if you’re a shooting enthusiast, you mightwant to visit hillsdale state park this fall. a major shooting range is now under constructionthere. barring weather delays, it’s expected to have its grand opening in september.the facility, set below hillsdale reservoir dam near paola, covers about 40 acres andis complete with paved and curbed parking and automated technology. it includes a varietyof baffled ranges to suit most firearm needs. virgil corbin, park ranger at hillsdale, tellshow matching funds made it possible to construct the new complex:“the total project, we’re looking at close to a million dollars. and fortunately, mostof it is going to come from the feds with the matching grant from pittman-roberts money.“it will have a 100-yard rifle range, a
50-yard pistol, then the trap-skeet area,a 200-yard range, and then a shotgun skills area back behind that where you come and siton the ground and shoot your shotgun at a turkey pattern. it’s all up to nra specifications.â€this range, in the planning and funding stages since 2008, got a tremendous boost when matchinggrant monies from the pittman-robertson act suddenly came available during the process.the allocated $200,000 cash was utilized in a 25-75 split to provide a total project ofmore than $800,000. with more matching funds ahead, the fully developed range will costabout 1.5 million. it’s proximity to a large urban population should make it a highly popularstate park facility. the range, located on state park property,will have regularly scheduled open hours to
include a rangemaster and safety officersat each station. the trap and skeet area will have automated throwers. the facility willbe day use only, and will require a park permit for use. daily use fee is $10, with inexpensivefamily annual memberships available. when finished, this range should be the bestpublic shooting facility in kansas – another way that kansas wildlife, parks, and tourismis working to keep you connected with our great outdoors heritage.i’m mike blair for kdwpt.
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