If you’re heading to the range don’t forget your Gate Card. The gate and card readers are finally operational and seem to be working great.

When you arrive, stop at the large Orange Bollards and you’ll see the card reader mounted between the posts.

Place your card on the card reader as shown, keeping your card centered in the middle of the reader. Hold it there as close as you can, you’ll hear a “Beep” and see a Blue Halo around the camera lens near the top. The Key Pad is not programmed to accept your card number, your only access is by your Gate Card.

Once you hear the “beep”, the gate needs a second or two to release the magnetic lock, then the gate will swing open. Drive through and the gate will close behind you.

To Exit, drive around the small conex at the front gate. There is another card reader there, follow the same procedure to exit. Once the gate opens the gate will hold open for about 15 seconds after it reaches the full open position.

The gate contractor is running a little behind but making progress. They have their conduit and underground work complete, set the forms for their concrete pad and should be pouring that concrete next week. As soon as we have it done and operating we’ll send out an email to all members. In the meantime, you’ll still need your 2026 paper membership card and combination to get in.

The cows that have been grazing the fields between the bridge and the range have been moved. The gate at the bridge can now be left open and it should remain chained to the t-post keeping it open.

The property between the canal and the range property just moved in about 100 head of cattle. They have installed a temporary fence and gate just above the bridge. They have asked us to make sure we keep the gate closed at all times to prevent their cattle from crossing the bridge.

There is an old sign on the gate that says, “Keep closed from dusk to dawn”. Please ignore that, and always close the gate after you pass through. This should only be for a month or two while they graze off those bottom fields.