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Range Roundup for Wheeling: Gun Clubs, Clays and Bow Lanes Within 35 Miles
The Wheeling tally out to 35 miles: 16 rifle and pistol ranges, 15 indoor ranges, 5 archery ranges, 5 clay target grounds and 1 IDNR range.
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Getting to Wheeling
Wheeling: state land, indoor, rifle, clays, bows
Shortest run from Wheeling: Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division, about 4 miles.
Public bench
Indoor bays
Shotgun range
Bow range
6 counties share the ring, with Cook County leading at 10. Chain O' Lakes is inside the circle on IDNR land. Membership gates number 11; unstated rules number 30. Nothing else in the circle prints more than the 25 yards at Fox Valley Shooting Club. Spread by distance: 4 near, 17 mid-range, 21 far.
Every range in the Wheeling ring on one map
A linked name opens a range page on this site; plain names open the club website or nothing at all.
| Range or club | Mi | Nearest town | Lines | Who shoots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 4 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 7 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 7 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 8 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 10 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 12 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 12 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 15 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 15 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 15 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 16 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 16 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 16 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 16 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 18 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 19 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 19 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 19 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
| Lincoln Park Archery Range archery range | 19 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 19 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
North Side Archery Club – Halsted HQ (Indoor) archery range | 19 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 21 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 22 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 22 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 23 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 23 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 23 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 23 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 23 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 23 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| 5 Star Firearms indoor range | 24 | Zion | rifle, handgun, rimfire, benchrest | Access not stated |
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 24 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 25 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 25 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 27 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 28 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 29 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 29 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Naperville) indoor range | 31 | Naperville | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 31 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 31 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 34 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Wheeling: the state-run range nearest town
Chain O' Lakes is the IDNR range nearest Wheeling, in Lake County. Archers use the IDNR range at Chain O' Lakes; its distances and rules are not in the sources read. Wheeling sits 289 miles from Sparta, where IDNR runs its largest shooting facility.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Wheeling: upcoming matches and shows
6 posted dates on file, by date.
| Day, match, host | Format | Location | Fee | Open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14-15, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Show info | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Johnsburg: | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 1-12, 2026 Host: CMP | CMP match | Zion: Zion Benton Township High School NJROTC | Squad up | thecmp.org Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 19-20, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Show info | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Match | Johnsburg: | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Big-box stops on the way to Wheeling
The shortest restock trip leads to Cabela's Hoffman Estates, about 15 miles off; the next three stores follow.
| Store | Town | Street | Mi | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 15 | locator |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 18 | locator |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 29 | locator |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 82 | locator |
| Chain | Shop by section | IL 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 Wheeling
Muffs, glasses, gridded paper and a bag are what most Illinois club members leave packed.
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Range tables for the towns closest to Wheeling
- Buffalo Grove43 on its list
- Arlington Heights47 on its list
- Northbrook41 on its list
- Mount Prospect48 on its list
Illinois ranges, shoots and stores
Wheeling range questions
Where does a Wheeling archer draw a bow without driving far?
Wanderlust Archers, Chicago Archery and Maywood Sportsmen's Club head the archery list for Wheeling.
Which Wheeling-area range prints the longest distance?
The longest posted line belongs to Fox Valley Shooting Club: 25 yards.
Does Wheeling sit near a gun show, a steel night or a trap shoot this season?
8 dated shoots, listed by date above.
What seasons should Wheeling shooters keep in mind?
Cook County has no firearm deer season; the 2026-27 deer dates have run out, so the county page shows what is left for turkey and small game. Spring turkey is closed in Cook County. Permits, leftover counts and the Special CWD rules sit on the Cook County page.
Which door is the shortest drive from Wheeling?
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division, roughly 4 miles from the Wheeling Census point as the crow flies.
What is the tally around Wheeling, clubs and bow lanes included?
42 in all, the nearest 4 miles from town.
Which department-run range suits someone from Wheeling?
Chain O' Lakes is the pick, around 27 miles out; the sources give no walk-in rule for it.
Does anyone near Wheeling let you shoot under a roof?
Under a roof, the choices are Wanderlust Archers, Maxon Shooters Supplies and NorthShore Sports Club.
Is there somewhere around Wheeling to burn through a flat of shells on clay targets?
Maxon Shooters Supplies, Maywood Sportsmen's Club and Northbrook Sports Club throw clays inside the ring.
County and town guides for Wheeling hunters
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