SIGforum
Shooting on public land

This topic can be found at:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/320601935/m/7490065594

October 17, 2022, 01:13 PM
400m
Shooting on public land
I am looking for free public rifle/handgun ranges. Something within a reasonable driving distance from the Chicago suburbs. 200 yards or more is preferred. What can you come up with?
October 17, 2022, 01:26 PM
IndianaMike
Not sure what part of Chicago area you are from.
Here is A Indiana State Property by LaPorte

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-an...rties/kingsbury-fwa/
October 17, 2022, 01:55 PM
400m
I’m in the western suburbs. That’s a 2.5 hour drive and close enough to free for me. Thanks.
I’ll take all the info I can get.
October 17, 2022, 02:05 PM
mr kablammo
Is there free shooting on public land near Lakeville, IN? Or duck hunting?


"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre.
October 17, 2022, 04:12 PM
sourdough44
Free near Chicago may be hard to come by. Most public areas one can hunt on prohibit target shooting.

https://www.mcmillersportscenter.com/

Here’s one, varied ranges. It’s about 30 minutes North of Lake Geneva, WI. After a shoot, lock the guns up then find a favorite restaurant.
October 17, 2022, 07:47 PM
41
I would look for an Izaak Walton Club in your area. Looks like Chicago has lots to offer:

https://www.iwla.org/local-chapters

http://www.giwla.org/


41
October 18, 2022, 07:14 AM
Timdogg6
Just go to the south side bro


__________________________
The entire reason for the Second Amendment is not for hunting, it’s not for target shooting … it’s there so that you and I can protect our homes and our children and and our families and our lives. And it’s also there as fundamental check on government tyranny. Sen Ted Cruz
October 18, 2022, 01:09 PM
BBMW
There he'd get return fire.

quote:
Originally posted by Timdogg6:
Just go to the south side bro

October 18, 2022, 01:20 PM
h2oys
I have an app on my age-old iPhone entitled "Where to Shoot". It will segregate by indoor versus outdoor and pulls up both public and private ranges.

For example, near me there are 15 locations. if you click on one, it will provide the name, phone number, and website address.
October 18, 2022, 02:05 PM
CPD SIG
quote:
Originally posted by 400m:
I am looking for free public rifle/handgun ranges. Something within a reasonable driving distance from the Chicago suburbs. 200 yards or more is preferred. What can you come up with?


Public is going to be hard (if not impossible)to find around here! Remember, we're in a very Commie section of a somewhat Commie state.

Where? North, West or South?

Aurora Sportsman Club out west. Private, and $!
The Site, north west corner of the state, private, mostly a training center.

Willow Slough, Indiana. Probably 90min south of Chicago, just across the border. (IIRC- only a 100yd range for rifle)

Buffalo Range out by Ottawa Il was always pretty good.


I really can't think of anything else that's outdoor. Everything around Chicago is pretty much indoor. Unless you just come into the City. Right now, Chicago seems to be the worlds largest outdoor range. Just a word of warning- as BBMW pointed out, you'll probably get return fire Wink


______________________________________________________________________
"When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!"

“What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy