Coosa WMA Shooting Range
Coosa WMA Shooting Range is a state-managed facility operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. There's no charge to use it—you just need a valid license. The range supports shooting distances up to 100 yards. You fire from designated concrete shooting stations into an...
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Coosa WMA Shooting Range is a state-managed facility operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. There's no charge to use it—you just need a valid license.
The range supports shooting distances up to 100 yards. You fire from designated concrete shooting stations into an embankment with targets placed in the bottom 5 feet. The facility includes:
- •Concrete firing line with marked shooting stations
- •Wheelchair-accessible parking (one dedicated vehicle space)
- •Concrete shooting benches
- •Target setup for paper, self-healing, and metal automatic reset targets
- •Designated clay target areas for shotgun shooting
Coosa WMA Shooting Range - 5.5 miles north of Kelley's Crossroads on Highway 22 - Coosa County, Alabama - GPS: 32° 54' 54.50" N | 86° 21' 02.34" W
| Detail | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daylight only (except by permit) |
| Alabama Residents Ages 16-64 | Valid hunting, heritage, fishing, or WMA license |
| Alabama Residents Under 16 | No license required |
| Alabama Residents 65+ | No license required |
| Nonresidents (all ages 16+) | Valid WMA or non-resident hunting license |
Quick License Purchase Options: - Online at outdooralabama.com - Phone: 1-888-848-6887 - Local retail vendors
Firearms & Ammunition: - Any legal firearm allowed - All ammunition types permitted except armor-piercing or tracer rounds - Shotguns with #4 shot or smaller can be used on clay targets in designated areas
Target Types: - Stationary paper targets - Self-healing targets - Metal automatic reset targets - Moving clay targets (shotgun only, designated areas)
This is a no-nonsense, safety-first operation. Key regulations:
- •No alcohol allowed on the range
- •All firearms must be unloaded with muzzles down range when not actively firing
- •Uncased firearms must have actions open when not on the firing line
- •Only one shooter per station at any given time
- •Everyone must remain behind the active shooter—no firing while anyone is downrange
- •Targets placed so all impacts hit the embankment (bottom 5 feet minimum)
- •Clean up required: all targets, brass, shotgun hulls, and trash go in garbage cans or leave the property
Permit-based evening use is available for organized groups. Contact the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for details.
The range is maintained by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, an executive agency tasked with managing the state's freshwater fish, wildlife, marine resources, state lands, and parks. The department operates under Commissioner Christopher M. Blankenship.
Main Contact: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 64 N. Union Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130 (334) 242-3486
Free, state-maintained ranges are becoming harder to find. Coosa WMA fills that gap for central Alabama shooters. It's open to the public (with a valid license), maintained by professionals, and designed with both safety and access in mind—including wheelchair-accessible parking, which isn't standard at many ranges.
Fire Restrictions Active
Check current conditions before visiting. Smoking and open flames may be prohibited.
Safety Information
- •Check current conditions before visiting
- •Follow all posted safety guidelines
- •Respect other shooters and maintain safe distances
Restrictions
- •Open daylight hours only (except by permit)
- •Valid hunting, heritage, fishing, or WMA license required (ages 16-64)
- •No armor-piercing or tracer ammunition
- •No alcoholic beverages allowed
- •Shotgun #4 shot or smaller; clay targets on designated areas only
- •Targets must be positioned in bottom 5 feet of embankment
- •Pack out all targets, brass, shotgun hulls, and trash
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