Sporting Clays ranges along the Front Range

Posted by JohnTRourke on CoAR....Most all of these prices are going up a little in 2007.
Quail Run is east of Elizabeth about 10 miles and east of the town of Castle Rock by about 20 miles. It is on the expensive side of the ledger, but they have a very nice piece of land and a clubhouse. They have 20 stations on their clays course and a combined skeet/trap range. They also have a 5 stand range but it has never been working. It is very much a good old boys club and really designed for the membership and people who come all the time. They have a nice pro shop and serve lunch for 1 hour on the weekend. $35 a round
http://www.quailruncolorado.com/

Wolf Creek Closed no longer in business

Kiowa Creek is north of Wolf Creek about 10 miles and about 10 miles south of Bennet off of I-70 east of Denver. This is a very successful range and they cater to the expensive side of shotgunners. They have an elaborate clubhouse and put on many expensive events. It is very well run and it is also very expensive. They also use a computerized clay counting tool for their 20 stations sporting clays course. They do rent golf carts. They have an amazing pro shop and serve lunches and can cater to larger events. All 3 of the above ranges also have bird hunting on their property, either guided or self guided. $40 a round!!
http://www.kiowacreek.com/

Colorado Clays is just off Hwy 76 and Bromely Lane about 10 miles east of east of Brighton. It also is a very successful range, they are the only range that does not offer memberships and it is purely open to the public. They have 5 trap ranges, 2 skeet fields and a 12 station sporting clays course along with a decent clubhouse. They do not have a pro shop per se, but do sell ammo, hats and shirts. They generally do not sell food although they will for larger events. It is very well run and it probably the technically hardest course in the area. $30 a round, $6 a round for skeet or trap (or buy 10 for $50)
http://www.coloradoclays.com/

Pawnee Sportsmen Center is about 20 miles east of Ault or about 40 miles east of Ft Collins. It also contains a rifle range and a pistol range and they are currently building some unknown number of trap and skeet ranges. It is the only sporting clays course in the northern front range. It is a rather boring course, you actually drive along it instead of walk and it has very few trees. All the rest of the clubs including Cottonwood have the shooter walking down a riverbed or streambed in the shade. It is also the cheapest in the area at $25 per round. They do not have a pro shop and do not serve food and they do not do hunting on the property but are associated with some hunting outfitters
http://www.pawneesports.com/

Cottonwood Clays is east and south of Pueblo about 20 minutes from downtown. It's in an isolated area and most of the course is in the river bottom. It's currently pretty run down, but it's $30 a round and it's an interesting course. They also have 5 stand which I believe is $5 a round. It's the only sporting clays course near pueblo or the south side of the springs. You can get there in less than an hour from the Co Springs airport.
http://www.cottonwoodsportingclays.com/

Great Guns Sporting LLC is north of Ault (which is east of Ft Collins)about 8 miles. Apparantly this has actually been around for 9 years, but I never went til just lately. It has a 10 station sporting clays course, 5 trap ranges, 2 skeet ranges and a 5 stand course. They also have bird hunting. Open weekends 8-3, wed/fri 3 til dark. Very well set up targets, not impossible but tricky. well organized and all the stuff is working or new. A round of clays is $30 (only $20 for women or kids under 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!), skeet, trap are $6 and 5 stand is $7. A punch card for trap/skeet is availble for $50. Water and soda are free!!(no kidding, I was amazed myself). One problem, no shade. They have planted a lot of trees and in 5 to 7 years it will be great, but right now, real hot. not a place to go in July. But excellent place, well set up.
http://greatgunssporting.com/

Website for all Clays course in Colorado:
http://www.cscaclub.com/Default.htm

There is also one in Wolcott that's supposed to be awesome and one in Steamboat and one in Monte Vista. I have not been to any of those, it's this summer's project.

Enjoy, great game.