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                                                                                      Site Updated on August 23, 2024


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The BKS shooting range will be closed on Tuesday August 27, 2024 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Pacific Power will be trimming trees around the power lines and has requested no shooting on that day.
There will be no trap shooting, pistol/rifle/shotgun shooting.


Club Announcements
   
     * The BKS Board of Directors next meeting will be September 15th at 10:00 am.

  • * Great news for everyone, with the completion of the block wall separating the pistol/rifle/shotgun range and the upper trap shooting range,  shooting as both ranges can be conducted at the same time.
  • * SAFETY NOTE: There shall be no foot traffic from the pistol/rifle/shotgun shooters traveling past the end of the block wall towards the bullet trap when there is trap shooting in session.
  • * The dues renewal period is now July 1st through June 30th of each year. All current club members will be sent dues renewal packets in the month of May. Please do not send in any renewal payments or applications before receiving the renewal packet or they will be returned to you.
  • Price change for range fee shooting
  • * A round of trap shooting is now $4.50 + $2.00 daily fee for the first round of trap shot.
  • * The daily range fee for using the pistol/rifle/shotgun range is $3.00 for each member and guest.







                              


The BKS Sportsmen's Club was founded in 1935 as the Brownsmead Athletic Association.  A handful of ranchers, loggers, fishermen and their families.  They gathered regularly at the Brownsmead Grange Hall for one of the three annual turkey shoots, with live turkeys.  Around 1950 the BAA merged with some Svensen, Knappa guys and became the BKS Sportsmen's Club.  Established on land then owned by the county, leased for $1 and developed a 2 acre trap shooting range, soon afterwards built a small one room clubhouse.  A county decision to "trade some land" left the club with new landlords.  The lease continued but the rates climbed.  Finally, through the club's fund raising efforts, the land, (10 acres), was purchased from Boise Cascade, (the 3rd or 4th timber company to pass the lease along).  A second trap shooting range was added in 1968.  A rifle range was developed, (100 yards), and a small pistol bay.  The small clubhouse was expanded in the mid 1980's with added storage and flush toilets.  In 2012(approx), adjacent land, (14.5 acres), was purchased from Hampton Affiliates to complete the current property at 24.5 acres.  BKS is a proud member of the NRA, OASR, ODFW, PITA.

Bks is located at 92411 Abbott Rd, Astoria, OR 97103.

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