Latest News & Updates
Congratulation to Our Lucky Raffle Winners!
Congratulations to our winners of the recent raffles for the TNC Buck Hunt Tag and for the annual Gun of Your Dreams drawing!
TNC Buck Hunt winner: Justin Davis
Gun of Your Dreams winner: Brett and Patti Murphy (Brett pictured with our President, Bill Oliver)
Work Continues on the Education Building
Progress on the Education Building Continues. Heat is turned on in the building and sheetrock work continues.
Work Continues on Trap & Skeet Ranges
Progress on the Shotgun Ranges continues. More work including construction of the trap and skeet houses coming soon.
Hunter Education Class and Field Day
Hunter Education Class and Field Day is accepting registration for the March class on 3/30/24. Flyer and more information can be found here!
Open House and youth shoot
The Open House for the new Education Building and annual Youth Shoot were a huge success! With 32 youth shooters, it was our biggest turnout to date. Thanks to generous donations, we were able to give away 4 rifles and a lot of great gear and ammo to the youth that participated in the event. A huge thank you to all of our members, donors, the community, the VFW Post 4307, The Stubborn Mule, and the NRA for making this event and the Eagle Cap Shooters a possibility and a success!
Eagle cap shooters education building - open house
Please come and join us for an Open House Celebration for the new Education Building at the Eagle Cap Shooters Range. Both members and non-members are welcome!
Line power project
New power poles are installed from the Highway all the way to the range and the ditch has been dug to the new Education Building. Power coming to the building soon!
Hunter Education Class and field day
Hunter Education Class and Field Day is accepting registration for the September class on 9/9/23. Flyer and more information can be found here!
Reorganization and a new Board of Directors
12/21/2022 3:46 pm by ecsasecretary
At the December 20, 2022 meeting, membership approved the 4 Consolidation Resolutions and the restated bylaws for the new Eagle Cap Shooters organization, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Elections were then held for the new Eagle Cap Shooters Board of Directors listed at the bottom of this page.
New Education Building
By ecsasecretary 11/05/2022 3:39 pm
The exterior of the new building has been painted, roll-up doors are in place and the man doors will soon be installed. The focus will now shift to finishing the interior. Work will continue through the winter as the building will soon be weather tight and secure. Electrical has been installed, inspected and approved. Propane lines for heaters and BBQ’s are in and the propane tank will be put in place soon. Fixtures and plumbing for water is almost complete and the windows are in. Insulation is being installed and once complete, sheetrock will be hung and finished. Many of the components for the kitchen area have arrived, as well as components for the first class PA/Radio/Music system with wireless microphones. All of the overhead speakers are in place. Wallowa Valley Networks has installed Internet access. ECSA would like to thank all of the contractors and other volunteers who have generously donated their time to make this dream a reality! We are looking forward to completion of the building by spring 2023!
An NRA Foundation grant provided $50,000.00 in funding for this project, which supplemented the $43,000.00 provided by the Eagle Cap Shooters Educational Alliance. At this point, there is an approximate $30,000.00 shortfall due to significant increases in materials costs. Please visit this page to learn how you can contribute a tax-deductible donation to help complete this project.
Volunteer help is needed to help finish the interior. If you are able to assist, please contact Gary Bethscheider at (541) 263-0304. All volunteer hours worked go towards reducing the cost of your membership!
New Trap & Skeet Range
An NRA Foundation Grant has provided partial funding for a new trap and skeet range to be located off the north end of the new education building! The location for the new range has been measured and staked out per the schematics below, and the new Promatic Signature Double Wobble trap machine has arrived.
Moving Target Range
Excavation is complete for the below ground walkway for the new moving target range located at the south end of the 100-yard berm. Concrete Jersey Barriers will be placed on the excavated “step” shown in the photo below. Base rock and 3/4″ minus will be placed on the floor of the walkway. When completed next spring, it will look similar to the moving target range at the Powder River Sportsman’s Club in Baker City (see photo below).
Permanent Line Power to the Range Property
ECSA has obtained a final quote from Pacific Power to run permanent line power to the range property. Overhead power would run along the east side of Ant Flat Road from the intersection at highway 3 to the main gate, then underground from that point to the new building. Power would tie into the existing conduit and wiring at the pistol range, rifle range, the well pump, and the service panel next to the old trailer in the rifle range parking lot.
Total cost of this project is approximately $100,000.00. To move forward to obtain a loan for this project, Board approval and 70% of ECSA membership approval is required. Upon approval by the ECSA Board of Directors, a voter package will be sent to ECSA membership. If approved by membership, then ECSA would sign a contract with Pacific Power for line power installation.
Permanent line power would provide numerous benefits including lighting and energizing the new building for meetings and other activities, without requiring generators, powering the new trap and skeet range, an automated gate with key card entry, and a security system with cameras.
Donated funds and revenue from membership dues would be used to pay off the loan. The goal is to pay off the loan in full within five years. As of November 2022, ECSA has approximately 320 members. Even if each member donated $100.00, $32,000.00 could go towards payoff of the loan.
This project will be discussed in detail at the 11/15/2022 ECSA general meeting. Participation is welcome, so please attend the meeting or contact Bill Oliver at (541) 398-1104.
Merger of ECSA and ECSEA
Currently, two organizations exist – the Eagle Cap Shooters Association, a 501(c)4 non-profit, and the Eagle Cap Shooters Educational Alliance, a 501(c)3 non-profit. A plan is underway to merge these two organizations into a single 501(c)3 organization called Eagle Cap Shooters. A new Board of Directors for Eagle Cap Shooters will be elected by current members of ECSA.
This merger will make it much easier to obtain donations and grant funding as well as simplifying the accounting and reporting systems. Current members of ECSA will automatically become members of Eagle Cap Shooters and retain the same voting rights and membership privileges.
This project will be discussed in detail at the 11/15/2022 ECSA general meeting. Participation is welcome, so please attend the meeting or contact Bill Oliver at (541) 398-1104.
100-yard Sight-In Bay
Excavation is complete for the new 100-yard sight-in bay located at the northwest end of the competition bays. Although the bay is usable now and has seen some use by members, there are a few steps yet to be completed. The bay floor and sides need to be rocked. A concrete slab will be poured and a covered structure will be built on top of the slab. Two shooting benches will be placed under the covered structure. This work will be completed next year.
Black Powder Cartridge Range
All of the black mild steel targets have been relocated and ranges for each target are shown below. The two photos below were taken looking downrange from the shooting platform area.
December 2021 Election Results
Posted: 12/23/2021 1153 ecsasecretary
Election results from the ECSA Annual Election and Business Meeting on 12/21/2021 are as follows:
President – Bill Oliver
Board Director – Dan Moncrief
Board Director – Dale Rasmussen
So, effective 01/01/2022, this will be your new ECSA Board of Directors:
President – Bill Oliver – 2022-2023
bill@groundgreentea.com or (541) 398-1104
Vice-President – Gary Bethscheider – 2021-2022
stubbornmuleheadass@yahoo.com or (541) 263-0304
Secretary – John Straughan – 2021-2022
secretary@eaglecapshooters.com or (541) 263-2109
Treasurer – John Amond – 2021-2022
jamond@abcinc-mail.com or (503) 799-9534
Director – Dan Moncrief – 2022-2023
demoncrief@frontier.com or (541)429-5701
Director – Ken Hauxwell – 2021-2022
kphaux@icloud.com or (503) 970-8899
Director – Adam Saxton – 2021-2022
adamsaxton12@gmail.com or (541) 263-1485
Director – Dale Rasmussen – 2022-2023
dalerasmussen51@gmail.com or (503) 803-1700
Posted: 03/28/2021 18:55 ecsa secretary
Extension of Competition Bay and Addition of a 6th Bay
Posted: 03/28/2021 18:55 ecsa secretary
Things are progressing well with the extension of the northwest competition bay to 100-yards. In addition, we’re adding another 100-yard berm next to it, on the northwest side. The gravel parking lot will then be extended west. See pictures below.
When completed, there will be two dedicated 100-yard sight-in bays for precision shooters who are checking scope tracking and performing other functions which currently require frequent shutdowns of the rifle range to repeatedly check targets.
The two 100-yard bays will allow for more variety of shooting events as well.
Many thanks to Wellens Construction for the donation of the equipment and operator! Stay tuned for more updates…
New Wood Frame Target Stands Installed at the 100-yard Rifle Range Berm
Posted: 03/28/2021 17:15 ecsa secretary
April 1st Gun Raffle Drawings
Posted: 03/24/2021 15:07 ecsa secretary
Tickets for the April 1st raffle drawings are sold out! Thanks to all who purchased tickets, and GOOD LUCK!!
There will be 3 drawings for a Springfield Hellcat 9mm pistol and one drawing for the Springfield Saint AR-15 rifle at 7:00pm on Thursday April 1, 2021 at the Stubborn Mule in Joseph. If you need more information, contact Gary Bethscheider at (541) 263-0304
Hunter Education Field Day
Posted: 03/23/2021 13:31 ecsa secretary
A Hunter education course is scheduled for Apr 3, 2021. It will start at 9 am in Joseph and finish at the range.
All students must register with ODFW by going to the ODFW website. If they do not have an account, they must create one.
Once on the ODFW website, the student clicks on “Purchases from Catalogue”. Next click on “Class/Workshop” and click “view all”. It is alphabetical so look for “J” for Joseph. Click on Joseph and view more details. The course costs $10.00 which you add to the cart. This will register the student for the class with field day.
Field Day – Joseph – 04/03/21 – (9:00am – 12:00pm) – Joseph Baptist Church, 107 N. Main St, Joseph, 97846nd (1:00pm – 4:00pm) – Eagle Cap Shooters Association gun range at 69105 Ant Flat Rd, Enterprise, OR 97828 Instructors: Keith Newburn/Mike Teece
Field Day – Joseph – 04/03/21 – (9:00am – 12:00pm) – Joseph Baptist Church, 107 N. Main St, Joseph, 97846. Students must complete an online course and bring proof of completion to attend this ODFW Field Day. There will be a multiple choice written exam. Find the course here https://myodfw.com/articles/hunter-education-classes-and-field-days-schedule. Do not bring your own firearm or ammo, all equipment is provided. Students must wear a mask during COVID restrictions, so please bring your own mask, as well as a lunch. For more information, please contact Keith Newburn at (541) 410-3180.
Oregon State Friends of NRA Scholarships - Deadline is April 10, 2021!
Great NRA Scholarship opportunity!
If you have or know of a student headed for college or university, please apply for scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $1,000. The deadline for submission is April 10 and full instructions and forms are below. In 2019 two Wallowa County students won a total of $6,000 to support their Freshman year. Go for it!!
Good luck,
Bill Oliver President, ECSA
There are 2 ways for a student to submit a FNRA Scholarship application in 2021 (links to both forms below):
- Printed: Applications must be completed, printed, and returned to my address below (postmarked no later than Saturday, April 10 2021) using the PDF Form: FNRA 2021 Scholarship Application (Printable PDF Form)
Dr. Maurizio Valerio
52843 Highway 203
Union, OR 97883
(541) 853-2355
- Digital: Applications must be completed and emailed using the Word Fillable Form attached (emails must be received by Midnight, Saturday, April 10, 2021). Email Applications to: OreFRNA@pm.me
NOTE: For a copy of the Microsoft Word fill-in version of the application, please email the ECSA Secretary at: secretary@eaglecapshooters.com
Pistol Raffle Drawings - Sunday 2/21/2021 !
Congratulations to the winners and Thank You to all who purchased tickets! The winner of the Colt LW Commander is Tim Cox. The winner of the Citadel 1911-A1 is John Straughan. Watch for the next raffle which begins this week!
Coming this Summer 2021 - A New Education Building at the Range!
