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Illinois Rifle and Pistol Ranges: Club Benches from the Rock River to the Ohio
78 outdoor rifle and pistol ranges, from members-only gun clubs to training ranges, with the longest posted line at 500 yards.
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Illinois rifle and pistol ranges by county
Sorted by county, then by name inside the county.
From the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, the Sparta complex pages, Hunt Illinois, boisegunclub.com, gunranges.org, findarcheryranges.com and the ATA club list, checked November 13, 2026. Winter storms, flooding and holidays change hours, so call first.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Illinois Rifle and Pistol Ranges: Club Benches from the Rock River to the Ohio
Illinois rifle and pistol lines mapped
County tallies for Illinois rifle and pistol ranges: Cook 7, DuPage 4, Kane 4 and LaSalle 3.
Disciplines named most: handgun, rifle, shotgun, rimfire and trap.
Illinois rifle and pistol lines nearest you
Pick a county or share a location and the cards reshuffle by miles.
Illinois rifle and pistol ranges: matches on the calendar
17 posted dates on file, by date.
| Dates, name, organizer | Discipline | Place | Cost | Page | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Casey: | Listing | shootata.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Windsor: | Listing | shootata.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 17, 2026 Host: Sinnissippi Rod & Gun Club | Class or clinic | Sterling: | Reserve | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 21, 2026 Host: The Range | USPSA | Bonfield: | Match page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 28, 2026 Host: The Range | Women shooters | Bonfield: | Reserve | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 28, 2026 Host: The Range | Multi-gun | Bonfield: | Match page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 29, 2026 Host: The Range | Glock league | Bonfield: | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 5, 2026 Host: The Range | Class or clinic | Bonfield: | Reserve | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 6, 2026 Host: The Range | Class or clinic | Bonfield: | Reserve | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 20, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Windsor: | Listing | shootata.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 26, 2026 Host: The Range | Women shooters | Bonfield: | Reserve | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Jan 26, 2027 Host: Sinnissippi Rod & Gun Club | Class or clinic | Sterling: | Listing | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Gear for a day at Illinois rifle and pistol ranges
Paper targets flap in a prairie wind, so bring clips or a stapler along with the muffs and glasses.
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Illinois lists beyond rifle and pistol
- IDNR Shooting Ranges33 on the map
- Indoor Ranges44 on the map
- Trap, Skeet and SportingClays110 on the map
- Archery Ranges89 on the map
Illinois ranges, shoots and stores
Illinois rifle and pistol range questions
Which Illinois rifle and pistol ranges post targets beyond 200 yards?
American Heritage Range (500 yards), Effingham County Sportsman's Club (500 yards), Pond Creek Shooting Range (500 yards), Central Illinois Precision Shooting (300 yards) and Hancock County Gun Club (300 yards).
Are any of these state-run?
Only the Sparta complex berm and the rifle range at Ten Mile Creek come from IDNR; every other row is a club, a shop or a private range.
How does the near-me button order these rifle and pistol ranges?
By straight-line miles, from your location or from any of the 102 county centres chosen in the menu.
What belongs in the truck for rifle and pistol ranges?
Eye and ear protection, an unloaded cased gun, ammunition the range accepts, your own targets and a layer for wind across open ground.
How current are the rifle and pistol ranges listings?
They were read on November 13, 2026 against IDNR pages, club sites and directories; rows with doubtful details were dropped.
Why might a pin for an Illinois rifle and pistol range sit in the middle of a town?
A directory coordinate that landed far from the range’s own town was replaced by the town centre, and the card then reads “town pin” beside the miles.
What did the survey find for Illinois rifle and pistol ranges?
78 listings as of November 13, 2026, of which 1 belong to IDNR.
Which county leads for Illinois rifle and pistol ranges?
Cook County with 7, then DuPage (4), Kane (4) and LaSalle (3).
May a stranger turn up unannounced at these rifle and pistol ranges?
Not safely: 40 of the 78 say members only and 37 print no rule, so phone before the drive.
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