Superior Range Sportsman's Club

Founded in 1978 by sportsmen from Hurley, Ironwood, and surrounding areas, the Superior Range Sportsman's Club has evolved from a simple recreational shooting facility into a regional hub for firearms education and training. Today it operates as a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization on 32 acres in scenic Gogebic County—just south of the Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill.

The club maintains dedicated ranges for all major shooting disciplines:

• •300-yard rifle range with covered shooting line
• •Pistol range
• •Trap shooting area
• •New 5-Stand Sporting Clays range (completed with a $10,000 Pittman-Robertson matching grant)
• •Archery area (members only)
• •Education Center with classroom, restrooms, and kitchen

Each round of 5 Stand offers 25 birds and includes all types of aerial targets and rabbit clay targets. Shooters need to bring their own ammunition and shotguns.

The new 5-Stand range features 8 wireless remote-controlled traps and 5 shooting stations lined up next to each other—a compact version of full sporting clays. The club specifically built this to introduce the community to a realistic way to sharpen bird hunting skills.

• •4H firearm education
• •Hunter safety program (aligned with Gogebic County Schools)
• •Firearms training
• •Annual rifle sight-in days
• •Public access to 5-Stand range

The club actively supports the NRA Foundation, CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program), and works with local law enforcement. Corporate sponsors and public safety organizations can join at $500/year with membership benefits.