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For up-to-date information on North Carolina licenses, regulations and other wildlife resources, please visit the agency’s website NCWildlife.org.

Shooting Ranges in North Carolina

The N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission shooting ranges provide a safe, controlled and organized environment for sportsmen and recreational shooters alike. Click for more information on each range. Consult the interactive map below for details on public and private shooting ranges throughout the state. Tap on map for a larger image.

Flintlock Valley Shooting Range, Uwharrie National Forest, Montgomery Co.
Foothills Public Shooting Complex, Cleveland Co.
Holly Shelter Shooting Range, Pender Co.
John Lentz Hunter Education Complex, Richmond Co.
McDowell County Shooting Range, McDowell Co.
Odom Shooting Range, Northampton Co.
R. Wayne Bailey-Caswell Shooting Range, Caswell Co.
Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center, Wake Co. (Preregistration required)
Wayne E. Smith Cold Mountain Shooting Range, Haywood Co.

Upcoming Events

GSSF Glock Challenge, Nov. 19-20, 2022, Foothills Public Shooting Complex, Cherryville, NC

Volunteers needed for GSSF Glock Challenge. Learn more.

Shooting Range Closings

Shooting Range	County	Closure Dates	Reason for Closure
John F Lentz Hunter Education complex	Richmond	8/12/22 - 8/13/22	AIW
John F Lentz Hunter Education complex	Richmond	8/6/22	GSO
Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center	Wake	7/01/2022-Fall	Planned replacement of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

First time visiting our ranges or new to shooting? Check out the Commission's Shooting Range Procedures and Safety video below.

Lead Reclamation Project

Lead reclamation from front. Lead reclamation from overhead.

The Commission’s shooting range program strives to implement best management practices that ensure exceptional environmental health and habitat conservation at our shooting ranges. Lead reclamation (or lead recovery) is one of best management practices that is implemented every six to eight years. Recovering lead on shooting ranges reduces the risk of ricochets, bullet fragmentation and lead mobilization in runoff. Once the bullets are removed from the berm soil using separation machinery, the lead is sent to a certified recycler to be smelted down and reused.

More than 15,000 pounds of lead was recovered and recycled from the Flintlock Shooting Range in Aug. 2019.

N.C. Shooting Ranges Map

Below is a map of public, private and NCWRC-managed/owned shooting ranges. Click on the colored circle for more information about each range.

Attention range owners: email us if you don't see your range listed, or want your existing shooting range information updated.

NOTE: The update link noted above is meant for owners of shooting ranges currently listed on our website, or for those wishing to add a new shooting range to our website and NOT for general shooting range information.

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