Cowlitz Public Shooting Range

Youth (12-18) Trap League
2024-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 9 more dates
CPSR is proud to host the Youth (12-18) Trap League, every Sunday at the Trap area.

PITA - Pacific International Trapshooting Association
2024-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 08:00 - 17:00
CPSR hosts PITA (Pacific International Trapshooting Association) – Multiplex trapshooting match the first Sunday of each month.

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-11-28
The Range is closed for Thanksgiving.

National Hunting & Fishing Day
2024-09-28 09:00 - 15:00
National Hunting and Fishing Day

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration is a great, family-oriented way to introduce youth to target shooting, hunting and fishing. It’s also an opportunity to recognize that hunters and anglers continue to be among the most active supporters of wildlife management and conservation.
This year’s event will take place on Sept. 28, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cowlitz Public Shooting Range located at 1000 Toutle Park Rd, Castle Rock, WA 98611.
Youth 17 years and younger who attend the event with an accompanying adult can shoot WDFW firearms, archery equipment and air rifles for free. Agency staff and WDFW hunter education instructors will be on hand to teach shooting safety and provide instruction and guidance.
The event also features:

Conservation organization displays and info
Door prize drawings
Fun giveaways
Casting practice
Knot tying
Fish prints
Track plaster casting

Register at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/education/hunt-fish-day

Range Safety Officer Training Class
2024-09-14 07:00 - 16:00
CPSR will hold a training class for interested RSO candidates on Saturday, September 1st, 2024 at the range.
Please ask a on duty RSO for a candidate interest form and leave it with the RSOs at the range.
For additional information, contact Steve Nelson at 360-846-3535 or email cpsr98611@gmail.com.
Thanks.

Gun Storage Check Week
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-07
Firearms Storage For Your Lifestyle

It’s Gun Storage Check Week—a reminder to help prevent unwanted access to your firearms. No one wants their unsecured gun to be used in an accident, a suicide or a crime. Make sure it’s secure. #gunstoragecheckweek

Securely storing firearms is one of the most effective methods of helping to reduce suicide, accidents and theft.

Periodically, all gun owners should review their firearm storage practices because people’s lives change—a child grows older and becomes more curious, a teenager or adult happens to be going through a rough patch in life. These and other situations might require a change in storage habits or devices. When circumstances warrant it, temporary offsite storage can be a solution, but remember to follow applicable firearm transfer laws.
As a gun owner, you can choose from multiple options for safely storing and protecting your firearms when they’re not in use. These are just a few of the storage options available to firearms owners. For the greatest level of security, consider using a combination of safety mechanisms and educate family members about the core rules of gun safety and handling firearms properly.

Core Rules

Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction; Treat every firearm as if it were loaded; Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire; Always know your target and what lies beyond it; and securely store firearms when not in use.

Hunter Education class - Traditional all classroom course
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:30, 2024-08-16 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-09 17:00 - 21:30, 2024-08-08 16:30 - 21:30
Hunter Education class – Traditional all classroom course
WDFW Hunters Ed page

First Shots!
2024-08-10 10:00 - 16:30
Take Your First Shots
The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy — and, best of all, participants that complete the post event survey are rewarded with a coupon to use on their next visit to the host range.

At a First Shots seminar, you’ll receive:

An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms
A clear understanding of the local requirements for owning and purchasing a firearm
Individual and group training
A rundown of shooting sports opportunities for all levels of interest
A chance to give shooting a try!
