Cape Cod Fish & Game Association

Rules and Regulations

 

P.O . Box 119                                                                                               Club House

Harwichport, MA 02646                                                                          Depot Street

                                                                                                                   North Harwich

 

  1. No non-member may use club property without being accompanied by a club member in good standing.
  2. Any Member using the facility indoors or outdoors is responsible for cleaning the area they use. A fee will be assessed to any violation of this rule.  Non-payment of this accessed fee will lead to expulsion from the club. 
  3. No one is allowed use of the clubhouse for any gathering or function without a prior vote of the Board of Directors and payment of the established fee.
  4. No one shall use the facilities of the club for economic gain without prior vote of the Board of Directors on a per use basis.  In the case of Firearms Instruction, proof of insurance and payment of a fee to be determined by the Board of Directors shall be submitted yearly.
  5. During any organized range function, it shall be the responsibility of the committee member in charge to determine the suitability of any participant. Basic Range Safety shall be reviewed.  A new shooter briefing shall be the responsibility of the committee member in charge.  Any person violating standard safety rules shall be dealt with by that person being removed from the field until proper training has been received and verified.
  6. Any person using the Rifle or Pistol Range in any unsafe manner, shall be removed from the range, their key to the property confiscated and their appearance required in front of the Board of Directors to show just cause why they should not be expelled from the club.  Unsafe conduct on the range includes but is not limited to:
    1. Ground shooting
    2. Shooting objects not meant to be sporting targets
    3. Shooting objects not positioned against a rear backstop berm
    4. Shooting in an unsafe direction or pointing a loaded firearm in an unsafe direction.
    5. Not following the basic rules of firearm safety.
  7. Any person using the Trap, Rifle or Pistol ranges must be qualified to do so as per Massachusetts General Law governing firearms.
  8. Anyone using any range does so knowing that the use of firearms is an inherently dangerous activity and releases the club from any liability associated with this use.
  9. Anyone using the pond on the property does so under his or her own risk and accepts all liabilities associated with that use.
  10. The Cape Cod Fish and Game Association shall supply no boats for use on the pond.  Any person using a boat for recreation or fishing does so at their own risk and without the consent of the Board of Directors.