Cedar Creek Shooting Range
Shooters have been hitting targets
since October, but the new Cedar Creek Shooting Range was officially
dedicated Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.
Speaking at Monday’s event, Georgia DNR Commissioner Mark Williams
said, “The shooting sports are safe, high-quality activities for
families to enjoy. The Wildlife Resources Division’s program helps
cultivate a lifelong love of shooting and fosters a sense of
conservation for generations to come.”
In Georgia, shooting sports generate more than $478 million dollars in
economic impact and more than 1,700 jobs, according to the National
Shooting Sports Foundation.
Additional speakers at Monday’s event included USDA Forest Service’s
District Ranger Ben Battle, National Rifle Association’s Southern
Regional Director Al Hammond and National Wild Turkey Federation’s
Georgia Chapter State President Greg Brown. Darren Kendall, regional
representative for the Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss, read a
congratulatory letter from the Senator and Dennis Pitts, Field
Representative for Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, also was in attendance.
This range, located at the Cedar Creek WMA in the Oconee National
Forest near Eatonton, is one of 17 shooting ranges currently available
on public land in Georgia. The range consists of a 10-position,
100-yard rifle/pistol range.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources
Division worked with the U.S. Forest Service to plan its construction.
Support also was provided by the National Rifle Association, the
National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Unlimited and Putnam County.
“We are proud of this partnership effort, which provides a quality
and affordable facility that reflects the exceptional resources of the
Oconee National Forest and the interests of those who recreate here,”
said Ben Battle.
The Cedar Creek Shooting Range is located near the intersection of Hwy
212 and Bradley Road and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Sunday year-round (except for Christmas and Thanksgiving Day). The
range also will close if the range attendant is not currently on site.
To learn more about the range, visit
http://bit.ly/CedarCreekShootingRange. For more information on
Georgia’s public ranges, visit www.georgiawildlife.com/node/922?cat=1