Places To Pattern Your Shotgun on the Westside

[sarugby9]

Hello Everyone...I brought this question up last year and I am going to do it again. Does anyone know of a range or public land in King County (or close by) that you can pattern your gun with turkey loads. As of right now the Renton F&G club let's you use their pattern board, but only out to about 28 yards. As of right now that is the only range that I know of that allows hunting loads. I was hoping to see what the patterns look like at 40 yards. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[h20hunter]

How far are you willing to drive?

[sarugby9]

How far are you willing to drive?

Up to an hour from the Issaquah area would be ideal.

[jaymark6655]

You could try asking the Issaquah range.  They have some extra charges for shooting shotguns and some wierd rules that I couldn't figure out, but it seems like they might let you pattern there.

[bloodhound]

i know tacoma sportmans club on 165th or so and canyon in puyallup has a pattern board thats free to use during open hours but im not sure what the the rules are for it.

[Curly]

Isn't there any public land or timber company land up toward the pass off of I-90? Seems like there has to be a place up that way that you could blast away with a shotgun at 40 yards..... 

[jaymark6655]

There is, but the road might be closed because of snow.  Its of off NF-5510.

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[Russ McDonald]

There but the road might be closed because of snow.  Its of off NF-5510.

Your talking about Hanson Creek.  It has been turned into a trail head parking lot but there are littel spots all the way up the road that people shoot on.  I was just looks at Renton Fish and Gun Club.  They have a shotgun range.  Talk a look http://www.rfgc.org/index.php

[Bob33]

Cascade Rifle, Ravensdale.  Set your target 1 to 200 yards.

[h20hunter]

200 yard poke on a bird.....think one day shot and chokes will ever make that happen? I don't know a ton about bird hunting but would think a 40 or 50 yard shot would be a loooonng poke. Just throwing that out there......think it will ever happen with shot/choke advancements?

[Russ McDonald]

200 yard poke on a bird.....think one day shot and chokes will ever make that happen? I don't know a ton about bird hunting but would think a 40 or 50 yard shot would be a loooonng poke. Just throwing that out there......think it will ever happen with shot/choke advancements?

Never with shot but a slug maybe possible.

[jaymark6655]

200 yards  Yeah I was thinking the same, maybe a slug on a turkey sized bird.

[carpsniperg2]

I know of one in vancouver wa. Don't think it will help much but if you need the info let me know.

[MR5x5]

Renton Gun Club has an area to pattern your gun and it is free.

[turkeydancer]

i know tacoma sportmans club on 165th or so and canyon in puyallup has a pattern board thats free to use during open hours but im not sure what the the rules are for it.

Paul Bunyon Sportsmans Club is the one just out of Puyallup on the way to Eatonville, right side of the road.

[sarugby9]

Thank you all for your input...bottom line is there are still very few place in and around the Seattle area. It is becoming less and less with the no shooting areas on public land. Very frustrating.