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.
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 PointHello all, well I must say this has been a trying year without a doubt. We started out with a good winter league in trap and archery only to have a national pandemic so called interrupt the whole program. While I hope this article finds you all safe and secure our world has changed in a matter of months. It is sad to see the division in our country, it appears the only solitude we have is within the confines of our great club. If not for a brief time try to forget all the negativity going on and enjoy the fellowship of our members. This too has been difficult as with social distancing and mask mandates but for the most part members have tried to somewhat comply. I as well as everyone else understands the divide this issue has had with all. Please respect the wishes of all as we hopefully turn the corner on this situation.
Enough of the doom and gloom, lets get into what has happen since the doors reopened at BCC! First of all, Summer trap lead by Liza Fritz with assistance of Kevin Rosenau took off in full swing unfortunately with a few teams sitting out hopefully this year only. The score tabulation was handled by Jill Beres and from what I have seen this group did a bang-up job in very short order. Make sure you thank them for their effort. While the CWYTL program was grounded this year as well as the KMTC the Target Terminators made a return to the field. While the issues at hand caused some kids to back off competing this year for very good reasons, we carried a group of 37 shooters. While we did not have many events what we participated in made a good showing. The Wisconsin State Shoot went on as planned and many Terminators made some big statements in the events. Shooting was not the only thing going on at the club as Rick Reyes once again took the reins with the 3D archery events and hosted 3 shoots which continue to grow in popularity. Thanks to Rick and the crew for the effort. A couple of club changes I am sure you noticed are one, we have more seating space outside thanks to donations and, also the new black top round the buildings and spectator line. You will also know come later in the year that the lighting was realigned and bulbs changed for a brighter nighttime field. Thanks to Ron Moderow and crew for this. Tuesday nights go on for another month so get your fix for 5 stand as well as skeet and practice trap. JD, Ron, Bart and Mark have done a great job with this so far this year. Also for the registered shooters two points of intrest, you should have received your renewal for the 2021 season which starts Sept 1st. Secondly October 11th will be the Registered National Trapshooting day event with 100 singles/100 doubles and 100 handicap. Watch for flyers soon!! Well for very little time open there has been a lot to say! One item I would like to request is that at the clubhouse we have a donation jar for the Muscuda Sportsmans Club which was devastated by fire, please donate to this cause as we will try to help them rise out of the ashes. Look at your own clubhouse and picture if it happened to us, we must look out for our fellow sportsman. In closing I would like to Thank you all for the patience during this tough time hopefully we are over the hill on this and get back to normal life. May you all continue to remain healthy and safe, and remember to volunteer as this is your club and it will be as great as those that help it succeed! See You on the Line, Respectfully, Gary Witzke- President 920-204-1329 gwitzke@outlook.com 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!
Aerial Photos of Berlin Conservation Club, 5-Stand, and Pheasant FarmBerlin 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 |
Snowmobile Safety CourseA Snowmobile Safety Course will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Contact Info: MICHAEL MEHN mmehn56@yahoo.com Phone: (920) 229-3292 Alt Phone: (920) 229-4109 Register at: Wisconsin DNR Go Wild! Class held at Berlin Conservation Club, W898 Whiteridge Road, Berlin, WI 54923. Lunch provided. Must have a WI DNR Customer ID Number and register on-line. ONE DAY CLASS! Booklets must be picked up two weeks in advance. Student packet pick-up due date is November 13th through November 20th. You must have the material to study two weeks prior to class. Course fee: $10.00 October Membership MeetingDue to the continued increase in Covid activity in our areas, the October membership meeting that was rescheduled to October 26, 2020 has been cancelled indefinitely. If anyone has any questions or concerns about the BCC, please feel free to contact any Board member. Stay safe and healthy!
DNR Update Hunter Education ProgramBeginning October 15, 2020 and running through December 31, 2020, the DNR will offer a temporary online-only hunter education course for students under the age of 18 (100% online certification). The online-only option was previously only offered to students 18 years of age or older. This temporary change is an additional option for those under the age of 18 to obtain hunter education safety certification. People of any age can continue to enroll in traditional hunter education and hunter internet field day courses. Both the traditional hunter education and hunter internet field day courses will continue to have an in-person requirement to obtain hunter education safety certification. At this time, there is currently no in-person hunter education course scheduled at the BCC. For more information, visit the DNR website at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Education/OutdoorSkills/safetyEducation.
Membership Meeting NoticeDue to recent Covid events in our area, the BCC Board of Directors have decided to move the Annual Membership Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 12th, to Monday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.
3-D Archery Shoot Winners from Aug. 15th and 16thYouth
Caliber Hartzke 1st Jack Umbreit 2nd Hunter Division Brian Voisson 1st Todd Cleaton 2nd Thanks to all of the shooters who shot the 3-D events this year. A special thank you to Rick Reyes and crew for all your work in putting these events together! Governor's Order Regarding Face CoveringsThe BCC will be following the Governor's order which requires individuals age five and older to wear a face covering indoors or in an enclosed space. We respectfully ask that this be followed while you enter the Club or sign up building. We ask that you wear a face covering while outside if social distancing cannot be maintained. Most importantly, we ask that you be respectful of others and refrain from passing judgment or making comments to those who will or will not wear a face covering. Whatever your beliefs are, we are all one club & one community and we should keep the health and safety of everyone in our best interests. Together, we will get through this minor inconvenience. Thank you.
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 at 920-290-5583.
Sporting ClaysA special shout out to Joe Gozinski, JD Ross, Jerry Reetz, and all other volunteers who help put together the sporting clays events. It's a lot of work that is made a bit easier with the reward of having so many shooters participate....so thank you shooters as well!
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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.
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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.