Buckskin Hills continues to be improved upon and has great potential for further expansion. In 2017, the shooting complex received 4 new pavilions thanks to grant money through the National Rifle Association. Improvements such as concrete benches, storage containers, and special targets have also been added to the range using money earned each year at the annual Gun and Knife show, with this year’s event coming up this month. Those that spend the most time out there making improvements and pushing for progress say the potential for Buckskin Hills is greater than most people realize. Buckskin Hills has an area for a long distance shooting range which is a very rare offering. “There is not 5 ranges in the nation that have that available to them,” shares Bill Lewis of the Friends of Buckskin Hills Shooting Complex. “Our long distance shooting range needs the greatest amount of work but we hesitate to work out there before knowing how long distance shooters want it set up.” Lewis says they hope a long distance shooting group will form to take on a role in setting up and maintaining that range. Those with ideas or questions on this or the Gun and Knife Show coming up
March 17th
and 18th can call Bill Lewis at
781-1848
or Carney Pace at
247-2254
.
