Sporting Clays ranges along the Front Range

[JohnTRourke]

My crack habit. HTH

Quail Run is east of Elizabeth about 10 miles and east of the town of Castle Rock by about 20 miles. It is on the expensive side of the ledger, but they have a very nice piece of land and a clubhouse. They have 20 stations on their clays course and a combined skeet/trap range. They also have a 5 stand range but it has never been working. It is very much a good old boys club and really designed for the membership and people who come all the time. They have a nice pro shop and serve lunch for 1 hour on the weekend. $35 a round
http://www.quailruncolorado.com/

Wolf Creek Closed no longer in business

Kiowa Creek is north of Wolf Creek about 10 miles and about 10 miles south of Bennet off of I-70 east of Denver. This is a very successful range and they cater to the expensive side of shotgunners. They have an elaborate clubhouse and put on many expensive events. It is very well run and it is also very expensive. They also use a computerized clay counting tool for their 20 stations sporting clays course. They do rent golf carts. They have an amazing pro shop and serve lunches and can cater to larger events. All 3 of the above ranges also have bird hunting on their property, either guided or self guided. $40 a round!!
http://www.kiowacreek.com/

Colorado Clays is just off Hwy 76 and Bromely Lane about 10 miles east of east of Brighton. It also is a very successful range, they are the only range that does not offer memberships and it is purely open to the public. They have 5 trap ranges, 2 skeet fields and a 12 station sporting clays course along with a decent clubhouse. They do not have a pro shop per se, but do sell ammo, hats and shirts. They generally do not sell food although they will for larger events. It is very well run and it probably the technically hardest course in the area. $30 a round, $6 a round for skeet or trap (or buy 10 for $50)
http://www.coloradoclays.com/

Pawnee Sportsmen Center is about 20 miles east of Ault or about 40 miles east of Ft Collins. It also contains a rifle range and a pistol range and they are currently building some unknown number of trap and skeet ranges. It is the only sporting clays course in the northern front range. It is a rather boring course, you actually drive along it instead of walk and it has very few trees. All the rest of the clubs including Cottonwood have the shooter walking down a riverbed or streambed in the shade. It is also the cheapest in the area at $25 per round. They do not have a pro shop and do not serve food and they do not do hunting on the property but are associated with some hunting outfitters
http://www.pawneesports.com/

Cottonwood Clays is east and south of Pueblo about 20 minutes from downtown. It's in an isolated area and most of the course is in the river bottom. It's currently pretty run down, but it's $30 a round and it's an interesting course. They also have 5 stand which I believe is $5 a round. It's the only sporting clays course near pueblo or the south side of the springs. You can get there in less than an hour from the Co Springs airport.
http://www.cottonwoodsportingclays.com/

Great Guns Sporting LLC is north of Ault (which is east of Ft Collins)about 8 miles. Apparantly this has actually been around for 9 years, but I never went til just lately. It has a 10 station sporting clays course, 5 trap ranges, 2 skeet ranges and a 5 stand course. They also have bird hunting. Open weekends 8-3, wed/fri 3 til dark. Very well set up targets, not impossible but tricky. well organized and all the stuff is working or new. A round of clays is $30 (only $20 for women or kids under 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!), skeet, trap are $6 and 5 stand is $7. A punch card for trap/skeet is availble for $50. Water and soda are free!!(no kidding, I was amazed myself). One problem, no shade. They have planted a lot of trees and in 5 to 7 years it will be great, but right now, real hot. not a place to go in July. But excellent place, well set up.
http://greatgunssporting.com/

Website for all Clays course in Colorado:
http://www.cscaclub.com/Default.htm

There is also one in Wolcott that's supposed to be awesome and one in Steamboat and one in Monte Vista. I have not been to any of those, it's this summer's project.

Enjoy, great game.

[XJ]

The Izaak Walton outside Co Spgs has about a dozen stations, nothing fancy. One with the deluxe randomizing thrower. About $5/25 IIRC, they have a little electronic doohickey that counts em up.

I really suck at hitting anything with a shotgun, but the clays are more fun than having a bunch of blinder-wearing dorks standing around behind me pointing their muzzles who knows where.

You can by the facilities that the trap and skeet are the most popular. That's a good things sometimes, I had the rifle range (its only 200yds) to myself for two hours on Saturday afternoon.

[kwando]

i've been to quail run, i am actually a member there becuase my father in law is a member... great place with friendly staff...

[Colorado Osprey]

The Izaak Walton outside Co Spgs has about a dozen stations, nothing fancy.

Don't forget the little ones that are only about 40mm and talk about cooking along.....pzzzow!

It is my favorite past time....I am a member of Izzak Walton, just to shoot their clays. I shot 2500 shotgun rounds last year. They also change the range about once a month, so it's not always the same.

[7idl]

do they allow or have a tactical sg category?

I'd like to bring my Mossy 590A1 w/bayonette, side shell holder and tactical sling! :twisted:

[JohnTRourke]

I shoot trap usually on tuesday nights at Berthoud Gun Club. Two weeks ago i had just purchased a Tactical 870 (with the knoxx folding stock, 18.5" barrel, cylinder bore etc)
I shot low 20's all night long.
Tain't the shotgun, it's the shooter, no one cares what you shoot.
Just that you shoot.

[HunterCO]

Update Wolf Creek is closed.

CO clays may not be around much longer either the owner has become a Seventh Day Adventist. He is talking about closing the place on Saturdays since that is a holy day for them.

[JohnTRourke]

Update Wolf Creek is closed.

CO clays may not be around much longer either the owner has become a Seventh Day Adventist. He is talking about closing the place on Saturdays since that is a holy day for them.

I had heard rumors about Wolf Creek.

Come on on the Colorado Clays???????? That's bizzare, i was just in there and he's all excited about getting bigger and stronger.

that's amazing.
We need more updates on that.

[Larry Ashcraft]

Update:

Cottonwood Sporting Clays east of Pueblo now belongs to the fine folks at Arctic Shooting Supply, and is now Rivers Edge Outdoors. They have added rifle and pistol ranges, bought more land, and are offering hunts as well.

Nice place, and the manager Brog, or owner Brad, will make you feel welcome. Brad's wife runs the counter, but I forget her name.

Brian, I think these people are doing a good job utilizing the potential of the place. Come on down some weekend and we'll shoot a round!

[ssgenuine]

Update, I think... So we are members at Quail Run, Kiowa Creek, and now Great Guns. All are very different and we belong to all three for different reasons.

Quail Run is a very nice club, very family friendly and welcoming. My son loves the 3D archery range there. Its close, we live just East of Parker, and their prices are good. They have 20 stations for sporting clays and the ones in the back are a bitch. I have heard they finally opened their pistol range, will check that out soon.

Kiowa Creek is a little nicer as far as facilities go. Their sporting clay trail is a bit nicer and they have 25 stations I think. Here also the ones in the back are humbling (OK humiliating). Their lodge is fantastic as is their equipment. Prices are about the same for a round. They allow members to dove hunt for free...

Great Guns is our latetest club. Absolutely a fine range in every way, except its up in Nunn. They have planted many trees and they are 20 feet tall in many places. 15 station sporting clays and our new favorite, 5 stand. The place is huge, you can drive your truck station to station. Automated voice activated trap range, to you can go solo. Pistol ranges and the rifle ranges, 100, 200, and 300 yard. The back stops are huge, they look like pyramids from a distance (you can see them miles away). Kelly will greet you by name on your second visit. It took me 3 visits to remember his name. When the trees grow I think this will be the front ranges finest club with the most to offer anyone.

And I have to say that we (wife, son and myself) have seen more women/ girls at the clubs in the last months than ever before. We have let 3 or 4 ladies try out my wifes Beretta xplor lite 12 gauge. Anything we can do to make it enjoyable for the ladies will benefit us all. Plus chicks with guns are hot, especially up there in 100 degree temps..