Welcome to the Itasca Gun Club web site!

For updates on range closures, please check the Calendar.  Updates to the calendar occur at night, so checking mornings is the best bet. 

Governor Walz's Executive Order 20-38 allows Minnesota outdoor gun ranges to open as of Saturday April 18th.  The order does not open ranges, but allows ranges to open so that individuals may engage in outdoor activities including using outdoor shooting ranges.  Ranges must be able to support 6 foot distancing between members of differing households, and proper sanitizing of the facility. Any use of outdoor facilities must be done in accordance with Minnesota's Guidelines for Outdoor Recreational Facilities.

You can read more details on our new COVID page.

For now, most indoor use of Itasca Gun Club including meetings and shooting events are canceled.  The MN DNR has shut down youth firearm safety classes, snowmobile classes and others.

Permit to Carry Handgun Classes are Starting

As of June 1, we are able to teach indoor Permit to Carry classes where the total number of people does not exceed 10, counting instructors and students. Check the Calendar to find a class that works for you, and contact the instructor. Here's our detailed COVID-19 Management Plan, describing procedures and methods for teaching classes in the COVID-19 era. Students as well as instructors must abide by this plan.

Summer Shooting Programs are Open

Our summer shooting programs are open, to members and to the public. Itasca Action Pistol matches are every Thursday night, Service Rifle (High-power matches) & 100 year old rifle matches are held the third Tuesday of each month and 3 Gun matches are scheduled monthly on Saturdays. Check the Calendar for more information.  Click the calendar entry for any event, and you'll find more information and a contact person for your questions. 

Itasca Action Pistol    

Service Rifle     

3 Gun     

Join the NRA, or renew your membership through the Itasca Gun Club, and NRA will credit the club with a commission.  See our NRA Recruiter page.  Club members and anyone else can use this feature to save a little and bring a commission to the club.  Joining the NRA adds to the strength of the voice of gun owners on a national and local level.

And, you get a free hat!         

Other Information

Handgun carry permit classes are taught twice a month by Certified Itasca Gun Club instructors.  Check the Calendar for dates and information.  

You can join Itasca Gun Club for only $30 a year, $18 for seniors, as a family membership.

There are multiple slide shows of range construction efforts on the "Range Relocation" tab above.  There's a new slide show as of Oct 17 2016 here.

While the range is open to members, please check the club calendar before you head out to make sure that the range is not temporarily closed for construction, training or scheduled shooting events.

Want to Join or Renew Your Membership?

Information on joining or renewing is on our Membership Page

Looking for a Pistol Carry Permit Class?

Certified Itasca Gun Club Instructors teach Minnesota Carry Permit Classes at least once a month at our indoor range and classroom. The cost is typically $75 for a one day class that meets all the requirements of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.  Check our Calendar for class dates and times.  Information about carry permits is on the same page as the classes.  Here's more information on Minnesota and Florida Carry Permits.

Looking for Fun Long Range Shooting?

We have built and placed the new 300 yard steel gong. It is 28” across and constructed of AR500 armor grade steel.  It will easily withstand 30-06 armor piercing at 50 yards so it should last a long time at 300 yard line! Conley Janssen and Grant Janssen built and assembled it, with Grant doing some of the final welding so he earned first “GONG”!  He put two shots in a 2 inch spotter with his custom 300RUM Remington 700 and Burris F class scope.  It rings very nice!  Gong Slideshow