Free shooting offered at 2 DWR ranges on National Hunting and Fishing Day

SALT LAKE CITY — If you have a current Utah hunting, fishing or combination license, you can visit either of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources public shooting ranges on Saturday, Sept. 28 and shoot for free.

The fourth Saturday of September — which is Sept. 28 this year — is recognized across the U.S. as National Hunting and Fishing Day. To celebrate, DWR is offering its annual promotion of free and discounted shooting at its Lee Kay Public Shooting Range, located at 6000 W. 2100 South in Salt Lake City, and its Cache Valley Public Shooting Range, located at 2851 W. 200 North in Logan.

To redeem the offer, visitors need to simply show a valid Utah hunting, fishing or combination license at the entrance to either facility. The license can be presented as a paper or electronic license. That will grant free admission to the rifle, handgun and archery shooting ranges. Visitors can also get up to five rounds of shooting at half price at the trap and skeet ranges that day.

“We’ll go through quite a few clay targets at the trap and skeet ranges that day,” Gary Cook, the DWR wildlife recreation coordinator, said. “Charging half price will help us cover the cost.”

Along with the free and discounted admission on Sept. 28, both shooting ranges also offer an ongoing, year-round promotion that allows someone to shoot for free or at a discounted rate if they purchased a firearm or archery equipment within 30 days. Proof of purchase must be provided to qualify for the deal.

“We want to promote not only fishing and hunting, which are both family-friendly activities, but also shooting sports in general,” Cache Valley Public Shooting Range manager Andy Hunter said. “Shooting at the range can be a really fun outing for the whole family.”

Cook says the two DWR ranges are among the best in Utah.

“They’re great places to shoot, whether you are practicing for an upcoming hunt or you just want to have some fun shooting clays,” he says. “We hope you’ll take advantage of this offer and visit them on National Hunting and Fishing Day.”

For more information, call the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range at 435-753-4600 or the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range at 801-972-1326.