Membership
Membership Options
All range users must be members or guests of members.
Already a WMFGA member who joined or renewed at a sporting goods store or by mail? Use this option to find your membership and set up an online account. You do not need to buy another membership.
To become a member, applicants must be eligible to purchase a Montana hunting license and be qualified for unescorted access. There are three ways to apply for membership. You can:
- Join and pay fully online by clicking above. You will receive a temporary code for immediate range access after completing required online safety orientation.
- Visit Murdoch’s and fill out a paper application and pay your dues. After completing the required safety orientation, you may contact us for gate access – otherwise this option has a several week turnaround time.
- Fill out a paper application and mail the completed forms and fees to the membership chairman for access (several weeks turnaround).
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
- Renewing Member: $90 annual membership dues.
- New Member: $100 annual membership dues (includes $10 fee for first-year members for their gate keycard).
- Membership lasts 1 year from signup date.
- Must complete the training video annually
- Must review the Range Rules annually
- You may bring immediate family members who live in your household to the range anytime, as often as you like - they are not subject to our Guest Policy. If they would like their own, independent access to the range without you, they can get reduced-cost Household memberships (spouse or dependent).
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
- $1,500 one-time membership payment.
- $10 fee for first-year members for their gate keycard.
- Must complete training video
- Must review the Range Rules
YOUTH GROUP MEMBERSHIP
- $25.00: Youth Group Membership
- Allows youth access to the Deer Creek Shooting Center for attending practices, competitions, and other group events for teams and activities in which they're a participant.
- Allows immediate family access through the entrance gate for dropping off/picking up and for attending practices and competitions.
- No general range access privileges.
- Must complete training video annually.
- Must review the Range Rules annually.
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS
- Spouse Membership: The spouse of any annual or life member may receive independent access credentials to the range and guest privileges after passing our safety orientation and paying $20 annually.
- $10 fee for first-year members for their gate keycard.
- Dependent Membership: The same offer is made to students who are dependents of annual and life members living at home between ages 16-20 who pass the safety orientation and pay $20 annually.
- $10 fee for first-year members for their gate keycard.
How to become a member?
To become a member, applicants must be eligible to purchase a Montana hunting license and be qualified for unescorted access.
There are currently three ways to apply for membership. We recommend becoming a member online. Murdoch’s a local sporting goods store, has application forms and will receive the completed forms and fees for membership, however with this option access will be delayed. You can also fill out an application and send the completed forms and fees to the membership chairman for access which typically takes 2-4 weeks.
Murdochs is now the only Sporting Goods Store that sells WMFGA memberships. Visit Murdoch’s and fill out a paper application and pay your dues. After completing the required safety orientation, you may contact us for gate access – otherwise this option has a several week turnaround time. Processing of memberships will take 2-4 weeks.
Print and fill out a membership application. Access is delayed until you receive your membership / access card. Processing typically takes 2-4 weeks.
Mail completed forms to:
Western Montana Fish and Game Association, Inc.
ATTN: Membership
P.O. Box 4294
Missoula, MT 59806
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The WMFGA firmly believes that in order to protect our hunting heritage, we need to promote youth shooting sports and provide youth shooting opportunities.