WELCOME >>
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, at our multiple position pistol range, and Fishing at a stocked lake. Our grounds also include a 3D Archery course, and a Trap range. 3D Archery and Trap Shooting are "Open to the Public" events only. The archery practice range is always available, and using your own clay's shooter you are permitted to use the trap range. (No driving of vehicles on the Trap area grass.)
You can join or renew with the NRA by following this link.
CLUB NEWS >>
With Holidays this year falling either very close to event days or on an event day, some changes were necessary. The December monthly meeting is cancelled.
Because the December meeting is cancelled, we will be waiving the $10 late fee for renewals until February 1, 2025. There is still plenty of time to renew your club membership for 2025.
So the next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM.
The Thursday Trap Shoots for December 26, 2024 and January 2, 2025 have been cancelled.
The Thursday Trap Shoot on December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM will feature a Holiday Meal provided by our excellent kitchen help that is sure to please.
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As a cost cutting measure, we have eliminated the clubhouse telephone. It was no longer used with almost everyone using cell phones. There is a phone number posted at the gate for gate issues. Please DO NOT use this number for general everyday questions. Please use the Contact Form found on the
Contact Page for general questions.
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We started membership renewals on October 1, 2024. Current members, please remember that renewal information will be arriving via E-Mail with a link to the renewal form. Blank forms will also be posted at the Rifle and Pistol ranges starting October 1, 2024.
If the blank renewal form holder at either range is empty, please check the opposite range for blank renewal forms. You can always use the Contact form on the Contact web page to request a renewal form. Because the December meeting is cancelled, we will be waiving the $10 late fee for renewals until February 1, 2025. There is still plenty of time to renew your club membership for 2025.
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.
Please remember to refresh your browser so that updates to the website will appear.
Check your E-Mail spam folder because sometimes E-Mails from the club will mistakenly be sent there.
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Monthly Meetings:
The next members meeting will be
Wednesday January 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM.
You can pick up your membership cards at a monthly meeting or Thursday evenings during a Trap Shoot.
The December 25, 2024 monthly meeting is cancelled.
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.
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New Membership:
"Applicant must fill out proper application and submit it to the Secretary or the highest ranking officer at a regular monthly meeting. Prospective applicant upon filling out membership application will be placed on the waiting list. Application must be signed by a sponsor who is a member in good standing and have two (2) references and their phone numbers on it.
Prospective member must present himself, along with a sponsor at a regular monthly meeting and must be voted in by a 2/3 majority at the following regular monthly meeting, except when waived by the Board of Directors. Prospective member must provide proof of NRA membership by presenting their current NRA membership card.
Prospective member must submit application before being voted on at the next regular monthly meeting. Initiation fee and yearly dues to be collected after being voted in. Any dues paid by new members after October 1st of any year, are considered paid for following year."
The application form can be found here.
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If your are just interested in membership cost, you can find that information here.
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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.
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Kitchen:
The kitchen is now open during Trap Shoots on Thursday evenings. A wide array of hot foods, crunchy snacks, and soft beverages are available to purchase.
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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.
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​​​​​​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.
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.
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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."
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Ranges:
On the Pistol Range, please try to shoot into the Gravel Bunkers instead of hitting the grass. The 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 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.
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Outside of the Club Interests:
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Washington County 2025 Gun Shows
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Allegheny County Sportsmen's League:
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Klint Macro Editorial in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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The ACSL turned 100 years old.
CLUB IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN 2023 >>
Clubhouse:
A new water pump was installed to replace the failing old pump.
A front facing camera was installed.
Young trees were removed that were starting to block the view between the Clubhouse and the ranges.
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Pistol Range:
Improvements were made to the firing line. A camera was installed facing the parking lot.
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Rifle Range:
A camera was installed facing the parking lot. The stairs that lead from the rifle range to the pistol range were replaced.
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For 2024:
We had some increase in club member participation for 2023 and we would like to see this increase continue into the New Year.
Continued daily, weekly, monthly, upkeep and maintenance of the entire club continues to be a challenge.
EVENTS >>
Last Wednesday of each month - Monthly Member Meeting @ 7:30 PM. Unless it falls on a holiday.
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.
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.
These shoots are open to the public.
The July 4, 2024 and November 28, 2024 Trap Shoots are cancelled.
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The 2024 Youth Fishing Day was held on Saturday May 4th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
The rain was spotty but everyone still had a good time.
34 children were in attendance.
Thank you to all who sponsored, attended, and helped make the 2024 Youth Fishing Day a great success!
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.22 Precision Rifle Intro Day/Short Match:
Thank you to everyone who helped out with this shoot and participated in it. The weather was great and everyone had a nice day of shooting a different type competition from what our club usually offers.
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Thank you to everyone who makes this event possible every summer. From the many people who work this event and to the many participants.
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The last shoot for 2024 had the most shooters out of any of our shoots for the year! Thank you to all of the participants and to everyone who helped out!
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Thank you to everyone who helped out with this shoot and participated in it. The weather was HOT but everyone had a good time.
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22. BPCR Silhouette Shoot:
Thank you to all who participated and helped out with this shoot! The weather was perfect and the food from our kitchen was excellent as ​always! Everyone had a great time!
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This years Sportsman's Challenge was another great time at the club! Everyone enjoyed the day! Thank you to all who helped with and participated in this event!
Women's Day:
The Women's Day was enjoyed by all who participated and helped out with this event. Below are some pictures from this event.
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