Shooting Range Enhancement Grants Awarded

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently awarded $122,838 in grants to enhance shooting-range facilities in several communities.

Shooting-range grants were awarded to:

·         Butte Trap Club—$6,195 toward purchase of an automatic trap machine and voice releases .

·         Bozeman Rifle Club—$7,186 toward improvements at the Greenway Indoor Shooting Range located on the Gallatin County Fairgrounds.

·         Helena Trap Club— $6,000 to assist in construction of two small shelters.

·          Western Montana Fish & Game Association, Missoula— $103,457 in funding for projects including fencing, a 960-square meeting-room facility, and to r epair safety berms and roads.

The Shooting Range Development Grant program uses funds generated from the sale of Montana hunting licenses. For information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov . Go to the Recreation page and select " Grant Programs ." Funding decisions require an environmental assessment and public comment period.

For information, call Kurt Cunningham in Helena at 406-444-1267.