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What Palatine Shooters Can Reach: 46 Ranges by the Mile
Inside 35 miles of Palatine: 18 rifle and pistol ranges, 15 indoor ranges, 7 archery ranges, 5 clay target grounds and 1 IDNR range.
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Getting to Palatine
A shortlist for Palatine, 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 6 counties add the rest. Palatine shooters have state ranges close by at Chain O' Lakes. Of the 46 listings, 13 say members only and 32 state nothing about access. Top of the yardage column: Fox Valley Shooting Club, 25. The first 10 miles hold 3, the next 10 hold 23 and the remaining 20 are a longer haul.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Palatine
Palatine by the mile
Gold pins are IDNR ranges; every other pin is a club, shop or private range.
| Name | Mi | City | Kinds | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 0 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 5 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 9 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 11 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 11 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 11 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 11 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 13 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 13 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 13 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 14 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 15 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 15 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 15 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 15 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 15 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 15 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 15 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 16 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 16 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 19 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 19 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 19 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 19 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 19 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 20 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 20 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 20 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 20 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 24 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Lincoln Park Archery Range archery range | 24 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
North Side Archery Club – Halsted HQ (Indoor) archery range | 24 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 25 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 25 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 25 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| 5 Star Firearms indoor range | 27 | Zion | rifle, handgun, rimfire, benchrest | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Naperville) indoor range | 27 | Naperville | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 27 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 28 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 28 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 28 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 29 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| D5 Ranges Marengo outdoor range | 30 | Marengo | – | Access not stated |
| Kishwaukee Archers archery range | 30 | Sycamore | archery, 3D archery | Members only |
Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club gun club | 33 | Plainfield | trap, archery, shotgun | Members only |
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop archery range | 34 | Plainfield | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Chain O' Lakes, the IDNR pick for Palatine
Among the 33 IDNR rows, Chain O' Lakes sits closest to Palatine. 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 286 miles from Palatine.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Palatine: matches on the calendar
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 14-15, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Details | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| 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 19-20, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Details | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Match | Johnsburg: | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Store run for Palatine: four nearest chain locations
Of 15 chain stores on file, Cabela's Hoffman Estates is nearest at roughly 9 miles.
| Retailer | City | Address | Distance | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 9 | info |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 19 | info |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 28 | info |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 77 | info |
| Chain | Departments | Illinois stores |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Neighbours of Palatine, ranked by distance
- Arlington Heights3 mi over
- Buffalo Grove5 mi over
- Hoffman Estates6 mi over
- Wheeling6 mi over
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Palatine: ranges, answered
Does the Palatine ring hold one range or a dozen?
It holds 46, a mix of club benches, clay fields, indoor lanes and archery.
What is the first pin to try when leaving Palatine with a loaded range bag?
Point the truck at Wanderlust Archers; the map gives under a mile.
Where does a Palatine shooter go when the thermometer sits below freezing?
Indoor lanes at Wanderlust Archers, Maxon Shooters Supplies and Range USA (Hanover Park), all inside the ring.
What state-run shooting does Palatine have within reach?
Chain O' Lakes, 25 miles off; hours and rules are not printed, so the site office has to answer.
Where would a Palatine bowhunter tune up before October first?
Wanderlust Archers, Chicago Archery and Fox Valley Archery, closest first.
Which clubs near Palatine run a trap line?
Maxon Shooters Supplies, Article II Gun Shop and Range and Northbrook Sports Club throw clays inside the ring.
How busy is the Palatine stretch of the shooting calendar?
It is busy enough: 8 dated shoots fall inside the 30-mile ring.
Where is the longest bench near Palatine?
Fox Valley Shooting Club reaches 25 yards.
After the range, what do the Illinois rules say for Cook County?
Every deer date for Cook County (which has no firearm deer season) has passed; the Palatine county page lists what comes next. Cook County has no spring turkey season. The Cook County guide has the permit and CWD details.
Hunting pages that pair with this list
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