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Benton and its Marshall County neighbours
Shooting Ranges Near Benton, KY: 15 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Circle
The Benton count out to 35 miles, from the town in Marshall County: 6 rifle and pistol ranges, 5 clay target ranges, 2 indoor ranges and 2 public ranges.
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Getting to Benton
Benton: one range per type
For the least windshield time from Benton, Happy Hollow Skeet Club wins at about 10 miles.
Indoor lanes
Rifle line
Shotgun range
Happy Hollow Skeet Club
Ranges in reach of Benton spread over 6 counties, led by McCracken County with 6. Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) and West Kentucky WMA Archery Range are inside the circle on KDFWR, federal or park land. The access column near Benton reads members only 4 times and blank 6 times. Benton shooters find 1 rows inside ten miles, 8 in the ten-to-twenty band and 6 toward the edge of the circle.
Mapped ranges around Benton
Each linked name opens a range page here or the club website.
| Range or club | Mi | Nearest town | Lines | Who shoots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hollow Skeet Club trap and skeet club | 10 | Calvert City | skeet, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Calvert City Gun Club trap and skeet club | 12 | Calvert City | trap, skeet, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Kentucky Regulators Gun Club sportsman club | 14 | Boaz | rifle, handgun, rimfire, muzzleloader | Members only |
| Jackson Purchase Gun Club trap and skeet club | 14 | Murray | trap, shotgun | Members only |
| River Road Range outdoor range | 15 | Livingston | shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Grand Rivers Shooting Range outdoor range | 16 | Grand Rivers | rifle, handgun | Open to the public |
Range America Firearms & Training Center indoor range | 17 | Paducah | shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Hinton Archery indoor range | 17 | Murray | archery | Access not stated |
Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) Federal range | 19 | Cadiz | archery, rifle, handgun | Public (federal) |
| Jackson Purchase Shooting Complex sportsman club | 21 | Paducah | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
Jackson Purchase Rifle & Pistol Club sportsman club | 24 | Paducah | rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Paducah Shooters Supply outdoor range | 24 | Paducah | trap, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Bush Road Sporting Clays sporting clays | 30 | Cadiz | trap, skeet, sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| West Kentucky WMA Skeet trap and skeet club | 31 | Kevil | skeet, shotgun | Open to the public |
West Kentucky WMA Archery Range KDFWR range | 32 | Kevil | archery | Public (KDFWR) |
Range listings checked November 10, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Benton and its nearest public range
Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) is the public range nearest Benton, in Trigg County. Federal range on the KDFWR map; the state permit is not needed, the federal fee or permit is. Benton sits 32 miles from West Kentucky WMA, home of the nearest permit range.
From the range source page and the KDFWR range page, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Benton: dates ahead
Soonest dates first, out of 6 posted dates in the Kentucky calendar.
| Day, match, host | Format | Location | Fee | Open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Dec 19, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Mar 20, 2027 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Apr 17, 2027 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| May 15, 2027 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Murray: Jackson Purchase Gun Club | Source | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 |
Academy, Bass Pro and more near Benton
Of the 17 Kentucky chain stores on file, the Academy Sports + Outdoors in Paducah is closest, about 24 miles in a straight line.
| Store | Town | Street | Mi | Firearms | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Paducah | 150 McBride Lane | 24 | Yes | locator |
| Dunham's Sports | Madisonville | 401 Madison Square Drive | 59 | Not stated | locator |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Owensboro | 3051 Highland Pointe Dr | 95 | Yes | locator |
| Dunham's Sports | Bowling Green | 2625 Scottsville Road | 107 | Not stated | locator |
| Cabela's | Bowling Green | 3395 Nell O'Bryan Court | 108 | Not stated | locator |
Store rows from shoot_stores.json: Academy Sports + Outdoors store locator, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s store sitemaps, Sportsman’s Warehouse store pages and the Dunham’s Sports store list (which does not say which stores sell firearms); retrieved November 10, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Zipped in the bag for ranges near Benton
The items most shooters keep zipped in the bag between sight-in days.
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Towns beside Benton with range lists
- Dexter8 mi over
- Symsonia10 mi over
- Grand Rivers13 mi over
- Murray16 mi over
Next stops after Benton
Benton: range answers
Which ranges near Benton take bows?
The bow rows for Benton: River Road Range, Hinton Archery and Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes).
Does the Benton circle include a KDFWR tube range?
The department tube ranges are all more than 35 miles from Benton.
How many dated shoots sit near Benton?
10 dated shoots, from club matches to show weekends.
Which zone and gun dates fit Benton?
Deer seasons for Marshall County follow Deer Zone 1: modern firearms November 14 to November 29, 2026, then late muzzleloader December 12 to December 20, 2026. The county guide has the remaining dates and public land.
Which range on the Benton list is the shortest drive?
Happy Hollow Skeet Club, roughly 10 miles as the crow flies from the Benton town point.
How many listed ranges can Benton shooters reach within 35 miles?
15, every one with a map pin.
What is the closest no-dues range to Benton?
Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) at 19 miles; permit and fee notes are on its card.
Any climate-controlled shooting near Benton?
For indoor work, the Benton list points to Range America Firearms & Training Center and Hinton Archery.
Which shotgun ranges are in reach of Benton?
For a round of clays, Benton shooters head to Happy Hollow Skeet Club, Calvert City Gun Club and Jackson Purchase Gun Club.
Benton: county and town guides
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