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Tennessee Shooting Ranges & Gun Clubs

 

Information on Tennessee shooting ranges, clubs and rifle ranges along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included.

If there are other rifle ranges that have not been included please email us at: Contact TC

  • Antioch – Stones River Hunter Education Center, 2618 Hobson Pike, Antioch, TN 37013.
    Phone: 615-641-8896
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (5-100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25-200 yds), Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: Fri-Sat-Sun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: les.brown@state.tn.us
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Ashland City – Cheatham Wildflife Management Area, Checking Station Road, Ashland City, TN 37015.
    Phone: 615-792-4510
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 50, 100 yds ), Outdoor Rifle (25, 50, 100 yds ), Muzzleloading, Archery
    Hours of Operation: 7 days a week
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Athens – Chilhowee Rod and Gun Club, P.O.Box 345, Athens, TN 37371.
    Phone: 423-263-5647
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (1 – 200), Outdoor Rifle (1 – 200), Trap, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
  • Bartlett – Shelby County Hunter Education Training Facility Firing Range, 3200 Brother Blvd., Bartlett, TN 38133.
    Phone: 901-213-3124
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol
    Hours of Operation: Tues,Thurs,Fri,Sat.
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: daryl.ratjtzak@state.tn.us
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Chapel Hill – Henry Horton Skeet & Trap League, Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN 37034.
    Phone: 931-364-2222
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Chattanooga – Chattanooga Rifle Club, P.O. Box 8951, Chattanooga, TN 37414.
    Phone: 423-629-5300
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (50 ~ 500 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: Sunrise to Sunset
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.chatrifleclub.org
    Email: bryank471@yahoo.com
  • Chattanooga – Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area and State Forest , 4050 Game Preserve Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
    Phone: 423-658-2518
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (5-100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (5-100 yds), Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: Thursday-Monday
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Chattanooga – Sportsman’s Indoor Shooting, Inc., 4824 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37343.
    Phone: 423-870-3474
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50′), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Christiana – Big Springs Clay Target Sports, 8890 Big Springs Rd., Christiana, TN 37167.
    Phone: 615-849-2941
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Clarksville – On Target Handgun Training Club-L.L.C., 3424 Guthrie Road Off State Route 238 (E, Clarksville, TN 37043.
    Phone: 931-358-5048
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (0 To 35 yds), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Email: earpwya@bellsouth.net
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Clarksville – Rattlesnake Ridge, 698 Seven Mile Ridge Road, Clarksville , TN 37079.
    Phone: 931-648-8132
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25,50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: By appointment
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.rattlesnakeridge.org
    Email: questions@rattlesnakeridge.org
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Clarksville/Dover – S.T.E.C. , Mail only to 1630 Ft Campbell Blvd, #234, Clarksville/Dover, TN 37042.
    Phone: 931-648-8132
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 – 50 Yards), Outdoor Rifle (50 – 200 Yards), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.stec.tv
    Email: ed@stec.tv
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Cleveland – Cleveland Hunting Rifle & Pistol Club, P.O.Box 3661-37320, Cleveland, TN 37320.
    Phone: 423-479-4359
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Email: chrpc@bellsouth.net
  • Columbia – Maury County Gun Club, 2879 Parsons Bend Road, Columbia, TN 38402.
    Phone: 931-381-3006
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yd.), Outdoor Rifle (200 yd.), Rifle Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery
    Hours of Operation: Wed.-Sun. 1pm-5pm
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.maurycountygunclub.com
    Email: mcgc1@bellsouth.net
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Columbia – The Last Resort, 1804 Nashville Hwy., Columbia, TN 38401.
    Phone: 931-381-1698
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (3, 7, 15, 25, 50 yd.)
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: matchmasters@juno.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Cookeville – Bend Of River Public Tennessee Shooting Range Shooting Club, 2880 Standing Stone St. Park Hwy, Cookeville, TN 38506.
    Phone: 931-526-1136
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 meters), Outdoor Rifle (50 meters), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: cpardue@multipro.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Crossville – Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, Genesis Rd., Crossville, TN 38555.
    Phone: 931-456-2479
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (5-100 yds ), Outdoor Rifle (5-100yds), Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: April 1-Jan. 31
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Crossville – Fairfield Glade Sportman Club, Shorty Barnes Rd., Crossville, TN 38558.
    Phone: 931-456-6554
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100-200 yds), Trap, Skeet, Archery
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Dyersburg – Dyersburg Gun Club, Phillips St. Ext., Dyersburg, TN 38024.
    Phone: 731-627-3398
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Franklin – Owl Hollow Gun Club, Owl Hollow Rd., Franklin, TN 37064.
    Phone: 615-313-2676
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (10, 25, 50 and 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25, 50 and 100 yds), Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Gatlinburg – Gatlinburg Sportman’s Club, King’s Branch Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.
    Phone: 865-436-0271
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 100 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200 M.), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.gatlinburgsportsman.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Gray – Gray Kennels & Security, 521 Hales Chapel Rd., Gray, TN 37615.
    Phone: 423-477-2810
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.graykennelssecurity.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Greeneville – Greene County Fishing & Hunting Club, Inc., P.O. Box 491, Greeneville, TN 37744.
    Phone: 423-638-7476
    Facilities include: Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
  • Harrison – Carter Shooting Supply & Range, 6210 Hwy 58 North, Harrison, TN 37341.
    Phone: 423-344-1099
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (23 yds.)
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.cartershooting.com
    Email: cartershooting@chatt.net
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Hillsboro – Prairie Shooters Club Inc., 5972 Prairie Plains Road, Hillsboro, TN 37342.
    Phone: 931-273-6603
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: roseb@blomand.net
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Hornbeak – Smokey Bottom Shooting Ranges, 870 Luther Davis Road, Hornbeak, TN 38232.
    Phone: 731-538-3927
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.smokeybottom.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Jackson – The Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph Range Complex, 3583 Riverside Drive, Jackson, TN 38301.
    Phone: 901-855-9528
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50yds.), Archery
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.Public Tennessee Shooting Range.usit.net/chandler/idpa.html
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Joelton – Academy of Self-Protection, Inc., 7236 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, TN 37080.
    Phone: 615-876-3010
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (15 yds), Indoor Rifle (15 yds), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Johnson City – Point Blank Indoor Range, 934 West Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37604.
    Phone: 423-232-4926
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Airgun
    Hours of Operation: 10:00AM – 9:00 PM
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.pointblankindoorrange.com/
    Email: information@pointblankindoorrange.com
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Johnson City – Unaka Rod and Gun Club, P. O Box 572, Johnson City, TN 37604.
    Phone: 926-0221
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (200 M), Outdoor Rifle (200 M), Trap, Skeet, Archery, Airgun
    Hours of Operation: 8 am to 10 pm
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: www.unakarodandgun.com
  • Kingsport – Cherokee Rod & Gun Club, 4280 Reservoir Rd., Kingsport , TN 37662.
    Phone:
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (200 Meters), Outdoor Rifle (300 Meters), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Knoxville – Guncraft Sports, Inc., 10737 Dutchtown Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932.
    Phone: 423-966-4545
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yards)
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: findit@guncraft.com
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Knoxville – John Sevier Hunter Education Center, 2327 Rifle Range Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918.
    Phone: 865-594-6279
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery
    Hours of Operation: Tues, Thurs, Sat Sun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: John.SevierRange@state.tn.us
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • La Follette – Powell Valley Sportsman Club, PO Box 1132, La Follette, TN 37766.
    Phone: 423-562-6402
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (85 yds), Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Outdoor Rifle (125 yds), Trap, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
  • Lakeland – Memphis Sport Shooting Association, 9428 Old Brownsville Road, Lakeland, TN 38002.
    Phone: 901-867-8277
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (7,15,25,50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25,50,100,200,300,600 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Web Site: mephis.ssa.com
    Email: danwh@bellsouth.net
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Louisville – Smoky Mountain Sports Club, 4286 Miser Station Road, Louisville, TN 37777.
    Phone: 865-995-9291
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (up to 50 M.), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Lyles – Precision Marksmanship Gun Range and School, 5896 Valley Drive, Lyles, TN 37098.
    Phone: 931-670-5119
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (up to 45 feet), Outdoor Rifle (up to 200 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
    Email: Durbinsanders@aol.com
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Martin – University Of Tenn: Martin Rifle Club, Counseling Center, UTM, Martin, TN 38238.
    Phone: 901-587-7721
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (10 meters to 50 ft), Indoor Rifle (10 meters to 50 ft), Archery
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Maynardville – Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area , Main Forest Rd., Maynardville, TN 37807.
    Phone: 865-278-3248
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Memphis – Range 8 Indoor Shooting Center, 3463 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN 38118.
    Phone: 901-360-0357
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 Yds)
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Memphis – Range USA, Inc., 2770 Whitten Rd., Memphis, TN 38133.
    Phone: 901-213-4774
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50, 75 ft), Indoor Rifle (50, 75 ft), Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: rangeusa.com
    Email: info@rangeusa.com
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Memphis – Rangemaster, 2611 S. Mendenhall Rd., Memphis, TN 38115.
    Phone: 901-370-5600
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol, Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.rangemaster.com
    Email: givenst@rangemaster.com
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  • Memphis – Shelby Farms Public Tennessee Shooting Range Shooting Range, 6791 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38134.
    Phone: 901-377-4635
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (7,15,25 & 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (15,25,50 & 100 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
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  • Memphis – Whitten Arms Company Inc., 2770 Whitten Road, Memphis, TN 38133.
    Phone: 901-386-7002
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (50 ft), Archery
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Millington – Top Brass Sports Inc., 4788 Navy Road, Millington, TN 38053.
    Phone: 901-873-2264
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds), Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: u2topbrass@aol.com
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  • Nashville – Gun City USA, Inc., 573 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, TN 37210.
    Phone: 615-256-6127
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Indoor Rifle (22 LR only)
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Nashville – Nashville Gun Club, 1100 County Hospital Road, Nashville, TN 37209.
    Phone: 615-742-5297
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.nashgunclub.com
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Pioneer – Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area Firing Range, Flatwoods Rd, Pioneer, TN 37847.
    Phone: 423-566-8557
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25-50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100yds), Muzzleloading
    Hours of Operation: year around
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the     range:
  • Puryear – Henry County Gun Club, 1995 Goldston Springs Rd., Puryear, TN 38251.
    Phone: 731-247-5400
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Airgun
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: hcgc.net
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Sevierville – Sevier Indoor Range, 1874 Country Meadows Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862.
    Phone: 865-774-6111
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (max. 25 yards), Pistol Silhouette
    Hours of Operation: call for hours
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.sevierindoorrange.com
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Smyma – Priest Lake Pistol & Gun Club, P.O. Box 145, Smyma, TN 37167.
    Phone: 615-816-5627
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (90 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private Tennessee Gun Club
  • Soddy-Daisy – Montlake P.S.C., 2009 Mowbray Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
    Phone: 423-332-1195
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Tellico Plains – Heritage Meadows Upland Preserve & Shooting Sports, 216 Rural Vale Rd., Tellico Plains, TN 37385.
    Phone: 423-253-2187
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds.), Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.heritage-meadows.com
    Email: heritage@tellico.net
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  • Whitwell – Guns & Stuff, 6379 Griffin Hwy, Whitwell, TN 37397.
    Phone: 423-875-6159
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (50 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Public Tennessee Shooting Range
    Email: 22guns@vol.com
    Click here for a map to the range:

 

Information on shooting clubs and rifle ranges in the state of Tennessee along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included

If there are other rifle ranges that have not been included please email us at: Contact TC and we will add your shooting facility.

Outdoors, Shooting Ranges

North Carolina Shooting Ranges & Gun Clubs

 

Information on shooting clubs and rifle ranges in the state of North Carolina along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included.

If there are other rifle ranges that have not been included please email us at: Contact TC

  • Apex – Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center, 3921 Old Holly Springs-Apex Road, Apex, NC 27502.
    Phone: 919-303-0851
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (2-50 meters), Indoor Rifle (1-100 meters)
    Range Access: Public North Carolina Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Ash – Outback Shooting Range, 6019 Simmons Rd., Ash, NC 28420.
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 ft.)
    Range Access: Public North Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: outback@nccoast.net
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  • Asheboro – Randolph Shooter’s Connection Inc., 1128 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203.
    Phone: 336-626-0006
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 yd), Indoor Rifle (75 yd), Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Ashville – Asheville Rifle & Pistol Club, 1651 Brevard Rd. (Rt 191), Ashville, NC 28801.
    Phone: 828-684-1013
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 & 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25-200 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Bailey – Southern Nash High School Shooting Club, 6446 Southern Nash Rd., Bailey, NC 27807.
    Facilities include: Outdoor Rifle (50 ft)
    Range Access:
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  • Bayboro – Tri-County Gun Club, 3139 N. 3rd Street, Bayboro, NC 28515.
    Phone: 252-745-5554
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (600 yds), Outdoor Rifle (600 yds), Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Bolivia – Ant Hill Shooting Range, Hwy 211 at Midway Rd., Bolivia, NC 28422.
    Phone: 910-371-6391
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (75 yds), Outdoor Rifle (275 yds), Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private Gun Club
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Boone – Watauga Gun Club, 232 Appaloosa Trail, Boone, NC 28607.
    Phone: 828-264-6539
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200 & 300 yds), Indoor Rifle (50 ft), Muzzleloading, Trap
    Range Access: Private Gun Club
    Web Site: www.wataugagunclub.com
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  • Bostic – Walnut Grove Gun Club, Carmel Lane, Bostic, NC 28139.
    Phone: 828-248-1405
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (20 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Trap
    Range Access: Private Gun Club
    Email: ross01@rfic.net
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  • Bunnlevel – Range 1 Public Shooting & Gun Shop, 1333 Loop Rd., Bunnlevel, NC 28323.
    Phone: 910-893-9887
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (3-125 yds), Outdoor Rifle (3-125 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Airgun
    Hours of Operation: SEE WEBSITE
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.range-1.com
    Email: www.range1@mindspring.com
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  • Burlington – Handgunners, Inc., 4325 S. Nc # 49, Burlington, NC 27215.
    Phone: 336-570-1015
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds)
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Columbus – Little Mountain Range (Polk County Gun Club), Little Mountain Rd., Columbus, NC 28722.
    Phone:
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (300 yds), Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Columbus – Polk County Gun Club, Little Mountain Range, 1243 Little Mountain Rd., Columbus, NC 28722.
    Phone: 828-863-4544
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 50 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200, 300 yds.), Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Creedmore – Sir Walter Gun Club, , Creedmore, NC 27522.
    Phone: 919546-6799
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Skeet
    Range Access: Private Gun Club
  • Durham – The Durham Pistol & Rifle Club, Post Office Box 965, Durham, NC 27702.
    Phone: 919-248-9449
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 50, & 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100, 200, & 300 yds), Muzzleloading, Airgun
    Range Access: Private Gun Club
    Web Site: www.dprc.org
  • East Bend – Frienship Sporting Clays, 4805 Siloam Road, East Bend, NC 27018.
    Phone: 336-699-8694
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
    Web Site: www.friendshipsportingclays.com
    Email: management@friendshipsportingclays.com
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Ellerbe – John Lentz Hunter Education Complex, State Road 1424, Game Management Road, Ellerbe, NC 28338.
    Phone: 910-652-6388
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yd), Outdoor Rifle (100 yd), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Gastonia – Gastonia Parks & Rec. Skeet & Trap Range, Off Trulp Drive, Gastonia, NC 28053.
    Phone: 704-866-6065
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Public     North Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Greenville – Pitt County Wildlife Club, P.O. Box 101, Greenville, NC 27835.
    Phone: 252-321-4378
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (15 to 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25 to 200 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet
    Range Access: Private
  • Havelock – Adams Creek Gun Sports, 6240 Adams Creek Rd., Havelock, NC 28532.
    Phone: 252-447-6808
    Facilities include: Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Email: adamscrk@clis.com
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  • Havelock – B & R Guns Outdoor Range, 1775 Lake Road, Havelock, NC 28532.
    Phone: 252-447-5476
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (7, 15,25 & 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (50, 100 & 200 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Hubert – Flatwoods Gun & Country Club, 111 Second Amendment Lane, Hubert, NC 28539.
    Phone: 910-353-7593
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (200 m), Outdoor Rifle (200 m), Muzzleloading, Trap, Airgun
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Kelly – Kelly Sportsmen’s Club, 16491 Hwy. 53 East, Kelly, NC 28448.
    Phone: 888-801-2520
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (87 yds), Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery
    Hours of Operation: 9:00 am to Dusk
    Range Access: Public
    Email: BlueChipBuilders@ec.rr.com
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  • Kill Devil Hills – Dare County Shooting Complex, P.O. Box 2346, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948.
    Phone: 252-441-6512
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 & 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (50 & 100 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Sporting Clays, Airgun
    Range Access: Public
    Web Site: www.outerbanksgunclub.com
    Email: obxgc@outdrs.net
  • Laurel Springs – Ashe County Wildlife Club, Inc., Big Peak Creek Rd., Laurel Springs, NC 28644.
    Phone: 336-246-9705
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Louisburg – Blackhawk, 210 Neal Rd., Louisburg, NC 27549.
    Phone: 919-496-4220
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Indoor Pistol, Pistol Silhouette
    Hours of Operation: BY APPOINTMENT
    Range Access: Private
    Web Site: WWW.BLACKHAWKTARGETS.COM
    Email: FHUNT81837@AOL.COM
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  • Moyock – Blackwater Training Center, 850 Puddin Ridge Road, Moyock, NC 27958.
    Phone: 252-435-2488
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 & 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100-1200yds)
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Murfreesboro – Tall Cotton Hunting Preserve, 1 1/2 miles S. Hwy 158, Murfreesboro, NC 27855.
    Phone: 252-398-4827
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Nags Head – Nags Head Police Dept. Firing Range, P.O. Box 99, Nags Head, NC 27959.
    Phone: 252-441-6386
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private
  • New Bern – Craven County Law Enforcement Officers Association, Spring Garden Road, New Bern, NC 28560.
    Phone: 252 633-5091
    Facilities include: Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery
    Range Access: Private
    Web Site: www.ccleoa.tripod.com/
    Email: ted@newbernnc.com
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  • North Wilesboro – Mark 1 Ranges – TM, 414 Second Street, North Wilesboro, NC 28659.
    Phone: 336-838-4851
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 Yds.), Indoor Pistol (25 Yds.), Outdoor Rifle (200 Yds.), Indoor Rifle (25 YDs.), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Skeet, Airgun
    Range Access: Public
    Email: jenniferlc@abst.net
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  • Oxford – Granville Co. Wildlife Club, 6670 Alvis Brooks Rd. , Oxford, NC 27565.
    Phone: 919-690-1950
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Pfafftown – Grandview Firearms Training Center, 4681 Yadkinville Rd, Pfafftown, NC 27040.
    Phone: 336-924-8426
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 Foot)
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Pinehurst – L & S Pistol Region Club, P.O.Box 1344, Pinehurst, NC 28370.
    Phone: 910-295-4834
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (7 to 50 yds), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Public
  • Raleigh – Davi’s Guns and Indoor Shooting Range, 1689 North Market Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609.
    Phone: 919-878-0787
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 yds), Indoor Rifle (75 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Public
    Email: davisguns@davisguns.com
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  • Raleigh – Personal Defense & Handgun Safety Center, Inc., 301 Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC 27603.
    Phone: 919-779-6880
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (20 yds), Indoor Rifle (20 yds)
    Hours of Operation: See Web Site
    Range Access: Public
    Web Site: www.pdhsc.com
    Email: pdhsc@pdhsc.com
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  • Raleigh – Pollock’s Ferry Hunting Club Inc., Halifax Co. North Carolina, Raleigh, NC 27604.
    Phone: 919-872-2316
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Research Triangle Park – Durham County Wildlife Club, Inc., 1316 Hopson Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27560.
    Phone: 919-544-1306
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (100 m), Outdoor Rifle (100 m, .22 cal), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Web Site: www.dcwc.net
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  • Rocky Mount – Shooter’s Indoor Sports Ranges, 141 N. Business Ct., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
    Phone: 252-977-9878
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Airgun
    Range Access: Public
    Web Site: www.shootersindoorsports.com
    Email: sales@shootersindoorsports.com
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  • Roxboro – Hyco Shooting Club, 851 Faulkner-Long Road, Roxboro, NC 27573.
    Phone: 336-599-0650
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 & 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Rutherfordton – Piedmont Gun Club, P.O. Box 1354, Rutherfordton, NC 28160.
    Phone: 828-287-4736
    Facilities include: Outdoor Rifle (1,2,3 & 500 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Private
  • Salisbury – Marcel William’s Range, East Rowan High School/175 Saint Luke’s , Salisbury, NC 28146.
    Phone: 704 279-1408
    Facilities include: Outdoor Rifle (50ft), Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Salisbury – Rowan County Wildlife Association, 650 Majolica Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147.
    Phone: 704-636-8662
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery
    Range Access: Private
    Web Site: rowanwildlife.com
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  • Sanford – Deep River Sporting Clas & Shooting School, 284 Cletus Hall Road, Sanford, NC 27330.
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Email: info@deepriver.net
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  • Statesburg – Shooters Sporting Club, 1919 Turnersburg Highway, Statesburg, NC 28625.
    Phone: 704-546-5400
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds.), Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Stokesdale – OSA Archery, 7796 NC 68, Stokesdale, NC 27357.
    Phone: 336-643-4455
    Facilities include: Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Email: ncbowhtr@nr.infi.net
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  • Summerfield – Shane’s Sporting Clays, 6319 B Hwy. 158, Summerfield, NC 27358.
    Phone: 336-643-7168
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Email: shanes@bellsouth.net
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  • Symrma – Davis Farms Quail Preserve, Highway 70 eash of Smyrma, Symrma, NC 28516.
    Phone: 252-728-5522
    Facilities include: Skeet
    Range Access:
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  • Union Grove – Yadkin Valley Long Rifles, Inc., Howard Bridge Rd., Union Grove, NC 28689.
    Phone: 336-874-8007
    Facilities include: Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private
    Email: spiox@aol.com
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  • Washington – Hunters Pointe Sporting Clays, 506 Decoy Drive, Washington, NC 27889.
    Phone: 252-975-2529
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public
    Email: hunterspointesc@aol.com
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  • Waxhaw – Charlotte Rifle & Pistol Club, Kensington Dr., Waxhaw, NC 28173.
    Phone: 704-843-2915
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds.), Indoor Pistol (25 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (300 yds.), Indoor Rifle (25 yds.), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Airgun
    Range Access: Private
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Whiteville – The Gun Exchange Shooting Range, 2440 Red Hill Rd, Whiteville, NC 28472.
    Phone: 910-642-5840
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Indoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Indoor Rifle, Airgun
    Range Access: Public
    Click here for a map to the business:
  • Wilmington – Shooter’s Choice, 6789 Gordan Rd., Wilmington, NC 28411.
    Phone: 910-350-0486
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (.22 only)
    Range Access: Public
    Web Site: www.shooterschoiceplus.com
    Email: shooterschoice@prodigy.net
    Click here for a map to the business:

 

Information on shooting clubs and rifle ranges in the state of North Carolina along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included

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Outdoors, Shooting Ranges

South Carolina Shooting Ranges & Gun Clubs

 

Information on South Carolina shooting range, clubs and rifle ranges along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included.

If there are other rifle ranges that have not been included please email us at: Contact TC

  • Aiken – Savannah River Rifle and Pistol Club, PO Box 5337, Aiken, SC 29803.
    Phone: 803-642-6380
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (up to 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Rifle Silhouette
    Hours of Operation: Daylight 8 to Dusk
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Web Site: www.biggrizzly.com/srrpc/index.html
    Email: nrarifleman@aol.com
  • Beaufort – Beaufort Skeet Club, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SC 29902.
    Phone: 843-524-3873
    Facilities include: Skeet
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Email: wanderson@isk.net
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  • Charleston – Palmetto Gun Club Givhans Range, Wright Road, Charleston, SC 29407.
    Phone: 843-769-4502
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yards), Outdoor Rifle (200 yards), Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Email: rifle@citadel.edu
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  • Charleston – Palmetto Gun Club Ridgeville Range, 951 Summer Road, Charleston, SC 29406.
    Phone: 843-769-4502
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yards), Outdoor Rifle (800 yards), Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Email: RIFLE@CITADEL.EDU
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  • Conestee – Greenville Gun Club, 31 2nd Ave, Conestee, SC 29605.
    Phone: 864-277-6154
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yd), Outdoor Rifle (300 yd), Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Hours of Operation: 9AM to Sunset
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Web Site: www.greenvillegunclub.com
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  • Gaston – Mid Carolina Rifle Club, 3433 Fish Hatchery Road, Gaston, SC 29053.
    Phone: 803-796-8858
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 – 200 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25 – 200 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Web Site: www.scfirearms.org
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  • Georgetown – Back Woods Quail Club, 647 Hemingway Lane, Georgetown, SC 29440.
    Phone: 843-546-1466
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: r1466@sccoast.net
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  • Gilbert – Gilberts Gun Club & Sportman Center, 323 Volliedale Drive, Gilbert, SC 29054.
    Phone: 803-892-6329
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (100 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds.), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Click here for a map to the range:
  • Goose Creek – ATP Gun Shop and Range, 516 St James Ave, Goose Creek, SC 29445.
    Phone: 843-824-0779
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds)
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Hardeeville – Palmetto Indoor Range & Sporting Goods, LLC, 98 Purrysburg Road, Hardeeville , SC 29927.
    Phone: 843-784-5474
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25yds), Indoor Rifle (25yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Airgun
    Hours of Operation: 10am – 9pm
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: indoorrange@hargray.com
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  • Hartsville – Black Creek Gun Club, 2829 Mt. Olivet Road, Hartsville, SC 29550.
    Phone: 843-383-4467
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (200 yds), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Email: ha1942@aol.com
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  • Hopkins – Lower Richland H. S. JROTC, 2165 Lower Richland Blvd., Hopkins, SC 29061.
    Phone: 803-695-3018
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Indoor Rifle (50 ft)
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range-H.S.
    Email: lrhssai@aol.com
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  • Lexington – Mid-Carolina Gun Club, 4436 Augusta Rd., Lexington, SC 29073.
    Phone: 803-356-3990
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25-200 m), Outdoor Rifle (25-200 m), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Trap, Skeet, Archery, Airgun
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
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  • Murrells Inlet – Coastal Sports, Hwy. 17 Range, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
    Phone: 843-651-3131
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yd), Indoor Rifle
    Hours of Operation: 10-8Tues-Sat 12-6Sun
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, 4857 Highway 17 South Bypass (Just south, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.
    Phone: 843-293-4344
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (30 yards), Indoor Rifle (30 yards), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Archery
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: mbisr@mbisr.com
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  • Myrtle Beach – Top Gun Shooting Range (U.S. Training & Development Center), 3694 Palmetto Pointe Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29588.
    Phone: 843-293-3428
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds)
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: 4jhrl@gte.net
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  • Newberry – Newberry Pistol Club, 2748 Dixie Drive, Newberry, SC 29108.
    Phone: 803-276-9316
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Archery
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
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  • Ridgeland – Palmetto State Shooting Center,LLC, Riverwalk Range Park, Route 170, Ridgeland, SC 29936.
    Phone: 843-379-4867
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds)
    Hours of Operation: 10 to 6 except Mon.
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: rjo33@aol.com
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  • Ridgeland – Target Gun Club-Target Props, Inc., RR 110, Ridgeland, SC 29935.
    Phone: 843-842-6268
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (150 ft), Outdoor Rifle (300 yds)
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
    Email: hhlaw@hargray.com
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  • Shaw AFB – Shaw Rod & Gun Club, Shaw AFB, Shaw AFB, SC 29152.
    Phone: 803-469-3022
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds.), Trap, Skeet
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
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  • Union – Union High Rifle Range, 1163 Lakeside Dr., Union, SC 29379.
    Phone: (864) 429-1754
    Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 m., 50 ft.), Outdoor Rifle (50 m., 50 ft.)
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Union – Union High School, 1163 Lakeside Dr., Union, SC 29379.
    Phone: 864-429-1754×4
    Facilities include: Outdoor Rifle (50 ft, 50 m)
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club
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  • Ware Shoals – Reedy River Gun Club, RT 1 BOX 145 HWY 252, Ware Shoals, SC 29692.
    Phone: 864-861-9885
    Facilities include: Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
    Email: DMATTISON@BACKROADS.NET
  • West Columbia – Shooter’s Choice, 944 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169.
    Phone: 803-791-5498
    Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds)
    Hours of Operation: 10AM-9PM Mon-Sat
    Range Access: Public South Carolina Shooting Range
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  • Whitestone – Spartanburg Gun Club, PO Box 779, Whitestone, SC 29386.
    Phone: 864-474-2628
    Facilities include: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
    Range Access: Private South Carolina Gun Club

 

Information on shooting clubs and rifle ranges in the state of South Carolina along with the types of shooting that is possible – rifle, skeet, pistol. Where possible, web sites, maps and email addresses of the shooting ranges have been included

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Birds

Snow Goose – Chen Caerulescens

Snow Goose

General:

The Snow Goose has two color plumage phases, white (snow geese) or gray/blue (blue geese). The dark color of the blue morph Snow Goose is controlled by a single gene, with dark being snow goosepartially dominant over white.(1) Scientists used to believe these were separate species but now consider the birds the same. White and blue phase birds interbreed and the offspring may be either white or blue.

Snow Geese mate for life. Nesting usually begins at the end of May. They make a shallow ground nest lined with down. The female produces two to six whitish eggs. Incubation takes about 23-25 days, they fledge in 45-49 days. After hatching, the young are covered with down and eyes open. The chicks feed themselves but are protected by both parents. Parents stay with their young through the first winter.

Here is an interesting fact: Snow Geese and Ross’s Geese can breed. I have read that they can also breed with Greater White-fronted Geese, Canada Geese, and Cackling Geese.
These geese are known to gather in massive flocks.

Identification:

The Snow Goose is a medium-sized goose. They are 22” – 30” long with a wing span of 54″ – 59”. They weigh approximately 4 -6 lbs. Snow geese have two phases – “white” and “blue”. The White Goose as the picture indicates is white except for black wing tips. This phase is more common in the east. The blue phase has bluish-grey plumage replacing the white except on the head, neck and tail tip. This phase is common on the Gulf coast and West.

Both snow and blue phases have rose-red feet and legs, and pink bills with black tomia (“cutting edges”), giving them a black “grin patch.”

Habitat:

In breeding season – on subarctic and arctic tundra, near ponds or streams. In winter – in coastal marshes and bays, wet grasslands, freshwater marshes, and cultivated fields.

Territory:

The snow goose breeds north of the timberline in Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern tip of Siberia

Migration:

The Snow Goose migrates from its breeding grounds to warmer parts of North America from southwestern British Columbia into parts of the United States and Mexico mostly in salt marshes and coastal bays. Snow Geese travel south in very large, high-flying flocks.

Hunting:

In 1916, snow geese had become so rare in the eastern United States that hunting of the species was banned. Today the snow goose population is strong and growing. So strong in fact that New York has a spring hunting season. The birds have become so numerous in places that they threaten to destroy their own habitat. I do not remember seeing snow geese in eastern New York 20 years ago, now they are common during migration. Hunting is typical goose hunting – field hunting with decoys works well. The meat of snow geese is good. Do not miss an opportunity to hunt these birds. The shooting is fast and fun.

Food:

Marsh plants, field grain – corn, rice, wheat, etc

(1) Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Birds

Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos

General:

The Mallard is widely found in most North America and Eurasia. They inhabit all kinds of wetlands mallard drakefrom large lakes to urban park ponds. Most of today’s domestic ducks are descendants of the Mallard. One problem throughout the world is that the mallard has been introduced, sometimes to the detriment of native species – and not just native ducks. So, there are places that the Mallard is considered invasive.

Mallards are know to crossbreed with multiple other species such as pintails and black ducks.1

Mallard eggs are creamy to greenish. The chicks hatch in about 23 – 30 days and fledge in 52 -70 days. The chicks are able to leave the nest in 1 day from hatching. Only the female incubates the eggs and takes care of the ducklings. Mallards frequently interbreed with their closest relatives such as the American Black Duck.

The Mallard is one of the most popular ducks for hunters. It has a lot to do with their large population and wide distribution. A popular method is to hunt over decoys. Mallard meat is mild and excellent to cook.

Identification:

The drake mallard is 22″ – 26″ long, has a wingspan of 32″ – 39″ and weighs 2 – 4lbs. Females are slightly smaller.

Male:

The most prominent identifying feature of the male mallard is its iridescent green head with a white ring at the base of the neck. Its bill is yellow to green. The breast and sides are silvery white. The back is gray.

Female & Juveniles: The female is mottled brown overall with a lighter breast and darker back. Her bill is orange with black blotches.

Both sexes have orange feet and legs. They have blue-violet speculums with white margins.

The biggest problem I have had is identifying female Mallards from the American Black Duck. The American Black Duck is darker and has no white borders to its purplish speculum and its tail is dark.

Habitat:

Mallards can be found in all wet areas – from marshes, lakes, agricultural lands to urban ponds

Territory:

Mallards are the most widespread and abundant duck in North America. They breed from Alaska most of Canada, the USA and into Mexico. They migrate south to the Southern USA into Mexico. Many birds stay north and will migrate only when forced by iced rivers and lack of food.

Diet:

Mallards eat mostly plant matter and can be seen in and around agricultural farms. They also eat insects and larvae and aquatic invertebrates. Mallards are dabblers, feeding at the surface of water often times tipping up in shallow water. They will also move to fields and feed on corn, rye and other agricultural grains.

1. Field & Stream November 2011 pg 4: Fowl Fusion by: T. Edward Nickens

Birds

Canada goose – Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

General

Specialized for plant feeding. Aggressive behavior during mating season These birds feed mainly on plant material. When feeding in water, they submerge their heads and necks to reach aquatic plants, sometimes Like most geese, the Canada goose is naturally migratory with the wintering range being most of the tipping forward like a dabbling duck. Flocks of these birds often feed on leftover cultivated grains in fields, especially during migration or in winter.

During the second year of their lives, Canada Geese find themselves a mate. Most couples stay together all of their lives. If one is killed, the other may find a new mate. The female lays 4-8 eggs and both parents protect the nest while the eggs incubate, but the female spends more time at the nest than the male. During that time, they lose their flight feathers, so that they cannot fly until after their eggs hatch. This period lasts for 25-28 days.

Adult geese are often seen leading their goslings in a line, usually wThe Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) belongs to the Branta genus of geeseith one parent at the front, and the other at the back of the “parade”. While protecting their young, parents often violently chase away nearby creatures, from small blackbirds to other geese, to humans that approach, after warning them by giving off a hissing sound. However, geese may form groups of a number of goslings and a few adults, called crèches. The young do not leave their parents until after the spring migration, when they return to their birthplace.

This well-known species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. However, the nest is usually located in an elevated area near water, sometimes on a beaver lodge. The eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The Great Lakes region maintains a very large population of Canada Geese.

Like most geese, the Canada goose is naturally migratory with the wintering range being most of the United States. The calls overhead from large groups of Canada Geese flying in V-shaped formation signal the transitions into spring and autumn. In some areas, migration routes have changed due to changes in habitat and food sources. In mild climates, such as the Pacific Northwest, due to a lack of former predators, some of the population has become non-migratory.

Non-migratory Canada Goose populations have been on the increase. They are suspected of being a cause of an increase in high fecal coliforms at State Park beaches. This has led to extended hunting seasons and the use of noise makers in an attempt to disrupt suspect flocks over the course of several years.

Appearance

Yellow plumage of gosling. The black head and neck with white “chinstrap” distinguish this goose from all canada geese feed mainly on plant materialexcept the Barnacle Goose, but the latter has a black breast, and grey, rather than brownish, body plumage. There are seven subspecies of this bird, of varying sizes and plumage details, but all are recognizable as Canada Geese. Some are hard to distinguish from the Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii), with which the Canada Goose was long assumed to form one species; the name Lesser Canada Goose is, confusingly, often applied to B. hutchinsii.

This species is 90-100 cm long with a 160-175 cm wing span. Males weigh 3.5–6.5 kg, (8–14 pounds), and can be very aggressive in defending territory. The female looks virtually identical but is slightly lighter at 3–5.5 kg (7–12 pounds), and has a different honk. Exceptionally, weights of 11.3 kg (25 pounds) and a wingspan of 224 cm (88 inches) have been recorded in the largest race.

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