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State officials describe new state-of-the-art shooting range and education center at Veterans WMA
Summary
Officials described a roughly 3,000-acre Veterans Wildlife Management Area shooting range near Lexington that is 90% funded through the Pittman–Robertson excise tax with a 10% match from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; the site will include safety features and an education facility offering hunter-education and cooking classes.
Officials described a new, state-of-the-art shooting range and adjoining education facility at the Veterans Wildlife Management Area in Scott County, which they said sits on about 3,000 acres and is heavily used.
Agency official (S2) called the project "a 1st of its kind for us" and said it is located close to urban areas including Lexington and Georgetown so residents without nearby shooting access "are gonna love it." The official said about 90% of the project is funded through the Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Federal Excise Tax and that "the Department of Fish and Wildlife came up with the 10% match."
The presentation described design and safety measures aimed at improving the shooting experience. Presenter (S3) said current ranges in the state lack certain comforts and that the new design uses an open bench with an "impact berm and then the overhead baffles" to "protect the shots from escaping the range," a feature the speaker called central to the site's safety objectives.
Staff member (S4) detailed the on-site education space, saying it will host hunter-education and "learn to hunt and fish" programs and include a kitchen to focus on processing and cooking wild game and fish. Agency official (S1) said the facility will provide training opportunities and foster fellowship among users.
No formal vote or adoption was recorded in the presentation. Officials did not provide a public opening date or detailed construction timeline during the remarks.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and other officials presented the funding and safety rationale for the project; additional permitting, construction schedules, and public-notice steps were not specified in the remarks.
