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Annual Wild Game Diner 
Mark your calendars! It’s that exciting time of year again where we look back on 2024 and celebrate the times and events we shared last year. If you were there, you know what I mean and if you missed them, well you certainly missed out on some great events and fun times.
Date: 12 April 2025 (subject to change)
Time: Doors open at 17h00, Diner starts at 18h00
Location: Waterloo Officer’s Mess (32 Caen Circle) Base Borden
Dress: Casual (hunting / fishing attire is encouraged)
Cost: Members: $60 – Guests: $90
Tickets are NOW on sale at the Buell Gym.
Call for Volunteers
We are in need of volunteers to help setup and clean-up for the WGD.
Please contact Jake Adzija to volunteer: Jakov.Adzija@forces.gc.ca
- April 11, 1300-1500h
5+ Pers Required
Set-up of Waterloo Mess for WGD - April 12, 2200-2300h
5+ Pers Required
Clean-up after event
- April 11, 1300-1500h
NEW – Annual shooting qualification – 29 March & 5 April
- Shotgun qualification – Langemark range, arrive NLT 08:00
- Archery qualification – indoor archery range, arrive NLT 10:00
- Hunter’s safety brief – indoor archery range, arrive NLT 10:00
Annual shooting qualification and hunter’s safety brief are required to hunt on the base each year. If only shooting archery, you do not need to attend the Langemark shoot.
Shooter Responsibilities:
- 2024/25 Memberships expire April 1st. If attending the March shoot, you may use your 2024/25 membership. If attending the April shoot, you must have a 2025/26 membership or receipt proving you have paid.
- Go to the calendar and click on the event. A window will pop up with details/instructions.
- Ensure that you are using the ENCASED firearm(s) that you plan to use for the hunt and CSA/ANSI/DND BALLISTIC SAFETY GLASSES/EAR PROTECTION ARE REQUIRED.
- If qualifying for deer shotgun you must hit the target with 3 slugs. If qualifying for turkey shotgun you must hit the target with 6 pellets using no larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 gauge using shot size 4,5,6 or 7. If qualifying for turkey archery or deer archery you must hit the target with 3 arrows.
- Participants shall read the BBRGC rules for shooting on the range. It is on the BBRGC website on the shooting club page found under the departments tab.
- Participants shall gather in the range control marshalling area (see map at bottom of rules for shooting) and wait for the RSO to finish their brief with range control. Once range control allows access to the range, the RSO will advise all participants to proceed to the range at the same time.
Hunter Registration:
To avoid everyone waiting in line to confirm their info at the safety brief everyone shall submit their info to the Assistant Hunting Director Sgt Justin Brady at Justin.Brady@forces.gc.ca ASAP. Please use the format exactly like these examples so that it can be copy and pasted reducing the chance of error.
- Full first name and last name (no nicknames) Ex: Johnny Appleseed
- BBRGC Membership #
- Preferred email address
- PAL number and expiry (Y-M-D) Ex: 58134675.0002 exp 2027-03-25
- Outdoor card number and expiry year (last 9 digit only) Ex: 671543791 exp 2028
- Cell number Ex: 613-780-5274
- Vehicle licence plate (must be the vehicle you will be hunting in).
- Which of these hunts do you plan on participating in (Nov shotgun Deer, Dec shotgun deer, spring turkey) as well as what team you will be on for each of these hunts or if you don’t have one yet. Changes can be made throughout the year so if your info changes please update the Hunting Director ASAP.
CHECK THE CALENDER ON THE BBRGC WEBSITE THE NIGHT BEFORE IN CASE THERE’S ANY LAST-MINUTE CHANGES (IE weather cancellation). ENSURE YOU CLICK ON THE EVENT AND A WINDOW WILL POP UP WITH DETAILS OF THE EVENT.
Good luck to all in this year’s hunts!!
Yours in conservation
Your hunt directors – Jason Killion, Steve Martin and Justin Brady
Important : Please check the calendar the night before any event in case there are last minute changes.
Be sure to click on the event and a window will open with the according event details.

The Base Borden Rod & Gun Club is located on Canadian Forces Base Borden, in the heart of South-Central Ontario.
CFB Borden offers a host of opportunities for many to enjoy the outdoor activities available within the Base and surrounding areas. The Rod & Gun Club provides the facilities, assistance and camaraderie to take advantage of these opportunities. Our members enjoy some of the best Hunting, Fishing, Target Shooting, Archery, ATV & Snowmobiling in Ontario.