Public clay ranges

[dorvinion]

I just happened to run across this while I was looking for hunting info.

 

http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/Progr...ng/handtrap.htm

 

It says these parks have "hand trap" ranges, but I'm kinda hoping you can bring a mechanical launcher.

 

We'll see I guess

[anonymous too]

They just mean no electric ones. Spring operated ones are fine on DNR land in IL.

[dorvinion]

Outstanding

[xipo297]

We shoot regularly at Silver Springs and The Des Plaines Conservation Area. Silver Springs is nice and clean. Shooters pick up after themselves. It has picnic tables and a fishing pond across the street as well as archery range. Des Plaines is closer to my house so we shoot there more but it lacks the picnic tables and cleanliness. I have on a couple of occassions seen guys with the electric throwers which work very well, but as a rule hand throwers are very common. I shoot my Mossberg 500 and we have a blast, (Pun intended)

 

Xi

[anonymous too]

The park officials will make you stop using the electric throwers if they catch you. Don't know why they don't allow them. The women's wingshooting clinics use them. Go figure.

[dorvinion]

Glad to hear a favorable personal account.

 

When i make it I'll probably go to Silver Springs since its closer than Des Plaines.

[dorvinion]

Do they require all shooters have a FOID?

 

 

I've got a friend I'd like to to bring along and I'm fairly sure he doesn't have a FOID (yet)

 

 

Hmm, according to the guy at Silver Springs, they don't even ask.

Seems very unusual for Illinois.

[anonymous too]

As long as they are under your supervision the state calls it a "training exemption".