CATAWBA VALLEY WILDLIFE CLUB
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About the catawba valley wildlife club

Overview and History
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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.


Regular Events
The Club’s calendar of events reflects both its involvement with the community and its rich history:
  • Each year, there is a Wild Game Dinner featuring a wide variety of hunters’ harvest (deer, bear, rabbit, quail, etc.) which provides an opportunity for members to invite their friends and neighbors to experience the “best-kept secret of Catawba Valley” – the Wildlife Club.
  • March brings the High School District 8 Shooting Tournament (8 or 9 counties wide) sponsored by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. That Commission was started in the 1950s through the efforts of club members and became the cornerstone of much that is admirable about wildlife resources in our State.
  •  The summer months provide time for hunter safety classes, hunter safety instructor classes, law enforcement training, scouting merit badge opportunities and camping and canoeing. In the course of a year, the Club conducts a large number of all the Hunter Safety Courses in all of the State of North Carolina.
  •  September brings National Hunting and Fishing Day. This is a variety of events for the whole family which draws huge and enthusiastic crowds and introduces the younger generation to the shooting sports.
  •  One cannot visit the Club’s facilities without seeing some of the work which has resulted from Eagle Scout projects, including the sporting clays tower, the wobble trap house, and the maps in the clubhouse.

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.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Membership
  • Facilities
    • Archery Range
    • Pistol Range
    • Rifle Range
    • Skeet Range
    • Sporting Clays Course
    • Wobble Trap
    • Range Rules >
      • Archery
      • Pistol
      • Rifle
      • Skeet, Sporting Clays & Wobble Trap
    • Range Targets
    • Grounds >
      • Hiking Trails
      • Wildflowers on the Grounds
  • Events
    • Civilian Marksmanship Program >
      • Kenneth Lygren Civilian Marksmanship Program 2020 Championship
      • Kenneth Lygren Civilian Marksmanship Program 2021 Championship
    • Club Championship >
      • Club Championship 2020
    • Hunter Education Shoot >
      • North Carolina Hunter Education Shoot 2022
    • Membership Day >
      • Membership Day 2021
    • National Hunting and Fishing Day >
      • National Hunting and Fishing Day 2019
    • Upcoming Events
  • NC Wildlife
  • Contact