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Herein
a list of bunkers
that
almost
certainly will be
available
to shoot during club
operating hours: US public
bunkers. Canadian public bunkers.
And here is
a second list of bunkers
that open when the bunker operating
group
chooses. A
phone call to the club
will get you
in
touch with the current person(s)
to make
arrangements.
Bear
in mind that
there
are many other bunkers
(over 60) in the US, but
most are private and require
a specific
invitation.
BJ McDaniel maintains a list of additional US bunkers: US
bunker list.
As does Joe
Potosky at: www.losttarget.com.
Canadien bunkers are also listed here.
Please
note:
ALWAYS call
before planning a visit to any bunker to insure the bunker is
operating, will be available to the visitor and that someone
will
be there to solve any problems.
US
Public Bunker Clubs:
Phoenix, AZ at Ben Avery:
www.azgfd.gov
Note: Pics
on trapshooters.com
in the "Phoenix
bunker" thread.
Tucson, AZ at Tucson Trap and Skeet club. World Cup planned for
2012. 520.883.6426.
www.TucsonTrapandSkeet.com
Construction
fotos here: trapshooters.com
Lincoln (Sacramento),
CA Coon
Creek Gun Club. 916.539.8544 for info. Pics.
Shootable 7
days
a week with prior
arrangement, otherwise TUE, THU, SAT and SUN.
www.cooncreektrap.com
El
Monte,
CA Triple B Clays (Trivia: BruceBillieBlake)
Note: club
charges $11.50/round non-member. $8/round is more typical...
www.triplebclays.com
Livermore,
CA. Opening/dedication expected on May 7-8,
2011. 925.449.8780
for info.
www.lprg.org
Livermore
is the newest and now, the third bunker in the San Francisco /
Sacramento / Northern California
Bay area.
Martinez,
CA Martinez Gun Club. Pics.
Bunker open
to the public during club operating hours WED-FRI-SAT and
SUN.
www.martinezgunclub.net
Pikes Peak
Gun Club, Colorado Springs, CO: Bunker under construction.
Pikes Peak
Gun Club.org
See construction photos on Trapshooters.com
Now Open:
Keystone Shooting Park, 610
Game Farm Road Dalmatia, PA. 17017 Northumberland
County, PA. Aegis of Alan Chubb (allen@allenchubb.com).
www.keystoneshootingpark.com
Construction
photos at: www.photobucket.com
A youtube video to give you a feel for shooting there: Video
Additional pictures: here
San
Diego CA San
Diego Shotgun Sports aka Miramar
NOTE:
SDSS in now closed. Has/had two bunkers. Machines may go to Redlands. .
.
www.sandiegoshotgunsports.com
Southside,
TN Montgomery County Parks
www.tennessee.gov/twra
Kerrville,
TX Hill Country
Shooting Sports Ctr
www.shootingandhunting.net
Glenndale,
MD
Prince George County Shooting Centers
www.pgparks.com
ALWAYS
call
before planning a visit to any bunker to insure the bunker is
operating, will be available to the visitor and that someone will be
there to solve any problems.
Some
other bunkers
around the US:
Binghamton,
NY Binghamton
Gun Club
www.binghamtongunclub.com
Cardinal
Center, Ohio
www.buckeyeinternational.org/
New
Tripoli,
PA Ontelaunee, Rod
and Gun
Club
www.Ontelaunee.org
Gainesville,
FL Gator Skeet and Trap club
www.gatorskeetandtrap.com
(There
is a very nice article by Steve
Fischer about shooting the
Gainesville bunker in the Jan/Feb 2005 issue of ClayshootingUSA
magazine. See www.clayshootingusa.com/readers/archive.asp).
Haubstadt,
IN Evansville Gun
Club
none
at this
time; Google for info or 812.768.6370.
Cincinnati,
OH Fairfield Sportsmens
Assoc.
www.fairfieldsportsmen.com
Pacific,
MO St.
Louis Gun Club
www.skeetrap.com
Dallas,
TX Dallas Gun
Club
www.dallasgunclub.com
Missula, MT
Missoula Trap
and skeet
no known
web site: 406.549.4815
Renton,
WA Renton Gun
Club
www.rfgc.org
Hillsboro,
OR Hillsboro
Gun Club
www.hillsborotrapandskeetclub.com
San
Antonio,
TX Gun Club
www.sagunclub.com
Canada:
Public bunkers:
Richmond,
BC Vancouver Gun Club
www.vancouvergunclub.com/
ALWAYS
call
before
planning a visit to any bunker to insure the bunker is
operating, will be available to the visitor and that someone will be
there to solve any problems.
The
list is absolutely not exhaustive. As mentioned above, there are many
more but are of limited access, usually because they are
privately owned. At my last count there were about 60 bunker
venues in the United States. I listed those that there should be no
real
problems in attending, but remember: CALL FIRST!
Note
that
there are a very few
"public" bunkers available -- normally available whenever the club is
open for business. Most bunkers are either privately owned or
are open only at very specific times, usually run by a separate
sub-group
in the club. Calling the club can put you onto
the contact person to learn when the next opportunity exists. Make sure
you ask if the bunker is currently working... Go ONLY when there will
be knowledgeable bunker shooter(s) to run the facility for you and can
supply help as you need it. Also confirm the club isn't running an
event that prevents the bunker from being opened for your use.
Note
also that if you require 24 gram ammunition, you will need to confirm
that it is available. The 24 gram load is a specialized load in the US
and must be special-ordered –
even public bunker clubs tend not to have
it and it will be more expensive when they do (truth is, a
Walmart 1 oz 1250ft/sec shell does very nicely). You are also
well-advised to bring water, fruit, lunch and sometimes, exact cash
only per round,
etc.
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