Shooting and Archery Range Rules

Range Administative Rules

At all Shooting Ranges; all shooters must adhered to all rules and safety signs.

Shooters must remember that safety is the top priority at all ranges. A few common practices will ensure that shooting will remain safe for everyone. Shooters must remember:

Firearms must be cased and uncased at the shooting benches with the muzzles pointed down range that means; open your gun case at the shooting benches. If the muzzles are not pointed down range, close the case and rotate the case until the muzzle is pointing down range before opening the case and removing the firearm from the case.

If you are carrying an uncased or unholstered firearm, the firearm must be empty and safe with your finger off of trigger. The muzzle pointed up until it is placed on the shooting table or bench with the muzzle pointed down range. All firearms may be moved to a shooting bench during live firing periods only. No firearms may be handled during a cease firing period.

Shooters must remain behind the shooting benches unless they are setting up, checking or retrieving their targets.

Eye and ear protections are required.

Gun Handling Rules

1. Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. Always keep your firearm empty and action open until you are on the line ready to fire.
3. Always keep your finger off of the trigger until you are on target and ready to shoot.
4. Know your target and beyond.
5. Be sure your gun is safe and operational.
6. Know how to use your gun safely.
7. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
8. Wear ear and eye protection.
9. Never use alcohol or drugs before shooting.
10. Store your guns so that they are not accessible to unauthorized shooters.

Range Safety Rules

1. Obey all commands from range staff and volunteers.
2. All range users and shooters are personally responsible for range safety and safe shooting.
3. All shooters are responsible to immediately correct any unsafe conditions.
4. If you observe any unsafe condition, report it immediately to a Rangemaster.
5. Shooters and observers must wear ear and eye protection.
6. Firearms must be carried with the muzzle up, and actions open.
7. Muzzles must always be pointed up, or down range.
8. Firearms will be kept unloaded on the firing line until commence fire command is given.
9. Firing is permitted when all persons are behind the firing line and safe conditions exist and Rangemaster commence fire commands are given.
10. Firearms are not to be handled during cease fire periods, or when people are in front of the firing line.
11. All shooting is to be into backstops only.
12. No shooting at unauthorized targets (cans, bottles, boxes, etc.) or anything on the ground.
13. No shooting at target frames.
14. All shooting will be in authorized areas only.
15. Deposit all trash in containers.
16. Respect others and their equipment.
17. Alcohol is prohibited on all ranges.
18. Persons who have been consuming alcohol or are under the influence of drugs are prohibited from shooting.

Shooters should pick up brass before leaving. Brass may be placed into appropriate container, or retrieved for personal use.

Archery Range Rules

1. This is an honor pay target archery range only. Failure to pay will result in prosecution.
2. This area is closed to hiking, bicycling, hunting, horseback riding, shooting of firearms and off-highway vehicle use.
3. No hunting broad heads may be used.
4. All range users and shooters are personally responsible for range safety and safe shooting.
5. All shooting is to be into the target backstops only.
6. All children under 16 must be supervised by parent or responsible adult.
7. Alcohol is prohibited. Anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol is prohibited from shooting.
8. All trash must be placed in containers provided.
9. Glass containers are prohibited.
10. All laws are enforced on this Range.