About the catawba valley wildlife club
Overview and History
Early Beginnings
The Catawba Valley Wildlife Club was founded by local sportsmen on March 8th 1939 (under the name of Catawba County Rod and Gun Club) because of a recognized need for wildlife management, land and water conservation and a forum for local sportsmen. We are supportive of sportsmen and women of all races, creeds and nationalities. We support and promote organizations such as Scouts, schools, 4-H, churches, and like organizations, that contribute to wildlife conservation, environmental efforts, and expose young people to positive sporting ethics and models of behavior.
The new property is bordered on the north and east by the Jacob’s Fork river, in an unusually rugged area of southwestern Catawba County. The highest land, overlooking the South Mountains to the west, was cleared for the clubhouse, which now includes 5,000 square feet. All of the materials and labor were donated by Club members. From the very beginning, the Club has been a hands-on, get-it-done kind of place which continues to his day with up to four or five dozen members turning out for each monthly “workday” for trail-clearing and general maintenance.
More acreage was added behind the rifle range to provide better access to the river, for a total today of more than 180 acres and many miles of well-maintained hiking trails.
The Catawba Valley Wildlife Club was founded by local sportsmen on March 8th 1939 (under the name of Catawba County Rod and Gun Club) because of a recognized need for wildlife management, land and water conservation and a forum for local sportsmen. We are supportive of sportsmen and women of all races, creeds and nationalities. We support and promote organizations such as Scouts, schools, 4-H, churches, and like organizations, that contribute to wildlife conservation, environmental efforts, and expose young people to positive sporting ethics and models of behavior.
The new property is bordered on the north and east by the Jacob’s Fork river, in an unusually rugged area of southwestern Catawba County. The highest land, overlooking the South Mountains to the west, was cleared for the clubhouse, which now includes 5,000 square feet. All of the materials and labor were donated by Club members. From the very beginning, the Club has been a hands-on, get-it-done kind of place which continues to his day with up to four or five dozen members turning out for each monthly “workday” for trail-clearing and general maintenance.
More acreage was added behind the rifle range to provide better access to the river, for a total today of more than 180 acres and many miles of well-maintained hiking trails.
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Regular Events
The Club’s calendar of events reflects both its involvement with the community and its rich history:
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The Future
And so the Wildlife Club takes justifiable pride in its rich history and community activities. But it also looks forward to taking an even greater leadership role in land and water conservation, wildlife management, promotion of the shooting sports and sporting ethics, and passing along the stewardship of our great heritage to the coming generations of Americans.
And so the Wildlife Club takes justifiable pride in its rich history and community activities. But it also looks forward to taking an even greater leadership role in land and water conservation, wildlife management, promotion of the shooting sports and sporting ethics, and passing along the stewardship of our great heritage to the coming generations of Americans.