Torrington Fish & Game Assoc. Est. 1925

Celebrating 80 years of

The Finest Hunting & Fishing in Connecticut.

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

 

 

The Fish & Game will be selling raffle tickets in front of the Torrington WalMart on Sunday November 9th from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. We could use a hand. This is a very easy way to get in some or all of your work hours. To help out, please contact Tom Costa at (203) 768-0183.
The Pheasant Liberation Schedule and Liberation Map will be mailed to each member today. Look to receive it in the next couple of days.

Most important !!! The Rifle Range/Sighting In Range is NOT OPEN FOR SHOOTING. The range committee has been working on the range and testing it, but the officers and membership still need to approve the range usage and rules. In addition, with hunting seasons in progress (leftover pheasants and archery deer) plus the general season opening on Saturday, shooting on the range could be potentially dangerous to anyone hunting beyond the backstop. The range will remain closed for the season.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT SHOOTING ON THE RANGE, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL FROM THE CLUB !!!

Second:

Tomorrow, Wednesday October 15th, is the last evening for skeet shooting. Starting on Sunday, October 19th, skeet shooting will be held on Sunday mornings from 8:30 until noon. In addition, the Turkey Shoot Committee is holding shoots on Sunday mornings from 9 until noon. Plan on coming up and shooting a round of skeet, or a couple of shots for a turkey, or both. Remember, Sunday hunting starts at noon on Club Owned Lands only. These include the Club proper, the pond and Soapstone. No hunting on Sundays at Klug's, Zordan's, Hurrey's Dip or Wright's Farm. In addition, Sunday hunting is for pheasants only. No other game may be taken.

 

1) This Wednesday, October 8th, the Rifle Range Committee will be conducting live firing tests at the range facility between 4 and 5 p.m. If you are going to be working with your dogs, bow hunting, scouting etc., please plan accordingly.

2) The Turkey Shoot Committee will hold its first shoot of the season this Sunday, October 12th, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at noon. (Junior Hunting Day will be in progress at the same time.) The Committee could use a little more help. This is a pretty easy way to get in your work hour obligation. If you can give them a hand during the next few Sundays, give Chairman Rick Pergola a call at (860) 309-1826 to sign up.

3) The Pheasant Committee has designated area captains for the upcoming season. If you wish to participate in stocking a particular area, give the captain a call to set up your schedule. They are as follows:

Hurry's Dip Dave Meharg (860) 484-9016

Klug's Farm Joe Perugini (203) 525-4194

The Pond Tom Accuosti (860) 274-9475

Soapstone John La Guttuta (860) 567-3803 or (860) 489-9053

The Club Sam Calabrese (203) 232-0992

Saturday Afternoon Coordinator Marshall Bertoldi (860) 489-7484 or (860) 485-5073 cell

Tickets for the Fish & Game's annual raffle are at the printers and will soon be sent out to each member in the mail. As you know, each member is obligated to sell one book of tickets for the raffle. However, if you are able to sell more than one book of tickets, contact Raffle Chairman Tony Rinaldi at (203) 879-4855, or by e-mail at sky82hawk@yahoo.com at your earliest convenience. That way, Tony can send you the extra book(s) with the mailing that will go out soon, saving time and postage.

Turkey Shoot Chairman Rick Pergola is putting together the schedule for the fall season. The shoots will be held on Sundays in October and November, and are both a lot of fun and a good money maker for the Club. Rick needs members who can give him a hand. Contact him at (860) 309-1826, or by e-mail at rpergola1@optonline.net.

The Habitat Committee intends to burn some of the brush piles that are in the new clear cut east of the skeet field. When the dates are scheduled, we will send out an e-mail apprising the membership.



On Sunday, October 12th, the Fish & Game will host a Junior Hunting Day, beginning at 8 a.m. The Club will be closed to all other activities on that date. If you have a decent bird dog and would like to give it a little exercise, we could use a few extra dogs that day. There will be food for all of the kids and volunteers, courtesy of the NW CT Sportsmen's Council.

If you reload shotgun shells, you are aware of the high price of lead shot. At present, if you can find it at all, a 25 pound bag of hard shot retails for about $50. Yesterday, I was contacted by Chris Marino, who is the owner of Autumn Gun Works in Goshen. He informed me that if enough people are interested in purchasing shot, he can place a large quantity order that will allow him to retail it at about $39 per bag. However, he will not place an order unless he is reasonable certain that it will be sold. If you have any interest in purchasing shot, please let me know ASAP. It will be magnum (hard) target grade shot avaiable in sizes 7 1/2, 8 and 9. Your expression of interest will not bind you to a purchase, but please don't respond unless you are reasonable certain that you will buy what you request.

If you are interested, let me know how many bags you would like, as well as the size shot requested. I told Chris that I will let him know after the weekend about the response that I get. Thanks.


If anyone has any expertise in carpet installation, please contact Sam Calabrese at either oph.sam@sbcglobal.net, or by phone at (203) 232-0992. The Club's rental house needs to have some carpeting replaced. It's a good chance for work hours.

 

We have been experiencing a problem with members at the trout pond not having a current Club sticker on their vehicle. Some have last year's sticker (the blue one) which has now expired; others have no sticker at all. This makes the job of patrolling the pond, and the rest of our property, very difficult for the Club sheriffs. Please make sure that you have a current (yellow) sticker displayed. If you need a new sticker, or a second one for your other car, you can get one from Charlie Gandarillas, the TF&G Secretary. Contact him by phone at (203) 879-4324, or by e-mail at cgandarillas@AEP.US. A replacement sticker costs $ 1.00, almost half of which is spent mailing it to you.

In addition, please be certain to read the rules pertaining to fishing the trout pond. A number of violations have been reported recently, including members using two rods at a time, members fishing with live bait, members not signing in before fishing, etc.

 

There has been some confusion regarding the prohibition of the use of "LIVE BAIT" in the pond. By "LIVE BAIT" we mean SHINERS. All other forms of living bait such as worms, night crawlers, meal worms, wax worms, mousies, perch bugs, crickets, etc. can be used.

The only other bait that is prohibited is CORN. We hope that this clarifies the rule.

 

Also, see events page for information on the skeet field and the trout pond.

80th Anniversary

The Torrington Fish & Game Association was founded in 1925. Its purpose was and remains to this day the enjoyment of hunting, fishing, and the preservation of our natural resources. We have recently been granted Hunting Preserve status by the Connecticut DEP which allows us to be open for hunting on Sundays within the guidelines set forth by the program.

The club is a private institution funded solely by its members. Our by-laws cap our membership at 200 but at this time we do have openings for new members. We offer single and family memberships. The association currently owns approximately 500 acres on Weed Rd. in Torrington and has use of nearly 1000 additional acres of land for pheasant hunting thanks to the generosity of several local landowners.

During the fall bird hunting season pheasants are stocked three times per week. In 2005 the pheasant committee stocked 840 birds, with a similar number planned for 2006, making for some very exciting hunting. Wildlife abounds on the property with wild turkeys and whitetail deer seen frequently by members all year round. Members can hunt turkeys during the Spring and Fall seasons. Deer are hunted during the Archery Season, and during the Private Land Shotgun and Muzzleloader Seasons.

The club has a spring fed trout pond covering about two and a half acres. In 2005 just over 1200 trout were stocked before and during the fishing season, with a similar number budgeted for 2006. A variety of trout are stocked most in the twelve to fourteen inch range with some larger trophy sized fish mixed in. The club sets a generous daily limit and also has a catch and release program.

The Fish & Game offers several other activities, Archery is enjoyed by several members including hunting and competitive 3D shoots along with an archery practice area. Fall Turkey shoots, and spring Ham shoots are also held. One of the biggest draws is the skeet field which is open Wednesday evenings from mid April through mid October, and Sunday mornings from mid October to late November. Last year we also held beginners shooting nights on Tuesday evenings during the late summer and fall. This allowed new shooters to learn the basics in a more relaxed setting with experienced shooters there to offer assistance. Our permitted, year-round dog training area is a great place to work your dog in the off season or to train a new pup. The club grounds are also available for rent to members, businesses or other groups for outings, picnics etc. We have a kitchen and pavilion along with lawn areas, horse shoe pits and plenty of parking.

We continually work to improve the habitat so as to allow wildlife to flourish. To this end our Habitat committee has succeeded in obtaining a long term Federal Grant with which we are making the land more environmentally friendly to the wildlife and our members.

I could go on for days with the many different activities our members enjoy here at Torrington Fish & Game.

If you would like to know more we meet the first Monday of every month (check our meeting schedule) at the club house on Weed Rd., or you can contact any of the officers or committee chairmen listed on this website.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you will be joining us soon.
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