Winamac DNR Range - Days of Operation Change

[jedi]

The DNR Manager of Winamac has just informed me of the following:

ust wanted to let you know that the Division of Fish and Wildlife has given the directive that the Winamac shooting range will be manned by a range officer at all times during operating hours. This will begin on April the 1st. As a result, the operating days and hours will be adjusted. The range will be open Friday through Tuesday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. eastern time. The range will be closed on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. The days and hours of operation will remain the same throughout the whole year.

This will not affect the Family Fun Shoot. We will begin the event at 8:00 a.m. eastern time as in the past.

Short summary
- Range will now be open on Mondays
- Range will be CLOSED Wed and Thrs
- Range hours have changed to 9AM to 5PM EST (all year long)

 

[lonehoosier]

 

[senork]

I have been anticipating changes since this time last year when I was informed changes might be in the works. As a local resident and a retiree the changes won't personally affect me much. Locals whose who work until 4:30 or 5 will now have to shoot on weekends, which are more crowded. It would be nice if the original 7 pm closing time would have been kept.

 

[Ericpwp]

Monday is now a viable vacation day.

 

[Winamac]

Last year the DNR range officer at the range mentioned that there would be a good chance of this hours and days changing starting in 2017. Guess it has come to be. I see good and bad. At least it is still free to shoot at the Winy range...for now. That may change as well, who knows?

 

[dugsagun]

(takes a claw hammer blow to the head...)Hey i have a great idea! Lets take the nicest free shooting range that's about an hour from Cabelas & Bass pro shops, the stores that sell the most guns in northwest indiana, and close the range during the middle of the week AND shave two hours off the time it's open during the busy months. I am sure everyone will be soooo happy happy happy <----(Sarcasm]. Kingsburys crowed and pay, willow slough is pay, last time i was at jasper-pulaski the benches were falling apart. It seems to me the dnr's long term goal is neglect till shut down then "improve" to pay.

 

[jedi]

Cough... Cough... A letter to the state reps is the only way to stop dnr hq's direction.