2019 Season Dates

While most hunt seasons are over. this is posted to remind us that there are some game seasons during January and February (upland birds, squirrel, rabbit, for example)

And certain Facebook pages get riddled with gripes about hearing firearms go off in the morning

MSC 2020 Calendar of Activities

Monthly members meetings begin at 7:30 PM
Autumn Sundays - 5 Stand Shoot - starts SeptemberLimited Sunday rentals from Sept. 1st to March 1st

 January
6 Monthly and Annual Board of Directors Meeting

25 Game Dinner - 6:00 pm (Snow Date 26th at 3pm)

February
2 Super Bowl Sunday - Super Bowl Shoot-Off

3 Monthly Meeting

9 Ice Fishing Derby (16th Rain Date)

22 Game Dinner - 6:00 pm (Snow Date 23th at 3pm)

March

2 Monthly Meeting

14 Game Dinner - 6:00 pm (Snow Date 15th at 3pm)

22 March Madness - 5 Stand Shoot Off

April

4 Town-Wide Clean Up

6 Monthly Meeting / Election of Officers

18 Game Dinner - 6:00 pm - Annual Raffle

26 Spring Work Party 9 am

May

3 Children's Fishing Derby

4 Monthly Meeting

16- Annual Salmon River Fishing Trip & Club Party

Squid Fishing Trip May or June

June

1 Monthly Meeting

12 Set up for Annual Shad Bake

14 Shad Bake [NOTE: Week before Father's Day]

July

1 Dues are due

6 Monthly Meeting

August

3 Monthly Meeting

15 Nathan Hale Ray Reunion - 3rd Saturday

September

14 Monthly Meeting (Sept 7th is Labor Day)

18 Set up for Forest, Farm & Sea Dinner (Friday)

20 Forest, Farm & Sea Dinner - 1 pm Sunday

October

5 Monthly Meeting

18 Fall Work Party - 9 am

November

2 Monthly Meeting

18 Set up for Prime Rib & Shrimp Dinner

20 Prime Rib & Shrimp Dinner - 6 pm

December

6 Black Powder Rendezvous - 8:30 breakfast

7 Monthly Meeting

Monthly meetings begin at 7:30 PM

Limited Sunday rentals from Sept. 1st to March 1st.

In Memory - Joseph P. Gowac

Joseph P. Gowac, 67, of Moodus, beloved husband of Terry (Panzironi) Gowac, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital. 

Joe was born in Middletown, son of the late, Stanley and Mary (Nycek) Gowac.  Prior to his retirement Joe was employed as an exterminator with EB Exterminating in Moodus for over 40 years.  He was a former member of the Moodus Sportsman Club and Moodus Drum and Fife. 

Besides his wife Terry, Joe is survived by a daughter, Heather Joly and her husband Jeremy of Newington, a son, Joseph Gowac of Middletown, two sisters, Christine Smith of Moodus, Michele Gowac of Moodus, two brothers, Thomas Gowac and his wife Marilyn of East Haddam, Peter Gowac of Cromwell, a granddaughter, Isabelle Joly of Newington. 

A funeral Liturgy will be held Monday September 30^th at 11 a.m. at Saint Bridget Church in Moodus.  

Memorial contributions may be sent to National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016, www.kidney.org.

in memory - George Marx;

     George Frederick Marx, 64, of East Haddam, beloved husband of Lu-Ann (Dupuis) Marx, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late George and Arlene (Royle) Marx. George lived in East Haddam for the last thirty years and loved to hunt and fish.

Along with his wife, George is survived by three sisters, Judy Dufresne of Thorton, New Hampshire, Shari Tricarico of Seattle, Washington and Beverly Burbank of South Meriden.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at 11:00 am at the Cromwell Funeral Home, 506 Main Street, Cromwell. Family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 am.

 Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Meriden. In lieu of flowers, donations in George's memory may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association, Connecticut Chapter, P.O. Box 248, Shelton, CT 06484.

To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com. Published in The Hartford Courant on Sep. 22, 2019.

Calling hours

Tuesday, September 24

10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.

Cromwell Funeral Home

Funeral service

Tuesday, September 24

11:00a.m.

Cromwell Funeral Home

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pheasant hunt work party - Oct 6

Members: We could use extra hands to clear paths and brush hog at the two pheasant hunt sites on Sunday October 6th., starting at 830 am

Meet at Our Father's House.

The terrain and conditions of each hunting parcel vary considerably. Anyone new to the hunt teams will benefit from traipsing the sites.

A good time for members to make their annual work hours requirements.

Contact Dan Kornegay to take part.
Email the club email with your it'll be forwarded to Dan

Annual Shad Bake ~ Sunday June 9, 2019

Quite possible the longest continuously operated Planked Shad Bake in Connecticut, the Moodus Sportsmen's Club Annual Shad Bake will be held this year ~ rain or shine ~ on Sunday, June 9th, 2019  - PLEASE NOTE This is the Sunday before Father's Day

WHAT TIME DOES IT START? Festivities begin at noon . . . although the tickets say "serving until 2 p.m." we'll be there until the food is gone.

Photo Credit: Kelvin Cole

What are we having
TO EAT? 

Planked and filleted (that's right, we have already taken care of the bones) shad dinners are a prized culinary treat.

The technique - believed to have originated with native tribes - is where shad is nailed to large boards and baked in front of a pit of hot coals, and it is a long held New England tradition.

You won't be going away hungry. There will be plenty of other great things including chowder, venison chili, a variety of cold salads, chicken, hot dogs, watermelon and more. 

 WHERE DO I GET TICKETS?

• See any MSC member, 
• at the Moodus Package Store, 

Advance tickets: Adults $20; over 65 $15; under 5 - $6

Day of event: Adults $25; over 65 $20; under 5 $8 ~ a bargain at the price!

PARKING: Please follow instructions from the parking lot team! 
Handicapped parking is available by the pavilion.
Come early to park. Come early because parking can get hectic.
Trucks park down by the target range and fish pond.
Overflow parking is at the town beach, as well as along the Old East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike east of the club . .

Children's Fishing Derby - May 5th 2019

Our stocked trout pond opens at 8:00 a.m.
Admission is free!

 
Enjoy getting outdoors!    2 TROUT LIMIT

All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
After the morning's adventure, everyone's invited to one of our famous lunches.

Great chance to learn about fishing in our fully stocked trout pond.
 
8 a.m. to noon


FOR KIDS AGES 12 & UNDER


Event is free and open to the public but all children must be accompanied by an adult. After the event lunch is served by all at the Club's main building.

HOT-DOGS AND SODA

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The Moodus Sportsmen's Club is located on 299 East Haddam Colchester Turnpike next to the East Haddam Town Beach on Moodus Reservoir.  

Directions to MSC - type in your address and Moodus Sportsmen's Club once the map opens