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Currently, there are seven public ranges operating throughout the state under the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Hunter Safety Program. Funding for these ranges was provided through the Pittman-Robertson Act (PR). This act levies an excise tax on all sporting arms and ammunition. The money is then divided among the states by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wildlife restoration, hunter safety training, range construction and maintenance.

Four of our ranges are unmanned facilities, open to the public free of charge during daylight hours. The Tenoroc Range and the FWC public range in Pace are maintained by a concessionaire, and a fee is charged. The Pace range is unmanned (no range officer present); the Tenoroc and Indian River County ranges have safety officers on duty during operating hours.

For maps, rules and other information regarding these FWC ranges, contact the nearest regional office as listed below.

Northwest Region
FWC Public Shooting Range
6850 Quintette Road
Pace, FL 32571
(850) 995-9377

Northwest Region
Apalachicola Shooting Range
Forest Road 305, southwest of Tallahassee off Springhill Road in the Apalachicola National Forest
Contact: David Crosariol
(850) 265-3676

Ocala Public Shooting Range
Forest Road 88 (north of S. R. 40) in the Ocala National Forest (Range closed from sunrise till 1:00pm every Wednesday for maintenance)
Contact: Ocala Conservation Center
(352) 625-2804

Northeast Region
Indian River County Public Shooting Range

10455 102nd Terrace
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 581-4944

Cecil M. Webb Public Shooting Range
Tucker Grade Road on the Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area in Charlotte County
Contact: John Weatherholt
(863) 648-3206

Southwest Region
Tenoroc Shooting Range
3755 Tenoroc Mine Road
Lakeland, FL 33801
In Polk County in the Tenoroc Fish Management Area via Exit 38 off I-4
(863) 666-2500

North Central Region
Lewis D. Whitaker Osceola Shooting Range
Off of Forest Road 278 near Lake City in the Osceola National Forest
Contact: Steve Robbins
(386) 758-0525
Range closure dates for 2010

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For more information about public shooting ranges visit www.WhereToShoot.org, sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

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