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SHOOTERS!
NOTICE:

The 3rd Annual
Buffalo Range Pig Roast will be held on August 23rd, 2009.

Effective Immediately, for Safety and Security reasons,
The use of Cameras,cell phone cameras, and photography equipment is Prohibited on Range property!
If you take pictures you will be asked to delete the pictures and leave the property immediately!
NO WARNINGS!

Our days of operation are Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hours: 9-5 Mon. & Fri.
9-6 Sat.& Sun.
Sign up hours are:
9-4 Mon. & Fri.
9-5 Sat.& Sun.
We will not sign in Anyone after 4pm on weekdays. And after 5pm on weekends.



RWVA'S Appleseed Tour!
Comes to
 Buffalo Range Shooting Park,
Dates for 2009 season:
April 18th&19th
May 23rd -25th
June 20th &21st
July 4th &5th
August 1st & 2nd
September 5th-7th
September 19th & 20th
October 24th & 25th
November 7th & 8th

These shoots do not effect our other ranges, operations or hours! They are held on our far West Auxiliary Range.

For more info or to register visit-
www.appleseedinfo.org or
e-mail: deniecer@juno.com
Information fliers are also available at the Range.

New for the 2009 season!
Firearms training classes starting May 2009! 
For info check our links page or go to:
www.o2datraining.com






SHOOTERS!
To improve communications, we have
a monthly newsletter. All
you have to do is put your email
address in the box below and push SIGNUP
and you will be put on our list.
If you don't see a confirmation email,
please check your "junk" folder. The newsletter
will come out around the middle of the
month and your email address will only
be used for Buffalo Range business
and will never be sold. Thank you!


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INFORMATION FOR OUR WOMEN SHOOTERS.
THERE IS  A GROUP SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU!
ALLIED ILLINOIS MARKSWOMEN (AIM)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTP://WWW.GIRLSWITHGUNS.NET

                        



1252 N. 2803RD ROAD
OTTAWA, IL 61350
815-433-2471
shootingpark@hotmail.com






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THE PROPERTY

The property on which Buffalo Range consists
of low undulating hills. The property was at one time
strip-mined which accounts for the terrain contour.


DIRECTIONS TO BUFFALO RANGE

From the East: I-80 West to I-23 South to I-6
West approximately 4 miles to Buffalo Rock Road
South to dead-end. Go West 1/2 mile.
We are on the left.

From the West: I-80 East to I-178 South to I-6
East approximately 5 miles to Buffalo Rock Road South
to dead-end. Go West 1/2 mile.
We are on the left.
 
GPS Location:
N41 20.148
W88 55.347

DAYS & HOURS OF OPERATION

April, May, June, July, August.
Monday & Friday  9am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday  9am-6pm

September, October & November
Monday & Friday  9am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday  9am-5pm

December, January, February, March 
    
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON!!!



Special Note to SHOOTERS!
We will not sign in anyone after 1 hour before posted
closing time. Do not try, as you will be turned away.
 
NOTE: FOID cards are not necessary to
shoot at Buffalo Range, but it is wise to
have it to transport weapons and is
necessary to buy ammo.

SOMETHING NEW!
IN OBSERVANCE OF YOUR
BIRTHDAY, WE WILL GIVE YOU
A FREE DAY OF SHOOTING
ON YOUR BIRTHDAY OR THE
DAY BEFORE OR THE DAY
AFTER.


This offer is only during the months we are open, April 1 - December 1.

 ID WILL BE CHECKED
FOR VERIFICATION.


RANGE ENTRANCE FEES
Adult - age 16 and up: $25
Children - age 15 and below: $15
 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

The Ranges:
See the Rules page for range specific rules!
Rifle Range:
 Covered firing benches at 50,75,and 100 yards. Eleven firing points at 50 yards, Two firing points at 75 yards, and Fourteen firing points at 100 yards.
 
Shotgun Range:
Covered firing line with Four manually operated clay throwers.

Handgun Range:
Up to fifteen firing points divided between 50 feet and 25 yards. Uncovered.

Plinking Pit:
Large open pit with range 25 to 100 yards, open and uncovered with tables. Capacity: up to 100 firing points. Also there are four clay throwers located in this area.
See the Rules page for range specific rules!


NO FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION ARE SOLD
AT THE RANGE. What you need you must
bring with you.

EVERYONE MUST WEAR EAR
AND EYE PROTECTION.

Bring these with you as well.
If you forget, we do sell EYE and EAR
protection in the "Office". 
 
We offer FREE Coffee & HOT CHOCOLATE.
We sell bottled water, and various
carbonated beverages.
We also sell:
Paper targets
Clay targets
Cleaning supplys
Rainsuits
   "BUFFALO RANGE"
    T-Shirts in the "Office".

By the plinking range and rifle range are a few
picnic tables  which are available on a first come,
first served  basis. You may bring grills with and
set these up  for your use. Please be responsible
with the charcoal  and put used coals into the
"burn pile" right next to the small pistol range.

The toilet facilities are provided by Porta-Potties
and an outside access toilet on the Dirt Gear
Building, complete with a sink, running water,
soap, air hand dryer and paper towels.

General Conduct & Safety Rules

 1. Everyone must sign in before entering the
shooting range.

 2. Payment of the range fees entitles participants
to access the range areas within the framework of the
range rules and regulations.
YOU MUST OBSERVE ALL
RANGE RULES.

Failure to follow rules or the
commands of the range officers will result in
immediate ejection from the property.

3. Nobody under 18 years old will be allowed to
shoot unless individually supervised by an adult.

4. EVERYONE MUST WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION.

5. All range breaks (to change or paste targets) are
to be called by the Range Officer on duty or arranged
by mutual agreement of all shooters on the firing line
in the absence of a Range Officer.
ALL FIREARMS MUST BE UNLOADED, WITH ACTIONS
OPEN DURING ALL BREAKS.
 DO NOT  HANDLE
FIREARMS DURING BREAKS AND SHOOTERS 
MUST STAND BACK FROM THE BENCHES.

6. Keep all firearms pointed in a safe direction at all
times. Keep fingers away from the trigger until you are
ready to shoot. All firearms must be transported to and from the ranges and on the ranges in an
unloaded condition.
 Absolutely No Loaded Firearms behind the firing lines at any time! 

7. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND SHOOT AT YOUR
TARGET ONLY. NO CROSS FIRING IS PERMITTED.

8. Obey all posted rules and regulations. Be sure to
read the regulations posted at the various ranges
before using them.

9. THE FOLLOWING ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND
WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE EJECTION FROM THE RANGE:

a) Shooting at glass, metal or other hard targets.
b) Use of tracers, incendiary or explosive ammunition.
c) Shooting at or above barrier devices or at Target
Stand Markers or range property; i.e., mesh netting,
tables, chairs, stands, etc.
d) Shooting at anything other than approved targets.
e) ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR
ILLEGAL DRUGS OF ANY KIND.

10. Picking up brass is limited to your own only.
PICKING UP BRASS IS ONLY ALLOWED DURING
A RANGE BREAK.

11. Please report all violations to the Range Officers.

12. If you are not sure of the rules for a particular
range, have any doubt or question, always ask the
Range Officer on duty before you proceed with shooting.

 13. No hand held clay throwers allowed on any of the Ranges!

14. Cameras and photography equipment are Prohibited on Range property.

Buffalo Range,Inc. reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time.

LET'S ALL COOPERATE TO KEEP
THIS RANGE SAFE!!