By 1808Delaware, Special to 1808Delaware from ODNR
On Saturday, August 20, Ohioans can enjoy a Free Range Day at five of the state’s premier shooting ranges.
That includes the shooting range at the Delaware Wildlife Area near Ashley.
Co-sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, it is possible to gain hands-on experience and to gain instruction in firearms at no charge. On-site staff will provide equipment, ammunition, ear protection, and eye protection at no charge.
Range Day is being offered in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.’s National Shooting Sports Month. Division of Wildlife shooting ranges provide the public with comfortable, safe places to hone their skills with rifles, shotguns, handguns, and archery equipment. A complete list of range facilities, and the amenities offered at each, can be found at wildohio.gov.
Class A shooting ranges offer supervised rifle and pistol target shooting. Class B facilities offer unsupervised rifle and pistol target shooting, while Class C ranges host unsupervised clay target shotgun shooting.
The shooting range permit requirement is waived on all Division of Wildlife Class A, B, and C shooting ranges on this date. Outside of Free Range Day, all persons 18 and older shooting on Division of Wildlife Class A, B, or C ranges are required to purchase a shooting range permit, available at all hunting and fishing license outlets, wildohio.gov, or the HuntFish OH mobile app. Daily permits are available for $5, or an annual permit can be purchased for $24.
The event runs from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range is at 1110 State Route 229, Ashley.
