JUNIOR MEMBERs MONTHLY MEETINGS & EVENTS

2026 JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP EVENTS ARE HERE! We will have a monthly meeting for all ELC Junior Members! Each month we will have a special guest speaker from all different areas of PA Hunting, Fishing, & PGC. Our goal is to teach our junior members a variety of skills & knowledge to stay safe & be prepared for all future outdoor activities & how to respect wildlife & the outdoors!

Orange emblem with black text reading "Eastern Lancaster County Rod & Gun Club" and a black silhouette of a rifle and a fishing rod crossing each other.

2026 Junior Membership Events

  • TAXIDERMY | SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST | 2PM

    Taxidermy - Our first Junior Members event of 2026! Preparing your trophy for the taxidermist. How to successfully ready it for mounting.

    Mark Skiles and Josh Black, local certified Taxidermists, will be speaking.

  • DELTA WATERFOWL | SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND | 2PM

    Delta WaterFowlers - A local waterfowling group will speak on hunting waterfowl in our area.

    DELTA WATERFOWL WEBSITE

  • .22 RIFLE SHOOT | SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH | 2PM

    .22 Rifle Shoot - How to safely handle, shoot and then clean your 22 rifle. We'll have targets and prizes!

  • ELC TROUT RODEO | SATURDAY, MAY 9TH | 8AM

    EASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY ANNUAL CHILDREN’S TROUT FISHING RODEO 2026!

    WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS!
    Please consider sponsoring our upcoming children’s fishing rodeo! Sponsorship form attached below!

  • FISHING DEMO | SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH | TIME TBD

    Fishing demo for other species at the Trout Rodeo pond!

  • BECOME AN ELC ROD & GUN CLUB JUNIOR MEMBER!

    Want to join in on all the fun at ELC Rod & Gun Club? Becoming a Junior Member is easy!

    CLICK HERE TO BECOME A JUNIOR MEMBER TODAY!

PA HUNTER-TRAPPER EDUCATION CLASS

we will post our next class date soon!

In order to receive a Pennsylvania Basic Hunter-Trapper Education certificate, students must successfully pass a multiple choice/true-false exam with a score of 80% or higher. Curriculum for both the in-person course and the online courses covers ethics and responsible hunting behavior, basic firearm safety, basic shooting skills, wildlife conservation and management, basic firearm and archery hunting techniques, outdoor preparedness and fur-taking basics. The in-person course is offered free of charge.

This is a six-hour training class required by law for all first-time hunters and trappers before they can buy a license. You must pass a certification exam at the end of the class to complete this training.

*IMPORTANT! In order to prepare for your class, read Chapters 1, 4, 5 and 9 located at Today's Hunter & Trapper in PA.