Building a Gun Range on your own property

[Broc]

Church o' Broccoli, I think there's a very good reason why all of the clubs that I've belonged to have their outdoor ranges closed during hunting season... I think that the hunting regulations overshadow the rules during the season.

wow, you should find a new club. Hunting season is almost 8 months out of the year (including all seasons) i never heard of any gun club closing. But i only hang out around south shore clubs. Maybe someone else where they ahve long range clubs might be different.

by the way, that post i wrote earlier was a joke.

 

[milktree]

Church o' Broccoli, I think there's a very good reason why all of the clubs that I've belonged to have their outdoor ranges closed during hunting season... I think that the hunting regulations overshadow the rules during the season.

Both the clubs I'm a member of have very specific "do not shoot any animals while on club property. Violation is grounds for expulsion." rules.

 

[M1911]

Church o' Broccoli, I think there's a very good reason why all of the clubs that I've belonged to have their outdoor ranges closed during hunting season... I think that the hunting regulations overshadow the rules during the season.

Our outdoor range does not close during hunting season. If someone violates hunting laws, they'll be in a world of legal hurt.

 

[RichM]

That's interesting... I've been members of 3 clubs near Springfield, and all 3 of them post signs saying that all outdoor ranges are closed during shotgun season, except for on Sundays (when hunting is prohibited).


ETA: Springfield Sportsmans Club, Monson.

The other 2 clubs don't list the restriction on their websites.

 

[JimR]

That would be so wrong and would get you in big trouble. Let's start with hunting within 500 feet of your neighbors house. Shooting within 150 feet of a road while hunting. Failure to wear orange during deer season. Your neighbor would love that to happen now right.

 

[Coyote33]

...What constitures a range? a table, a backstop and some signs?

I was wondering that too. Probably a dugout area ("pit"), or berms, with target stands and a firing area with benches or rests. After reading some more posts, adding some signs is a good idea.

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so, according to what you guys are saying, i could set up a "range" (table and target) near my neighbors house (but in my property) just where there happens to be a deer trail, and if a deer happens to walk by (while im sitting still on my table "sighting my gun") i can shoot it. so technically i could hunt deer, wihtout hunting. He just happened to walk by my "private range", lol and wouldnt have to worry about the 150' or 500' rule.

ps: I wont do this.

Church o' Broccoli, I think there's a very good reason why all of the clubs that I've belonged to have their outdoor ranges closed during hunting season... I think that the hunting regulations overshadow the rules during the season.

Worcester Pistol and Rifle club used to have a woodchuck who lived right behind the pistol range. He was there for quite a while. Must have been the luckiest rodent alive!

 

[atmay]

Both the clubs I'm a member of have very specific "do not shoot any animals while on club property. Violation is grounds for expulsion." rules.

Worcester Pistol and Rifle club used to have a woodchuck who lived right behind the pistol range. He was there for quite a while. Must have been the luckiest rodent alive!

There's a similar woodchuck at No Leominster. I saw it one day, as did the range director. He told me he'd turn around while I did the deed, if I wanted.

 

[Titan]

That's interesting... I've been members of 3 clubs near Springfield, and all 3 of them post signs saying that all outdoor ranges are closed during shotgun season, except for on Sundays (when hunting is prohibited).


ETA: Springfield Sportsmans Club, Monson.

The other 2 clubs don't list the restriction on their websites.

Could the reason for the closing be more about fear of spooking game?

I suppose it depends on how close the ranges are to huntable land.

 

[MasterShinken]

you know I think getting a big shipping crate, like ones from lord of war that he had his business set up in. that'd be indoors, could muffle the sound, and the pretty safe/easy to set up a backstop. echo would be a bitch though

 

[HTRN]

you know I think getting a big shipping crate, like ones from lord of war that he had his business set up in. that'd be indoors, could muffle the sound, and the pretty safe/easy to set up a backstop. echo would be a bitch though

Why not line it with fire-retardant acoustic foam?