Let’s face it—Montana is a state that appreciates a good target. But while our passion for shooting sports is already locked and loaded, the actual places where we practice could use a serious upgrade.
Enter Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe and House Bill 899. If that sounds like bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, let’s translate it into English: the state officially created the Montana State Shooting Facilities and Improvements Development and Oversight Task Force (try saying that three times fast). Their entire mission is to look at Big Sky Country’s current lineup of shooting ranges, figure out where we’re falling short, and map out where the new facilities should go.
And this is where you come in. Instead of just letting a bunch of people in Helena guess what shooters want, they are actually asking for your blueprint.
Want a world-class long-range setup closer to home? Maybe a specific county is begging for a new archery deck? Have opinions on how facilities should be designed or who should team up to fund them? The Task Force is listening. They are literally handing you the steering wheel to guide the future of Montana’s shooting sports infrastructure.
Instead of shouting your ideas into the void (or at your TV), you can channel that energy into something productive. The state has set up a quick survey to gather intel from the people who actually use these spaces.
Don’t let someone else dictate where you sight in your rifle next year. Lock in your opinion and take the official survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShootingAccess.
Bring it!