Welcome to the Southern Minnesota Sportsman’s Club website. The Sportsmen’s Club, founded in middle 1920’s, is dedicated to the principles of sportsmanship and conservation. The club is located on 64 acres southeast of Rochester, Minnesota. It includes two lighted trap ranges, a handgun range, two 25 and 50 yard ranges, two falling plate racks, a 100 and 200 yard range, an archery range, and two club houses. All facilities are open for members and their guests. The Southern Minnesota Sportsman’s Club is a registered Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation.
You can join SMSC today!
We currently have no member cap in place and you can join using your own computer, phone or tablet. Start here
| Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. until sunset – Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. until sunset – Sunday and Holidays No shots are to be fired after sunset on any day, per the sunset time reported by: http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/rochester-mn Check the site above to confirm sunset time each day. The trap range is available for hand thrown clay pigeons during these hours ONLY if the Trap Club is not shooting. |
| Location Southern Minnesota Sportsman’s Club 6251 20th St SE Rochester, Minnesota 55904 (507) 282-9808 Map to SMSC |
| Membership Requirements |
| Safety Orientation Sessions and ID Badges: Please note that completion of the Safety Orientation class is required by all new members AND current members that have not taken the class. SMSC introduced member safety orientation sessions in June 2013 in compliance with the NRA recommendation that all ranges implement such safety programs for their members. The required orientation sessions are an online process. The only step that we cannot complete online is the printing of a badge for new members; that still must be done in person. You can start the process here. |
| If you cannot perform the orientation online, please sent a note to membership@smsclub.org and let us know when you can be available for a new member orientation and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. |
| Reminder To Members |
| Please be sure to badge out of the range as well as badging in. Please do not tailgate on the way in or out. The badge reader data allows us to keep an accurate measurement of our range utilization. |
| IMPORTANT MEMBER INFORMATION |
| Waiver Form: Effective 2016-02-01 (February 1, 2016) Members’ ID cards will NOT open the gate unless the ID card holder has submitted a signed Waiver form. Select “Membership” in the menu above, scroll down to find the Membership Waiver download. Fill the form out completely (a form is required for each person with a badge), and either bring it to the Range Manager’s cottage on your next visit OR mail it to: Southern Minnesota Sportsman’s Club, Inc. 6251 20th ST SE Rochester MN 55904 |
| Handicapped Access: If you require handicapped access to the range, contact the Range Manager and he can provide you with a key to the west gate entrance and show you where you can drive down to that gate. |
| IMPORTANT MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION |
| If you are not receiving emails from the club, there is probably an issue with the email address we have on record for you. You should be getting a newsletter email about quarterly. If you aren’t, you probably aren’t going to get your membership renewal notice either. Please contact us to update us with your current email address. |
| Monthly Meeting Agenda |
| SMSC June 2023 Board of Directors meeting agenda – Board meetings are open to all members and begin at 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of each month at the SMSC clubhouse. |
This is NRA precision pistol shooting on the SMSC indoor range.
Details: https://smscbullseye.wordpress.com/
This is NRA precision pistol shooting on the SMSC indoor range.
Details: https://smscbullseye.wordpress.com/
Trap club shooting open to members and the public.
Open shooting on the indoor range with an RSO on duty from 11:00 AM to Noon.
Cancelled if 3 inches of snow or 10 degrees or more below zero.
You must display your SMSC access card.
22 Cal. Rimfire through 45 Cal.
Lead, electroplated, or frangible bullets, NO Magnum Ammunition.
Targets supplied if you need 50Ft. bulls-eye
For information:
Ron Remann – 507-259-7092
SMSC monthly club meeting. Meetings are open to all members. Club meetings start promptly at 7:30PM in the SMSC clubhouse.
Trap club shooting open to members and the public.
This is NRA precision pistol shooting on the SMSC indoor range.
Details: https://smscbullseye.wordpress.com/
The Southern Minnesota Sportsman’s Club is now affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). SMSC members can participate in CMP events and purchase firearms through the CMP. The club representative for this program is John W Schmidt. Home phone: (507) 932-5159 Cell Phone (507) 261-9301. John can help with the paper work for a CMP firearm purchase. To participate in this CMP program you must be a SMSC member.