Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club

Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club sits on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena, Maryland with facilities that cover everything from clay shooting to precision rifle work. The club maintains a dedicated clay trap range, 25-yard pistol range, long-range rifle range, and archery range—all accessible to members and the public during scheduled events.

• •Trap Range: Open Tuesday evenings 5 PM–9 PM to members and public. Squads form first-come, first-served. Shot size capped at 7.5, velocity limit 1200 fps or 3 dram equivalent. Shotguns must meet barrel length minimums: 26" for 12/16-gauge, 20" for 20/28-gauge and .410.
• •Pistol Range: 25-yard line for league matches and practice
• •Rifle Range: Long-distance shooting with separate rules for different ammunition types
• •Archery Range: Dedicated archery facilities for members
• •7-Yard Range: Handguns and air-guns only (long guns restricted)

Range hours: 9 AM to official sunset for rifle, pistol, and archery. Members require Range Certification displayed on a card when using ranges unsupervised.

• •Handicaps established after 4 shoots; increased to 18 yards until established
• •11 scheduled shoots plus banquet June 13 (6 PM)
• •Contact: [email protected]

• •Cost: $10 per gun per match, $15 for two guns

• •Schedule: 12 match dates on Saturdays/Sundays. Shoot at least 10 matches to earn a t-shirt and attend banquet. Top 10 scores count toward final standing.

• •Match Details:
• •Start time: 9 AM
• •25-yard range, approximately 45 minutes per gun
• •Centerfire: 90 shots (2 strings slow fire, 4 strings time fire, 4 strings rapid fire)
• •Rimfire: 90 shots (same course)
• •Police L Course option available

• •Classifications (based on highest 3 match scores):
• •Expert: 875–900
• •Sharpshooter: 849–874
• •Pro Marksman: 823–848
• •Marksman: 000–822

• •Sighting Rules: No magnification or scopes allowed. Open sights, red dots, and laser sights permitted. Five-round magazine limit during shooting.

• •2026 Schedule: Wednesday evenings January 7 through March 25 (10 regular sessions + 3 makeup sessions)

• •Registration: 5 PM–8:30 PM each Wednesday (walk-up only, no call-ins)

• •Cost: $5 first gun, $3 second gun

• •Format: 60 total shots
• •40 bull's-eye shots (20 targets each) from 10 meters (~33 feet)
• •20 miniature silhouette shots from 15 meters (~50 feet)
• •Air rifles or air pistols allowed
• •Velocity limit: 750 fps or less
• •.177 pellets only

Club members and non-members welcome, including youth with parents.

Stoney Creek offers public courses in: - Firearms Safety: Foundational gun handling and range safety - Junior Rifle: Youth shooting instruction - Hunter Safety: Hunter qualification certification required for club membership

These are open to the public and serve as prerequisites or requirements for membership and hunting eligibility.

• •Who Can Join:
• •US citizens only
• •Current NRA member (card required)
• •Hunter Safety Certificate holder
• •Proposed and sponsored by current club member

Application Process: 1. Apply at a club meeting (held 2nd and last Friday of each month at 8 PM) with a sponsor 2. Investigation Committee calls you in for an interview 3. Application scheduled for general membership vote (notice sent 1 week in advance) 4. Upon approval: receive Range Rules, By-Laws, membership card, and gate card ($10) 5. Complete range orientation with your sponsor 6. Pass Range Officer certification test 7. Receive picture range badge

• •Membership Costs:
• •First 5 years: $210/year
• •Year 6 onward: $100/year
• •Plus: 16 hours of volunteer time per year
• •Gate card: $10 (one-time)

• •Address: 9090 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland 21122

Entrance uses the same road as the School Maintenance Facility. Drive straight back past stop signs (watch for golf carts), and look for the gun club sign on the left.

Stoney Creek schedules events throughout the year including: - Annual potluck dinners - 80th Anniversary celebration events - Monthly club meetings - Fishing reports and updates

"Events normally go off on the day they are scheduled rain or shine."

Downloadable 2026 calendar available on their website.

The club enforces strict gun safety protocols: - Actions must be open and unloaded until shooter is on the firing line - Chambers loaded only when squad begins firing; muzzles downrange at all times - Actions closed only when previous shooter has fired and it's YOUR turn - No movement forward of the line until round is complete and all firearms are safe with actions open - Misfire/fail-to-fire ammunition must be removed from club premises—not left in buckets or trash - Ear and eye protection mandatory at all times during pistol league matches - Match Officer commands followed immediately; failure to obey "Cease Fire" is a serious infraction

Range Certification required for unsupervised member access.