Custer Rod & Gun Club (CR&GC) April 2024 Activities

Well folks its that time of year again to start working on spring projects. For those who might be getting an itchy trigger finger we want to remind everyone that the club has several activities open to members and non-member including Action Pistol, Archery, Trap, Skeet, and 5-Stand. Already we’ve shot a couple Trap and Skeet rounds. The Trap range is open on Tuesdays at 5pm, Skeet range on Sundays at 4pm, and Archery will be held on Fridays out at the Spotted Eagle Recreation Area. Action Pistol is held on Thursdays at 6pm out at the Sunday Creek Range.

As always matches and events are weather dependent and we do try to post updates to the Custer Rod and Gun Club facebook page.

Welcome to Spotted Eagle Day – May 4th

On Saturday May 4th the Custer Rod and Gun Club is planning on holding a Welcome to Spotted Eagle Day running from 10am to 3pm. We are planning on having the 5-Stand range set-up as well as the Archery range.

Ducks Unlimited is also planning on holding a Trap Shoot with prizes and a raffle (Flyer Below). The adult prize is a SKB HS300 20 gauge Shotgun, the kids prize is a Chiappa M1-22, and the raffle is for a Taurus TX22 Ducks Unlimited Edition. For more information on the prizes and the raffle contact Jeff Faycosh (406)-951-2987.

We are also trying to get a couple more things lined out for that day and as soon as we have them squared away we will post them to the Club facebook page and webpage.

Action Pistol

Action Pistol will be held every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Sunday Creek pistol bays. Setup starts at 4 p.m. ANY AND ALL HELP would be greatly appreciated. Due to scheduling conflicts Thrusday April 4th has been canceled.

3D Archery

Jason Sibble is planning on the 3D Archery shoots on Fridays & possibly some Saturdays at Spotted Eagle. Check the CR&GC Facebook page for times. Contact him on messenger for more information. Each week is a different setup. No class or division. Just laid back. Bow Hunter/Free Style. (Range finders welcome.) All Ages. Score cards and water provided. Bring Bug Spray. Not necessary to be a member to shoot Fridays.

Steel Challenge

Steel Challenge matches are held every second Thursday of each month. This will be open to all club members and non-members, 22 rimfire and larger pistol calibers are allowed. The rules will be governed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA), however the club is not affiliated so no pre-registration is necessary.

Skeet – Trap

Trap is held every Tuesday afternoons 5 – 5:30 p.m. and Skeet every Sunday at 3 p.m. out at the Spotted Eagle Recreation Area. Check the CR&GC Facebook page for updates.

Jon Hofer Memorial 5-Stand

When we have the dates for the year pinned down they will be posted on the Custer Rod and Gun Club webpage and facebook page.

Annual Keith Hall Annie Oakley Shoot

We had a great turn out for Keith Hall Annie Oakley Shoot last year and we are planning on holding it again. When we have the date figured out it will be posted on the Custer Rod and Gun Club webpage and facebook page.

All club events are dependent on the weather so keep an eye on the Custer Rod and Gun Club webpage and facebook page for updates. Please come out and enjoy YOUR club. Like any club the members are what make it great!

Annual Banquet/Membership Meeting

Greetings, friends. We just wanted to remind you that you are invited to attend the Custer Rod and Gun Club’s Annual Meeting/Pot Luck.

This year’s meeting/banquet will be held at 6:00 pm on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3RD, at the EVENT CENTER at the Fairgrounds in Miles City. CR&GC will be providing a taco bar. Attendees with last names A thru M are asked to bring a main dish and N thru Z a salad or dessert. 

Please note this meeting will be held at the EVENT CENTER, where it was held last year.

This year we have several director’s positions to fill. If you have someone you would like to nominate for one of the vacant positions, nominations will be excepted at the meeting.

If you have already renewed your 2024 membership, please be sure to bring the membership card you received in the mail in order to be eligible to vote at teh meeting. Additionally, yourmembership card will make you eligible for a chance to win a door prize of a Ruger 10/22 rifle package w/scope. There will also be multiple other prizes and drawings available with several different firearms, including a Shadow Systems 920 and Sig Sauer TREAD 400 rifle. More prizes are accumulating as we speak and may include additional firearms. Eligible members must be present to win and legally eligible to own/possess a firearm if applicable. All prizes and raffle availability will be terminated at the conclusion of the annual club meeting.

Here is a list of prize guns for the Banquet and Raffles.
Ruger 10/22 Rifle Package w/scope – DOOR PRIZE
Smith and Wesson SD9VE Pistol 9mm – WORK DAY INCENTIVE PRIZE
Traditions .50 Cal Black Powder Rifle
Ruger Wrangler .22lr Revolver
Stoeger Condor 12ga o/u Shotgun
Savage Axis 2 XP Rifle .243 Hardwood
Ruger LCP .380acp Pistol
Landor BPX 902 12ga Bullpup Shotgun
Shadow Systems 920 9mm w/optic ready slide
Springfield Armory 1911 45acp Mil Spec
Sig Sauer P365 9mm Macro 17r
Sig Sauer M400 Tread Mlok Rifle 5.56mm
Sig Sauer AIR Pistol P365 BB Gun

If you have not already renewed your membership, you may renew it at the meeting. We will also be selling new memberships at the meeting, so this is a great time to bring a friend who is interested in joining the club. 

See you there!

P.S. If you have anything you wish to donate to the Banquet, please contact any of the Club Officers. 

Dear Custer Rod and Gun Club members,

Your presence is requested at the annual CR&GC membership meeting and banquet. This year’s banquet will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday February 4th, 2023, in the new event center at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds followed by the Annual Club meeting at 7:00 pm. In traditional CR&GC style, the club will provide beef tri-tip prepared by Boogs BBQ, with the remainder of the meal being a potluck. Attendees with a last name starting with A-M are asked to bring a salad or dessert, and N-Z bring a main or side dish. As has been the case the last several years, this year’s banquet will be bigger and better than ever, with more guns and prizes then ever before. This year’s prizes will include: Sig Sauer P320 RXP Compact, Glock G42 .380, Ruger 10/22 Carbine, Sig Sauer P365XL 9mm, Ruger PC Carbine takedown Rifle 9mm, Rock Island Armory GI Standards 45acp 1911, Traditions .50 Cal black powder rifle, Sig Sauer P320 X10 10mm pistol, Ruger Wrangler .22lr Revolver, Sig Sauer P322 .22lr Pistol, Browning BPS 20ga field Shotgun, Franchi Momentum 6.5 Creedmore Varmint Rifle Henry H001 .22lr Lever Action Rifle and More!

This year’s banquet will be set up a little differently than last year, with more games, faster lines, drawings throughout the evening, and more meat! More prizes are accumulating as well! Bring plenty of money and keep in mind that the meeting space and food provided by the club is paid solely by the raffles held during the banquet. Also, if you have any items you would be willing to donate to the raffles, please contact us at email@custerrodandgun.com to arrange for them to be included in the raffles and picked up before the meeting if you can’t attend.

Membership renewals will be sold at the door (please have your membership number handy if you know it). If you renew online before the meeting please bring your membership card with you, as the attached stub is your entry for the door prize raffle, and the membership card is required to vote.

Also consider nominees for board positions that will be filled during the meeting. Please consider serving your club by serving on the Board of Directors. This year we will be electing the following Officer positions: President (1-year term) currently held by Jesse Smith, Vice-President (2-year term) currently held by Chris Schlepp, and Secretary (2-year term) currently held by Jeff Faycosh. We will be filling five Board of Director positions including: one 1-year postition currently held by Jesse Blankenship, and four 2-year positions currently held by Ben Beardsley, Matt Lewin, Vincent Muggli, and Lee Wankel. If you would be interested in serving on the Board but won’t be able to make the meeting, please contact the club at the email address above to have your nomination entered, or to suggest someone else who may be interested in accepting a nomination.

Members are encouraged to bring guests, preferably guests with wallets and who like raffle tickets! Seriously, many have worked hard the past few years to build this event into a fun and exciting night for our members. It’s the one social event of the year for the club, and your attendance is greatly appreciated. The Board, and more importantly, our fellow members look forward to seeing and mingling with you at our Annual Banquet.

Memberships All 2022 club memberships expire Dec. 31, 2022. You may renew your membership for 2023 anytime between Dec. 1, 2022 and Feb. 15, 2023. Renewals will not be sold after Feb. 15th, and new memberships will not be sold to those who did not renew on time. The cost for a 2023 membership is $50. Even if you didn’t renew in 2022 you can renew in 2023.

We are ending this year with approximately 505 members. Managing this volume of members and maintaining the range facilities has been a time consuming and costly task on part of the volunteers handling it. Please help them as much as you can by submitting your renewals on time and helping out at the range. Remember, this club is maintained by its members who volunteer their time, we do not have emplyees or a range custodian. Please remind people of this if they complain about our range, it’s their responsibility too. And THANK YOU everyone who does help out!

Please remember, new memberships are ONLY sold online, but to renew your membership you can simply mail a check for $50 to the address below or renew online via PayPal or credit/debit card at the clubs website www.custerrodandgun.com. You may also renew your membership at the annual meeting (see above). Please provide clearly printed, current mailing address, phone number, and email on new or renewed membership correspondence. If you do not wish to renew your membership, please mail the HID card to the address below before February 15th, 2023. If you have any questions regarding membership, plese email us at email@custerrodandgun.com.

Thank You

Board of Directors

Custer Rod and Gun Club – PO Box 303 – Miles City, MT 59301

September 11, 2022 @ 9am

We are scheduling a Range Clean-up day @ the Sunday Creek Range ahead of rifle hunting season. We will need as many volunteers as we can get and would like to put out a reminder that everyone who helps out the club by contributing at the work day or other volunteer needs, will be entered to win the Volunteer Incentive gun raffle to be drawn at the annual banquet in Feb.

As always this is weather permitting.

Other supplies that are needed:

• Garbage Bags
• Shovels
• Lawnmowers
• Weedeaters
• Smiling Attitude

June 4, 2022 @ 9am

Ok everyone we have once again rescheduled the Sunday Creek Range Clean-up Day for June 4th. We will need as many volunteers as we can get and would like to put out a reminder that everyone who helps out the club by contributing at the work day or other volunteer needs, will be entered to win the Volunteer Incentive gun raffle to be dawn at the annual banquet in Feb.

As always this is weather permitting.

Other supplies that are needed:

• Garbage Bags
• Shovels
• Lawnmowers
• Weedeaters
• Smiling Attitude

Dates for the 5 Stand matches have been set through August.

We are looking for volunteers to sign up to help set up and take down the 5 stand this season. Without this help it is hard to keep a good schedule. We will set up at noon and take down at 5 pm or sooner if we are done shooting. We need at least 3 people. You can sign up by commenting in the comments on the Custer Rod & Gun Club facebook page.

Dates so far:

• April 17, 2022
• May 8, 2023
• May 15, 2022
• June 5, 2022
• June 19, 2022
• July 10, 2022
• July 17, 2022
• July 31, 2022
• August 14, 2022
• August 28, 2022

We will have Fall dates later.

Click Here to Renew your membership for 2018
Memberships MUST be renewed between Dec. 1 and Feb. 15th. No renewals will be sold outside of those dates.

If you were don’t renew your membership before Feb. 15th, 2018, you will not be able to purchase a renewal or new membership until 2019.

Dear Custer Rod and Gun Club members,

Your presence is requested at the annual CR&GC membership meeting and banquet. This year’s meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on January 20th, 2017 at the Town and Country Club (S. 4th St. and Eagle Ave) in Miles City. In traditional CR&GC style, the club will provide roast beef, potatoes, and dinner rolls. Attendees A thru M are asked to bring main or side dish and N thru Z a salad or desert. There will be door prizes and raffle items including a Glock 19, a SIG P320, Savage .17 HMR package w/ Scope and Ruger American 6.5 Creedmore, also MUCH MUCH MORE! All present with a 2018 paid membership will be entered in the door prize raffle, just for attending. Eligible members must be present to win. All prize and raffle availability is terminated at the conclusion of the annual club meeting. Membership renewals will be sold at the door, but if you renew online before the meeting please bring your membership card with you, as the attached stub is your entry for the door prize raffle, and the membership card is required to vote.

More prizes are accumulating as we speak and may include additional firearms. Please keep in mind that the meeting space, servers, and food provided by the club is paid for by the raffles held during the banquet. If you have any items you would be willing to donate to the raffles, please contact email at email@custerrodandgun.com to arrange for them to be included in the raffles, and picked up before the meeting if necessary.