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DNR Shooting Ranges

Basic range rules for all Division of Fish & Wildlife operated ranges

This is not a comprehensive list of rules; please read and obey all rules posted at the range you visit.

  • Eye and ear protection are required on all firearm ranges.
  • All range users and visitors must wear a shirt and shoes (closed-toed shoes and a full T-shirt are suggested).
  • Shoot only at paper targets placed on the provided target holders; clay targets are allowed on the shotgun range.
  • Automatic fire and rapid fire (more than one shot per second) are prohibited.
  • .50 caliber BMG or any firearm capable of delivering more than 9,000 ft/lbf (foot pounds of force) are prohibited.
  • Holstered firearms are not allowed anywhere on the shooting range, except by on-duty uniformed law enforcement officers.
  • Eating, drinking, and smoking are allowed only in the parking area.
  • Range users must be at least eighteen years old or accompanied by someone who is at least 18 years old.

Public Shooting Ranges

Normal range hours may be adjusted due to severe weather conditions. The Indiana Shooting Range Grant Program provides funding assistance for the development of public rifle, handgun, shotgun, and archery facilities. Learn more about the grants.

RangeTypeHoursFee

Atterbury FWA
4250 E. Edinburgh St.
Edinburgh, IN 46124
812-526-2051

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun, trap, skeet

Open: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET, Wednesday - Sunday

Winter Hours: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday-Sunday

Archery: sunrise - sunset

Rifle and pistol: $9/hour per lane for first person; $5/hour for each additional shooter.

Shotgun: $7 for 25 clays.

Brookville Lake
3323 W. Dunlapsville Road
Liberty, IN 47353
765-647-2657

DIrections

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

3D Archery Range Hours: Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, Thursday-Sunday, April-August

Shooting Range Hours: Open 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET, April-November: Wednesday-Sunday every week December-March: First Saturday and Sunday of each month.

3D Archery Range Fee: Free, donations welcome

Shooting Range Fee: $2 per person (cash or check only). For questions, please contact Brookville Lake Office (765-647-2657) or Whitewater Memorial State Park Office (765-458-5565).

Cecil M. Harden Lake
1588 S. Raccoon Parkway
Rockville, IN 47872
765-344-1412

Directions

Archery

Daily: Sunrise - sunset.
Standard entrance fee.

None.

Clark State Forest
2 Service Road
Henryville, IN 47126
812-294-4306

Directions

Rifle, shotgun, handgun

Monday and Thursday: Noon - sunset.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: Sunrise - sunset.
Sunday: Closed.

$5 a day, $25 for annual pass.

Crosley FWA
2010 S. State Highway 3
North Vernon, IN 47265
812-346-5596

Directions

Archery, rifle, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed: Monday – Thursday.

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

Deer Creek FWA
8004 South S.R. 243
Cloverdale, IN 46120
765-276-3032

Directions

Rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for December, January, and February
Open: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed: Monday – Thursday

$7/hour per lane for first person; $5/hour for each additional shooter (up to three additional).

Hardy Lake
5620 N. Hardy Lake Road
Scottsburg, IN 47170
812-794-3800

Directions

Archery Daily: Sunrise - sunset.

None.

J.E. Roush Lake FWA
1002 E. Division Road
Huntington, IN 46750
260-468-2416
260-468-2165

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day  

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday – Thursday.

Rifle and pistol: $5/day or $100 for an annual pass; $2/day for youth under 18 accompanied by an adult.

Shotgun: $5/round.

Jackson-Washington State Forest
1278 East State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
812-358-2160

Directions

Archery Daily: Sunrise - Sunset.

None.

Jasper-Pulaski FWA
4106 E 850 N
Wheatfield, IN 46392
219-843-4841

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun The rifle, shotgun and handgun range at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area in Jasper County will close on Oct. 7, 2024, for range enhancements to improve shooter safety and accessibility.

The updated range, scheduled to re-open in the spring of 2025, will include covered shooting benches, reconditioned berms with ricochet catchers, concrete walkways including accessible sidewalks from the firing lines to the target lines, and accessible pit-toilets.
 
Nearby range opportunities can be found at Kingsbury FWA, Willow Slough FWA or Winamac FWA.
 
The archery range will remain open and is available daily from sunrise to sunset.

None.

Kingsbury FWA
5344 S. Hupp Road
LaPorte, IN 46350
219-393-1128
Note: Shooting range can no longer be accessed via Hupp Road. Please take CR 500 S and drive south into the property.

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January & February
Open: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed: Monday - Thursday

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

Rifle and pistol: $5/day or $100 for an annual pass; $2/day for youth under 18 accompanied by an adult.

Mississinewa Lake
4673 S. 625 E.
Peru, IN 46970
765-473-6528

Directions

Archery (field point only)

Daily: Sunrise - Sunset. Standard entrance fee.

None.

Patoka Lake
3084 N. Dillard Road
Birdseye, IN 47513
812-338-5589

Directions

Archery Daily: Sunrise - Sunset.

None.

Pigeon River FWA
8310 E. 300 N.
Howe, IN 46746
260-367-2164

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday – Tuesday
Closed: Wednesday and Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday - Thursday.

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

Sugar Ridge FWA
2310 East SR 364
Winslow, IN 47598
812-789-2724

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Area 1 Shotgun Range and Area 3 Shooting Range
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday & Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday - Thursday

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

Tri-County FWA
8432 N. 850 E.
Syracuse, IN 46567
574-834-4461

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January & February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday - Thursday.

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

Wilbur Wright FWA
2239 N. State Road 103
New Castle, IN 47362
765-575-4623

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday – Sunday
Closed: Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday - Thursday.

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

Willow Slough FWA
1631 N 600 W
Morocco, IN 47963
219-285-2060

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: March 1- Nov. 30: 
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Wednesday - Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Saturday and Sunday
Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Winter hours for December-February 
Open: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Closed: Monday-Thursday

$7/hour per lane for first person; $5/hour for each additional shooter (up to three additional).

Winamac FWA
5460 N 200 W
Winamac, IN 46996
574-946-4422

Directions

Archery, rifle, shotgun, handgun

Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday – Tuesday
Closed: Wednesday and Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

Winter Hours for January and February
Open: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Closed: Monday - Thursday.

Archery Range: Open daily sunrise to sunset

None.

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