Hancock County Gun Club

06/19/2026

Unfortunately due to weather forecast for Sunday the 21st our derby and special fathers day shoot is being canceled.
Hope to see everyone next month

06/18/2026

(Sigh) To the Illini West Trap Team and their parents.
The Hancock County Gun Club DID NOT vote to end the sponsorship of the Illini West Trap Team. We DID NOT vote to end our connection with the team.
If you were told this, you were flat out lied to.
We want the team to do well, but will not tolerate certain people holding alternative fund-raisers when the club has a fund-raiser already scheduled. This does nothing but tear the club apart for no reason whatsoever except for maybe feeding egos.
What was brought up at the meeting was the very back-handed and unprofessional way in which certain people scheduled the students fund-raiser at a different venue than the club, on the same date the club was having it's fundraiser for a cause

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Meeting night tonight. What went on? Glad you asked.
We put on three new members. We had a discussion about club people putting on a benefit trap shoot at another location while the club was doing a benefit trap shoot that was authorized by the club. The general concensus was that it was pretty bad form to step on the clubs toes by arranging for a different shoot on the same day. We talked about the things that were supposed to be happening, but haven't yet. Looks like some of that might be taken care of in the near future. It was contended that our sign along the highway was encroaching on the right-of-way even though nobody has complained about it for 40 years. Nonetheless, we will be looking into the issue since one of the posts is broken and it will need to be repaired or moved.
We didn't spend money tonight though one purchase was approved.
Finally, an exorcism might be needed as the ghost of our own favorite, Jerry Matter showed up tonight in the trap house.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Reminder this next Sunday 21st our fathers day derby and special team shoot..we will also have Trail End food truck there. Excellent pulled pork and chicken.

06/13/2026

Sunday, June 28
Handgun & Rifle Combination Shoot
8:00am – 1:00pm
Gate opens at 8:00am.
Shooting starts around 9:00am.

You will first shoot 10 shots with a handgun standing unsupported at 50 yard B6 target.
You will then shoot 10 shots with a rifle standing unsupported at 100 yard SR1 target.
The targets are then scored and added together for a combined total.

Classes are Rimfire Iron Sight, Rimfire Scoped, Centerfire Iron Sight and Centerfire Scoped.

Cost is $8.00 per gun/class for adults, $4.00 per gun/class for youth 16 and younger.

06/13/2026

Sunday, Father's Day, June 21.
50 Bird Derby Trap Shoot
11:00am – 4:00pm

Signup begins at 11 am, shooting to begin at Noon. $21 entry fee

06/13/2026

Saturday the 20th
PRS Style 22 Shoot - COF Attached
8:00am – 4:00pm

Host: Robert Emmert
Co-Host: Ken Cramberg

This will be a PRS style 22LR shoot.
We will have 5 or more stages with targets varying in distance and sizes based on some of the ideas from NRL22. We plan to use several different styles of props for shooting positions but will avoid shooting from the prone or support hand positions. Most PRS 22LR stages have targets at distances ranging from 30 - 200yards and target sizes from 6in down to 1/4in.

Depending on the number of shooters, this maybe a lengthy event so please come prepared with water and food.

Gate opens at 8:00am
Shooting starts around 9:00am
Cost is $8.00 per gun/class for adults, $4.00 per gun/class for youth 16 and younger.