Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club

Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club operates as the largest four-season outdoor shooting range in Vermont, located in Morrisville. The range is open daily to members 365 days a year from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, with winter hours adjusted for daylight.

The club supports:

• •Shotgun Sports: Summer Skeet program runs Sundays and Tuesdays at 2pm (open to public, no membership required). Loaner shotguns, safety gear, and ammo available. Skeet card: $30 for six rounds (price of five).
• •Rifle & Pistol: Target shooting and USPSA pistol competition matches
• •Archery: 3D archery trail with 15 life-size Reinhart targets along a 1.3-mile wooded course. Weekly Archery League shoots Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm (June-September)
• •Black Powder: Muzzleloading and flintlock shooting. Hosts Vermont State Muzzleloader Championships (Labor Day weekend)
• •Cowboy Action: Full stages for traditional cowboy shooting. Hosts Vermont State Cowboy Action Championships (July) and special events like the Josey Wales shoot
• •Primitive Biathlon: Annual January event with snowshoe trekking and rustic shooting stations. 2024 event drew 71 participants from Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Canada
• •Specialty Sports: Knife and axe throws, primitive biathlon competitions

Lamoille Women's Shooting Group: Monthly training emphasizing defensive firearm use and safety. Combines outdoor range time with indoor classroom instruction throughout the year.

Hunter Education: Club refers members to Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department certified courses.

• •Clubhouse with fireplace for events and gatherings
• •Wooded range grounds with multiple shooting stations
• •Camping available (free dry camping during cowboy events and biathlon)
• •Onsite food service during major competitions (lunch, pot luck dinners)

Online and mail-in membership available. Day passes offered for specific events like summer skeet shooting (open to public). Open House & Family Day held in summer showcasing all range activities (instructors, all firearms and ammo provided).

Annual Meeting: January—all members welcome. Held at VFW Post in Hyde Park with dinner at 6pm, business meeting at 6:30pm. Election of club officers and bylaw votes.

Rick Reed serves as a primary club leader and contact. The club has hosted the Primitive Biathlon since at least 2018 (with 2024 being the 7th annual event). Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club contributes to the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, which actively litigates gun rights cases in federal court.

For skeet info: Mike at 802-793-5745 For Open House details: Bob Lindemann at 802-229-2062, [email protected], or text 802-760-9539 For Primitive Biathlon: Rick at [email protected]