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PSA: New hours for the Veterans Memorial WMA shooting range begin June 17

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is announcing new summer hours for the shooting range at Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Scott County.

Beginning June 17, new hours for the summer season through September will be Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 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.

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