Ranges

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation opened a new shooting range at Copan Wildlife Management Area, 13 miles north of Bartlesville. The facility features 50-yard pistol and 100-yard rifle ranges, archery facilities, and ADA access. Funding came from the Wildlife Restoration Program, National Rifle Association's Public Range Fund, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announces the reopening of the renovated shooting range at Optima Wildlife Management Area, east of Guymon in Oklahoma’s Panhandle.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife invites veterans to visit and shoot for free at one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Nov. 15. The shooting range permit requirement is waived for veterans on all Division of Wildlife Class A, B, and C shooting ranges for that day. 

The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland, Vermont will open on April 3, at 10:00am. The range operates under rules set by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Range users must sign in with an onsite range safety officer and have a valid Vermont hunting or fishing license or be the guest of someone who does.

The Wyoming legislature moved to cement their case that the Cowboy State is the premiere destination in the United State for the firearm industry, hunting and shooting sports. Both chambers of the Wyoming legislature moved decisively to allow for the debate, amendment and final passage of authorization to move forward on the Wyoming State Shooting Sports Complex – to be built in Cody, Wyoming.

Wyoming legislators came together under tough conditions to find a solution potentially authorizing the release of the imperiled funding for the Wyoming Shooting Sports Complex. The fix is budget neutral – targeting only a pre-existing source from 2023 authorizing legislation - potentially closing the legislative process for Wyoming Shooting Sports Complex on a high note.

The range is hot once again at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fiocchi Shooting Sports Complex after a brief closure to update range infrastructure and perform repairs.

NSSF® has awarded the Texas Gun Club in Stafford its coveted Five-Star rating for range excellence. Five stars is the highest rating in NSSF’s star-rating system, which evaluates shooting facilities based on appearance, management and shooting sports development and amenities.

The Michigan DNR Ortonville, Pontiac Lake, Rose Lake and Sharonville shooting ranges will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is shifting its approach toward a potential shooting range easement application on state trust land near Logan. FWP staff are working on a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) in collaboration with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) staff to upgrade a user-created shooting area and build a more formal and safe shooting range on a portion of 86.4 acres of state trust land near Logan.

Do you have a current Utah hunting, fishing or combination license? If so, you can visit either of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources public shooting ranges on Saturday, Sept. 28 and shoot for free at the rifle, handgun and archery facilities on National Hunting and Fishing Day.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will close the Tres Piedras shooting range June 24-28 for road repairs and other range maintenance. No public access will be allowed during these dates.

The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland, Vermont will open on April 11, at 10:00 a.m. instead of April 1, due to deep snow from the late March storm.

NSSF® is pleased to announce that Crow Shooting Supply has stepped up to encourage shooting ranges to host more of NSSF’s First Shots® programs through a generous store credit match incentive.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ortonville, Pontiac Lake, Rose Lake and Sharonville shooting ranges will be closed for the Presidents Day holiday Monday, Feb. 19. The ranges will reopen Thursday, Feb. 22.

Hornady® is pleased to announce they have assumed management of the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Heartland Public Shooting Park is one of the largest, most complete public shooting facilities in the Midwest with many recreational and competitive activities taking place every year.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will close several of its shooting ranges for the winter season. The ranges will close Sunday, Dec. 17, at 4:45 p.m. and are expected to remain closed until April 14, 2024.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announces the installation of new electronic air gun targets at its indoor air gun ranges in Ohio and Alabama. All 80 firing points at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio, and the 80 points at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Anniston, Ala., will now be equipped with Megalink 3D-Score targets.

NSSF® is expanding incentives to target-shooting ranges, firearm training instructors and other partners offering its First Shots® program. This new comprehensive support system for First Shots hosts provides many benefits, including being able to recover startup costs and build program momentum.

NSSF® encourages target shooters across America, of all skill levels, to take part in the #RangeChallenge—one of the fun activities to enjoy while celebrating National Shooting Sports Month®, held during August.