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Mount Prospect, Illinois: 48 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Ring
A 35-mile radius around Mount Prospect takes in 19 rifle and pistol ranges, 17 indoor ranges, 6 archery ranges, 5 clay target grounds and 1 IDNR range.
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Getting to Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect: one range of each type
All miles start at the Census point for Mount Prospect and run in straight lines, so bridges and rail crossings stretch the real trip.
Public pick
Under a roof
Clays ground
Target lanes
13 of the 48 sit in Cook County. State-run ranges inside the circle: Chain O' Lakes. Plan on dues at 13 of them and a phone call to 34 more. Fox Valley Shooting Club stretches furthest downrange, 25 yards. Ring by ring around Mount Prospect: 6 within 10 miles, 16 from 10 to 20, 26 on the outer edge.
Map and mileage table for Mount Prospect
Where access reads not stated, phone the club before leaving Mount Prospect.
| Club or range | Mi | Place | Disciplines | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 1 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 3 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 5 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 7 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 7 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 9 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 10 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 10 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 11 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 11 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 12 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 15 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 15 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 16 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 17 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Lincoln Park Archery Range archery range | 17 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
North Side Archery Club – Halsted HQ (Indoor) archery range | 17 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 18 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 18 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 18 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 20 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 20 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 20 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 21 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 21 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 23 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 23 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 24 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 25 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 25 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 25 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 25 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 25 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 26 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 26 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Naperville) indoor range | 26 | Naperville | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 26 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| 5 Star Firearms indoor range | 28 | Zion | rifle, handgun, rimfire, benchrest | Access not stated |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 30 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 31 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club gun club | 31 | Plainfield | trap, archery, shotgun | Members only |
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop archery range | 32 | Plainfield | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Sporting Arms and Supply indoor range | 33 | Blue Island | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Eagle Sports Range outdoor range | 33 | Oak Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Oakpark Sportsmen's Club gun club | 33 | Plainfield | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 34 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Freddie Bear Sports indoor range | 35 | Tinley Park | archery | Access not stated |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 35 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
State ground near Mount Prospect
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 284 miles from Mount Prospect.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Calendar picks near Mount Prospect
6 of 6 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 14, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Entry 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 6, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Sporting clays | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Posted at | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 12, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Match | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Entry page | boisegunclub.com 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 |
Mount Prospect: Academy, Bass Pro, Cabela’s and Dunham’s stops
Out of shells? Cabela's Hoffman Estates lies about 14 miles away.
| Retailer | Town | Where | Mi | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 14 | listing |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 22 | listing |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 24 | listing |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 79 | listing |
| Chain | Go to | IL locations |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Guns Ammo Gear | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Guns Ammo Gear | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Guns Ammo 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.
Small purchases before ranges near Mount Prospect
Four light things that keep a long drive down a county road from being wasted.
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More Illinois range lists near Mount Prospect
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- Wheeling42 in reach
- Elk Grove Village52 in reach
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Before you drive out of Mount Prospect
Which Mount Prospect listings are indoors?
Try Maxon Shooters Supplies, Wanderlust Archers and Range USA Villa Park when the weather turns ugly.
Where can a Mount Prospect shotgunner shake the rust off before pheasant opens?
Nearest first: Maxon Shooters Supplies, Maywood Sportsmen's Club and Article II Gun Shop and Range.
Does the Mount Prospect ring hold a 3D trail or a target field?
Yes; Wanderlust Archers, Chicago Archery and Maywood Sportsmen's Club offer archery within 35 miles.
Is a long zero possible within 35 miles of Mount Prospect?
Fox Valley Shooting Club prints 25 yards.
What is on the calendar close to Mount Prospect?
8 dated shoots inside 30 miles; the soonest are in the calendar table above.
Which hunt dates follow range practice for Mount Prospect folks?
For Mount Prospect, the deer calendar in Cook County has finished. Spring turkey stays closed here. The Cook County page carries the leftover permit counts and CWD status.
Name the closest range to Mount Prospect.
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division, with 1 mile between it and the town centre.
How crowded is the map within 35 miles of Mount Prospect?
48, which is plenty to choose from.
Could a Mount Prospect beginner shoot on state land?
Yes. Chain O' Lakes sits 30 miles away and belongs to IDNR.
Cook County: the hunting side of a range trip
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