Norris Lions’ Turkey Shoot set for Saturdays Nov. 1, 8
A young participant tries her hand at winning a turkey during last year’s Norris Lions Club Turkey Shoot, held on a gun range in Andersonville. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
This annual event will be held on the first two Saturdays in November – Nov. 1 and 8. In the event of rain, a contingency day has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15.
The shoot will be held at its regular location in Andersonville along Route 61 about one mile east of the traffic light at the entrance to Norris.
It will begin each day at 8 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m.
Here’s how it works:
With shotguns, 12 contestants per round will shoot at paper targets 90 feet away on a protected shooting range.
The shooter whose shot comes closest to the center of the target wins the round.
All shotgun shells are provided by the range staff, and are $5 per shell for turkey rounds, and $6 for ham rounds. Shells will be provided for a range of gauges.
Winners receive a $20 Walmart gift certificate for a turkey round, or a $30 certificate for a ham round.
Participants may bring their own shotguns, or use one provided by the Lions Club.
The range setup and experienced personnel ensure that the event is conducted with everyone’s safety in mind.
For anyone who would like to win a turkey certificate but can’t participate in the shoot, Lions Club members will be selling target sheets, each with eight individual targets.
Anyone may purchase a single target for $5 and have a one-in-eight chance of winning, or purchase additional targets to increase the winning odds.
For $40, someone may buy the whole target and win a bird, all while supporting the Lions Club.
Those targets will be shot by the Lions at the end of each day, and the winners will be notified.
This is a popular event and a family tradition for many in the Norris area, the Lions Club says.