How much does it cost you to shoot? Range Fees

[lksmith]

I shoot on my own land, so I basically just pay for whatever maintenance needs to be done.

I have some property and used to do that, but I don't want to hurt my dog's ears. We inherited a beagle/lab mix that my inlaws used to take squirrel hunting, she loved it, but was pretty deaf from it. so I don't shoot around my pup much, and only if he is on the opposite side of the house (to minimize noise) or suppressed.
He was in the boat one time when I shot a snake and he got an earful of the noise, but my boy doesn't acknowledge anything that hurts him. He got a big gash from a hog last night and he acted like nothing happened, running and jumping as usual

[sharps4590]

As with many, my range is 30 yards from my back door. As we've always lived in the country I've alwyas had my own range. For 20 years they were 500 yards, on our farm. I have never HAD to belong to a range to shoot. That and Missouri Dept. of Conservation has built some pretty nice ranges in several areas around the state that are free and unsupervised. Come to think of it, except for matches, I've never shot at a supervised range.

I have belonged to two clubs, neither of which had a fee per visit. Matches require entry fees. The club I belong to now is at my home town, about 40 miles from me. Its initiation fee was $75.00 and the annul fee is $20.00. I belong there because it has 565 yards. I can only get about 150 yards at my house, if I'd stretch it out. Too many ridges and gullies.

[458mag]

In northwest Louisiana we have Baudcau shooting range. I believe 12 benchs out to 200yds, 6 station trap area, 8 pistol stations out to 25yds, an archery area for about 8 archers, targets and ear protection provided, chairs, spoting scopes, lead sleds, rifle rest, and brass nets to hang between stations and other things I'm sure I've missed. There is no charge as it is provided by the state. Just bring your weapon and ammo. Oh yeah.... the RO is provided by the state also.

[robertbank]

I pay $85.Cdn or $70US for Annual Membership. Trap, IPSC, US Steel, Black Powder and IDPA all shot there. Mon to Friday the place is deserted for the most part. The Terrace Rod & Gun Club is an old Cdn Army Range leftover from WW11.

Take Care

Bob

[Mr_Sheesh]

lksmith, look at dog hearing muffs, and maybe at Doggles (doggie eyepro.) Friend's Service Dog was freaked by fireworks, seizure alert dog so he had to be around her tho, she tried the hearing protection and some herbal calming meds and her pupper just didn't care, fireworks were no longer scary. Might keep your pup's hearing & eyes safer

Friend who also assisted self-defense training at the school I assisted at, his dog was a NUT, you go shooting at targets and Bear was off down range looking for those birds. We were good enough that we could have shot around him, it's not worth it tho, we insisted he go inside. Tho a nut, he was a GOOD nut

[Swede 45]

Here the fee for my handgun only club is 43$ a year. Of that 28$ goes to the Swedish handgun federation membership that includes among other things, a insurance.
Range is 25m outdoor, 12hrs a day, 6 days a week.