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2018 Scholastic Action Shooting Program state shoot results, 2018 All Scholastic Team, scholarships awarded, teams registered for national competition

• 6/26/2018 11:44:00 AM
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Participants shoot a series of steel targets in the least amount of time using an optics rifle (OR), iron rifle (IR), centerfire pistol (CP), rimfire pistol (RP) or 1911 model pistol.

Iowa youth trapshooting championships Wednesday in Cedar Falls

• 6/6/2018 9:35:00 AM
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Cedar Falls – Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) state trapshooting championship event begins June 6 at the Iowa State Trapshooting Association home grounds just north of Cedar Falls.Middle school and elementary aged athletes will begin the competition on Wednesday with high school athletes competing Thursday through Sunday. More than 630,000 clay targets will be fired at during the five days of competition by more than 2,600 youth from 117 Iowa teams.This week’s...

Remodeled DNR shooting range open in Polk City

• 11/9/2017 4:08:00 PM
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POLK CITY -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proud to announce the newly remodeled Olofson shooting range in rural Polk City is open for business.

DNR Hiring Range Safety Officers

• 7/28/2017 9:48:00 AM
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The DNR has two openings at Banner Shooting Range near Indianola, and eight openings at Olofson Shooting Range near Polk City, for Range Safety Officers.

Iowa shooting sports teams excel at nationals

• 7/27/2017 11:02:00 AM
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Iowa athletes from North Scott, Maquoketa, Pleasant Valley, Pella, Pella Christian, Ankeny Centennial, Gilbert, Solon, Oskaloosa and Easton Valley were frequent visitors to the winners podium at the Scholastic Action Sports Program (SASP) and the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Team Championships.

Oyens Shooting Range to close for annual work day

• 6/15/2017 8:18:00 AM
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The Oyens Shooting Range will be closed June 16 and 17 for the 4th annual Tri-State Public Range Association work day. This year, the Tri-State Public Range Association is raising money to install a new target stand system at the range.   

Iowa Central shooters take individual, squad, team titles at Iowa State Collegiate Trap Championship

• 5/3/2017 3:41:00 PM
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ACKLEY, Iowa - The Stockdale Gun Club, near Ackley, hosted 77 athletes from seven teams for the Iowa State Collegiate Trap Championship on May 1.

Union County trapper shoots self in thigh

• 11/15/2016 12:37:00 PM
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A 24 year old Afton man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his thigh while checking traps in rural Union County Sunday morning.

Hawkeye Shooting Range Reopens After Repairs Completed

• 8/2/2016 1:42:00 PM
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The Tim Dorr Rifle/Handgun Shooting Range at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County reopened on July 30. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset.

Heavy Rainfall Closes Shooting Range At Hawkeye Wildlife Area

• 6/22/2016 1:55:00 PM
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IOWA CITY - The Tim Dorr rifle and handgun range at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area is closed after a nearly six inch rainfall Tuesday night damaged the recently completed renovation on the popular shooting range.

Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Tournaments Planned Around the State

• 5/10/2016 12:06:00 PM
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More than 3,400 Iowa athletes on 125 Scholastic Clay Target teams will be busy over the next month competing in a series of tournaments around the state.

Iowa Central Has Strong Showing at Collegiate Trap Championship

• 5/3/2016 1:25:00 PM
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Results from the rain-shortened 2016 Collegiate Trap Championship April 30, at Stockdale’s Gun Club, near Ackley.  Seventy-seven athletes from seven Iowa colleges competed in the championship.

Stockdale Gun Club Hosts Collegiate Trap Championship April 30

• 4/12/2016 7:37:00 AM
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Ackley, Iowa – A dozen Iowa college teams will be gunning for the 2016 collegiate trap championship on April 30 at the Stockdale Gun Club near Ackley.

Olofson Shooting Range Closed for Construction

• 2/2/2016 7:13:00 AM
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POLK CITY – The Charles “Butch” Olofson shooting range at Big Creek State Park in Polk County has been close since December 20 to allow contractors to remove the old structures and install a new registration and classroom facility, add new baffles, and conduct lead reclamation and berm maintenance.

Bagley Man Injured at Guthrie County Shooting Range

• 2/1/2016 2:46:00 AM
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PANORA – A Bagley man was injured by a gunshot wound Sunday afternoon while target shooting in Guthrie County.

Olofson Shooting Range to Close Dec 20 for Construction

• 12/1/2015 7:04:00 AM
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POLK CITY - The Charles “Butch” Olofson shooting range at Big Creek State Park in Polk County will close on December 20 to allow contractors to remove the old structures and install a new registration and classroom facility, add new baffles, and conduct lead reclamation and berm maintenance.

Tips for Selecting the Right Bow

• 11/13/2014 3:39:00 AM
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If you’ve decided to take up bowhunting or bowfishing – or maybe you’ve been inspired by Katniss Everdeen to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow – you’ll need to have the right equipment. If you’re just starting, the best way to find a bow is to take an experienced archer or hunter with you to an experienced archery shop. Use these tips to find the right bow for you.

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