York Chapter #67

Izaak Walton League of America

Grounds & Range Rules

aS A MEMBER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF

YOUR FAMILY AND VISITING GUESTS.

GENERAL RANGE RULES

• Your current IWLA badge must be displayed on your person
  
• ​No shooting prior to 7am, Monday through Saturday, nor before 9am on Sunday
  
• ​Eye and ear protection strongly recommended
  
• ​Treat every gun as if it were loaded
  
• All shooters must sign into log book before shooting
  
• ​​Shooters under the age of 18 must be under direct supervision of an adult
  
• Members may have only three guests and are responsible for their behavior
  
• All ranges are cold-except when firing. 
  
• Firearms must be bagged, cased, holstered or have their actions open and be pointed in a safe direction
  
• Range designation from left to right, range 1, range 2, and range 3.
  
• Each cold range is independent of every other – firing may continue on one range while shooters are downrange on another.
  
• Load firearms with muzzles pointed towards the backstop
  
• Obey another shooters cease fire.
  
• Place targets so the frames and uprights are not shot into.
  
• Do not shoot at frangible targets – ie glass and tin cans
  
• Steel targets must be shot on ranges 1 and 2 at distances no less than 11 yards.
  
• Pickup and dispose of empty cases, ammunition boxes, cleaning patches etc.
  
• All firing on range 3 will be from the bench area.
  
• Shotguns may be patterned on range 1 only
  
• No driving on ranges except for handicapped shooters
  
• No fully automatic firearms on any ranges
  
• Report any injuries, damage to facilities or shots leaving the ranges to Board of directors
  
• Willful misuse of ranges or unsafe gun handling will be reviewed and penalties levied by the board of directors.
  
• ​All open sighted handguns, all open sighted muzzleloaders and open sighted slug guns must be fired from benches 1 and 2 on range 3, at the AB target only. 
  
• Thank you for your cooperation, BOD
  

GENERAL GROUND RULES

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• The use and/or sale of beer, drugs or alcoholic beverages is positively prohibited.
  
• Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
  
• Drive on roads only.
  
• Ten (10) MPH speed limit for all roads.
• Trails are for foot traffic only. Snowmobiles, minibikes, bicycles or similar conveyances are prohibited.
  
• Do not pick wildflowers.
  
• Do not desecrate trees, shrubs or other flora.
  
• Do not drive golf balls on the grounds.
  
• Do not throw boomerangs.
  
• Do not throw trash, table wastes or wash water into the stream.
  
• Place all debris in proper receptacles.
  
• No Hunting. This is a game refuge and dog training area.
  
• Do be careful with fire.  No open fires except in designated areas.
  
• No pets permitted in the picnic, swimming and playground area.  Pets are to be kept on a leash in camping area.
  
• No parking within 100 feet of the playground area.
  
• Turn off shelter and all other lights when leaving.
  
• ​Swim at your own risk
  
• Camping permitted in designated area only.
  
• Trenching of tents prohibited.
  
• Fishing in the lake is restricted to members and their immediate family only.
  
• Fishing in the lake is permitted all year round, and all PA fishing regulations must be met.
• Limit one rod per person.
  
• Worms are the only live bait allowed when fishing in the lake.
  
• Do not introduce fish of any kind to Waltonian Lake.
  
• Do not use watercraft of any kind on lake.
  
• Do not engage in horseplay on dock or around lakeshore.
  
• Swimming prohibited in lake.
  
• Ice skate at your own risk.
  
• Shooting range rule are posted at shooting ranges.