Clubrules - Ram Hunt Club

RAM Hunt Club

General Rules and Regulations

1. Firearms safety rules are in effect at all times
2. Always position your stand, blind, or shot path away from location of other hunters
3. Proper field etiquette must be adhered to at all times
4. All North Carolina and Federal hunting regulations must be followed at all times
5. Members and Guests must have in their possession a valid NC hunting license and valid RAM Hunting   Club identification.
6. NO alcoholic beverages or performance inhibiting prescription drugs will be ingested within 8 hours of a hunt. (There will be no illegal substances on RAM properties at any time
7. All hunters must sign in and out prior to and after each time they are on club property. There will be no exceptions. Fines will be posted

First Offense                verbal warning
Second Offense           $50.00
                            Third Offense               suspension of hunting privileges will be levied
8.    All members must respect the property of RAM Hunt Club. Damage to trees, roads, buildings, etc; WILL NOT BE TOLERATED   Please remember "pack it in ... pack it out"
9.    NEVER contact landowners for any information pertaining to RAM Hunt Club. We wish to avoid bothering anyone outside the Club with matters pertaining to club activities, land boundaries, etc.
10. Scouting must be done prior to the second Sunday in June. Entry onto the property is broken into two categories:
      A: SCOUTING-Scouting is the act of assessing where you will place your stands, travel patterns of the deer and overall desirability of a particular area to you the hunter. This is the most impacting to the deer and is definitely the type of land access and behavior that makes the whitetails change their patterns and become a nocturnal creature. It is imperative that all heavy scouting and foot traffic in order for us to not alert the deer to our presence.
      B: CORN PLACEMENT/CLIMBER RELOCATION-This may be done only on Sundays between the second Sunday in June and the last day of rifle season. All corn placement/climber relocation regardless of date will be done with the following conditions:
-No more than two people at one time
-No off trail venturing or scouting of any kind shall be performed
-Be as quiet, odor free and quick as possible.
Studies on collared deer have shown that almost every time a hunter penetrated an area the mature deer in that core area are aware of your visit. Once is fine, twice is questionable but three times and the deer will relocate at a long distance away. We will not tolerate the unnecessary impact of the casual hunter who claims they did not have time to scout and learn the land prior to June 1^st. Our goal is to have the serious deer hunter who makes it their mission to commit to excellence in hunting and scouting throughout the entire year.
11. NO guests permitted to hunt on opening or closing days with the exception of dove and upland game.
12. All children that are "non-paying" members must be accompanied by and within eyesight of a guardian/member at all times.
13. You may sign in at 9:00 pm prior to the next days hunt.
14. No personal ladder stands may be left on club property with the exception as a personal bow stand on their private bow area during archery season.
15. Guest fees are $50.00 per day. Each member will be allowed 3 guests per year and no guest will be allowed more than two days in any one year. A quest will be entitled to harvest does only for the guest fees, any bucks taken will be $500.00 in addition to the daily guest fee.
16. All members, paying guests, as well as non - paying guests must sign a waiver and hold harmless agreement prior to going out onto club grounds.
17. All members and guests are responsible for being familiar with and abiding by house rules.
18. Members should report any problems with club equipment, stands, and blinds, feeders to owners.
19. Rifle range is available February 1 – August 31 Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm. From September 1 through Jan 31 Monday – Friday 10am -5pm and Saturday 12 noon – 1pm. The range is closed on Sundays. NO EXCEPTIONS
20. Each paying member is allowed the use of two portable stands, which can be either of the following:
a)    Ground Blind
b)    Lock on Stand
c)    Climber
d)    Portable Tripod
Each member can use any combination of the above stands during muzzleloader and rifle season. This does not give the member an exclusive right to hunt that area. No individual is allowed to hunt another member’s personal stand without express permission of the stand’s owner.
21. Private Bow Hunting Stands
Each archery member is allowed to have a private bow stand area during the entire archery season. These areas will be posted in the sign-in room on the map board. Ladder and portable stands are allowed the entire archery season, but all ladder stands must be removed prior to the end of archery season, no exceptions. Non- compliance subjects the member to a loss of privileges
22. All bucks must be 6 point or better, except on Trophy Tracts as noted below. Any non-legal bucks or button bucks taken on non trophy tracts will incur a fine of $150.00
23. Trophy Tracts
            The following properties are deemed to be Trophy Tracts
            Bruton River             Jack Curry                 Stanback
            Smith Ferry               Rankin
      a. All bucks must be 8 point or better.
      b. Any non legal bucks or button bucks harvested by a member on these tracts will be fined $300, this will include antlerless bucks.
      c. Any non legal bucks or button bucks harvested by guest will be fined $500.00
24. Any deer harvested on RAM Hunt Club property will be recorded and tagged in accordance with the NC Carolina Wildlife and RAM Hunt Club regulations.
25. If any member or guest violates any of the rules, the following actions will be taken. Fines as posted, where applicable. Suspensions will be levied. Members will be responsible for their guest fees and fines.

First Offense               verbal warning
Second Offense         $50.00
Third Offense             suspension of hunting privileges will be levied

26. All deer harvested are to be called into NC Wildlife, properly tagged and recorded. Any game placed in    walk- in cooler must be properly tagged with hunters name and NC Wildlife number .

27. Parking Requirements:

Check the sign in board for designated parking areas

ATVs ONLY will be allowed beyond designated parking areas

Field etiquette must be adhered to at all times

DO NOT park on grass at lodge
28. Hunters are personally responsible to abide by all applicable North Carolina and Federal Hunting Regulations

29. Membership
A. New members must attain their eighteenth birthday by the beginning of the upcoming hunting season. New membership openings will go first to the immediate family of existing members. If an immediate family member joins the club under this provision and subsequently drops out, then wants to rejoin the club, that person's name will go to the bottom of the regular waiting list. Immediate family shall be defined as father, mother, son, daughter, grandson, and granddaughter. Consideration for membership will be given in the order in which the prospect's name is put on the waiting list. An individual may be placed on the waiting list only by submitting a written request to the club.

B. Junior memberships will be available to full-time students of members between the ages of 18 and 23. A student is a full-time student if the student is enrolled in a school for the number of hours or courses considered by the school to be full-time during some part of at least 5 calendar months during the year. The Club will control the number of junior memberships and junior memberships will displace regular membership positions on a 2:1 ratio. Junior membership cannot exceed twenty percent of the current membership in any given year. Junior members are not allowed to hunt without the sponsoring member present. Junior membership dues are one-half of the regular member dues per year. Junior members cannot vote on any matters to be voted on by the Club or sign in a guest..

C. Members are allowed guests for three full or six half days per year. No guest is allowed for more than 2 full days or three half days per year. Fees and fines incurred by quests are the responsibility of the sponsoring member

D. Annual membership dues are $1500.00 with our year running from May 15 to the following May 14
30. Anyone owing the club money from fines or late dues will have their membership suspended, not be considered for membership or be allowed to hunt as a guest until the outstanding balance is paid.

House Rules

1. Muddy boots are not allowed in the lodge.

2. No smoking in the lodge,

3. Please help keep the lodge neat.

4. No dogs are allowed in the lodge

5. If you cook with it, then you clean it and put it back.

6. Members are responsible for bringing their own towels and bedding; any items left behind will be disposed of.

7. Please take your trash with you when you leave.

8. Make sure lights and AC/Heat are off when you leave.

9. If you are last to leave, make sure the door and gate is locked

10.Absolutely, no loaded guns in the lodge. NO EXCEPTIONS