Fall and winter hours announced for Veterans Memorial WMA shooting range

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2026) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is announcing the new fall and winter hours for the shooting range at Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Scott County.

Beginning Oct. 1, new hours for October 2026 through March 2027 will be Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Located just north of Georgetown along Interstate 75, the shooting range is open to the public year-round.

The range is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and will be closed for a deer quota hunt on Nov. 7-8, 2026. The range will also be closed for some facility-wide events that will be announced in advance, and the following holidays: Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, Thanksgiving, Nov. 26-27, Christmas, Dec. 24-25, New Year’s, Dec. 31-Jan. 1, and Good Friday, March 26, 2027. Closure notices will be posted at the facility as well as on the Veterans Memorial WMA webpage and on the department’s social media.

Featuring 20 shooting lanes in two structures, the modern outdoor gun range opened in spring 2026. The range is operated and supervised by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife staff to ensure safe and proper use of the facility. Range rules are posted by signage at the range and users must sign a waiver of liability and acknowledge that they have read and will comply with all the rules.

A shooting range permit is required to use firearms and archery equipment at any department managed, leased or affiliated shooting ranges. The permit is free for Kentucky residents and non-residents ages 16 and older who hold an annual Kentucky hunting or fishing license. It may also be purchased as a one-day permit or annual permit. Youth 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

For maps, regulations and more information, visit the Veterans Memorial WMA webpage or visit the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website at fw.ky.gov and type in Veterans Memorial WMA in the search bar on the top right of the page. Shooters can also search for ranges on the Shooting Ranges webpage or find a public or private range nearest them using the interactive Kentucky Shooting Ranges map.

For questions or more information, call 800-858-1549or email info.center@ky.gov, weekdays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (ET), except holidays.​