Rifle and Pistol Ranges are open daily from 8:00 a.m. until dusk. You must be a member to use ranges. Ranges are closed on special occasions, including Thursday night Summer Trap League. Please check the calendar for the specific dates. The City of Berlin compost pit will be closed on all sporting clays events, Shoot'n for a Reason, and the Ironman.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA OF THE BCC WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND A DETOUR. PROCEED OUT ON HWY. 91 AND TURN SOUTH ON WILLARD ROAD, THEN WEST ON WHITE RIDGE ROAD TO THE CLUB.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA OF THE BCC WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND A DETOUR. PROCEED OUT ON HWY. 91 AND TURN SOUTH ON WILLARD ROAD, THEN WEST ON WHITE RIDGE ROAD TO THE CLUB.
Mission StatementThe BCC is a dedicated group of individuals promoting the protection and propagation of fish and game in a safe, sportsman-like and law-abiding manner. We encourage young and old alike to get involved with shooting and outdoor sports through our many safety programs and training in the proper care and use of hunting and fishing equipment. Our hope is to maintain for the use of the community our ranges and reserves for the purpose of developing characteristics of good fellowship, self discipline and self-reliance essential to good sportsmanship, true patriotism and citizenship.
President's PointWhile it seems to have been forever since my last correspondence, I sincerely hope this finds you all in good health and safe. It has been great to see most of you again as BCC arises back out of the dark days. While by no means are, we out of the woods so to speak, however, the gathering of good friends and associates are good for the well-being.
This has been a troubling year with so many cancellations of activities around the club, and while we have lost some events this year we can only hope with your help that we will arise stronger and better in the future. Well enough of the oh hum, so you ask what has been going on at the club. I am glad you asked as we are open once again on Tuesday nights for open shooting. The hours are from 5-8:30pm. Gary JD Ross has once again taken the reins on the challenging 5 stand events which still continue to grow in participation. Registered ATA targets are back for the next 4 weeks with the 28th of June being a Marathon event. If that’s still not enough to satisfy your shooting we are open on Sundays from 9-Noon. Thursday night league under the new leadership of Liza Fritz is underway and while a bit different this year the teams are coming back. With all of this though I asked the members to please be considerate of your fellow members as we go through these times. While everybody has been enjoying the weather lately keep in mind that the keyword to keeping you all safe is social distancing. While you may or may not agree we all have people away from the club grounds that we associate with and we do not want to inadvertently pass on anything to them. So please respect your fellow members. For those of you that want to sharpen up your archery skills Rick Reyes along with Don Metzger has brought back with a dedicated group 3D archery. Please watch the website and calendar for more events. Lastly probably our biggest growing event Sporting Clays is back with Joe Gozinski sitting awake all hours of the night trying to stump the participants. With the help of Jerry Reetz, Gary Ross and others this is an event you don’t want to miss! On a more somber note the 26th Annual Ironman event has been cancelled it was with heavy heart that this decision was made. Steve Beres has put his heart and soul in this event since taking it over from Jim Chops Gurkowski. While this event is a large fund raiser for the club the safety of all its participants and volunteers was of a higher concern. This is not to say the event is dead it will be back better than ever! Another event which was to have been taken place was the Shooting for a Reason which under the guiding of Shelly Clark and company made the painful decision to cancel for basically the same reasons as mention prior. This event also will I am sure come back bigger next year! For those of you that come to shoot on Tuesdays you may notice more young shooters stepping up to the line, as these individuals start to hone their skill for the upcoming Target Terminator season! The Terminators will start shooting with the Beaver Dam SE Zone shoot this Father’s Day weekend. After which they will be back at BCC on the 28th of June for the 16 yrd singles AIM on line zone shoot. Then in a couple weeks following head to the WTA homegrounds and the AIM state shoot. For those not informed as of yet the AIM Nationals is in Linn Creek Missouri this year as Sparta Ill. Was shutdown for C-19 concerns, Terminators will shoot Aug 2-4 starting the 5th the Grand American Event takes place. As you can see the club is heating up for the summer months so stop out and enjoy. In closing I want to thank all that have supported and aided in the opening of the club once again. Remember this is your club and the only way we survive is with your help. Look forward to many more happy days ahead. Until then stay safe and enjoy your club! See you on the line, Gary Witzke- President gwitzke@outlook.com 920-204-1329 Volunteer OpportunitiesWe have listed, with explanations, many of our activities in which you may volunteer. If all +1,600 members pitch in and volunteer to help with just one thing that is listed, the board members could spend less time themselves making your club successful. Of course, volunteer hours count toward pheasants or shooting cards ... not to mention the feeling of satisfaction for a job well done! Click HERE for more information (last two pages of document).
Where to Find UsOur community is located approximately 20 miles from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and situated on both sides of the historic Fox River. Our members are from many parts of Wisconsin as well as a number of other states - and countries!
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29th Annual BCC BanquetThank You to everyone that turned out for the 29th Annual BCC Banquet. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all those that assisted and donated, because without you it would not be possible. We hope everyone had a good time and look forward to seeing you all next year. If you would like to be on the banquet committee or make suggestions for next year, please contact Don Metzger.
Aerial Photos of Berlin Conservation Club, 5-Stand, and Pheasant Farm |
Newsletter CorrectionPlease note a correction to the Calendar of Events in the July/August newsletter; The newsletter incorrectly states there is no trap or skeet open shooting on the July 5th and Aug. 2nd Sporting Clays event. There is no skeet shooting, but there will be open shooting for trap. We apologize for the error.
Pheasant Farm NewsBlinder Day at the Pheasant Farm in on Tuesday, July 28th from 6:00 a.m. until complete. Please consider helping out. Any hours you put in can be put towards earning pheasants or a shooting card. Just show up at the farm or call Dave Polzin at 920-573-2760 or Bob Pribnow at 920-290-5035. Your help is appreciated!
Ironman UpdateIt is with regret the decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Ironman shoot on Sept. 6th and 7th. We hope to see everyone in 2021! For further questions, please contact Steve Beres, Ironman coordinator, at 920-570-0240, or steve@beresfamily.me.
Summer Trap League Update
The BCC will be having a 10 week Thursday Night Summer Trap League starting June 11, 2020. (Please see the BCC website for the full calendar). Due to the shortening of league due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve modified the schedule/events. We encourage you to get your practice rounds in when the Club has open shooting on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – Noon. We will offer one practice week on Thursday, June 4th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Due to congestion during registration and our practice of social distancing, we will be holding five pre-registration times on the following dates: Sunday May 31st and June 7th from 9:00 a.m. until noon; Tuesday June 2nd and 9th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. and Thursday June 4th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Please register your team early! Your team captain, or one member of your team, is to have the registration form completed and full payment for league at the time of registration. Fees are $275.00 per team ($50.00 per shooter, plus $25.00 sponsor fee) Registration forms are available on the BCC website and will be available at the Club. It is important that each member of your team, including subs, have a current membership. If a team member is not a current member of the Club, they must purchase a membership the first week they shoot and provide their membership number to the League secretary. Initially, we will only be holding Hunt & Cover. Due to practice of social distancing, we will not be holding Annie Oakley at this time. We will reevaluate this as the season progresses. The BCC clubhouse will be open during league, but you are strongly encouraged to practice social distancing while inside, and outside, of the buildings and frequent hand washing. Hand sanitizer will be available. At this time, some tables and bar stools will be moved to the backroom area to allow for more social distancing. Face coverings are not required, but are encouraged. The BCC will be monitoring the practice of social distancing and reserves the right to change or modify the rules in place. Please do your part to keep everyone safe & healthy. If you are not feeling well, STAY HOME! We realize that this may be an inconvenience to some; however, we all need to be respectful of each other during this unprecedented time. As a Club, we want to keep everyone safe and healthy while still being able to allow members to do something they love…..trapshooting. If you have any further questions, please contact league President, Liza Fritz, at 920-295-7427. Sporting Clays InformationSporting Clays is back! Event #1 is scheduled on Sunday June 7th, followed by Event #2 on July 5th, Event #3 on August 2nd, and Event #4 (100 bird) on September 6th, with a rain date of September 13th. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Joe and his crew are sure to give you a fun, and maybe a bit challenging, course each month! Contact Joe Gozinski at 920-428-6445 if you have any questions.
Tuesday Night 5-Stand Event
JD's 5-Stand is back starting Tuesday, June 9th! Come on down to the BCC and see what JD has in store for you! 5-Stand is open weekly on Tuesday nights through Summer. Purchase a shooting card at the Club - $50 for 10 rounds or $25 for 5 rounds.
Wood Duck Houses AvailableGive your wood ducks a new home in a custom built house made by BCC members. Only $10.00! Call Ken Keelance to get yours today at 920-290-5583.
CWYTL Raffle Winners$500 Tony Chier
$300 Dillon Peters $200 Kevin Rosenau $100 Eugene Krueger $100 Dillon Peters $100 Rachel Heiling $100 Tammy Briskie $50 Haley Reitz $50 Leah Hollis $50 Craig Nelson $50 Tyler Thoma $50 David Roeske $50 Eric Derleth $50 Tyler Thoma All winners will be contacted and sent a check. Thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket. Your support for our youth is appreciated! Hunter's Education UpdateI have been informed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that due to the coronavirus pandemic, all Hunter's Ed classes are being cancelled until further notice. This includes our upcoming class at the Berlin Conservation Club that you all have signed up for.
We usually run two classes annually. We hope we'll be able to hold our next class, in August 2020, but that depends on what happens with this pandemic. It's currently impossible to predict if we will be able to or not. With turkey season coming up, I'd like to remind you that you can still hunt with the state's mentored hunting program as long as you have an eligible adult to act as your mentor. Mike Thorson If you have questions, please contact Mike Thorson by email at whollymoses04@gmail.com, or Shelly Clark by calling 920-361-1505. Berlin Conservation Club Merchandise
There are new sweatshirts, stocking hats, and caps at the club with the following prices:
Sweatshirts - $40 Caps - $15 Stocking hat (w/Pom) - $15 Stocking beanies - $10 |
Please visit the different pages of our website for more information on what our Club is all about and the activities we are involved in.
Please visit the different pages of our website for more information on what our Club is all about and the activities we are involved in.