LOGAN – The Cache Valley Public Shooting Range is celebrating National Shooting Sports Month by offering free entry to their rifle, pistol and archery ranges on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. as well as discounted rounds on the shotgun ranges.
Owned and operated by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the facility operates outdoor and indoor ranges year-round. They offer also offer shooting clinics and Hunter Education classes. The range is located at 2851 W. 200 North (Valley View Highway) in Logan.
Generally, the range is open on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-7 p.m., Fridays from noon-7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for an adult day pass and $3 for a youth day pass for those 15 and younger. Fees for trap and skeet rounds can be found on the DWR website.
The Cache Valley Public Shooting Range Manager Steven Bassett wants gun owners to be in a safe and controlled environment while using their firearms.
“Safety is our top priority, which is why we are a great place to come and shoot,” he said. “That is a big draw for people who practice shooting here or want to try it for the first time.”
The range has knowledgeable range safety officers who can offer assistance as needed.
“We also have some targets available for purchase, but people should bring their own firearms and ammunition,” Basset said. “We provide a family-friendly environment where you can try a new hobby or pass your tradition along to someone else. We just want people to come enjoy themselves.”
The range has a wide variety of amenities, including:
- 100-, 200- and 300-yard rifle ranges
- Trap shooting
- Skeet shooting
- Five-stand shooting
- 90-meter outdoor archery field
- 20-yard indoor archery range (which also offers cosmic archery, a glow-in-the dark shooting opportunity)
- 50-foot indoor .22 caliber rifle range
- 50-foot handgun range, with targets at 5, 10 or 16 yards
- 25- and 50-yard outdoor ranges that are open to archery and firearms
There is also a shooting range in the Salt Lake area. The Lee Kay Public Shooting Range offers many of the same amenities. It is located at 6000 W. 2100 South in Salt Lake City.