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What Elgin Shooters Can Reach: 52 Ranges by the Mile
Inside 35 miles of Elgin: 21 rifle and pistol ranges, 15 indoor ranges, 7 archery ranges, 7 clay target grounds and 2 IDNR ranges.
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Getting to Elgin
A shortlist for Elgin, sorted by discipline
Grid roads in farm country run straight but slowly, so give the drive more time than the miles suggest.
State-run range
Indoor lanes
Rifle and pistol
Clay targets
Archery lanes
Most entries (11) come from McHenry County; the other 8 counties add the rest. Elgin shooters have state ranges close by at Chain O' Lakes and Silver Springs. Of the 52 listings, 18 say members only and 32 state nothing about access. Top of the yardage column: Fox Valley Shooting Club, 25. The first 10 miles hold 5, the next 10 hold 11 and the remaining 36 are a longer haul.
Elgin by the mile
Gold pins are IDNR ranges; every other pin is a club, shop or private range.
| Name | Mi | City | Kinds | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 2 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 4 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 4 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 5 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 5 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 11 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 13 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 14 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 15 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 15 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
| Kishwaukee Archers archery range | 15 | Sycamore | archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 17 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 18 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 18 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 19 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 19 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 20 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
Sycamore Sportsman & Conservation Club gun club | 20 | Sycamore | trap, sporting clays, shotgun, rifle | Members only |
| Range USA (Naperville) indoor range | 20 | Naperville | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| D5 Ranges Marengo outdoor range | 21 | Marengo | – | Access not stated |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 21 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 21 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 21 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 21 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 21 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 21 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 21 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 22 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 22 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 24 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 24 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 25 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Coon Creek Hunt Club trap and skeet club | 25 | Garden Prairie | trap, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 26 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| RKA Gun Gallery indoor range | 27 | Plano | handgun, rimfire, air gun | Access not stated |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 27 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 27 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 27 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club gun club | 29 | Plainfield | trap, archery, shotgun | Members only |
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop archery range | 29 | Plainfield | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 30 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Sure-Shot Archery archery range | 30 | Belvidere | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 30 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 30 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| Silver Springs (IDNR site) IDNR range | 30 | Yorkville | archery, hand trap, shotgun | Public (IDNR) |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 30 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Oakpark Sportsmen's Club gun club | 31 | Plainfield | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 31 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Sandwich Sportsmans Club gun club | 31 | Sandwich | trap, shotgun, archery | Members only |
Aurora Sportsmen's Club Rifle/Pistol Range Area archery range | 31 | Waterman | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 32 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Millbrook Hunting Club sporting clays course | 32 | Newark | sporting clays, shotgun | Members only |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Chain O' Lakes, the IDNR pick for Elgin
Among the 33 IDNR rows, Chain O' Lakes sits closest to Elgin. The IDNR list gives Chain O' Lakes an archery range and nothing else; hours, distances and fees are not printed. The big IDNR facility, the Sparta complex, is 276 miles from Elgin.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Elgin: upcoming matches and shows
6 of 6 posted dates, pulled from club, promoter, ATA, CMP and NASP listings.
| Date, event, promoter | Category | Range or hall | Price | Link | Posted at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Johnsburg: | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 6, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Sporting clays | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Host page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 12, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Match | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 31, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Match | Johnsburg: | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Apr 19, 2027 Host: Sycamore Sportsman & Conservation Club | Skeet | Sycamore: | Host page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Big-box stops on the way to Elgin
Of 15 chain stores on file, Cabela's Hoffman Estates is nearest at roughly 6 miles.
| Retailer | City | Address | Distance | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 6 | info |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 27 | info |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 30 | info |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 63 | info |
| Chain | Departments | Illinois stores |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Guns Rounds Extras | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Guns Rounds Extras | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Guns Rounds Extras | 3 stores |
| Dunham's Sports | – | 8 stores |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Academy rows from the academy.com Illinois store pages; Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s rows from the /us/il/ pages in the stores.basspro.com and stores.cabelas.com sitemaps; Dunham’s rows from the store list on dunhamssports.com, which does not say which stores sell firearms. Retrieved November 13, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Gear for a day at ranges near Elgin
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Neighbours of Elgin, ranked by distance
- Carpentersville48 on its list
- Streamwood54 on its list
- St. Charles54 on its list
- Algonquin45 on its list
Illinois ranges, shoots and stores
Elgin range questions
Does the Elgin ring hold one range or a dozen?
It holds 52, a mix of club benches, clay fields, indoor lanes and archery.
What is the first pin to try when leaving Elgin with a loaded range bag?
Point the truck at Fox Valley Shooting Club; the map gives 2 miles.
Where does a Elgin shooter go when the thermometer sits below freezing?
Indoor lanes at Fox Valley Archery, Range USA (Hanover Park) and NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake, all inside the ring.
What state-run shooting does Elgin have within reach?
Chain O' Lakes, 30 miles off; hours and rules are not printed, so the site office has to answer.
Where would a Elgin bowhunter tune up before October first?
Fox Valley Archery, Aurora Sportsmen's Club and Wheaton Rifle Club, closest first.
Which clubs near Elgin run a trap line?
Aurora Sportsmen's Club, St. Charles Sportsmen's Club and Article II Gun Shop and Range, nearest first.
How busy is the Elgin stretch of the shooting calendar?
It is busy enough: 8 dated shoots fall inside the 30-mile ring.
Where is the longest bench near Elgin?
Fox Valley Shooting Club reaches 25 yards.
After the range, what do the Illinois rules say for Kane County?
Zero before Nov 20, 2026, when shotgun deer opens arrives in Kane County, which has a firearm deer season only west of State Route 47. Then muzzleloader weekend, Dec 11, 2026. Spring turkey runs on the North zone dates. The Kane County guide has the permit and CWD details.
Hunting pages that pair with this list
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