The new seasonal schedule will be in effect through March 31, 2027.
With fall hunting seasons upon us, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters that now is the time to sharpen their shooting skills, sight in their rifles, and pattern their shotguns.
MDC’s August A. Busch and Jay Henges Shooting Ranges and Outdoor Education Centers begin fall/winter hours of operation on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Both ranges are closed on Monday and Tuesday for maintenance and special group events during their fall/winter schedules.
The fall/winter hours for each range are as follows and will be in effect through March 31, 2027.
Busch Range
- Wednesday-Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Closed Monday-Tuesday for maintenance and special use
Henges Range
- Wednesday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Closed Monday-Tuesday for maintenance and special use
Both shooting ranges hav
e shooting lanes for rifles and pistols up to 100 yards. Use fees are $5 per hour at both facilities and include paper targets and eye and ear protection if shooters don’t have their own. Both shooting ranges feature trap fields, static archery ranges, and shotgun patterning boards. The Busch Range also offers skeet shooting. $5 covers a round of shotgun shooting and clay birds at either facility, or an hour at the patterning board.
Shooters should note that all transactions must be paid in cash or by personal check only, and that steel-core ammunition is not permitted—range staff uses magnets to test ammunition.
The August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is located at 3550 Route D, approximately five miles west of Highway 94 in Defiance. The Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is at 1100 Antire Road, just off I-44, exit 269 in Eureka.
MDC is committed to accessibility at all its nature centers, regional facilities, and conservation areas. To request an ADA accommodation for participation in MDC programs, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/accessibility.