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Posted: 9/2/2017 12:07:09 PM EDT

Spring Valley public range puts up a sign saying will be closed for major construction this Fall and a note says likely start after October 15th. I asked a range officer couple weeks ago and he says probably will be closed for 8 months to a year, no 200 yds range as said at one time! Plan ahead! Maybe I should buy a hunting license and shoot at public hunting lands when they are closed!

Posted: 9/2/2017 4:30:05 PM EDT

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Yep. Gonna suck as I'm there once a week usually. I asked one of the RO's if they're not going to a add couple of 200 yard lanes (which I honestly don't care about one way or the other) then why bother re doing everything in the first place? He agreed.

Posted: 9/2/2017 7:26:12 PM EDT

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Will the shotgun range still be open?

Posted: 9/2/2017 8:03:02 PM EDT

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I wont be buying an annual next year! Thanks for the heads up. What improvements are to be made?

Posted: 9/3/2017 8:50:55 AM EDT

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An old article from the DDN .

Posted: 9/3/2017 8:52:41 AM EDT

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Doubt it, but I'll ask when I'm there later today...If I remember.

Posted: 9/3/2017 1:58:55 PM EDT

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Doubt it, but I'll ask when I'm there later today...If I remember.

The shotgun range will close at the same time everything else does.

Posted: 9/3/2017 3:37:58 PM EDT

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Thank you!

Posted: 9/3/2017 4:40:30 PM EDT

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Yes, Thanks.

Posted: 9/3/2017 5:41:50 PM EDT

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So $3M for a new archery training building, some archery upgrades, and drainage and parking improvements? Awesome use of funds......

Posted: 9/3/2017 10:06:42 PM EDT

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Thanks for the heads-up OP. Will plan accordingly.

Posted: 9/4/2017 10:54:18 AM EDT

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I'll probably join the Clinton County Farmers and Sportsman's Association for a year. Anyone here a member?

Posted: 9/4/2017 2:25:42 PM EDT

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I'm a 10 year member and board member. I'd be happy to meet anyone out there, to show around.

Posted: 9/4/2017 7:58:31 PM EDT

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The worst part of this closing for constructions is it takes so long and closed completely. I can't understand why it takes so long and why they can't do the constructions in phases. They are not going to build everything all at the same time and take 8+ months, likely a year, to finish.

Posted: 9/17/2017 10:02:51 AM EDT

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I'll probably join the Clinton County Farmers and Sportsman's Association for a year. Anyone here a member?

I'm a 10 year member and board member. I'd be happy to meet anyone out there, to show around.

That sounds good but would it be possible to just drop in on a weekend day and check it out? (I usually do things on the spur of the moment when I get some free time.

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Posted: 9/17/2017 5:07:24 PM EDT

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Spring Valley puts up a note saying the closing likely the week after Thanksgiving Weekend. The south access road to the range is closed for construction work this week, access from the north end, range officer said the construction is only a week.

There was Miller Camp Ground and Range nearby, still around? Haven't heard anything about Miller for a long time. Last time I heard they were forced to close the range. Their website is gone.

Posted: 9/17/2017 5:22:43 PM EDT

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Range access is not open to public, so swinging by randomly is very hit or miss (if a RSO is there or if another member may be willing to show you around). I'm sure if there was at least a little heads up, we could ensure someone was there. For details check out CCFSA.com.

Posted: 9/17/2017 5:50:29 PM EDT

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Spring Valley puts up a note saying the closing likely the week after Thanksgiving Weekend. The south access road to the range is closed for construction work this week, access from the north end, range officer said the construction is only a week.

There was Miller Camp Ground and Range nearby, still around? Haven't heard anything about Miller for a long time. Last time I heard they were forced to close the range. Their website is gone.

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Saw that today. Another couple of months to shoot is good.

Millers camp ground is still there, I don't believe the range is.

Posted: 9/18/2017 10:55:07 AM EDT

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I hope your new range goes better then ours is here in Delaware Co. as was mentioned in the news article. Delaware range has been closed at least 1.5 years they have not started on it yet, I believe the ODNR is in a dispute over the lead clean up or how to clean it up, well something like that, I forget exactly.

Posted: 10/14/2017 4:22:02 PM EDT

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Now they're saying sometime in February.

Posted: 10/15/2017 10:51:04 AM EDT

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Have a bunch of lead bullet casters come out and sift the material from the berms.. There... just saved the State of Ohio a pile of cash, all they got to do is remove pile of dirt,, and cast bullet fellas sift dirt into a clean pie, and take material home.. no EPA / Haz-Mat to deal with.. TOO EASY.. return the jackets to DNR for recycle, funds for them, free lead for bullet fellas

Posted: 10/16/2017 5:07:17 PM EDT

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Cardinal has up to a 5-year contract with ODNR while the Delaware range is being worked on. I'm not expecting to shoot again there until 2021 or 2022. I had to join a range in Logan County in the mean time, but it has advantages over Delaware.