Jefferson State Shooting Association
Jefferson State Shooting Association started small—their first organizational meeting happened at the Klamath County Museum, with early .22 silhouette matches held behind the State Forestry Department on Delap Road. The club has since built and maintains all shooting facilities at Klamath Sportsman'...
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Jefferson State Shooting Association started small—their first organizational meeting happened at the Klamath County Museum, with early .22 silhouette matches held behind the State Forestry Department on Delap Road. The club has since built and maintains all shooting facilities at Klamath Sportsman's Park on Highway 66, 5 miles west of Keno, Oregon.
The association operates five distinct shooting areas:
- •50-yard pistol and small bore rifle range (divided into 4 bays with regular weekend handgun competitions)
- •200-yard rifle range (named after early volunteer Larry Martin)
- •600-yard rifle range (named after Richard Wickline)
- •50-yard multi-purpose range
- •12-station sporting clays course surrounding a central meadow
A dedicated training and competition range is currently under construction.
"All ranges are open to the public year round except Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are no range fees other than the park daily use fees."
| Competition Type | Details |
|---|---|
| 3-Gun | Rifle, pistol, shotgun combinations up to 300 yards |
| IDPA/IPSC/USPSA | Pistol-focused competitive matches |
| Steel Challenge | Speed and accuracy steel target shooting |
| Cowboy | Traditional pistol events |
| High Power Rifle | Long-range precision shooting |
| Sporting Clays | 12-station clay course |
| Bowling Pins | Knock-down target shooting |
| Youth Club | Training programs for young shooters |
Spectators are welcome at all shooting activities but must follow safety requirements set by Sportsman's Park and the match director.
JSSA meets at 6:00 PM on the third Wednesday of each month at the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main Street). Meetings are open to all—guests welcome. The club maintains a monthly newsletter called Jefferson Shooter with event schedules, bulletins, and shooting updates.
Much of the early range construction relied on volunteer effort, particularly from Larry Martin's local excavating business. Even the lumber came from community sources—the Dairy sawmill milled trees the club removed and donated half the lumber back to the project. That hands-on approach remains central to how JSSA operates today.