Welcome to the Andover Sportsman's Club
We are currently 440 members strong, operating 140 acres in central and rural Andover, Connecticut. We have a brand new skeet facility, four state-of-the-art trap fields, a 100-yard rifle/pistol range, a 35-yard tactical pistol steel range, and a 30 target action archery course. We host a variety of events during the course of the year in order to promote shooting and archery sports. Many of our events and competitions are open to the public. In addition to our facilities, we host the DEEP CE/FS Hunter Safety Training course and we have a number of certified NRA instructors who provide training including the NRA pistol course, a one-day course open to the general public, and a requirement for obtaining a state permit to carry pistols and revolvers. Enjoy your stay and if you have any questions please feel free to email the staff with the links provided.
Upcoming Club Events and Activities
Our Turkey Shoot will be held every Sunday from October 2nd through November 18th.
The events will be held from 10-1 and is open to the public.
Our next NRA Pistol Training Course will be held on Saturday, September 22nd.
The cost of the course is $100.00 which includes all materials a continental breakfast and lunch.
You may sign up for this course in advance by clicking HERE or for more information
you may contact our training staff at nrainstructors@andoversportsmansclub.com
The next Sporting Clay date for the 2018 is October 21st.
For questions about the event you may email the Sporting Clay staff
at sportingclays@andoversportsmansclub.com.
Our DEEP certified training staff will be hosting a Conservation Education/Firearms Safety training
session on September 29th.This is the required course for obtaining a hunting license in the state of CT.
You may obtain more information about this format or sign up for this session at the CT DEEP website.
For other inquiries about the program you may contact us at info@andoversportsmansclub.com
Our next Social Night is Tuesday, October 30th.
Come join us for a few laughs and a couple of hands of setback at the lower house.
Upcomming Rifle and Pistol Matches
October 27 2018: Carry pistol Outlaw IDPA - $20.00 per shooter, 9:00 am start.
This match is designed for the shooter to shoot what and how they carry every day. As such, normal
IDPA equipmentand capacity rules will not apply. Firearms are restricted to compact and subcompact
models with a barrel not to exceed 4.25 inches, two magazines, and magazines will be topped off at
8 rounds. Minimum caliber is .22 magnum. Shooters may carry any style of holster except small of the
back, pocket, and shoulder holsters, as long as the trigger is fully covered and the MD/CRSO deems
it safe. Full concealment is required!
November 24 2018: IDPA Level 1 Match - $20.00 per shooter, 9:00 am start.
Stay tuned for more IDPA events. For more information about the events, ranges and
participation you may email the rifle pistol staff at rifle-pistol@andoversportsmansclub.com.
For more details on these events and other club news login to the members only section