N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Renovates, Expands Shooting Range
November 21, 2008
ELLERBE, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has expanded the shooting range at the John Lentz Hunter Education Center, adding 100- and 50-yard ranges to the popular site for hunters and other sportsmen.
The range, which is part of the John Lentz Hunter Education Center at the Millstone 4-H Camp in Richmond County, also now has shelters with wooden roofs and cement floors to protect shooters from the weather.
“This expansion reflects our commitment to the commission’s Hunting Heritage Program Strategic Plan, which includes key focus areas intended to increase opportunities for hunters by reducing barriers to participation,” said Gordon Myers, executive director of the commission. “In addition to year-round shooting opportunities, the John Lentz Hunter Education Center provides unique programming opportunities such as the Fur, Fish ‘n Game Rendezvous, a five-day, six-night camp that draws young people from across the state to learn about and participate in a wide range of conservation-related activities.”
The range includes two combination trap and skeet fields, along with an archery range and 3-D archery range. The site has a five-stand range, a small-bore rifle range, and a classroom that can accommodate up to 50 people. For safety, all ranges are surrounded by earthen berms with controlled access.
The Lentz range is open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through Sunday, and also by appointment.
For more information on the Lentz hunter education complex, go to http://www.millstone4hcamp.org
. For information on other ranges in North Carolina, visit www.ncwildlife.org, and click on “Public and Private Shooting Opportunities in North Carolina.”
Related posts
Cacapon Resort 3-D Archery Shooting Range Open in West Virginia
October 7, 2008
Cacapon Resort has gone 3-D. Archery shooting that is, and it’s the newest addition to outdoor sport activities in the West Virginia state park system.
The course features 15 - 21 targets made of foam and plastic replicating wildlife game species found in West Virginia along a quarter mile designated trail. Represented species include whitetail deer, bear, wild boar, turkey fox, raccoon, groundhog and coyote.
“Targets are laid out in a variety of settings and positions, providing easy shots for beginners and more challenging poses and distance for advanced archers,” says Brad Reed, Assistant Superintendent. The archery course is located adjacent to the Wobble Clay Shooting Range. A fee is charged for this activity and reservations are required.
Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 17 and from December 1, 2008 to May 25, 2009. The course is open Sundays only from October 18 to November 30. The course range use is by reservation. There is a maximum limit of five individuals per reservation.
“A small number of shooters per reservation creates a good sport experience and promotes a safer shooting environment,” Reed explains. He says the course is ideal for archery clubs and individuals with archery equipment who want to improve field skills.
Cacapon Resort currently offers many outdoor recreation opportunities including: 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf course; hiking trails; horseback riding; and Wobble Clay Trap Shooting Range. The park is located near Berkeley Springs in Morgan County accessible via Route 522. For information about Cacapon Resort and 3-D archery go online, www.cacaponresort.com and click on “things to do.” Question and answer pages are posted for both Wobble Trap Range and 3-D Archery. For lodging, special events, trap or 3-D range reservations or additional information, phone: (304) 258-1022.
Additional Information
- Reservations are required and may be made up to 30 days in advance. A $7 fee is required to hold a reservation. Call (304) 258-1022 to make reservations.
- The archery range is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from September 1 through October 17 and December 1 through May 25. From October 18 through November 30, it is open Sundays only from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the prime archery hunting season when no uncased bows are allowed on state parks. State parks are not open to hunting.
- A fee of $7 per person per hour is charged for range use. A maximum of five people may participate in one reservation/round. Special arrangements for different times and group sizes may be made by contacting the park superintendent in advance.
- All ages are permitted, but children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older.
- Customers must provide their own archery equipment, and it must be cased at all times when not in use on the range. No firearms are permitted on the archery range.
- Compound, longbow and recurve bows are allowed on the range. Broad head tipped arrows are now allowed. Only arrows tipped with field or target points are permitted. Cross bows are allowed only for people possessing a current and valid Class Q (handicapped) hunting permit.
Related posts
Michigan DNR Shooting Ranges Help Hunters Prepare for Fall Hunting Seasons
September 25, 2008
With the advent of the fall hunting seasons, and as the firearm deer season draws near, now is the time for hunters to sight in their bows, rifles and shotguns at one of the Department of Natural Resources’ staff-operated shooting ranges.
The DNR oversees six shooting ranges in southern Michigan, including the Rose Lake Shooting Range in Bath (Clinton County); Sharonville Shooting Range in Grass Lake (Jackson County); Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton (Livingston County); Ortonville Shooting Range in Ortonville (Lapeer County); Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion (Oakland County) and Pontiac Lake Shooting Range in Waterford (Oakland County). An archery range is not available at Island Lake or Ortonville. Click here for hours and locations.
During October, the ranges are open six days a week, closed Tuesdays. From Nov. 1-15, the ranges are open daily.
Hours at the Bald Mountain, Pontiac Lake and Ortonville ranges are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rose Lake and Sharonville ranges.
Range fees at Bald Mountain, Pontiac Lake and Ortonville are $4 per day for each shooter age 16 and older. Children under 16 are free. Rose Lake and Sharonville have no fee. The Island Lake Shooting Range is operated under contact by Michigan Shooting Centers, LCC. Please contact Island Lake for hours and fees at (248) 437-2784.
For more information on DNR-operated shooting ranges, please call the ranges. The telephone numbers are:
- Bald Mountain - (248) 693-0567
- Island Lake - (248) 437-2784
- Ortonville - (248) 627-5569
- Pontiac Lake - (248) 666-5406
- Rose Lake - (517) 641-7801
- Sharonville - (734) 428-8035
Information about the DNR shooting ranges, and other public and private shooting ranges, can be found on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under Law Enforcement, and then click on Shooting Ranges on the menu on the left side of the page.
Shooters are reminded to bring eye and ear protection and approved paper targets with either a bull’s-eye pattern or a depiction of legal game. Shooters under age 16 must be supervised by an adult.
All motor vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the park entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily. A nonresident annual is $29 and a nonresident daily is $8.
Related posts
Elk Neck State Forest’s Shooting Range Re-Opens
June 23, 2008
Renovations to the Rifle, Shotgun, and Pistol Shooting Ranges Now Complete
CECIL COUNTY — The Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol Shooting Ranges at Elk Neck State Forest will reopen today, Monday, June 23 at 4 p.m. The ranges were temporarily closed for renovations during portions of May and June 2008.
“We appreciate the patience of sportsmen and women during our partial closure this spring. Our newly renovated rifle and shooting ranges offer a great place for hunters to safely practice their shooting technique,” said Department of Natural Resources Forest Ranger, Shawn Day. 
The shooting range complex at Elk Neck State Forest offers sportsmen and women four ranges for target practice, including a 100-yard rifle range, a 50 yard pistol range, a skeet range and an archery range. The range is open from 9 a.m. to sunset Tuesday through Sunday, and after 4 p.m. on Mondays.
For additional information about Elk Neck State Forest, visit http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publclands/central/elkneckSF.asp.
Related posts
Archery and Rifle Target Shooting Leagues For All Ages
May 26, 2008
Do you need some friendly competition? Do you want to improve your target shooting?
If yes, come out and enjoy the comfortable evenings under the lights of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering summer shooting leagues starting in June.
The archery league begins June 11 and meets each Wednesday for eight weeks from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the FITA archery range at Ben Avery Shooting Facility. Leagues will follow the Federation of International Target Archery (FITA), the governing style for Olympic target archery shooting. Targets will consist of 3-spot or 4cm at 20 yards. Both youth and adult divisions are available. Youth is for ages 8-17. Adult leagues are for participants 18 and older.
The cost is $60 for adults and $30 for youths. Loaner bows are available but consist of introductory-type models only. Preregistration is required; contact Mike Raum at (623) 582-8313 or mraum [at] azgfd [dot] gov.
The rimfire rifle league (.22/.17) begins June 10 and meets each Tuesday for eight weeks from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on the Small Bore Range at Ben Avery Shooting Facility. Participants will shoot at 25, 50 and/or 100-yard target distances. Scoped and open sights are permitted. All ages are welcome and encouraged.
The cost is a $10 league fee and $5 per night per distance. Youths, ages 17 and younger are half price. A limited selection of loaner rifles is available. Preregistration is required; contact Nancy Hays at (623) 582-8313 or nhays [at] azgfd [dot] gov.
To learn more about target shooting or the Ben Avery Shooting facility, visit www.azgfd.gov/basf.
Related posts
Commission Approves New Fees For Ben Avery Shooting Facility
May 19, 2008
PHOENIX —The Arizona Game and Fish Commission approved the department’s fee increase proposal for the Ben Avery Shooting Facility at its May 16 meeting. New rates for users of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, including the archery range and clay target center, are effective July 1.
The department’s recommendation came after nearly a month-and-a-half of public input was solicited.
“We received over one-hundred emails from the public about the fee proposal. The majority of our customers were understanding about the needs of the range and supportive of the new rates,” says Jay Cook, Education Branch Chief for the department. “Shooters and sportsmen are always the first to step up and support the outdoor activities that they love.”
The need for the fee increase was due to increasing operational costs. Electricity, waste disposal, fuel and consumables are some of the biggest contributors to the rising costs. The last fee increase was implemented seven years ago on July 1, 2001.
Examples of the new fees: A day at the main shooting range or archery range will cost $7 instead of the current $5. Children 17 years and under are still free. A round of trap or skeet at the completely renovated and modernized Clay Target Center will run a dollar more at $6 compared to the current price of $5. Twenty-five targets at the sporting clays course will bump to $10 from the current rate of $8.
Located on 1,650 acres in north Phoenix, owned by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and managed by the department, the Ben Avery Shooting Facility is one of the largest government-operated recreational shooting complexes in the world. It averages more than 120,000 shooters per year and is home to a number of regional- and national-class competitions and other major events. The facility offers a wide array of target-shooting opportunities to the public, including handgun, rifle, archery, shotgun and much more. www.azgfd.gov/basf
Ben Avery shooters are also reminded that the range switched to summer hours on May 12. The new hours are: Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., then 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The range is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Related posts
Youth Archery Day In Pueblo
May 13, 2008
Youngsters interested in the sport of archery are invited to attend a one-day archery event at the Bighorn Archery Range in Pueblo from 9-3 on Saturday, May 17. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and Johnson Sport and Ski will co-sponsor the event.
Activities include target practice, a fun shoot, a 3-D shoot and instruction. Boys and girls age 7-16 are invited to attend, but must be accompanied by a parent.
Instructors from the DOW and local archery experts will help youngsters learn the finer points of shooting a bow. The DOW will furnish the equipment.
“This event is a great opportunity for youngsters to learn more about this rapidly growing type of outdoor recreation and try their hand and using a bow,” said Steve Lucero, an education coordinator with the DOW. “Archery is one of the world’s oldest sports. It is safe and fun when done properly.”
The Bighorn Archery Range is located just east of the DOW office at 600 Reservoir Road. The range features ten shooting stations with covered platforms.
For more information, call Johnson’s Sport and Ski (719) 542-6012 or Division of Wildlife (719) 227-5207.
Related posts
Shooting Sports News - May 2008
May 2, 2008
Hello Shooters!
In this issue you will find:
- U.S. Olympic archery trials to be held at Ben Avery, May 1-4
- Young shooters vie for trap titles this Saturday
- Archery in the Schools state championship results
- Arizona crowns youth skeet champions
- Experience the fun of shooting sports at upcoming programs
- Public input sought on proposed fee increases at Ben Avery Shooting Facility
- Ben Avery Shooting Facility to switch to summer hours May 12
- NRA grant funds aid department’s gun safety and target-shooting education programs
U.S. Olympic archery trials to be held at Ben Avery, May 1-4
The nation’s finest archers will take center stage when the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona State Archery Association host the third (and final) selection round for the U.S. Olympic Archery Team this week (May 1-4) at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.
Eight male and eight female archers will vie for the three remaining men’s spots and two women’s spots on the U.S. team that will compete at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China this summer.
The competitors will register and practice on May 1. The 70-meter ranking rounds will be held on May 2, single-elimination match play on May 3, and round-robin competition on May 4. Scores will be tabulated and team selection announced on May 4.
Previous selection rounds were held in September 2007 in Conyers, Ga., and last month in Chula Vista, Calif. The combined ranking points from all three events will determine the final standings for the U.S. Olympic Team.
The public is invited to visit the Ben Avery Shooting Facility FITA range to watch this amazing event. Spectators are advised to bring their optics and to check-in at the information booth for an event program. Souvenir team photos will be available for children.
The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located at the northwest corner of I-17 and Carefree Highway. To get to the FITA archery range, take I-17 to the Carefree Highway exit (Exit 223) and go 1.5 miles west on Carefree Highway to the stoplight at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s headquarters building. Turn right and follow the signs to the archery event.
Information on the event will be updated daily at: www.azgfd.gov/i_e/archery/OlympicArcheryTrials.shtml
For event information, please contact Denise Raum, statewide archery and bow hunting coordinator, at draum [at] azgfd [dot] gov or (623) 236-7567.
Young shooters vie for trap titles this Saturday
More than 170 youths from different parts of the state will compete in the Commissioners’ Cup state trap championships on Saturday, May 3, at the Red Mountain Trap and Skeet Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The event is the final of three segments of the Commissioners’ Cup state championships, which concludes the season for Arizona’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP). Previous competitions were held in sporting clays at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility on March 29, and in skeet at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club on April 12.
Teams in five divisions will compete for SCTP state trap titles and a chance to represent Arizona at the SCTP National Championships on July 31-Aug. 5 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Ill.
This Saturday’s state trap championship event starts at 9 a.m. A late-afternoon awards ceremony will follow the competition.
The Red Mountain Trap and Skeet Club is located at 15001 E. Beeline Highway in
Scottsdale.
SCTP, for youths in grades 12 and under, is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation managed in partnership with the national governing bodies for shooting sports: USA Shooting, Amateur Trapshooting Association, National Skeet Shooting Association and National Sporting Clays Association. In Arizona, the program is administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. With remarkable growth over the past eight years, the program is considered “the Little League of shooting sports.” Some 8,000 to 9,000 students from more than 45 states are expected to compete this year.
Archery in the Schools state championship results
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Archery in the Schools Program held its championship shoot at the Ben Avery FITA archery range during the 2008 Outdoor Expo, Friday, March 28. Students of all grades and ages from different schools across the state competed in six different divisions of this international-style target archery event.
“The Archery in the Schools Program has been part of many Arizona schools’ physical education curriculum for several years, and the state championship event brings it to the next level,” says Denise Raum, statewide archery and bow hunting coordinator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “The teachers who work with the department on this program are very enthusiastic about it.”
For a complete listing of results, visit www.azgfd.gov/i_e/archery.shtml, and click on the “2008 Archery in the Schools State Championship Results” link.
Arizona crowns youth skeet champions
Teams qualify for upcoming national championships
Young skeet shooters from across Arizona earned state titles-with many qualifying to represent Arizona at upcoming national championships-at the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s (SCTP) Arizona Commissioners’ Cup Skeet State Championship s on April 12.
The competition was held at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club and featured some of Arizona’s top young shooters in five divisions: varsity, junior varsity, intermediate advanced, intermediate entry, and rookie.
Squads from the Ben Avery Clay Crushers (Phoenix area), Red Mountain Target Terminators (East Valley), Huachuca Hot Shots (Sierra Vista) and the Tucson SCTP Shooting Starts (Tucson area) finished in the top three in the various divisions.
Arizona teams participating in the state title shoot qualified for the SCTP National Championships July 31-Aug. 5 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Ill.
The best of these young shooters could be selected to attend an Olympic development camp in Colorado Springs, and some will go on to compete at the collegiate level.
For a complete list of results, visit www.azgfd.gov/sctp and click on the link “skeet results” under the “Commissioners’ Cup Results” heading.
To learn more about SCTP, visit www.azgfd.gov/sctp or www.nssf.org/sctp.
Experience the fun of shooting sports at upcoming programs
Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned shooting sports enthusiast, the Ben Avery Shooting Facility has the several fun programs available to suit your interest. Some of the programs offered are:
Introduction to shooting: Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association offers a one-night, basic course on firearm safety and how to shoot, including firing a .22-rimfire rifle. The free class is offered typically every Thursday evening at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. To register, contact Richard at mersman442 [at] yahoo [dot] com.
Ladies shotgun 101: Ladies, sign up for our free introductory shotgun shooting program called the Desert Roses. This hands-on program is offered the first and third Thursday of every month. Participants will be taught how to shoot a shotgun and learn three clay target games - trap, skeet and sporting clays. Space is limited and registration is required. Contact Fred Jeffers at fjeffers [at] azgfd [dot] gov or (623) 262-4623. Did we mention it‘s free?
Ladies handgun/rifle 101: The Annie Oakley Sure Shots was designed by women and is hosted by women. It’s held on the second and fourth Thursday evening of every month. It’s free and it’s fun. You do not need to have a firearm to participate, nor do you need any knowledge of firearms. Join us and learn! Preregistration is required. Click here for the online application. www.annieoakleysureshots.com/registration_form2008.htm
Rimfire leagues: Come out and join us for some friendly competition, make new friends, and introduce someone new to match shooting. Scoped and open sights are permitted, and distances are 25, 50 and/or 100 yards. Leagues run for eight weeks and there is a nominal fee. Loaner guns are available. The next league starts June 10. To register, call (623) 582-8313.
Archery leagues: Come out and join us for some friendly competition, make new friends, and introduce someone new to match archery. There are brackets for men’s and women’s compound unlimited, compound bowhunter and recurve/ longbow. There is also a junior class (8-17 years old). Leagues run for eight weeks and there is a nominal fee. Loaner bows are available. The next league starts June 11. Contact Mike Raum at mraum [at] azgfd [dot] gov.
Sporting clays organized shoots: A shotgun shooters version of golf, sporting clays offers challenging clay target presentations, excercise and fresh air. From May through the end of the year, the Ben Avery Clay Target Center will be hosting one event a month. Each shoot will offer multiple classes for all skill and interest levels, are very sociable, and are very welcoming to new shooters. For listing of events, dates and contact visit www.azgfd.gov/ctc or call (623) 434-8119.
Located on 1,650 acres near the northwest corner of I-17 and Carefree Highway in north Phoenix, the Ben Avery Shooting Facility is one of the largest government-operated recreational shooting complexes in the world. It averages more than 120,000 shooters per year and is home to a number of regional- and national-class competitions and other major events. Offering a wide array of target-shooting opportunities, the facility has 67 covered stations at the main range (all handicap accessible), and over 25 additional rifle, pistol, and archery ranges for recreational and competitive shooting. The Clay Target Center offers 18 lighted trap / skeet overlay fields and two sporting clays courses. For more information, visit www.azgfd.gov/basf or www.azgfd.gov/ctc.
Public input sought on proposed fee increases at Ben Avery Shooting Facility
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on a proposal to adjust some of the user fees at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility to meet rising operational costs. These increases are being proposed to keep the Phoenix Point of Pride location functioning and expanding as one of the top shooting facilities in the nation.
“The range is operated in large part with revenues generated from user fees. Operating costs have significantly increased over the past seven years. Examples include electricity up 72 percent, waste disposal up 100 percent, janitorial supplies up 81 percent, fuel up 48 percent, and clay targets up an average of 25 percent. In addition to consumables, a number of full and part-time positions have been added, many specifically to handle large shooting events and peak usage hours,” says Jay Cook, education branch chief for the department. “The last fee increase was implemented nearly seven years ago on July 1, 2001.”
Examples of some proposed increases: A day on the main shooting range or archery range would cost $7 compared to $5 today. Children 17 years and under are still free. A round of trap or skeet at the completely renovated and modernized Clay Target Center will run a dollar more at $6 compared to the current price of $5. Twenty-five targets at the sporting clays course will bump to $10 from the current rate of $8. For a full schedule of proposed fees, visit www.azgfd.gov/basf and click on “proposed fees” at the top of the page.
Fee increases do require approval from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Public comments will be accepted through May 1, 2008 and the department will be providing the commission a final fee schedule recommendation during its meeting May 16 - 17 at the Prescott Quality Inn & Suites, 4499 Highway 69, Prescott, 86301.
The public is encouraged to e-mail comments to BASFfees2008 [at] azgfd [dot] gov or mail them to 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086, Attention BASF Fees 2008, c/o Jay Cook.
Ben Avery Shooting Facility to switch to summer hours May 12
The Ben Avery Shooting Facility Main Range, archery ranges, and Clay Target Center will switch to summer hours of operation for the public beginning Monday, May 12. The new hours will be:
- Monday - CLOSED
- Tuesday - CLOSED
- Wednesday - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Thursday - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Friday - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday - 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“The summer hours are designed for the facility to be open during the coolest parts of the day and still give the recreational shooting community the most quality shooting times on weekends even during the hotter days of the summer months,” says Ben Avery Range Manager Marty Hererra.
For more information on the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, visit www.azgfd.gov/basf or contact (623) 582-8313. For more information on the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, visit www.azgfd.gov/ctc or contact (623) 434-8119.
NRA grant funds aid department’s gun safety and target-shooting education programs
The Arizona Friends of the NRA (National Rifle Association) and the NRA Foundation recently awarded the Arizona Game and Fish Department $16,000 in grant funds to purchase shotguns and small caliber rifles, which will be used by certified instructors to teach firearm safety and introductory target shooting programs to youth.
Youth shotguns and .22-caliber single-shot rifles will be purchased and packaged into “kits” that can be used by the department’s shooting staff, education branch, and partnered user groups to educate the public about firearm safety, marksmanship, as well as the traditions and benefits of shooting sports, hunting and fishing.
“Having these ‘kits’ of quality firearms at our disposal is a great asset and allows us additional resources to conduct target shooting events throughout the state,” says Anthony Chavez, the department’s statewide shooting ranges administrator. “We [Arizona Game and Fish] get many requests from organizations, such as the Boy Scouts of America as well as local conservation and sportsmen groups, to host target shooting events. Unfortunately in the past, the lack of equipment has limited our ability to meet every need of these interested groups.”
Target shooting is self-rewarding, builds hand-eye coordination skills, and teaches patience, discipline, and the understanding and respect for firearms. Shooting sports and hunting are rated among the safest forms of recreation. Some 40 million people of all ages safely participate in these activities. However, research shows there are nearly 48 million men and women who are interested in shooting and are simply waiting for an invitation - grants of this kind will assist the department’s already successful shooting education programs.
The Arizona Friends of NRA and the NRA Foundation have awarded the department financial grants in the past. Some of the department-run programs that have benefited from these types of grants include the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), First Shots, Trailblazer Adventure Day, Step Outside, and Hunter Education classes. To find out more about programs like these, visit