Frequently Asked Questions

Boat Launch Ramp
Concrete boat launch ramp into St. Joseph River.

Camping
Limited campsites along the bank of the St. Joseph River for members. All sites have access to running water, toilets with electrified sites.

CCW Course Training
Held monthly. Open to public.

Classes consist of a Thursday evening (6pm-10pm) and a Saturday (8am-5:30pm) . You have to attend both sessions. You do not need to be a member of BCSC. The cost for members is $100.00 and non-members is $120.00 . To reserve a place in the class please contact Jason Grimm at 269-927-1793 and leave a message and a good phone number and he will return your call. Registration for class is usually done on the Thursday before class begins.

Fishing
Excellent smallmouth, walleye, steelhead and salmon fishing.

Handgun Shooting
Weekly handgun shooting on indoor and outdoor ranges. Target, NRA silhouette, and bowling pin.

Hunter Safety Course
One each in August and September, if instructors are available. Hunter Sight-In Days: 1st weekend prior to hunting season for deer hunters.

IDPA
Defensive pistol shooting with real-life scenarios. Held outdoors, on the 2nd Sunday of each month during May – October.

Jr. Rifle Program
Rimfire .22 rifle indoor marksmanship shooting open to any girl or boy 10 to 18. Membership not required, sessions start in the Fall (Sep) and Winter (Jan), equipment supplied. See the Announcement Board for current Jr Rifle program postings.

NRA Handgun Training
Scheduled on demand. Open to public.

Property
95 acres on the St. Joseph River and one island.

Range Safety
All members are required to attend a range safety course to qualify to use outdoor firearm ranges. Scheduled the 1st Monday every month (Except for Holidays when they will be on a following day and announced).

Ranges
Indoor & outdoor Archery, indoor & outdoor Rifle & Pistol, Black Powder, 25, 50, 75, and 100 yard ranges. Handgun Tactical & bowling pin ranges. A 200-yard rifle range is available for special club events only.

Rearing and Imprinting
DNR Fishery Division stocks ponds with 25,000 Steelhead and 50,000 Salmon for a spring release into the St. Joseph River.

Rentals
The pavilion is available for anyone to rent. It will seat approximately 250 people. Ask rental chairperson for available dates and pricing.

Skeet & Trap Shooting
For lighted trap fields and skeet fields for Sunday and Tuesday evening. Watch newsletter for the meet shoots and sanctioned shoots. We don\’t shoot Tuesday evenings in the Winter, so watch for open and close dates in Newsletter.