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These shooters have a comfortable place to sight in their rifles at Lexington WMA.

ODWC Shooting Ranges DON P. BROWN / ODWC

Progress continues on a multi-year program to reno-
vate or create shooting ranges on wildlife management
areas statewide.
Renovations include concrete pads and benches, over-
head canopies, target stands and new shooting berms.
Two ranges are being renovated each year. Anyone with a
hunting or combination license may use the ranges. Rifles,
handguns and shotguns are permitted.
Renovations have been completed at Beaver
River, Cherokee, Lexington and Pushmataha WMAs.
Renovations are upcoming at Canton, Fort Supply,
Hickory Creek, James Collins, Optima, and Texoma
Washita Arm. For more information, go to https://www.
wildlifedepartment.com/wildlife-management-areas/
shooting-ranges.
At least six new ranges are in the planning stages at
WMAs including Copan, Kaw, Packsaddle and Sandy
Sanders. The Wildlife Department has also assist-
ed in building a new public shooting sports complex at
Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell.
A view from a shooting station on one of the renovated shooting ranges
at Lexington.

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