited amount of bait will be provided.

We strongly recommend that you bring bait.

2023 3D Archery Shoot Schedule:

Sundays

April 16, May 14, June 4, July 2, August 6, August 27 & September 17

Attend 4 out of 7 shoots to qualify for "End of Year" prizes.

Compound, Re-Curve, and Crossbows welcome.

​Registration is from 8:00 AM until Noon.

You can start as late as Noon.

3D Shoots are open to the public.

$10 for adults, $5 for youth (ages 11 through 17), 10 and under are free.

Select for a PDF of the schedule.

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Weekly Trap Shoot:

Trap Shoots are on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM.

Trap Shoots are open to the public.​

The cost is $5.00 per round that you participate in.

This is to help pay for the clay pigeons.

The Summer Trap League will start on Thursday June 1, 2023 and run through Thursday August 3, 2023.  Those wishing to sign up for it may do so at one of the Thursday night Trap Shoot's prior to the start.

Prizes to be awarded based on Lewis Class System.

Weekly Pistol Shoot:

Weekly pin shoots are held on

Mondays at 6:30 PM year-round.

5 shots per station, 1 shot at a time.

(Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up.)

Open sight straight wall pistol cartridge 9mm to 44 Magnum is what is permitted for these shoots.

Steel pins are being used so 1,000 fps or less.

The cost to participate is $6.00.  $2.50 goes towards the evening prize, $2.50 goes to the club, and $1.00 goes to tip the pin setter.  It also features a .22 Shoot, 25 rounds at small silhouettes.  If there is a National Holiday on Monday (a lot of them are) then the pistol shoot is canceled.

Pistol Shoot's are open to the public.

​​​​​Grass Cutting:

All of the grass cutting is NOW scheduled to be done every Thursday during the summer months weather permitting from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM.  This means that the ranges will be closed during this time.  If rain is predicted for a Thursday the grass cutting may take place on Friday.  Members who want to help cut the grass ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!  The quicker that it it gets done the quicker that the ranges open back up.

 

Entrance Gate:

Spring, summer, and even winter storms can disrupt electricity at the gate and the club in general.  The gate is on a different line from West Penn Power than the rest of the club.  Please listen for beeps and LED indication when you enter your gate number to let you know that the gate has electricity.

Please do not try to fix it yourself if you think that there is a problem with the gate.  There is a phone number posted at the gate to use for gate emergencies.

​And please remember to WAIT until the gate closes completely after entering and leaving through the gate.

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Range Sign In Sheets:

It has come to our attention that some members are not using the Sign in Sheets at the ranges.  Failure to do so will result in members being banned from the club.

Membership to the NRA:

It has come to our attention that some club members are NOT renewing their membership to the NRA.  If your membership to the NRA has expired or is due to expire, you will be receiving an email from us reminding you to rejoin.

You can renew or join online by following this link.

From the EMSC application for membership:

"YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE NRA TO JOIN EMSC AND CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NRA TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING AS A MEMBER OF EMSC."

Ranges:

On the Pistol Range, please try to shoot into the new Gravel Bunkers instead of hitting the grass.  The new Gravel Bunkers to the right of Rifle Range are to be reserved for the NRA Silhouette Shoots that take place every third Saturday during the summer months.

The new Gravel Road going out to the rifle targets was made possible in part via a Grant that the club received from the NRA.  When looking at the sliding pictures above, the newest pictures appear first followed by the older ones.  You can see what the ranges looked like before and after all of the recent improvements. 

​Members Information:

If any of your information with us changes throughout the year please use the form on the Contact Page to send us the changes or inform us when you attend a monthly meeting.  Changes such as: postal mailing address, email address, and telephone number.

Outside of the Club Interests:

Opening day of deer rifle season:

Follow this link to a recent Tribune Review article about changing the opening day back to Monday after Thanksgiving instead of the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Allegheny County Sportsmen's League:

ACSL is proud to announce that they have jointly filed an Amicus Brief with FOAC-ILLEA with the PA Supreme Court. Please follow this link to the press release and feel free to share it with other members.

 

Here is a link to the ACSL December 2022 Conservation Report.

The ACSL turned 100 years old.

For a history of the ACSL follow this link.

For the 2021 year end letter from the ACSL, follow this link.

The Allegheny County Sportsmen's League needs our help to fight for our 2nd Amendment Rights!

If you would like to submit a check directly to ACSL please write the check to ACSL and include “Pittsburgh Litigation” in the memo. You can mail the check to the ACSL PO Box.

ACSL 

PO Box 205

Presto, PA 15142

Joshua Prince is the attorney for the ACLS.  If you would like to donate with a card, feel fee to donate directly to Joshua Prince’s Law Pay site.  Click the link below and enter “ACSL Pittsburgh Litigation” into the Reference Field.

 

https://secure.lawpay.com/pages/civilrightsdefensefirm/trust

Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Against Crime:

FOAC Newsletter

This link is a synopsis of Top Anti-Gun Bills.

Also, here is a link to Top Pro-Gun Bills.

Chronic Wasting Disease:

If you would like to know more about the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) that is affecting the deer population the president of The Allegheny County Sportsmen's League (ACSL) has created a website with information about CWD.  Recently at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA, Klint Macro President of ACSL presented a check to Phil Wagner, President of Unified Sportsmen of PA for the ACSL 2020 Payment to the North American CWD Project.  A short video of it can be found here.

CLUB IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN 2022 >>

 

Clubhouse:

The damaged support posts for the front porch roof were replaced.

The back porch roof was extended so that it aligns with the clubhouse roof eliminating a sidewalk winter icing problem.

Pistol Range:

Metal roofs were installed on the pistol range buildings eliminating leaking problems.

Equipment Garage:

A metal roof was installed on the equipment garage due to some leaking.

Pole Building:

A metal roof was installed on the pole building.  The roof was extended at the same time to provide more room and better protection from the weather.

Surveillance:

Additional cameras were installed at the ranges, garage, and clubhouse.

For 2023:

We had some increase in club member participation for 2022 and we would like to see this increase continue into the New Year.

EVENTS >>

 

Last Wednesday of each month - Monthly Member Meeting @ 7:30 PM.

 

Weekly 30yd Pistol shoot:

Weekly pin shoots are held on

Mondays at 6:30 PM year-round.

5 shots per station, 1 shot at a time.

(Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up.)

Open sight straight wall pistol cartridge 9mm to 44 Magnum is what is permitted for these shoots.

Steel pins are being used so 1,000 fps or less.

The cost to participate is $6.00.  $2.50 goes towards the evening prize, $2.50 goes to the club, and $1.00 goes to tip the pin setter.  It also features a .22 Shoot, 25 rounds at small silhouettes.  If there is a National Holiday on Monday (a lot of them are) then the pistol shoot is canceled.

These shoots are open to the public.

 

NRA Silhouette:

Every 3rd Saturday of each month starting on Saturday April 15, 2023 through Saturday September 16, 2023.  Anytime between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.  PLEASE NOTE: THE JUNE 2023 NRA SILHOUETTE SHOOT IS CANCELED DUE TO THE NATIONALS AT RIDGWAY.

These shoots are open to the public.

Weekly Trap Shoot:

Trap Shoots are on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM.

Trap Shoots are OPEN to the public.​

The cost is $5.00 per round that you participate in.

This is to help pay for the clay pigeons.

The Summer Trap League will start on Thursday June 1, 2023 and run through Thursday August 3, 2023.  Those wishing to sign up for it may do so at one of the Thursday night Trap Shoot's prior to the start.

Prizes to be awarded based on Lewis Class System.

2023 Youth Fishing Day:

The 2023 Youth Fishing Day will be held on

Saturday May 6, 2023 from

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Children 16 and under are invited.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Lunch provided.

Raffle and prizes for the biggest catch.  Catch and release or 2 fish limit.  A limited amount of bait will be provided.  We strongly recommend that you bring bait.

2023 3D Archery Shoot Schedule:

Sundays, April 16, May 14, June 4, July 2, August 6, August 27 & September 17

Attend 4 out of 7 shoots to qualify for "End of Year" prizes.

Compound, Re-Curve, and Crossbows welcome.

Registration is from 8:00 AM until Noon.You can start as late as Noon.

3D Shoots are open to the public.

$10 for adults, $5 for youth (ages 11 through 17), 10 and under are free.

Select for a PDF of schedule.​

ADDRESS >>

 

 

East Monongahela Sportsmen's Club

5717 Ella Hollow Road

Elizabeth, PA 15037

412-384-4747 (Not manned.)

EAST MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN'S CLUB

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