Hitting the Mark

The Rod & Gun Club refreshes their game with improvements

BY HOLLY LEBEJKO FAMILY & MWR MARKETING

Pew! pew!

Bullets and arrows are flying at the Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club and patrons couldn’t be happier with the improvements made during the closure.

The Rod and Gun Club has taken the opportunity to update the ranges to give patrons a clean, safe and enjoyable experience, during COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the doors are open patrons can check out the big changes at the 3D Archery Range. The team updated the range by adding bear, coyote, turkey, elk, buck, boar and sheep targets to shoot.

Photos courtesy of Rod & Gun Club

You’ll see bright new colors everywhere you look! All firing lines have been painted red, whereas benches, tables and chairs have been painted blue on each range. Five stand cages, Trap and Skeet lines and the outside building have all been given a new coat of fresh paint.

Interested in perfecting your shot? Check out the new distance markers on the ranges. On ranges up to 200 yards, you can shoot 25, 50, 75, 100 yard markers. For long distance ranges, the markers are set by 100 yard intervals. Need to practice for your license to carry? Check out Range 6A with markers at 3, 5, 7 and 25 yards.

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As you walk around the complex you will definitely notice new “Can’t Miss” range signs and rules sign. Be on the lookout for a new area of blue bins. They contain trash collection, cardboard and brass pick up on the ranges. The club is installing these blue bins on each range in an effort to help keep the ranges clean and debris free!

The Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club is located at 3730 Roy Johnson Lane. It is open to all Active Duty, law enforcement, retired military, DOD Civilians and the general public. For more information, call 915-568- 5026 or follow them on Facebook at Ft Bliss Rod and Gun Club.

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