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McHenry, Illinois: 38 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Ring
A 35-mile radius around McHenry takes in 14 rifle and pistol ranges, 13 indoor ranges, 5 archery ranges, 5 clay target grounds and 1 IDNR range.
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Getting to McHenry
McHenry: one range of each type
All miles start at the Census point for McHenry and run in straight lines, so bridges and rail crossings stretch the real trip.
Public pick
Under a roof
Club range
Clays ground
Target lanes
11 of the 38 sit in McHenry County. State-run ranges inside the circle: Chain O' Lakes. Plan on dues at 12 of them and a phone call to 25 more. Fox Valley Shooting Club stretches furthest downrange, 25 yards. Ring by ring around McHenry: 9 within 10 miles, 7 from 10 to 20, 22 on the outer edge.
Map and mileage table for McHenry
Where access reads not stated, phone the club before leaving McHenry.
| Club or range | Mi | Place | Disciplines | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 1 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 1 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 2 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 2 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 2 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 5 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 5 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 6 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 10 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 10 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 10 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 11 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 17 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
| D5 Ranges Marengo outdoor range | 17 | Marengo | – | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 18 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 20 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 20 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 21 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 22 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 22 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
| Coon Creek Hunt Club trap and skeet club | 23 | Garden Prairie | trap, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only |
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 25 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 25 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
| 5 Star Firearms indoor range | 25 | Zion | rifle, handgun, rimfire, benchrest | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 26 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Kishwaukee Archers archery range | 27 | Sycamore | archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| Sure-Shot Archery archery range | 28 | Belvidere | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 29 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 30 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 30 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 30 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
Sycamore Sportsman & Conservation Club gun club | 31 | Sycamore | trap, sporting clays, shotgun, rifle | Members only |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 32 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 33 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 33 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 34 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 35 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 35 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
State ground near McHenry
Chain O' Lakes, in Lake County, is the closest state-run choice. IDNR names an archery range at Chain O' Lakes; no target distances or opening hours are published. Sparta, home of the Grand American trapshoot, sits 297 miles from McHenry.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
McHenry: matches on the calendar
5 of 5 posted dates, pulled from club, promoter, ATA, CMP and NASP listings.
| When, shoot, club | Type | Venue | Entry | Go | Listed at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14-15, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Promoter page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Johnsburg: | Entry page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 1-12, 2026 Host: CMP | CMP match | Zion: Zion Benton Township High School NJROTC | Entry page | thecmp.org Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 19-20, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Promoter page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Match | Johnsburg: | Entry page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Store run for McHenry: four nearest chain locations
Out of shells? Bass Pro Shops Gurnee lies about 18 miles away.
| Retailer | Town | Where | Mi | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 18 | listing |
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 19 | listing |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 45 | listing |
| Dunham's Sports | Sterling | 2900 E Lincolnway | 79 | listing |
| Chain | Go to | IL locations |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Firearms Ammo Shooting gear | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Firearms Ammo Shooting gear | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Firearms Ammo Shooting gear | 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.
Four bag items for ranges near McHenry
Four light things that keep a long drive down a county road from being wasted.
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More Illinois range lists near McHenry
- Lakemoor5 mi over
- Crystal Lake7 mi over
- Woodstock8 mi over
- Fox Lake8 mi over
Elsewhere in the shooting section
McHenry: ranges, answered
Name the closest range to McHenry.
Cimmarron Archery, with 1 mile between it and the town centre.
How crowded is the map within 35 miles of McHenry?
38, which is plenty to choose from.
Could a McHenry beginner shoot on state land?
Yes. Chain O' Lakes sits 10 miles away and belongs to IDNR.
Which McHenry listings are indoors?
Try Second Amendment Sports, Condition Yellow Academy and Guns-N-Such when the weather turns ugly.
Where can a McHenry shotgunner shake the rust off before pheasant opens?
Nearest first: McHenry Sportsmen's Club, Hunt Club of Richmond and Northbrook Sports Club.
Does the McHenry ring hold a 3D trail or a target field?
Yes; Cimmarron Archery, Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) and Midwest Cimmarron Archery offer archery within 35 miles.
Is a long zero possible within 35 miles of McHenry?
Fox Valley Shooting Club prints 25 yards.
What is on the calendar close to McHenry?
5 dated shoots inside 30 miles; the soonest are in the calendar table above.
Which hunt dates follow range practice for McHenry folks?
McHenry County has a firearm deer season, and shotgun deer opens falls on Nov 20, 2026. The one after is muzzleloader weekend, Dec 11, 2026. McHenry County falls in the North zone for spring turkey. The McHenry County page carries the leftover permit counts and CWD status.
McHenry County: the hunting side of a range trip
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