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Fort Smith Shooting Range Guide: 8 Ranges Inside 35 Miles
From Fort Smith, 8 ranges sit within 35 miles, split into 4 rifle and pistol ranges, 2 archery ranges and 2 clay target ranges.
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Getting to Fort Smith
Fort Smith shortlist by discipline
Shortest hop from Fort Smith: Killin' Time Archery, 3 miles away.
Agency-listed range
Rifle bench
Trap or clays
Archery
Split by county, Crawford County tops the Fort Smith ring with 4. The ring takes in public ground too: City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range. 6 listings skip the access question, and 1 restrict the range to members. Under 10 miles: 4. Ten to 20 miles: 2. Twenty to 35: 2.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Fort Smith
Fort Smith: pins and miles
The map frames the whole 35-mile ring around Fort Smith.
| Range | Mi | Town | Shoots | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killin' Time Archery archery range | 3 | Fort Smith | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Pajaro Gun Club trap and skeet club | 5 | Fort Smith | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Arkansas Concealed outdoor range | 8 | Van Buren | handgun | Access not stated |
THOR Elite Firing Range and Gun Club gun club | 8 | Van Buren | – | Access not stated |
| Old Fort Gun Club gun club | 13 | Alma | sporting clays, rifle, black powder, cowboy action | Access not stated |
City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range public range (AGFC layer) | 20 | Mulberry | archery, 3D archery | Public (AGFC layer) |
| Buck Ridge Shooting Range outdoor range | 29 | Booneville | – | Access not stated |
| Aux Arc Gun Club trap and skeet club | 33 | Ozark | trap, skeet, shotgun | Members only |
Range listings checked November 9, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Fort Smith shooters: the public range to know
City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range (Crawford County) is the nearest of the 28 public ranges. City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range is mapped by AGFC but not described on any current agency page, so its targets may have changed. Gun owners in Fort Smith head to Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Shooting Range, 70 miles off.
From the range source and the AGFC ranges page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
Fort Smith: coming shoots and shows
6 shown here out of 6 posted dates.
| Dates, name, organizer | Discipline | Place | Cost | Page | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7-21, 2026 | Class or clinic | Fort Smith: Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center | Register | ar-events.s3licensing.com Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Dec 5-6, 2026 Host: Hanging Judge Promotions | Gun show | Fort Smith: Kay Rodgers Park | $12.00 | Details | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
| Jan 29-30, 2027 Host: Arkansas NASP | NASP tournament | Fort Smith | Details | nasptournaments.org Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Jan 29-30, 2027 Host: Arkansas NASP | NASP tournament | Fort Smith | Details | nasptournaments.org Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Feb 13-14, 2027 Host: Hanging Judge Promotions | Gun show | Fort Smith: Kay Rodgers Park | $12.00 | Details | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
| Apr 17-18, 2027 Host: Hanging Judge Promotions | Gun show | Fort Smith: Kay Rodgers Park | $12.00 | Details | gunshowtrader.com Nov 8, 2026 |
Fort Smith: big-box sporting goods stops
Academy Sports + Outdoors Fort Smith heads the restock list at around 1 mile; the next three follow below it.
| Chain | City | Location | Miles | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Fort Smith | 5001 Phoenix Avenue | 1 | details |
| Bass Pro Shops | Fort Smith | 2101 Bass Pro Dr | 1 | details |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Fayetteville | 3864 N Steele Blvd | 55 | details |
| Dunham's Sports | Siloam Springs | 1451 US Highway 412 W | 58 | details |
| Retailer | Departments | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Sebastian County seasons for Fort Smith shooters
Zero the deer rifle before November 14, 2026, when modern gun season opens in Sebastian County (Zone 6: November 14 to December 6, 2026 and December 26 to December 28, 2026; Zone 7: November 14 to December 6, 2026 and December 26 to December 28, 2026; Zone 11: November 14 to December 6, 2026 and December 26 to December 28, 2026). Zone lines follow roads and rivers, so check the AGFC zone map near a line; every season row is on the Sebastian County page.
Fort Smith: four more town range lists
- Barling8 in reach
- Van Buren8 in reach
- Central City8 in reach
- Dora6 in reach
Fort Smith: ranges, answered
Which nearby range posts the most yardage?
No distances are listed.
Where can Fort Smith archers shoot at known distances?
Killin' Time Archery and City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range.
From downtown Fort Smith, which listed range is the shortest trip?
Killin' Time Archery, the top row of the Fort Smith table at 3 miles.
What is on the shooting calendar near Fort Smith?
12 dated shoots, listed above by date.
Which public range should a Fort Smith newcomer try?
City of Mulberry 3D Archery Range; it sits 20 miles from Fort Smith.
In total, how many ranges are in the Fort Smith ring?
8 ranges, from the nearest at 3 miles out to the 35-mile edge.
Trap or skeet near Fort Smith: where?
At Pajaro Gun Club, Old Fort Gun Club and Aux Arc Gun Club, nearest first.
Any indoor lanes within reach of Fort Smith?
None inside the ring.
Fort Smith to Sebastian County: zones and land
Other photos on this page: Thomas Shahan (CC BY 2.0); Steve Snodgrass (CC BY 2.0); Noel Pennington (CC BY 2.0).