Hand Trap Range - Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area; Wilmington, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 41° 21.212 W 088° 11.822
16T E 399866 N 4578694
One of two shotgun ranges in the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Waymark Code: WM8V44
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Jagman714
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Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area has two Hand Trap Ranges available for daylight hour use. Visitors must provide their own traps, clays, and, of course, shot guns. These ranges only permit shot guns - so no rifles or hand guns are permitted. Additionally, the traps must be hand traps.

The ranges may be closed due to weather conditions or during pheasant season.
Range Type: Outdoor

Shooting Ranges Available: 2

Archery / 3D: no

Pistol: no

Rifle: no

Shotgun / Skeet: yes

Access: Open to the Public

Free of charge: yes

Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Hunting Available: yes

What can you hunt here?:
Pheasant, deer, rabbit, dove, and coyote are all available for hunting when in season and with the appropriate permits.


Address of Range:
Des Plaines Fish & Wildlife Area - West Side Grounds
North River Road
Wilmington, IL USA
60481


Related Website: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation: Not listed

If "Membership Only" Provide Point of contact / location, how to become a member?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Post a picture of your target with details filled in (date, weapon, ammo, ect.) with the holes in it. or a picture of you at the range shooting, or both if you want to brag alittle! Anyone found logging without being will be deleted!
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