About

About Royal River Rod & Gun Club

The Royal River Rod & Gun Club was first organized as a non-profit in 1949. Land was purchased in 1958 that created the space for the clubhouse and outdoor ranges. The club owns 8.52 acres.

The purpose of the club is as follows:

To foster the spirit of fellowship among the sportsmen of Gray, New Gloucester, and other communities
To initiate or support activities and programs intended to emphasize the responsibilities inherent in any proper pursuit of sporting activities, including but not limited to; hunting with firearms or bow, competition with firearms or bow, fishing, boating, or similar interests
To encourage, by education, training and demonstration, the support of appropriate legislation, or other activities, a high level of sportsmanship, ethics, and safety in any activities directly related to the interests of the club
To promote field sports, shooting sports, wildlife conservation, and scientific wildlife management practices through close cooperation with organizations having similar interests
To support the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article 1, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Maine to defend and protect the right of individuals to keep, use, and bear arms

Royal River Rod & Gun Club Facilities

The club has 2 shooting ranges and 1 archery range. The heated club house pictured below is a warm place for our gatherings and a place to warm up during the winter months.

The club hosts annual events for club members, families, and friends including a Women on Target day, Youth Field Day, Ice Fishing derby, and most notably, the end of summer cookout (see Events page for more details)

The Club house

The ranges

Beyond the parking lot and clubhouse are the 2 shooting ranges.
Buker's Bluff Pistol range and lower down Mount Saint Howe's Rifle range.

Buker's Bluff (30 yard range)

The 30 yard pistol range utilizes movable target stands so all shooting is from the shack itself. There are 4 shooting stations with comfortable chairs in each. The pistol range has been enclosed with sliding windows to block the rain and snow.

Mount Saint Howe (100 yard range)

Recent improvements (2019), a large berm was built along the left side of the rifle range to protect adjoining properties and bring the range up to NRA guildlines. This allowed the removeal of restricting tubes that limited the shooting angle. The view is much more open and easy to see the 100 yard target. Half way, a 50 yard target backstop has been added. Closer still is a backstop for shotgun patterning. Further improvements to come as money and time permit.

the archery range and the large firepit for our annual cookout we have in August.