Outdoor shooting ranges

swan creek in tanner.

ill go if its ok i would love to break mine in , maybe learn so pointers

acmc415 wrote: Swan Creek is usually closed while hunting season are open, it may have changed...

98TJ wrote: acmc415 wrote: Swan Creek is usually closed while hunting season are open, it may have changed...   At one time it opened back up when duck season closed.   Also, don't you have to have an Alabama hunting license or a Wildlife Management License to use the range?

As far as I know its closed during duck season.

And they do require a hunting license or hunter safety course certification before you can shoot there, although I have shot there many times without them.  I have never been asked to provide credentials.  I think if you are shooting safely they will leave you alone.

Skyline has a nice range as well. Either one requires a hunting license or a wild life heritage license. You can buy the later one online for $12 iirc. The money from them goes to maintaining and improving the ranges. I've actually had State Troopers come up to check me before. We were the only ones there at the time and not doing anything we shouldn't have been. 

FYI, from outdooralabama.com site:

Section I – D . 1
MILITARY
Military personnel must meet one of the following In order to qualify for Resident License:
• Must have orders showing they are stationed in Alabama.
• Must show copy of Military file showing Alabama as State of residence.
• Present Alabama driver’s license.
Spouse and dependents living with them, must meet one of the following In order to qualify for Resident License:
• Must have orders showing they are stationed in Alabama.
• Present Alabama driver’s license or show proof of residency for 90 days prior to making application.
Note: Military personnel assigned to another state (GA, FL, etc.) but living in
Alabama, may apply for resident privileges after 90 days using the same
evidence of residency as a nondriver. (excludes spouse and dependents
with out of state driver’s license)
Alabama residents home on leave from Military are exempt from state license requirement. (hunting & fishing ONLY, still required to have WMA, duck stamps, etc.)
Military Personnel meeting these requirements are eligible to purchase Lifetime License.
In event US Congress declares War, license will not be required during that time.

A forgotten asset - Sharon Johnson Park in Madison County has a shooting range.  See http://www.mcssa-al.org/  also, in Marshall county, see http://www.bgrpc.org/  All of this comes from the list at http://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/shooting-ranges.cfm

Huh?  Say what, Cletus?  You're in Alabama, if you have money, they will sell you ammo if you're over 18.

Toydawg wrote: Huh?  Say what, Cletus?  You're in Alabama, if you have money, they will sell you ammo if you're over 18.

I was in TN and bought handgun ammo with no problem. (I'm an AL resident)