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Freedom Hills WMA Shooting Range
Freedom Hills WMA Shooting Range, Colbert, AL
•Freedom Hills WMA Shooting Range sits 8 miles south of Cherokee, Alabama, on County Road 21 (White Pike Road) in Colbert County. It's one of Alabama's public shooting facilities managed by the state's Wildlife Management Area system—meaning it's free to use if you have the right license. GPS Locatio...
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Freedom Hills WMA Shooting Range sits 8 miles south of Cherokee, Alabama, on County Road 21 (White Pike Road) in Colbert County. It's one of Alabama's public shooting facilities managed by the state's Wildlife Management Area system—meaning it's free to use if you have the right license.
- •GPS Location: 34° 39' 4.24" N, 87° 59' 39.12" W
The range accommodates multiple firearm types:
- •Rifles and pistols on the concrete shooting line up to 100 yards
- •Shotguns with #4 shot or smaller on designated clay target areas for moving targets
- •Paper targets, self-healing targets, and metal automatic reset targets on stationary lines
All shots must impact the embankment in the bottom 5 feet. Only one shooter per designated station at any given time.
The range is wheelchair accessible with a concrete walkway extending to the target line for downrange access.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daylight hours daily (except permits available) |
| Closed | Youth Gun Deer Weekend in November |
| Access | Wheelchair accessible with concrete walkway |
| Distance | Up to 100 yards |
Alabama residents (ages 16-64): Need a valid hunting, heritage, fishing, or WMA license.
Alabama residents (65+): No license required.
Non-residents (age 16+): Valid WMA license or non-resident hunting license required.
Purchase options: - Online through Outdoor Alabama - Phone: 1-888-848-6887 - Local retail vendors
- •No alcoholic beverages
- •All legal firearms and ammunition allowed (except armor-piercing or tracer rounds)
- •Keep firearms unloaded with muzzles pointed downrange when not firing
- •Uncased guns must have actions open when off the firing line
- •All shooters stay behind the active shooter—no firing while anyone is downrange
- •Clean up all targets, brass, shotgun hulls, and trash in provided garbage cans
- •Violations of posted restrictions are illegal
Range open by permit: If daylight hours don't work for you, contact Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources about special use permits.
Freedom Hills is managed as part of Alabama's Wildlife Management Area system. The state department oversees wildlife management, hunting seasons, fishing regulations, and public outdoor access across the state. This is a state-run facility, not a private range.
- •Main office contact: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 64 N. Union Street, Suite 468, Montgomery, AL 36130.