The Outdoor Sportsman’s Club was established in 1963 on a 139-acre dairy farm. From a humble start among like-minded local sportsmen, the Club’s first organized shooting discipline was field archery. State-recognized shoots were held on the mountainside behind the house, where old iron stakes marking the field course can still be found today. In later years, additions were made to the barn to accommodate rimfire rifles as the Club grew into predominantly small-bore rifle shooting. In 1989, members of the Seven Mountains Pistol Club were invited to join a then-stagnant OSC, and the Club evolved once again.

Work began in 1991 on constructing a pistol bullseye range, which—together with the established one-hundred-yard rifle range—provided members with two dedicated shooting ranges. During this time, the by-laws and membership requirements were also restructured. In 1992, the Club expanded into three-dimensional archery, and members once again worked the mountainside to build a forty-position range featuring two impressive tree-stand shooting platforms. The combat range, built in 1993, gave dedicated members a place to teach NRA Basic Pistol classes. Local media outlets even covered the classes—but only after participating in them. The following year, the plate range was established for bowling pin and steel plate shoots. Kudos to Tom Moyer, who built the same plate racks we use to this day.

The original clubhouse—formerly the old barn—is now gone, but it served as an indoor range and meeting space until 1997. With the help of NRA loans and grants, a new clubhouse was built, and two years later, then-NRA president Charlton Heston joined Club officers to preside over the groundbreaking for our indoor range. It was the only private-club groundbreaking Mr. Heston attended during his presidency.

In 2008, major construction projects were underway. The pit area was developed, giving the Club additional space to hold organized matches and training. Excess earth from the excavation was trucked to the rifle range to create a level shooting area. Members devoted their time to installing metallic silhouette stands and also built a pavilion to provide a covered firing line. Pit number five underwent an expansion in 2015 that tripled its size. In 2016, the automated trap range was upgraded with a concrete shooting area and the construction of a pavilion. The entry road and parking area were paved in 2017, which improved snow removal and provided a safer walking surface. That same year, HVAC units were installed in the clubhouse.