A: NOTICE – DONATIONS NEEDED!

Northwest Rod & Gun Club (NWRGC) strives to keep the Boyceville Shooting Range open to the public at minimal or no cost. We are a 501(c)(3)

To do this, the NWRGC relies heavily on donations. We will graciously accept any donations that visitors and supporters decide to give to help us keep the range clean, well-maintained, and open to the public.

Donations are especially appreciated from those who use the range, but also from those who just want to do their part to keep shooting sports and hunting heritage alive and well in Dunn County.

To streamline this opportunity, the Club has recently set up online payment services of PayPal and Venmo. We also accept mail-in checks or money dropped into our lockbox at the range. Please see below for details on making cash donations.

Do you have a firearm, excess ammunition, or shooting or hunting equipment that you no longer need and would like to donate?

If so, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! We often accept items for use at the range to teach new shooters and hunters, such as firearms and ammunition. We also sell items, with all proceeds directly donated to benefit the range.

We thank you for your interest and support of the NWRGC and the Boyceville Shooting Range.

Here’s how to donate:
PAYPAL –
nwrgcboyceville@yahoo.com
c/o John Williams Treasurer

CASH/CHECK

Mail to NWRGC, P.O. Box 243, Boyceville, WI 54725

A: The range is open any time a supervisor opens it. The calendar page will indicate open times.

A: Send $30, your name, phone number, e-mail address, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
NWRGC
PO Box 243
Boyceville, WI 54725
or PayPal $31.00 to nwrgcboyceville@yahoo.com, c/o John Williams treasure, include your name and address.

A: First, become a club member. Then watch the calendar and/or your e-mail for upcoming training sessions. Training sessions take 60-90 minutes. Range supervisors must be 18 years old, able to legally possess firearms, and willing to volunteer at least 8 hours/year during scheduled range hours.

A: Range Supervisors are authorized to open the range 8am-dark, Monday through Saturday, and from noon to dark on Sundays. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to keep the Boyceville range open to the public.

A: By County ordinance, Class III (including full auto) and .50 BMG firearms are not permitted at the Boyceville Rifle Range.

A: Bring hearing and eye protection, paper targets, a stapler or tape, and of course your firearms and ammunition. Target stands are available.

A: We prefer paper, however the club has placed several AR500 steel targets at 180 yards (base of the berm) for shooters’ use. No targets (including clay pigeons) are permitted on the ground.

A: The Boyceville range is somewhat unusual in that it is located within the Village limits of Boyceville. NWRGC currently has a very good relationship with Boyceville and most of its residents. We ask that all shooters respect the neighbors by retrieving all litter, targets, and debris. There is a housing development on the opposite side of range hill (aka “Anderson Hill”). To keep projectiles from “skipping” over the hill, we ask that all shooters elevate their targets so that projectiles impact the berms directly.

A: The archery range is available to all members, regardless of their range supervisor status. We ask that you follow archery standard operating procedures, which are posted at the archery range, and act as Archery Range Supervisor if non-members show up and would like to use the archery range.

A: Because the range is located within the village limits, Tannerite and other explosive devices are not permitted at the range.

A: The Northwest Rod & Gun Club (NWRGC) shooting sports complex covers 20.75 acres of Dunn County Park land.

The NWRGC shooting sports complex consists of the following:
• A trap-shooting facility with two 2 regulation trap ranges, one which has the capacity to shoot doubles. Each range has its own elevated scorer’s box. The range has lighting to allow shooting after dark. A radar gun and Garmin XERO SI trap shooting training feedback device are available to all facility users. The trap ranges are supported by a storage facility for clay targets, temporary gun storage, miscellaneous equipment and safety from inclement weather. It has a loading dock and the capacity to hold up to 15 pallets of clay targets. In addition it is used to store various trap range equipment such as trap house remote control devices, trap voice release systems, safety equipment (e.g., hearing and safety glasses), and other miscellaneous trap range supplies and equipment.

• A combined rifle/pistol range that consists of a range office and a covered shooting line with 34 shooting stations, 10 stations which are dedicated to pistol shooting. Entrance to the range is from a wheel-chair accessible parking area. An eyebrow berm immediately down range of the shooting line runs its entire length. The entire range (both rifle and pistol shooting stations) is backstopped by an earthen berm that has a deflection/ricochet shield above it. The earthen berm is backed by a 150 ft high hill.

o Rifle Range – The rifle range provides 24 shooting stations. Four of the stations are wheel-chair accessible. One shooting station has no benches to allow for shooting from prone, standing, or kneeling positions. The rifle range has shooting distances out to ~190 yds.

o Pistol range – The pistol range provides 10 dedicated pistol stations. It utilizes the same covered shooting line, eyebrow berm, earthen berm/deflection shield, and hill backstop as the rifle range. It currently has 3 permanent target enclosures at 6 yds (under the eyebrow berm and not visible in the aerial image), 18 yds, and 26 yds. Range rules permit shooting pistols from any of the 24 rifle stations that are open using moveable targets that can be set at various distances. This also provides pistol shooters with wheel-chair access to the dedicated wheelchair shooting stations.

• An archery range with 5 fixed targets at 15, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yds as well as a moveable target for crossbow use. It has an elevated platform to simulate shooting from a tree-stand. The range is backed by a 150 ft high hill behind the 50 yd target.