About us:

The Vermilion and District Fish and Game Association was formed in 2001 when a group of local sportsmen met to start a club that would lead to the construction and opening of a gun range for residents to safely participate in their favourite shooting sports. After getting permission to use an old gravel pit southeast of Vermilion construction of a gun range started. Through the efforts and hard work of club members, the support of the landowner and the generosity of local contractors the gravel pit was transformed into a fully functional gun range.

After passing the mandatory government inspection the range commenced operations in the summer of 2002 and has maintained it’s government approval status to this date. The club held its grand opening four years later in June of 2005 and hosted local dignitaries and residents to thank the community for the support shown to the club. Over time the members of the Vermilion and District Fish and Game Association realised their sole focus was on the shooting sports and maintaining an operational gun range. To meet the change in focus the club reorganised itself to become the Vermilion Gun Club.

​The Vermilion Gun Club also provides opportunities for community and youth groups to utilise the gun range to provide firearms instruction and safe gun handling training. The local 4H Outdoor Club and students from Lakeland College’s Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Program have enjoyed time at the range to receive individual instruction in handgun, rifle and trap shooting. Many of the individuals in these groups are first time shooters and had not handled firearms before.

The club also welcomes local enforcement agencies such as the RCMP, Sheriffs, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers and other Solicitor General members and allows them to rent the range to hold their yearly qualification exercises. Many of the members of these groups are members of the VGC and use the range regularly to practice.