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Elizabethtown, Kentucky: 12 Ranges Within an Easy Drive
Within 35 miles of Elizabethtown in Hardin County: 5 rifle and pistol ranges, 2 indoor ranges, 2 archery ranges, 2 clay target ranges and 1 public range.
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Getting to Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown: nearest of each type
Ohio River bridges, ferries and hollow roads make some of these trips slower than the miles suggest.
Public range
Indoor bays
Rifle and pistol
Clay targets
Archery lanes
Bullitt County carries 4 of the Elizabethtown rows, and 6 more counties split the remainder. Iroquois Park Archery Range is inside the circle on KDFWR, federal or park land. Of the 2 silent listings, none is members only. Ten-mile steps out of Elizabethtown give 2, then 1, then 9.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, mapped and measured
KDFWR and federal ranges show as highlighted pins; clubs, shops and private ranges take the plain ones.
| Name | Mi | City | Kinds | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Concealed Defense Academy outdoor range | 4 | Elizabethtown | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Sportsmans Rod & Gun indoor range | 4 | Elizabethtown | archery, handgun | Open to the public |
Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area outdoor range | 19 | Brandenburg | archery, 3D archery, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Chickasaw Archery Club archery range | 21 | Shepherdsville | archery, 3D archery | Open to the public |
| Knob Creek outdoor range | 21 | West Point | rifle, handgun, shotgun, trap | Open to the public |
| Bardstown Mill archery range | 24 | Bardstown | archery | Open to the public |
| Irvington Sportsmens Club sportsman club | 26 | Irvington | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Kentucky Gun Company indoor range | 26 | Bardstown | archery, rifle, handgun, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Jefferson Gun Club sporting clays | 27 | Brooks | trap, skeet, sporting clays, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Hart County Trap sporting clays | about 29 (town pin) | Munfordville | trap, shotgun, 5-stand, sporting clays | Open to the public |
| Jefferson County Sportsmen's Club sportsman club | 32 | Louisville | archery, 3D archery, rifle, handgun | Open to the public |
| Iroquois Park Archery Range park range | 32 | Louisville | archery | Open to the public |
Range listings checked November 10, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Elizabethtown: closest no-dues bench
Of the 21 public rows, Iroquois Park Archery Range sits closest to Elizabethtown. A park range on the KDFWR map, run by Louisville Metro Parks; confirm hours with the park before going. The nearest range on the KDFWR permit list is Taylorsville Lake WMA Archery Range, 38 miles from Elizabethtown.
From the range source page and the KDFWR range page, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Calendar for Elizabethtown
Here are 4 of 4 posted dates Kentucky dates.
| Date, event, promoter | Category | Range or hall | Price | Link | Posted at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 Host: ATA club shoot | ATA trap | Irvington: | Host page | ATA club list Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Nov 28-29, 2026 Host: R.K. Shows Inc | Gun show | Elizabethtown: Bluegrass Sports Complex | $12.00 | Host page | gunshowtrader.com Nov 9, 2026 |
| Jan 30-31, 2027 Host: A.G. Gun Shows | Gun show | Elizabethtown: Pritchard Community Center | $10.00 | Host page | gunshowtrader.com Nov 9, 2026 |
| Mar 13-14, 2027 Host: A.G. Gun Shows | Gun show | Elizabethtown: Pritchard Community Center | $10.00 | Host page | gunshowtrader.com Nov 9, 2026 |
Elizabethtown: chain store stops
The Elizabethtown Academy Sports + Outdoors tops the table at roughly 2 miles, with four more below it.
| Retailer | City | Address | Distance | Guns | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Elizabethtown | 1507 Ring Road | 2 | Yes | info |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Louisville | 4901 Outer Loop | 32 | Yes | info |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Louisville | 13401 Shelbyville Road | 42 | Yes | info |
| Bass Pro Shops | Louisville | 5100 Norton Healthcare Blvd | 45 | Not stated | info |
| Dunham's Sports | Bowling Green | 2625 Scottsville Road | 60 | Not stated | info |
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.
Ranges near Elizabethtown: the gear list
Targets, muffs and glasses: the short list for a tube range or a club bench.
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Range lists close to Elizabethtown
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Elizabethtown: ranges and match dates
Elizabethtown range questions
Can Elizabethtown shooters find a match or show nearby?
The Kentucky calendar puts 4 dated shoots within 30 miles of Elizabethtown.
How far is a department tube range from Elizabethtown?
Not in the Elizabethtown circle; a club bench may be the closer zero.
What range sits nearest the middle of Elizabethtown?
Kentucky Concealed Defense Academy; the straight-line gap is about 4 miles.
What deer zone do Elizabethtown hunters hunt under?
Rifles zeroed here go to work in Deer Zone 1; its modern firearms dates are November 14 to November 29, 2026, with muzzleloaders back December 12 to December 20, 2026. Full season rows: Hardin County.
Is there a public range close to Elizabethtown?
Iroquois Park Archery Range, about 32 miles from Elizabethtown; its card gives the access and fee rules.
How many ranges fall inside 35 miles of Elizabethtown?
12; the table above runs from nearest to farthest.
Where near Elizabethtown can I shoot trap or skeet?
Knob Creek, Irvington Sportsmens Club and Jefferson Gun Club, closest first.
Can Elizabethtown shooters practise indoors?
Elizabethtown has indoor bays in reach: Sportsmans Rod & Gun and Kentucky Gun Company.
Is there archery within 35 miles of Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown archers have Sportsmans Rod & Gun, Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area and Chickasaw Archery Club in range.
After the range: Hardin County seasons
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