WWCCA has its roots in ten men who were avid hunters and fisherman. This group had a keen interest not only in hunting and fishing, but also archery and conservation. They cared a great deal about conservation efforts statewide. Their discussions and dreams came to fruition in 1938, when Western Wayne County Conservation Association became a reality. They purchased forty acres of land near Joy and Wayne Roads in Nankin Township. To finance this venture, they sold shares in the club for ten dollars per share. The first development was that of an archery range. As with many things during the early 1940’s further development was put on hold until after World War II.

At that point the first clubhouse was established with the purchase of a government-surplus Quonset hut. In 1954 the first trap field was constructed, but access to the club was limited, and an arrangement had to be made with a neighbor of the club. In return for an access road and its maintenance, the neighbor asked that the club pay $0.10 per line of trap. The first day, the club took in $154.00, and trap shooting was off and running in Western Wayne County. It’s been one of the club’s most successful sports ever since.

Wayne County’s population expanded quickly, and it became apparent that the existing location would soon be surrounded, and would be impractical to maintain and grow the club at that location. The search then started for a new location further out in the county.

The search ended on the boarder of Wayne and Washtenaw Counties when 62 acres of land was purchased in Plymouth Township, on Napier Road. Construction of a clubhouse and archery range was completed first, soon followed by trap and skeet fields; and then the rifle and pistol ranges.