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\nThe Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened a dedicated pistol range at Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area in Meade County.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened a dedicated pistol range at Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area in Meade County.<\/p>\n
The new pistol range, the second operated by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, opened December 2 and is near an existing rifle range at the area.<\/p>\n
Hunters and recreational shooters made this possible through the federal excise taxes they paid on their purchases of sporting arms and ammunition under the Pittman-Robertson Act. These Pittman-Robertson funds paid for 75 percent of this project, with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife providing the remaining 25 percent using funds from sales of licenses.<\/p>\n
The new range is an open area surrounded by earthen berms for safety.<\/p>\n
Otter Creek manager Ryan Taylor said the range includes six lanes with a maximum shooting distance of 20 yards. The range will be open from dawn to dusk, Wednesday through Sunday. It will be closed December 24-25 for Christmas and December 31-January 1 for New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
Otter Creek charges an admission fee of $3 a day or $30 per year for each person over the age of 12. An additional special activity fee of $7 a day, or $70 a year, is charged to all range users.<\/p>\n
Rifle and pistol ranges at Otter Creek are self-service, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Persons using either range must have eye and ear protection.<\/p>\n
Shooters at the rifle range may use rifles, muzzle-loading guns and shotguns loaded with single projectile slugs. The range does not allow shotguns with pelleted loads.<\/p>\n
Participants at the pistol range also may only use single projectile ammunition.<\/p>\n