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Pheasant Season Rules & Schedule
2024 Pheasant Season
Bird Lease Rules
- Lease hunting hours are 9am till sunset
- Lease use is the release dates and the week following.
- Lease is for birds only- no other game is authorized.
- Lease is for club members only- no guests or family members allowed.
- All members must sign in, record dates and times, record take and sign out.
- Members must wear club button during hunting.
- Members must have NYS hunting license, display back tag and wear hunter orange.
- Eye protection must be worn.
- All firearms must remain unloaded until safely in the fields.
- No hunting or discharge within 500 feet of house.
- All dogs must be in control at all times.
- Aggressive or out of control dogs will be asked to leave.
- Be aware farm has cows, ducks, guinea hens and domestic turkeys.
- Keep the lease clean
- Pick up empty shot shell hulls
- Remove garbage-if you brought it in, take it out.
- All members must sign out and record take and time.
- Park in allocated parking area.
- Head of stocking work detail will sign off on work hours.
- Members must present membership card at time of work detail.
- Members not complying with rules may face DISCPLINARY ACTIONS AND POSSIBLE EXPULSION FROM THE CLUB. The Board of Directors will review any complaints and has final decision.
- No use of the property for any reason other than authorized bird hunting.
- Bird Limit is 2 pheasant daily and 2 chukar daily.
BETHLEHEM ROD and GUN CLUB
10/05/24 50 Pheasant 20 Chukar
10/12/24 50 Pheasant 20 Chukar
10/19/24 (Youth Day) 45 Pheasant 20 Chukar
10/20/24 30 Pheasant
10/26/24 50 Pheasant 20 Chukar
11/02/24 50 Pheasant
01/11/25 25 Pheasant
Stocking is at 7am on the date above. Lease is at the Hoekstra Farm, Hoekstra Ln, Montgomery NY.
Hunting starts at 9am, thru sundown
Badges must be worn at all times.
Limit is 2 Pheasant and 2 chukar per day per person.
NYS Hunting License/backtag and club badge are required. Hunter Orange required.
Youth Day Saturday Oct 19 hunting for youth 16 years and under only until 1PM. Adults after 1PM. Please register your youth by calling the Chairperson Bob Bready 845-883-5935
Please register your youth by calling the Chairperson Bob Bready 845-883-5935
Any questions, or concerns, please direct them to:
Bob Bready
Pheasant Chairperson
845-883-5935
bjbready@aol.com
Trap
Attention all Members Due to the early snow- Trap shooting has ended for the season. We will post when it will begin again in 2025. Thanks for your participation. Any questions please contact Mike Hall.
Contact Mike Hall with questions 845-565-5881
Work Party
Will be stocking our lake November 7 at 10 o’clock
Michael Sano
michaeljsano4@gmail.com
Veterans Assistance
Seeking Veterans to Assist with Upcoming Elections: Earn Up to $200 Per Day
- Veterans can receive around $200 per day serving as a county poll worker.
- More than 50% of counties report a shortage of poll workers during an election cycle.
It’s easy for Veterans to apply to be poll workers
NRA CERTIFIED RSO CLUB MEMBERS
NRA CERTIFIED RSO CLUB MEMBERS
Rifle Pistol Range Chairman Ralf DiTrocchio is looking to compile a list of all club members that are certified NRA RSO’s.
Please contact Ralph with your info and expiration date of your current certificate. Note that certificate needs to be renewed every two years.
Ralph DiTrocchio 845-774-9335 rafd45@hotmail.com
WANTED
Bethlehem Rod and Gun Club is looking for a Few Good Members
Members needed to step up and assist with leading club events. There are plenty of workers willing to step in and help work the events but need a leader to Chair the event. The Club has many members who have helped out and will gladly back you up and assist with the work and create a great event. Events such as the Family Day, Pig Roast and events you can think up are waiting for a Chair to lead the event. We and many members are ready to join and work the event. We need to get work hours and will help you out. So please step up and contact Tony Sorrentino (the President) and volunteer your efforts. Do your part to help make this Club a better place and have fun.
President’s Club A & B
Bethlehem Rod and Gun Club
Tickets for ALL raffles go on sale at the Club
Starting 1-6-2024
Saturday mornings from 10 am to 2 pm
A – club-$ 100,00 for 12 monthly drawings of $1000,00
B – club $50,00 for 12 monthly drawings of $500,00
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT ALL THE ACTIVITIES WE TRY TO SUPPLY,
Thank you
N. Michael Schetter