About the White Oak Rod & Gun Club...

The White Oak Rod & Gun Club, Inc. was organized in 1946 in the McKeesport area. During the early years, meetings were held at several locations in the vicinity and the club built a pavilion, rifle range, and trap range near Lincoln Way. They incorporated in 1956.

The non profit 501 C 7 corporation has several purposes: to foster good sportsmanship amongst all hunters and fishermen; to educate youth in conservation; to put forth the best effort to conserve and propagate wildlife in Pennsylvania; to cooperate wherever possible with all other organizations that pursue a similar purpose; to educate and train citizens of good repute in the safe and efficient handling of firearms and generally encourage the lawful ownership and use of firearms by citizens as decreed in the 2^nd amendment of the US Constitution.

Having grown considerably since the original 22 acre property was purchased in 1959, the group of over 350 members now has facilities at 600 Skellytown Road in North Huntingdon, comprised of 65 acres and a club house with a meeting room, kitchen, and indoor 50 ft range facilities for rifle, pistol and archery. Specifically, they include four lighted trap ranges, one lighted skeet range, plus a 100 target clays course, a 30 target 3D archery range, lighted 5 stand range, an outdoor rifle range with covered firing points for 50, 100 and 200 yard targets, an outdoor pistol range with covered firing points for 15, 25 and 75 yard targets and a 50 meter small bore range. The former mine and slag dump has been developed into a busy and useful place.

The facilities are heavily used, with outdoor rifle and pistol ranges open for members during daylight hours. Also, there are activities during most evenings, including indoor archery, sporting clays and 5 stand.  They also hold a game dinner in March.

At times the facilities are made available to the Irwin and North Huntingdon Police Departments for testing firearms, annual qualifications and safety courses.

In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the National Rifle Association, the club has conducted hunter trapper education classes since 1961.

Meetings are held at the club house on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM.

White Oak Rod & Gun Club, Inc, is affiliated with the National Rifle Association, Civilian Marksmanship Program and the Pennsylvania Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division.