4 outdoor & recreation in Dutchess County, New York.
A sportsmen's association in Fishkill, Dutchess County, promoting hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation for the southern Dutchess County community. Member of the NYSRPA affiliate network.
A private members-only sporting preserve in Verbank, Dutchess County, established in 1948. Members hunt deer, pheasant, wild turkey, and fish for trout on club lands. Trap shooting, 5-Stand, and sporting clays events open to the public on Friday evenings and select Wednesday evenings. Home to white-tailed deer, pheasant, wild turkey, trout, coyote, and diverse wildlife. A committed steward of Dutchess County land and hunting traditions.
Family-run shooting preserve in the Town of Clinton, Dutchess County, established in 1966 by the Mackin family and operated today by Tom and Carol Mackin. DEC-licensed for upland bird and waterfowl shooting on hundreds of acres divided into multiple 100-acre hunting areas, each managed with a blend of natural and cultivated cover. Quarry includes ring-necked pheasant and chukar partridge October through March, plus mallard duck shooting from blinds on a pond October through November. A regulation sporting clays course is also available, and the hunting lodge welcomes guests for coffee, lunch by the stone fireplace, and bird-exchange or take-home options after the hunt.
A community sportsmen's club on 82 acres in Hopewell Junction, Dutchess County, founded in 1935 by railroad employees and local community members. Open to the public for pistol, trap, and archery. Members enjoy hunting across club-owned and leased land in Schoharie (421 acres with cabin), Ulster (383 acres with cabins), and Sullivan (170 acres with 2 cabins) counties. Full-service clubhouse with kitchen, social room, 10-lane indoor 50-ft archery range, 75-ft indoor pistol range, and outdoor pavilion seating 400. Meetings first Thursday of each month at 7pm on-site. New members welcome.