Membership Information
What is Membership?
- Access to the shooting ranges on the Club property during normal hours
How long is a membership?
- The Gatlinburg Sportsman's Club operates on a yearly membership renewal cycle from November 1 through October 31.
Can I just come up for a day?
- No, membership is yearly, we do not have short term access or gun rentals
Can I join anytime?
- Yes, you can join anytime! Applications take about a week to process (but up to 3 weeks).
Your membership then renews at the beginning of the next yearly cycle. Read the cost breakdown further below for details.
What is required?
- Agreement to abide by the range safety rules
- Ability to legally own a firearm
- Complete, sign, and mail in your Application Form and payment of the annual dues and applicable fees
You must read the Orientation Program and be able to provide the Validation Code found hidden within the document. Please allow for up to three (3) weeks for application processing and badge creation. Please include your application and check in the same envelope. Application processing will not begin until your application and your check/payment has been received. We also need a good photo of you to print on your name badge. (A good photo is one that is clear, recognizable, and shows your face; like a professional or passport photo).
Membership Cost Breakdown:
CLUB YEAR: November 1, through October 31, of each year
2025-2026 DUES: Annual dues will be $150, starting November 1, 2025
INITIATION FEE: $100 which applies to new members and to former members who have let their membership lapse.
BACKGROUND CHECK FEE: $25 and is required for all new members.
TOTAL NEW MEMBER COST (STARTING NOV 1 2025):
$100 initiation fee
+ $150 (2025-26 dues)
+ $25 background check
= $275 total
CURRENT MEMBER RENEWAL (ON NOV 1 2025):
$150 for 2025-26
If you join during the last three months of our membership year (August, September, or October), you may pay a pro-rated rate of $15 per month from date of application until November 1st, plus the full price of Club membership for the upcoming membership year. For example, if you join on August 1, 2025, you would pay $15 for August, $15 for September, and $15 for October, plus the full price of Club membership, which is $275 (which includes the $100 initiation fee, $150 dues, and $25 background check fee). This would total $320 for 15 months of membership, from August 1, 2025, until November 1, 2026.
NO ACTIVE EMAIL ADDRESS FEE: We must be able to communicate with our members. We do this via email because most members have and read their email. For the remaining members, we can mail out communications via USPS, which is time-consuming and costs. Therefore, there is a $20 fee per year is you do not have (or read from) an email account.
Once you have read the Orientation Program and completed the Membership Application Form, you can join the club by mailing in your form and payment/check to:
Gatlinburg Sportsman's Club
P.O. Box 5195
Sevierville, TN 37864
Email: General Info Email
To renew membership:
Online: current members should receive an emailed renewal invoice mid-September or early October, with a "PAY NOW" button.
By Mail: send your check to our address before the yearly cycle starts again (November 1).
In Person: You may pay by cash/check in person at the Annual Family Day & Picnic, October 25, 2025.
If you didn't receive your renewal invoice, please check your spam or junk folder in your email. You can also contact the club Treasurer at 865-436-0271.
Necessary Documents:
Specific rules to each range, the guest policy, and discrimination policy are included in the orientation program document.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 5195
Sevierville, TN 37864
Email: General Info Email
Phone: 865-436-0271