Come join us at Hamilton for our Summer Chicken BBQ on Sunday August 23rd! All are welcome, open to the public! Doors open at 1PM with the event starting at 2PM. Enjoy a delicious meal, music and 50/50 raffle!

Tickets are $25 each and available for purchase at the Club on Friday nights or at the monthly General membership meetings. Online tickets will be available for purchase soon via the Club's Store. 

Vote "No" to Repeal Chapter 135 in this year's election on November 3, 2026! Chapter 135 was a passed law back in 2024 that dramatically changed firearm regulations in Massachusetts. The law significantly imposed restrictions on law-abiding citizens while not addressing violent crimes.

Become educated and protect your community's 2A Rights!

SAVE THE DATE for our annual Whitetails Unlimited Chapter Banquet on Saturday September 12th at Hamilton. This event will be open to the public, all are welcome to join.

Doors open at 5PM with games, raffles and social hour. Dinner served at 6:30PM. Tickets will be available soon for purchase so stay tuned!

We are looking to expand our bartending staff at Hamilton! MEMBERS ONLY OPPORTUNITY!

Requirements include: must be a Club member for at least one year in good standing and must be tip certified.

Interested in joining our team? Contact Lola Silverberg, Bar Manager, at hrgcbarmanager@gmail.com.

Someone has damaged our trap screens, as they were shot through with a slug or rifle while the screens were down. This caused damage to multiple screens. The screens are necessary for safety. Replacement of these screens will be expensive. If you see anyone shooting at the screens, please report it. 

Also, please remember, the trap range facing the screens is for sanctioned trap shoots. Please us the old trap field close to the trap house if you are using your own equipment.

Greetings Fellow Hamilton Rod & Gun Club Members,

Just a friendly reminder about membership renewals. To make the process as convenient as possible, we offer several options for submitting your renewal:

Renewals may be submitted:

• Online: https://hamiltonrg.org/Renewals

• By Mail:
  Hamilton Rod & Gun
  Attn: Membership
  P.O. Box 954
  Sturbridge, MA 01566-0954

• In Person: At any General Membership Meeting or Orientation Presentation

• During Drop-In Hours: Scheduled several times a month—dates can be found on the club calendar

Important Notes:

• If paying in person, please only make payments directly to a Membership Committee member. Do not leave payments—especially cash—with anyone else, as we cannot ensure they will be properly processed.

• The Membership Committee can only accept membership dues. We are not able to process other payments, such as UBC fees, camping fees, target access fees, etc.

• For check payments, please be aware that it may take a few weeks for your check to clear. Deposits are made once per month by the treasurer.

• As a reminder, we are all volunteers with families, jobs, and other commitments. Please do not attempt to pay your dues during social events, such as Friday nights at the bar—we will not be able to process your payment at those times.

Thank you for your attention and continued membership!

Friday Night Trap is back! We are starting back up Trap on Friday evenings. Runs on the 2nd & 4th Friday night of each month, starting at 6PM.

As a reminder, Trap is open to the public as well as members so come on down if you're interested!

We have installed a key card access on Shed B to access Target Stands!

First and foremost, we'd like to thank Mark Corriveau for installing the new RFID reader on Pistol Shed B. With this new system, Pistol will still be selling access to the shed for the target program and we will be able to easily manage the pistol shed access electronically. This will be an effective way to enable your key card to enter the pistol house and now the target shed. We also added all the people who have already paid into the key card access for shed B. If  you have issues getting into the shed, please send Zach Martins, Pistol Co-Chair, a message and he will address the issue. 

As a friendly reminder when using the Campground and Race Track gates, please lock them when you are done. The gates are there to protect your club and keep the property use for members only.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

For those of you who are not aware, Massachusetts politicians put forth HD 4420, “an act modernizing firearm laws.” This massive piece of legislation re-writes gun laws in the Commonwealth and imposes unprecedented gun-control. This far overreaching bill has created a massive public outcry from gun-owners and civil rights groups throughout Massachusetts.

The below bullet points are just some of the numerous provisions anti-gun politicians are proposing in this new bill:

• Mandates registration of all guns and feeding devices
• Mandates reporting of any modifications or new parts to a gun
• Mandates serializing all firearm parts
• Bans anyone under 21 from acquiring or carrying any semi-automatic rifle or shotgun
• Bans anyone under 15 taking part in shooting sports and training
•Bans all federally legally tax-stamped automatic firearms
• Gun bans on possessing any gun, loaded, or unloaded at any private property unless the owner has provided express consent or has posted signage allowing firearms on their property

Despite politicians hoping to quickly ram this legislation through, they have hit a procedural snag: lawmakers cannot agree which committee should be assigned to this terrible bill. This procedural issue will likely force them to wait until later this year to hold a hearing on the bill.

While this issue will likely slow down the bill’s progress, it is critical to remain in constant contact with lawmakers and request that they oppose this bill. Please become educated and spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors as this proposed bill is a direct infringement of our 2nd amendment. https://www.goal.org/gunban We must voice our concerns regarding HD 4420!