Copper Country RGS & AWS

06/29/2026

Annual Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society fun shoot at Ottawa Sportsmen Club.

06/29/2026

Thank you for everyone that came out to the Ottawa Sportsmen Club on Saturday for our annual shoot.

So many great local businesses made this event possible. Thank you to all.

04/29/2026

Save the date!! 📅 Our annual Copper Country Chapter’s Ottawa Shoot is Saturday, June 27th! 🔫
Followed by a picnic style lunch and raffle prize drawings!
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There are raffle tickets 🎟️ for sale NOW for two different shotguns—
🥇 Prize- SKB Model 690 20-Gauge O/U
🥈 Prize- Steven 555 16-Gauge O/U and the drawing will be held after lunch— you do not need to be present to win!
Only 200 tickets sold, so buy them now! 😃 Cannot guarantee that there will be any left to sell the day of the event.
$20/per ticket.
(DM this page if interested!)
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There will also be a “Habitat Plant Raffle” again at the event. $5/per ticket. 🌱🪴🪏
Hope to see you there!

07/12/2025

🔫June 14th, 2025 – “Fun Shoot” at the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club in Pelkie, Michigan🔫🐦

What a fantastic day! Our “Fun Shoot” event was a success—filled with great shooting, delicious food, exciting prizes, and, most importantly, outstanding people who share a passion for improving local habitat for ruffed grouse and American woodcock.

🌲A sincere thank you to Seth Finkel, Wildlife Biologist and Project Coordinator with the Ruffed Grouse Society, for taking the time to speak with our group. Seth plays a critical role in planning and coordinating habitat improvement projects across the Ottawa National Forest. His work includes both commercial and non-commercial timber harvests, alder shearing, and shrub planting—all essential efforts to create and maintain habitat for ruffed grouse, woodcock, golden-winged warblers, and other early successional species.🌲

🍂We’d also like to extend a big thank you to Luke Statz, our chapter’s local Engagement Coordinator (also representing the Western Great Lakes region) with the Ruffed Grouse Society. Luke’s support, insight, and enthusiasm were greatly appreciated and contributed to the success of the day.🍂

🌿Lastly, thank you to our great sponsors for either monetary donations or else donating a door prize— and to everyone who came out to participate—your presence and support made this event what it was. We are grateful for this passionate community dedicated to conservation and stewardship.
AND— THANK YOU to the board members and volunteers who make this event happen!! Wouldn’t happen without you all!! 🌿

06/08/2025

6 days away!!

Saturday, June 14th‼️
Here is the information to get registered‼️🔫
Come on out for a great time‼️

05/16/2025

Saturday, June 14th‼️
Here is the information to get registered‼️🔫
Come on out for a great time‼️

05/07/2025

🚨MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!🗓️ 🔫
The Copper Country RGS & AWS are putting on a fun shoot at the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club Saturday, June 14th from 8:30am-1:30pm‼️
•••Come and shoot 50 clays and enjoy a provided picnic lunch after! 🥪🥗•••
💥Raffle prizes🎟️, a couple auction items, and plant giveaway!! 🌱💥
Proceeds go towards conservation of forest wildlife and support for the local chapter! 👏
***Sh***un shells not provided! Be sure to bring some!
**Official flyer and ticket site for event still in process of being made. 🙂

Come and enjoy a morning of shooting and a picnic lunch with people who care about healthy forests, abundant wildlife, and conservation ethic.

03/14/2025

06/09/2024

What a great turn out yesterday at our annual fun shoot and BBQ banquet! 🐦🔫🍗 Thank you to everyone who came out to have some fun supporting the local Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society chapter— to help raise money to improve wildlife habitat and forest health!

💥A HUGE thank you to these sponsors!! ⬇️ We could not do it without them!💥

Acciacca Forest Products (Phil Acciacca Nicole Acciacca)
Auto-Pro Glass & Tire
Hook & Heuver Guide Services
McGann Building Supply Co
Pat's Foods

American Forest Management, Inc.
Jim (JR) Richardson
Nick Evert
UP NORTH ARMS
Wade Liston

Copper Country Ford
Frank A. Douglass Agency
Edward Jones - Brent Peterson
Edward Jones - Hunter Rajala
Edward Jones - Steve Zutter
Insight Wealth Solutions - Ted Simonsen
Keweenaw Automotive, Inc.
Laiti Jewelers
Matt’s Auto Glass & Body Repair
Moyle Construction
Pisani Distributing
Sayen's Auto Sales
Surplus Outlet
The Tervo Agency
Two Roses - Mike & Barb Rose
UP Engineers & Architects, Inc
Wickley Agency
Witting Contracting (Robert Witting Lori Lishinski Witting

And thank you to Julie and the Bonfire at the Continental for coming out and catering! The food was excellent!

06/01/2024

🚨1 week until our 8th annual RGS & AWS Shoot and BBQ Banquet at the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club! 🔫🍗 Here are some pictures from last year!
It was a blast! 😃
Hope to see you there‼️🫵🏻👀