I can agree with the "unsafe shooters" at Prentice Cooper. Last time I was there I was setting up targets on the 100 yd and a group of ...non sportsmen ignored the "Hold" call and started firing on the 25, which sent me diving and screaming into the bushes. Needless to say the others on the 50 and I had alot of words with them. But, the problem is thats the only place I know of around here. I did read somthing about the Hamilton Co. gun club at a range but I cant say for sure wheather or not they have their own. My advice is, also, to go on a weekday to avoid the crowd and CALL AHEAD (I have been there many a time only to have to drive an hour back because it is closed for god knows what, I don't know if managed hunts are over but I was back a month ago and they had it cloesed on weekends. )
Does anyone have the new number to check the dates? I found one on TWRA's website about a year ago that was just a recording but they have turned that one off.
(I would make the offer for you to come out to my place, I have about 50 +/- yards and a good bank to fire into with neighbors that don't care, but I don't know if that would be ok or not with the family and i'm an hour from Hamilton Co. if you take 111. I learned to shoot everything here as a kid and its a good start because there are no houses behind the target area and rocks to protect the road about 300+ yards past it (which is about 50 yards higher that the target area, I live, litteraly, under the bluff line on the Mtn.) If anyone is seriously interested I can check into it, but I can only accomodate one or two people at a time. Though, I can't give any soild answer at this time)
