Matsell Bridge Shooting Range Hours

The area contains numerous one of a kind facilities within the linn county park system.

Matsell bridge shooting range hours.

4 reviews of matsell bridge shooting range my second favorite shooting range in the area but that s only because it s a little further out of the way for me. Aim high for headshots. As good as it gets. All firearms must have safeties on chambers open.

The 15 yard 100 yard and 200 yard ranges will still be open for public use on a first come first serve basis. Banner range reopened aug. A shooting range primitive year round cabin equestrian camping and. 2 reviews of hawkeye wildlife shooting range free shooting range.

18 21 24 25 and 28. See 1 photo and 1 tip from 29 visitors to matsell bridge shooting range. Map of matsell bridge natural area. This facility is located at 200 range ln central city ia 52214.

If it was a little closer to me it would easily be my 1. And sitting in the middle of the bridge with your car stopped waiting for ghosts and watching for other cars takes the thrill out of it. The iowa department of natural resources will begin a phased in reopening of the banner and olofson shooting ranges with new social distancing protocols customers will need to follow. Below is the availability of the 50 yard range only.

Shooting ranges primitive year round cabin equestrian camping and. The area contains numerous one of a kind facilities within the linn county park system. Shooting ranges primitive year round cabin equestrian camping and unique historical features. Diverse in terrain and habitat matsell bridge is home to many species of native iowa wildlife and plants.

The area contains numerous one of a kind facilities within the linn county park system. The 50 yard range may be closed periodically for law enforcement training. It s a great place to take your hand gun rifle shotgun out and enjoy a day of the shooting. At 1 912 acres the matsell bridge natural area is the largest linn county area.

Open shooting is limited to 2 hours maximum when ranges reach full capacity in order to allow other shooters an opportunity to shoot. The first acquisition of public land occurred at matsell bridge in 1956 by the then iowa conservation commission but this part of linn county has a rich. Two rifle ranges a handgun range and further down the road to the west a shotgun range an archery range. The matsell bridge natural area is the largest linn county area at 1971acres.

The bridge is part of a public area so campers hikers horseback riders people fishing on the banks below the bridge shooting range etc. 17 with a reduced hours schedule for the next two weeks. No handling of firearms when people are forward of firing line and or down range. This all being well after twilight.

Banner range will be open from 11 a m. And oh yeah its free. No persons down range until all shooting has stopped.