picksbigwagon Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 after compiling all of the gun and shooting posts to this new forum, it became clear that this question pops up a lot. Public and I believe private shooting ranges need to register with the state and with that, the DNR has compiled a list on their HSOforum in a search engine that allows you to search by county. DNR SHOOTING RANGES CLICK HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yeah, this is a trophy decision you made too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeGod Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thought this fit well as an FYI for some of the FM audience. There is a very nice facility here in WC MN for shooting. Grant County Shooters Association (GCSA) which is a private range requiring membership or with a member as a guest paying day user. The membership is very reasonable. Both long and short range rifle areas. LR out to 600 yards and SR out to 200 yards. A clay pigeon auto thrower with 5 stations, archery target, & pistol shooting area. See for yourself by some pics here as they speak more than words. Clubhouse and biffy- The pigeon thrower is right out front of the clubhouse here and the archery and pistol area just north of the biffy (right)in pic. Short range course- Short range benches- Long range course- Long range benches- Happy shooting, WG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waskawood Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 WG, I notice that the grass was green on your range in January 2008. I am looking for a place to check some reloads. Is the grass still green up there this year? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeGod Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 White sand and 85 degrees..... I need one of my kid's to show me how to use the camera date stamp or shut it off. Ya have to be 2% smarter than the thing you are operating. Most gadgets have me by at least that. WG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePro Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I thought the date stamp was:Day/Month/Year that is what I tell people when my date stamp is way off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Dakota Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Think that is the range I checked into but was turned off by it not allowing kids to shoot. With a parent I dont get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeGod Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Back2Dakota:GCSA does allow kids to shoot and many kids do shoot there. Here are the criteria: rules at GCSA to abide by insurance regulations-the kids need to be 10 years old to be "at the range". They need to be 11 years old with a gun safety certificate and adult supervision to "shoot". Either paying member and/or have went through orientation and pay day pass fee.Believe it or not if you do not have these rules in place you will see a child or two out in front of the firing line when someone is at the bench shooting. I know it may be somewhat strict but we cannot afford to have any accidents. I would suspect many other private ranges would be following similar rules. Public ranges will likely differ in that respect.WG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer08 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Thats a nice looking range. I wish I lived on enough land to build my own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntFishDude Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks for link and I have looked at the DNR site initially but the information is very thin. No information on type of range, if it has a rifle range at all, cost, what distances are the ranges available, etc. It would be nice if the DNR expanded their standard format to include these. I'd rather not go through the entire list calling people to find this out...Sorry PicksBigWagon, I gotta ask...I just moved to Brooklyn Park, Mn this year and I am looking for a rifle range to sight-in up this way ( I had gone to Dakota Gun club in the past). I need min 100 yd, but 200 yd would be nicer.Anybody got good suggestions with 30 min of Brooklyn Park? I am not opposed to joining a club as long as the dues aren't too excessive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 No problemo, I usually do an internet search after I find the name of the gun club off the DNR site, that usually nets me a link to their HSOforum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBG Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I just moved to Brooklyn Park, Mn this year and I am looking for a rifle range to sight-in up this way ( I had gone to Dakota Gun club in the past). I need min 100 yd, but 200 yd would be nicer.Anybody got good suggestions with 30 min of Brooklyn Park? I am not opposed to joining a club as long as the dues aren't too excessive. Oakdale gun club has days open to the public. They have a 100 and 200 available. Pay per person ($15 I think) not per gun, so you can shoot a few if you have them.It's 29 miles (40 min) from Brooklyn Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tator2k Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 You're not going to find much within 30 min of BP. Oakdale, Minnetonka Game and Fish and Dakota County with all have Deer Rifle sight in days starting this coming weekend.Most ranges now have multiple year waiting lists to get in.I'm a member at Dakota County and will be on the line for sight-in all day on Sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfish1991 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I shoot down at Ahlmans gun shop/range. A yearly range pass is $30 and they give you your own range key so you can shoot any daylight hours (even out of their store hours) and on Sundays.It is not the cleanest/nicest range in the world, but there is rarely anyone there. They have a 30yd pistol bay, 60yd rifle bay, and a 100/200yd bay. The down side is that only one shooter is allowed at the bay per time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesonly Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Tator, My 14 year old and I were at your club for the 1st time this sunday Oct 21st sighting in our rifles. I love the setup you guys have where the members help you out with the spotting scope and sighting in.. I really wanted to let you know about the awsome experience we had with one of your members named Brian. He was so helpfull and so very nice to my son and I that we were blown away. With a couple of guys that are bowhunters and just getting back into rifle hunting for the first time I cant begin to tell you how much we really enjoyed the experience at your club. Im hoping you can pass the word to Brian and the other members how much we enjoyed our experience. I tried to send your club a thank you email but your "contact Us" email doesnt seem to be working- Thanks again. Eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREZLER Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have been looking at and reading a lot about the Wealthwood Gun and Rod club- with my camper up that way on Mille Lacs I am looking forward to shooting up there this summer and possibly becoming a member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickfish6 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Delano Gun Club. Nice Place. Shoot Trap at Buffalo Gun Club. Shoot Pistols in the Winter At Burnsville Pistol Range. I never ever go To Bills. Over Priced and Gougers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.