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

  • NWTF - Brandywine Thunderin' Toms | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Th | 2PM

    NWTF Brandywine Thunderin Toms - A local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will speak about wild turkeys in Pennsylvania and will demonstrate how and when to use which type of turkey call.  In addition, they will bring materials for each junior to make their own turkey call. 

    NWTF Brandywine Thunderin' Toms Website

  • .22 RIFLE SHOOT | SUNDAY, October 11TH | 2PM

    .22 Rifle Shoot - How to safely handle, shoot and then clean your 22 rifle.

    We will have new metal targets and prizes!

  • Archery Demo | November Date TBD

    Archery Demonstration - Date & time TBD. Details coming soon!

  • 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.