Originally Posted by the NRA: https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2019/6/30/5-reasons-every-family-should-try-shotgun-sports/ Growing up in rural Ohio, it seemed every family had at least one shotgun. This was due in part to the fact that game laws prohibited the use of rifles for deer hunting, and in part because during the 1980s, quail and grouse populations remained large enough that virtually every fencerow, agricultural field and…
On June 28th and 29th, 2019, 20 youth shooters, ages 10 to 17 attended the NSSA sponsored Youth Camp in Boise, Idaho. The number of participants was double from 2018. The event was held at the Boise Gun Club and was facilitated by NSSA Level 3 Instructor, Lonnie Eads, with expert guidance from NSSA Chief Youth Camp Instructor, Doug Thompson. …
1. Call to Order: The BGC Board of Directors meeting was called to order by President Keppinger at 6:00 pm. Board members present: Faude, Hurd, Van Etten, Eads, Wehking, Turner Board members absent: Graham, Bezemer Members/Guests: Kent Harris, Guy Johnson Duty roster for Director on Duty for February 2020 was circulated. 2. Secretary’s report: Minutes of 8 January 2020 were…
The Boise Gun Club hosted First Shots seminars on May 18th, June 8th, and June 22nd, 2019. The First Shots program is designed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to provide participants an opportunity to experience shotgun sports, whether they are new to shooting or have been dormant and looking for an opportunity to become active. All 16 participants…
For many years shooters who have enjoyed the shotgun sports have realized the need for a location to display the history of shotgun sports and to promote shotgun sports to the public. We now have a chance to make this possible. A Boise Gun Club member has offered $10,000 toward the construction of an Idaho Shotgun Sports Museum at the…
The Boise Gun Club has been the home for everything shotgun since 1898 – we’ve been hosting competitions for over 120 years!
Discover more about the two sports that make Boise Gun Club what it is today and learn some quick and easy tips from the professionals.
Learn about how shotguns came to be, from their early beginnings to their modern forms.
