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Shooting Ranges Near Hopkinsville, KY: 8 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Circle
A 35-mile radius around Hopkinsville, Christian County, takes in 4 rifle and pistol ranges, 2 public ranges, 1 clay target range and 1 archery range.
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Getting to Hopkinsville
Five picks for Hopkinsville
Mileage on this page is crow-fly from the Hopkinsville town point; Kentucky back roads stretch every trip.
Public pick
Club range
Clays field
Bush Road Sporting Clays
Target lanes
3 of the Hopkinsville rows carry a Christian County address, the most of any county. Public ranges inside the circle: Jones-Keeney WMA Archery Range and Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes). 3 of the Hopkinsville rows give no access rule, while 1 restrict the line to members. Split by miles from Hopkinsville: 1 under ten, 2 from ten to twenty, 5 past twenty.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville: the full range table
Where the access column says not stated, call the club before leaving Hopkinsville.
| Club or range | Mi | Place | Disciplines | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shell Shop outdoor range | 1 | Hopkinsville | handgun | Members only |
| Cedar Creek Precision outdoor range | 14 | Hopkinsville | rifle, handgun, to 550 yd | Access not stated |
Gun Monkey Firearms & Firearms Training outdoor range | 16 | Crofton | archery, 3D archery, rifle, handgun | Open to the public |
| Bush Road Sporting Clays sporting clays | 21 | Cadiz | trap, skeet, sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Jones-Keeney WMA Archery Range KDFWR range | 27 | Dawson Springs | archery | Public (KDFWR) |
Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) Federal range | 31 | Cadiz | archery, rifle, handgun | Public (federal) |
Hopkins County Sportsmen and Sportswomen Club archery range | 34 | Madisonville | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| RF's Firearms and Training outdoor range | 35 | Russellville | rifle, handgun, shotgun | Open to the public |
Range listings checked November 10, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Hopkinsville: public ground nearby
Jones-Keeney WMA Archery Range, in Caldwell County, is the closest public choice. A department range on Jones-Keeney WMA; the range layer marks it free, and the permit list does not name it. Closest department range on the permit list: Higginson-Henry WMA Range, 60 miles.
From the range source page and the KDFWR range page, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Hopkinsville: what the clubs have posted
1 of 1 posted date, from club, promoter, KDFWR and CMP listings.
| When, shoot, club | Type | Venue | Entry | Go | Listed at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12-13, 2026 Host: R.K. Shows Inc | Gun show | Hopkinsville: Western Kentucky State Fairgrounds | $10.00 | Posted at | gunshowtrader.com Nov 9, 2026 |
Chain stores close to Hopkinsville
When the shell box runs dry, the Dunham's Sports in Madisonville is about 34 miles away.
| Retailer | Town | Where | Mi | Firearms | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunham's Sports | Madisonville | 401 Madison Square Drive | 34 | Not stated | listing |
| Dunham's Sports | Bowling Green | 2625 Scottsville Road | 58 | Not stated | listing |
| Cabela's | Bowling Green | 3395 Nell O'Bryan Court | 59 | Not stated | listing |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Owensboro | 3051 Highland Pointe Dr | 67 | Yes | listing |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Paducah | 150 McBride Lane | 69 | Yes | listing |
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.
Bench gear for ranges near Hopkinsville
Four light items that keep a long drive to a sportsman club from turning into a wasted afternoon.
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Kentucky towns near Hopkinsville with range lists
- Fort Campbell North5 on its list
- Elkton4 on its list
- Cadiz9 on its list
- Dawson Springs10 on its list
Hopkinsville: ranges, shoots and stores
Hopkinsville range FAQ
Where can a Hopkinsville deer hunter check a zero on a department tube range?
No KDFWR tube range falls inside the Hopkinsville circle.
What club shoots or gun shows are coming up near Hopkinsville?
1 dated shoot within 30 miles; the soonest six are in the table above.
Which seasons should a Hopkinsville hunter zero for?
In Deer Zone 1, which takes in Christian County, modern gun season is November 14 to November 29, 2026 and the late muzzleloader season December 12 to December 20, 2026. See the Christian County hunting guide for small game and waterfowl dates.
Which Kentucky range lies nearest Hopkinsville on the map?
The Shell Shop, which the table puts 1 mile out.
Counting every kind, how many ranges are near Hopkinsville?
It comes to 8 listings of every type.
Which KDFWR, federal or park range is nearest Hopkinsville?
Jones-Keeney WMA Archery Range, roughly 27 miles from Hopkinsville.
Which ranges near Hopkinsville have indoor lanes?
Nothing indoors inside 35 miles of Hopkinsville.
Where can a Hopkinsville dove hunter warm up on clays?
Bush Road Sporting Clays lists a shotgun line.
Any 3D or target archery close to Hopkinsville?
Gun Monkey Firearms & Firearms Training, Jones-Keeney WMA Archery Range and Golden Pond Target Range (Land Between the Lakes) list archery.
Christian County hunting, from Hopkinsville
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