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Grow your skills during National Shooting Sports Month

Take advantage of Nebraska Game and Parks ranges or shooting events this August to grow your skills during National Shooting Sports Month.

Learn more about opportunities across the state:

Outdoor 3D Archery Tournament

Archers are invited to participate in an Outdoor 3D Archery Tournament on Aug. 12-13 at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. Archers can compete in a variety of divisions including compound, Olympic recurve, traditional, basic compound and fixed pin. The competition is open to ages 8 and older. Learn more or register to participate in the event listing at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.

Archery Adventure

Archery Adventure provides an opportunity for family and friends to try an entry-level archery challenge at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center’s indoor archery range. No prior experience is necessary for this event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 19.

All equipment and instruction will be provided by the Outdoor Education Center. Group reservations required. Register to participate in the event listing at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov

Rifle Rally

Join the Rifle Rally from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 19 at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center. This entry-level rifle challenge will take place at the indoor firearms range.

All equipment and instruction will be provided by the Outdoor Education Center. Group reservations required. Register to participate in the event listing at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.                   

Visit a shooting range

Nebraska Game and Parks offers five shooting complexes at locations across the state. Each offers a unique experience for those learning to shoot or those already experienced in the sport.

Locations include:

Nearly 20 Game and Parks locations also offer archery ranges, pellet gun galleries, or other shooting sports opportunities. Learn more at OutdoorNebraska.gov on the Visit a Shooting Range webpage.

Each year more than 20 million people across the United States participate in shooting sports, spending more than $12 billion on equipment and sales. Excise taxes on these firearms and ammunition fund wildlife conservation efforts; they make up 74% of the total funds spent.


About Shawna Richter-Ryerson

Shawna Richter-Ryerson is an assistant division administrator for communications at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. She can be contacted at shawna.richter-ryerson@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5565.

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