

Rod & Gun Club
An der Bundesstrasse 291
Oftersheim
CIV: 06202-51193
GPS Coordinates
(Located next to Heidelberg Golf Course)
49°20'56.38N
8°36'15.05E

HOURS OF OPERATION
Pro Shop
Wed - Fri: 5 - 8 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sun: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Training Holidays: 12 - 8 p.m. (Fridays Only)
German Holidays (Closed)
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Trap & Skeet Range
Wed - Fri: 12 - Dusk
Sat: 9 a.m. - Dusk
Sun: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Training Holidays: (Fridays only)
12 p.m.- Dusk
American Holidays (Closed)
German Holidays (Closed)
NOTE: Trap/Skeet Range cards are only available during Pro Shop Hours. Steel Shot Only is allowed on our Trap/Skeet ranges.
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Rifle & Pistol Ranges
Wed - Fri: 5 - 8 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sun: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Training Holidays: (Fridays Only)
5 - 8 p.m.
American Holidays: Closed
German Holidays (Closed)
NOTE: Shotgun Rental and Shotgun Shells are only available during Pro Shop Hours. Shotgun Shells, Trap/ Skeet range cards can be purchased in advance if you have your own Shotgun.
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The Rod & Gun Club is a multi-use facility used by the military (small arms weapons qualification), American/German Clubs and organizations (Archery club, pistol shooting club, hunting club, fishing club, etc), organized groups for special events (conducting a hunting/fishing classes, meetings, training, chili cook-off, shooting competitions, banquets, etc), and individuals (shooting, eating, purchasing hunting, fishing, or shooting accessories, picnics, horse shoes, or just meeting with friends to watch a football game on the wide screen TV in the sports lounge). A large camping area is available within the complex/facility, located near the German village of Oftersheim, the Heidelberg Golf course, and miles of hiking/biking trails through the woods.
Updates from the Rod & Gun Club:
- Please note that US ID cardholders must be 16 years of age to play paintball. Non ID cardholders must be 18. Please see new Paintball hours of operation.
- Fishing now available at the Germersheim Army Depot. Please see Fishing tab for more details.
Click on a tab for more information on our various programs and services.
The Range is an official 14-target archery course as well as two 'tree stands' with a random number of 3D targets scattered all across the range. Archery shooting distances are from 11 feet to 80 yards: cubs (5 to 12 years) may shoot up to 30 yards; the youth (13 to 17 years) maximum distance is 50 yards and adults 80 yards. Members of the Archery Club meet at the Rod & Gun Club the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., with range fees to be paid in the pro shop prior to shooting. You can also join the Archers German American Club by paying a membership fee.
For more information call Reiner Krämer: 06205-14-309
An informal fishing club meets the last Wednesday of every month at the Rod & Gun Club to discuss fishing opportunities, equipment and other fishing topics.
Trout Ponds in the Area:
Name: Angel Paradies Korsika
Owner: Uwe Keller
Phone: 06207-7555
Hours of Operation: Wed, Sat, Sun and German Holidays – 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Season: Good Friday (April) until the end of October
Price: 7.50 euro per kilo
Prohibited: Use of corn, plastics, lures and power baits
Facilities: Latrines, snack shop and cleaning facilities
Overall: Best for families. All salmonide must be stunned and stabbed between the pectoral fins. Stringers, net baskets and buckets to keep fish alive are prohibited.
Name: Perle vom Steinachtal
Owner: Karin Spohn
Phone: 06220-922462 or 0175-1836129
Hours of Operation: Mon – Sun, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Season: Open Year Round
Price: 6.50 euro per kilo
Prohibited: NA
Facilities: Latrines, equipment rental, snack shop and cleaning facilities
Overall: Recommended to bring a club, knife, hand towel, newspapers, ice, plastic bags, hook remover and landing net.
Name: Zollers Angelteiche im Finkenbachtal
Owner: Herr Zoller
Phone: 06263-7508131
Hours of Operation: Daily – 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Season: Open Year Round
Price: 18 euro per day
Prohibited: Artificial lures
Facilities: Latrines, snack shop and cleaning facilities
Name: Germersheim Army Depot (behind GAD)
Owner: USAG BW Family and MWR, Rod & Gun Club
Phone: 06202-511-93
Hours of Operation: Wed - Fri, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m, Sat 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sun, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Season: Open Year Round
Price: $10 per day
Prohibited: N/A
Facilities: Limited toilet facilities in AIC.
Click here for some helpful tips on tying knots.
In the meantime, feel free to practice your skills on the range. Trap and Skeet (with steel shot) is available for $6 per round of 25 birds. The oscillating projectile makes it challenging and realistic. If you prefer, choose from the 25-meter, 50-meter or 100-meter rifle/pistol ranges. The range fee is $6 and ammunition can either be brought with you or purchased at the range.
Shotgun Rental, Shotgun Shells, Trap/Skeet Range cards are only available during store hours.
Shotgun Shells, Trap/Skeet Range cards can be purchased in advance if you have your own Shotgun.
Steel Shot Only is allowed on our Trap/Skeet ranges.
Read the press release on registering firearms.
Click here for the Rod & Gun Club Hunting & Fishing Directory.
Weapons Safe (Waffenschrank) requirements for Off-Post Housing.
Paintball is enjoyed by people from all walks of life. Anyone can be a star player, as strategy and teamwork, not size, speed or strength, lead to victory.The Rod & Gun Club Paintball Field offers world-class design and targets to make your day in the field more enjoyable. Everything you need is available at the Rod & Gun Club so get your friends or colleagues together and get ready for a challenge.
CAUTION: Paintball is extremely exciting and fun. Please be aware this activity may be habit-forming!
Prices:
ID Card holder $21.00
Non ID Card holder $26.00
Groups of ten or more $16.00
(Includes field fees, marker, mask and goggles) Paintball $10.50 per bag of
500 or $42.00 per case of 2,000 rounds (We only offer one type of paint) 10
punch card $144.00
*Please note that US ID cardholders must be 16 years of age to play. Non ID cardholders must be 18.
Field Grade Paint (FP) available, or bring your own paint.
High-Pressure Air (HPA) available. Sorry, no CO2
Covered staging area on-site, limited spaces.
*Rod & Gun Club Membership Prices: 1 year = $15
Times:
Wed - Fri, Group & Unit Days: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sun: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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There are many wonderful opportunities for US Forces personnel to go hunting and fishing in Germany. Hunters may seek game including Red Deer, Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Chamois, and a variety of others. Fishers will find several different trout, catfish, and pike along with many other fish in the waters of Germany and other European countries.
The German government allows US IMCOM-Europe and US Air Force Europe (USAFE) to conduct courses that allow US Forces personnel to gain foreigners hunting and fishing licenses in Germany. The main emphasis in our hunting and fishing courses is to learn German laws and traditions that are a bit different from the ways of hunting and fishing in the states. However, the training in safety, game identification, and overall procedures provides hunters and fishers with knowledge and abilities to become more well-rounded in outdoors knowledge than ever before.
After gaining certification, US Forces personnel may not only obtain German Hunting/Fishing licenses and join in on hunting and fishing traditions that go back several hundred years, but also may become eligible for our hunting and fishing instructor program.
Please click here for directions to our facility.
To review meeting minutes, please click on the meeting:
September 2011, October 2011, November 2011