Size: 9417 acres
Location: Spencer, Anderson & Nelson
Contact: (502) 477-9024; COE office (502) 477-8882
Elevation: minimum 479 feet, maximum 804 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 38.0155, Longitude W -85.2257
Area Habitat: open land 5.38%, forest 93.16%, wetland 0.50%, open water 0.97%.
Regulations
Fall Hunting Season:
Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.
Exceptions:
Closed for modern gun deer season.
Rabbit and quail seasons open Nov. 1-Dec. 31, except during deer quota hunts, and during the opening weekend of modern gun deer season.
Shooting Range Information
A person shall not target practice, sight in a firearm, or discharge a firearm in any area except the shooting range. Shooting multiple projectile shells is not permitted on Tube Ranges. Club Ranges are off-limits unless authorized by an approved event with a club range safety officer. A person shall not discharge a firearm within 100 yards of a residence or occupied building, whether or not the building is on the WMA.
Shooting Range Permit Required:
An annual or one-day shooting range permit is now required to use firearms and archery equipment on any department managed, leased or affiliated shooting range. The permit system will help the agency better gauge how many people use the ranges, promote safe practices, and support maintenance and improvements.
The permit is free to annual hunting or fishing license holders, but you must obtain it through My Profile.
Prohibited Activities:
- Damage a tree or shrub (No installation of targets on trees or shrubs)
- Dump trash or litter (Clean up targets and spent shells)
- Deface or destroy a signs
- Pose a risk to persons or property (Shooters responsible for ensuring adequate backstop)
- Engage in an activity which could unreasonably interfere with other uses or users of the area
Accessible WMA
Area: Area bounded by Highway 2239 and the tailwater access road (portion designated as Special Management Unit "A" on the WMA Map).
Terrain: Rolling to level.
ADA Acreage: Approx. 310 Acres.
For more information, please consult the Public Lands page.
Click to download the Mobility Impaired Access Permit.
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