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Batesville Shooting Range Guide: 9 Ranges Inside 35 Miles
Batesville has 9 ranges inside 35 miles of town: 5 rifle and pistol ranges, 2 archery ranges, 1 public or AGFC range and 1 clay target range.
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Getting to Batesville
Batesville: the closest range of each kind
Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex is the nearest listing to Batesville, 4 miles from the town point.
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Shotgun sports
Counties in the ring: 6, with Independence County first at 2. No club dues needed at Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex, Sylamore Firing Range and Lake Charles State Park Archery Range, listed as public by AGFC. Members-only: 3. No access line: 2. Close, middle and far from Batesville: 1, 1 and 7.
Batesville: 9 ranges by the mile
Tap a pin around Batesville for its range page.
| Facility | Mi | Location | Built for | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex AGFC partnership range | 4 | Batesville | trap, skeet, shotgun, archery | Public (AGFC page) |
| Independence Firearms and Training outdoor range | 16 | Cord | rifle, black powder, handgun, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Cleburne County Shooting Club trap and skeet club | 27 | Heber Springs | trap, skeet, shotgun | Members only |
| Stone County Muzzleloaders outdoor range | 28 | Mountain View | black powder | Members only |
| V.E.T.S. Shooting Center outdoor range | 30 | Bald Knob | trap, skeet, rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Sylamore Firing Range public range (AGFC layer) | 33 | Mount Olive | rifle, handgun | Public (AGFC layer) |
Lake Charles State Park Archery Range public range (AGFC layer) | 33 | Powhatan | archery, 3D archery | Public (AGFC layer) |
| Turkey Pen Shooting Range outdoor range | 34 | Hardy | trap, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA Archery Range AGFC layer range | 34 | Williford | archery | Public (AGFC layer) |
Range listings checked November 9, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Batesville shooters: the public range to know
Batesville shooters without a club have Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex as their nearest public choice. A partnership range in Independence County: AGFC promotes it and helped pay for it, and the operator sets the schedule.
From the range source and the AGFC ranges page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
Batesville: coming shoots and shows
6 shown here out of 6 posted dates.
| Date, event, host | Kind | Where | Fee | Link | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Batesville: Independence County Shooting Sports | Calendar | shootata.com Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Nov 28, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Batesville: Independence County Shooting Sports | Calendar | shootata.com Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Dec 5-6, 2026 Host: Cliff's Black Iron Promotions | Gun show | Melbourne: Izard County Fairgrounds | $5.00 | Calendar | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Batesville: Independence County Shooting Sports | Calendar | shootata.com Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Feb 13-14, 2027 Host: Good Neighbor Promotions | Gun show | Batesville: Batesville Community Center | $5.00 | Calendar | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
| Feb 26-27, 2027 Host: First Assembly of God Church | Gun show | Cave City: Cave City First Assembly of God | $5.00 | Calendar | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
Batesville: where to buy ammunition
Ranked by map distance, the stores begin with Academy Sports + Outdoors Searcy (37 miles).
| Store | City | Address | Miles | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Searcy | 1405 Janet Drive | 37 | store page |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Jonesboro | 2800 Parkwood Rd | 53 | store page |
| Dunham's Sports | Mountain Home | 721 US Highway 62 | 58 | store page |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Conway | 1260 S Amity Rd | 66 | store page |
| Store | Links | Stores in AR |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 11 stores | |
| Bass Pro Shops | 3 stores | |
| Dunham's Sports | – | 3 stores |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | 1 store |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Academy rows from academy.com/storelocator/arkansas; Bass Pro Shops rows from the /us/ar/ pages in the stores.basspro.com sitemap (the stores.cabelas.com sitemap has no Arkansas page); Sportsman’s Warehouse from its Arkansas store page; Dunham’s from the store list on dunhamssports.com, which does not say which stores sell firearms. Retrieved November 9, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Zero in Batesville, then hunt Independence County
The next opener that matters around Batesville is modern gun deer on November 14, 2026 in Deer Zone 3, Deer Zone 6 and Deer Zone 8. Bag, antler rule and dog rules differ by zone; read the Deer Zone 3 page before the hunt.
Batesville neighbours with range tables
Batesville: ranges, answered
Where can a Batesville duck hunter break clays before the November opener?
Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex, Cleburne County Shooting Club and V.E.T.S. Shooting Center.
Can I shoot indoors near Batesville on a hot July afternoon?
None inside the ring.
Which range near Batesville has the longest rifle line?
No range near Batesville posts a yardage.
Where do Batesville bowhunters practise between hunts?
At Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex, Lake Charles State Park Archery Range and Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA Archery Range, closest first.
If I live in Batesville, which range do I reach first?
You reach Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex first, about 4 miles away.
Which dated shoots can Batesville folks reach in about half an hour?
Yes, 10 dated shoots within 30 miles.
Is a public range within reach of Batesville?
Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex in Independence County, about 4 miles off.
How many ranges does a 35-mile search from Batesville return?
It comes to 9.
Independence County guides for Batesville hunters
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