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Minnesota Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays Clubs
63 trap, skeet, 5-stand and sporting clays clubs; 14 are ATA-registered and 12 host Minnesota Trapshooting Association shoots.
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Minnesota clay target clubs, county by county
A name links to a range page here when the listing has enough detail, otherwise to the range’s own website.
From the operators’ pages, boisegunclub.com, gunranges.org, findarcheryranges.com, the ATA club list and MTA venue records, checked October 28, 2026. Leagues, holidays and deer season change range hours, so call first.
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Where Minnesota clay clubs cluster
Busiest counties for clay target clubs: St. Louis (5), Stearns (3), Becker (3) and Hennepin (3).
Disciplines named most often: shotgun, trap, sporting clays, skeet and 5-stand. Extras mentioned most: clubhouse, instruction available, food service and equipment rentals.
Clay target clubs near you
Six at a time, nearest first, from your location or a county centre.
Minnesota clay target clubs: dates ahead
The soonest 12 of 33 posted dates from host and promoter calendars.
| Day, match, host | Format | Location | Fee | Open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Turkey shoot | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Register | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Trap | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Enter | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 4, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 10, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 11, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 17, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 17, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA youth | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 18, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 24, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 25, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| May 1, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Buffalo: Buffalo Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| May 1-2, 2027 Host: Minnesota Trapshooting Association (ATA) | MTA trap | Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids Gun Club | Calendar | minnesotatrap.com · 2026-10-28 |
More Minnesota shooting pages: Minnesota Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays Clubs
Clay target questions
Where is the Minnesota state trap shoot?
At Alexandria Shooting Park in Douglas County, per the Minnesota Trapshooting Association calendar.
Trap versus skeet versus sporting clays?
Trap throws targets away from you out of one house; skeet sends crossing targets from a high and a low house; sporting clays moves you through stations with varied targets.
Packing list for clay target clubs?
Ear and eye protection, the gun unloaded and cased, ammunition the range allows and paper targets.
Can these clay target clubs be sorted by distance?
Yes. The location button orders them by straight-line miles from you, and the county menu orders them from any county centre.
Count of clay target clubs in this guide?
This guide lists 63 clay target clubs after the October 28, 2026 check.
Last check of the clay target clubs list?
October 28, 2026, against operator pages and directory listings; doubtful rows stay off it.
Walk-in shooting at Minnesota clay target clubs?
Of the 63, 25 are listed as members only and 38 give no rule, so ring ahead.
Leading county for clay target clubs?
St. Louis County, holding 5; after it come Stearns (3), Becker (3) and Hennepin (3).
Other range lists besides clays
- Public Ranges9 on the map
- Indoor Ranges24 on the map
- Rifle and Pistol Ranges147 on the map
- Archery Ranges32 on the map
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