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Rifle Lines, Clays and Bow Ranges by Bloomington, MN
Range count for Bloomington out to 35 miles: 54 listings, being 15 rifle and pistol ranges, 14 indoor ranges, 11 clay target clubs, 9 public ranges and 5 archery ranges.
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Getting to Bloomington
How far each range sits from Bloomington
Tap a pin for the range page or, failing that, the club website.
| Range or club | Mi | City | What it has | Access rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Archery Range public range | 1 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Bloomington |
Archer Park – Archery Range public range | 4 | Burnsville | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Burnsville |
| Aim Point Moa outdoor range | 4 | Bloomington | Access not stated | |
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility indoor range | 5 | Edina | shotgun/rifle | Access not stated |
Edward C. Solomon Archery Range public range | 6 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board |
| Eden Prairie (City of) public range | 7 | Eden Prairie | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eden Prairie |
| Walnut Hill Archery Range public range | 9 | Eagan | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eagan |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (Eagan) sportsmen’s club | 9 | Eagan | handgun/rifle | Access not stated |
Stock and Barrel Gun Club indoor range | 10 | Chanhassen | rifle/cowboy action/handgun | Members only |
Eagan Clay Target Team – ABOUT US trap and skeet club | 11 | Eagan | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
Minnesota Rifle & Revolver Association sportsmen’s club | 11 | #114 Minnetonka | rifle/air gun | Members only |
| Minneapolis Gun Club sporting clays course | 12 | Prior Lake | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Members only |
West End Hunting and Fishing Club trap and skeet club | 12 | Rosemount | trap/shotgun | Members only |
Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 13 | West St. Paul | trap/skeet/handgun/rifle/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Lauderdale Archery Range archery range | 13 | Lauderdale | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Shooters Supplies outdoor range | 13 | Saint Paul | steel | Access not stated |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range Robbinsdale indoor range | 14 | Robbinsdale | Access not stated | |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (New Hope) indoor range | 15 | New Hope | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/air gun/cowboy action/highpower | Access not stated |
Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club sportsmen’s club | 16 | Prior Lake | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Access not stated |
South Saint Paul Rod & Gun Club sporting clays course | 16 | Newport | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Members only |
Spring Lake Park Archery Range public range | 17 | Rosemount | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Dakota County Parks |
| Plymouth Gun Club trap and skeet club | 18 | Plymouth | trap/skeet/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Bwana Archery archery range | 18 | Little Canada | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Park Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 19 | Orono | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
HERO Center & Shooting Range outdoor range | 20 | Cottage Grove | handgun | Access not stated |
| Marsden Archery Range public range | 20 | Arden Hills | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Ramsey County Parks and Recreation |
| Gage Outdoor Expeditions sporting clays course | 20 | Minneapolis | trap/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Access not stated |
| North Metro Range public range | 21 | Maple Grove | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Public, run by City of Maple Grove |
| Range USA Brooklyn Park indoor range | 21 | Brooklyn Park | Access not stated | |
| Minnetonka Sportsmens Club sportsmen’s club | 21 | Mound | trap/archery/handgun/benchrest/shotgun | Members only |
The Modern Sportsman (Coon Rapids) indoor range | 21 | Coon Rapids | Access not stated | |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range indoor range | 22 | Circle Pines | Access not stated | |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve public range | 22 | Maple Grove | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Three Rivers Park District |
The Modern Sportsman (Bridgewater Township) indoor range | 22 | Bridgewater Township | Access not stated | |
| Oakdale Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 23 | Lake Elmo | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader/action pistol/shotgun | Members only |
2 If by Sea Tactical Indoor Range & Store indoor range | 24 | SW New Prague | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/cowboy action/action pistol/benchrest | Access not stated |
| ADS Private Range outdoor range | 24 | New Prague | trap/skeet/shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader | Access not stated |
| Metro Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 24 | Blaine | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Members only |
| Average Joes Archery archery range | 24 | Coon Rapids | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Hideaway Shooting Range outdoor range | 25 | Hastings | rifle | Access not stated |
| Crow River Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 26 | Rogers | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Minnesota Firearms & Range outdoor range | 26 | Anoka | Access not stated | |
| Rapids Archery Club archery range | 26 | Andover | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Association sportsmen’s club | 27 | North White Bear Lake | rifle/handgun/trap/skeet/5-stand/shotgun/archery/3D archery | Members only |
Watertown Rod & Gun Club trap and skeet club | 28 | Watertown | trap/shotgun/skeet | Members only |
| Target Sports Minnesota indoor range | 29 | Rogers | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/air gun/benchrest | Access not stated |
| Ham Lake Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 29 | Andover | trap/shotgun | Members only |
| Oxford Sportsmen's Club sportsmen’s club | 31 | Cannon Falls | rifle/handgun/shotgun/trap | Members only |
Total Defense Gun Shop and Indoor Shooting Range indoor range | 31 | Ramsey | rifle/handgun | Access not stated |
| Cannon Falls Sportsmens Club indoor range | 32 | Cannon Falls | archery | Members only |
| Maple Island Hunt Club sporting clays course | 33 | Marine On St. Croix | trap/sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
Otsego Prairie Park Archery Range archery range | 33 | Otsego | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
Sherbourne County Range and Training Center indoor range | 34 | Elk River | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Access not stated |
Best Defense Armory & Range indoor range | 34 | Forest Lake | Access not stated |
Range listings checked October 28, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Each type of range nearest Bloomington
Closest of the lot is Bloomington Archery Range, some 1 mile out from central Bloomington.
Run by local government
Out of the weather
Sportsmen’s club
Shotgun sports
3D course
Lauderdale Archery Range
By county, Hennepin leads with 17, ahead of 10 others. Taxpayer-run ranges close to Bloomington: Bloomington, Archer Park, Edward C. Solomon and Eden Prairie. On access, 14 name members only, while 31 say nothing. Teaching: 19 listings. Young shooters: 7. For distance, Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club posts the deepest line here at 200 yards. Because Bloomington is in Hennepin County, long guns ride unloaded and fully cased or in a closed trunk on the way to the range. Distance bands from Bloomington: 8, 17 and 29 ranges.
Retail stores for Bloomington shooters
Fleet Farm in Lakeville comes first (9 miles); the table lists the next three.
| Store | City | Address | Miles | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Farm | Lakeville | 17070 Kenrick Avenue | 9 | store page |
| Fleet Farm | Carver | 1935 Levi Griffin Road | 17 | store page |
| Fleet Farm | Brooklyn Park | 8400 Lakeland Ave N | 20 | store page |
| Cabela's | Woodbury | 8400 Hudson Road | 20 | store page |
| Store | Links | Stores in MN |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 2 stores |
| Dunham's Sports | Firearms not stated | 10 stores |
| Fleet Farm | Aggregator addresses | 17 stores |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s rows from their store directories; Fleet Farm rows from the storelocators.com Fleet Farm Minnesota list (aggregator; fleetfarm.com refused automated reads); Dunham’s Sports rows from the store list on dunhamssports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Bloomington shoot dates
6 posted dates as of October 28, 2026.
| Date, event, host | Kind | Where | Fee | Link | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30-31, 2026 Host: Crocodile Productions | Gun show | Bloomington: Bloomington Armory | $8.00 | Event page | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Turkey shoot | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Sign up | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Trap | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Enter | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Jan 23, 2027 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Minnesota NASP) | NASP | Minnetonka | Calendar | nasptournaments.org · 2026-10-28 | |
| Mar 20, 2027 Host: Heritage Arms Society | Gun show | Eagan: Eagan Civic Arena | $10.00 | Event page | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Apr 17, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA youth | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 |
Bloomington neighbours with their own range lists
- Edina5 mi away, 60 ranges
- Burnsville5 mi away, 50 ranges
- Eden Prairie7 mi away, 57 ranges
- Eagan8 mi away, 52 ranges
Bloomington shooters ask
Any heated lanes for Bloomington in deep winter?
The roofed listings nearest Bloomington: South Metro Public Safety Training Facility, Stock and Barrel Gun Club and Bill's Gun Shop & Range Robbinsdale.
Where is the closest city or county range to Bloomington?
That would be Bloomington Archery Range in Hennepin County, 1 mile from Bloomington.
Is there a 3D course within reach of Bloomington?
For 3D foam or paper bales, Bloomington Archery Range, Archer Park – Archery Range and Edward C. Solomon Archery Range.
Clay fields within an easy drive of Bloomington?
Shotgun clubs closest to Bloomington start with Eagan Clay Target Team – ABOUT US, Minneapolis Gun Club and West End Hunting and Fishing Club.
Gun shows or league nights coming to the Bloomington area?
Yes, 47 dated shoots.
Deepest posted yardage around Bloomington?
Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club posts 200 yards, the most near Bloomington.
What is the shortest trip from Bloomington to a range?
Look at Bloomington Archery Range: 1 mile from town.
Once zeroed, which DPA rules do Bloomington hunters follow?
For DPA 601, the area over Bloomington, the 2026 designation is 5-deer limit and firearms deer runs Nov. 7 to Nov. 30.
Number of rows in the Bloomington distance table?
The table holds 54 rows, nearest at the top.
After the range, hunting near Bloomington
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