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Crooks Conservation and Gun Club

South Dakota
Public rangeOutdoor
Address Crooks Conservation and Gun Club (43.632,-96.767)
Hours Varies by range and season
Phone (605) 223-7660 Website gfp.sd.gov
About this range Moderate evidence

Crooks Conservation and Gun Club is a public shooting range associated with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) state-agency range network. The Pete Lien & Sons Sportsmen Shooting Sports Complex, an SD GFP-affiliated flagship facility, has an explicit '.22/air gun bay,' establishing dedicated airgun infrastructure within the SD state-agency framework. SD GFP supports airgun-friendly public-access marksmanship.

Airgun policy at this range STATE-LEVEL TIER C (implied permit): SD GFP ranges open to firearms; permissive airgun state. State public shooting range operated by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, federally funded through the US Fish & Wildlife Service Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), funded by the Pittman-Robertson excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment. Range Type: Firearms. State fish & wildlife agencies typically permit airguns under standard 'rifle and pistol' rules; phone canvass recommended to confirm explicit airgun policy at this specific facility.
Restrictions / notes Coordinates: 43.632,-96.767. State-level rules apply: typically no exploding targets, no armor-piercing or steel-core ammunition. Phone canvass recommended for explicit airgun policy and current operating hours.
Disciplines

What gets shot here

Rifle, pistol, shotgun (Firearms); airgun under state agency framework; archery; trap

Venue type

About the venue

State agency public shooting range (WSFR-funded); operated by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

South Dakota state policy · NOT specific to this range
Tier C

Implied permit — state framework is airgun-friendly but rules are silent.

SD GFP ranges open to firearms; permissive airgun state

Evidence SD has minimal state airgun restrictions.

State-level restrictions Standard rules.

This describes South Dakota state-level airgun law. Rules at this specific range may be stricter — always confirm with the range directly before traveling.

Last verified 2026-05-03
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Important

Always call ahead.

Range policies change — sometimes mid-season. Indoor lanes update caliber rules, clubs revise membership requirements, and public ranges suspend airgun access without warning. Confirm current policy by phone or website before you make the trip.