Formed in 1929, the club was originally known as the Bainbridge Island Rod and Gun Club.  The founding members of the Sportsmens Club include many individuals significant to Bainbridge Islands past, including Dr. Frank Shepard, Captain Kunkler, Major Hopkins, Buck Bucklin, Henry Rodal and Arnold Raber.  We encourage you to view the Historical News Gallery to view items of historical interest.

The club incorporated as the Bainbridge Island Sportsmens club and moved to its current location in 1939.  The clubhouse, pistol, rifle and trap ranges were constructed at about the same time.  The developed area of the club is approximately 2.5 acres in size; the balance of the nearly 16 acre property is heavily forested and also contains a pond and wetland areas.