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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources $122,075 on July 1, 2025, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to support shooting range renovation projects. The award, structured as a formula grant with a $91,000 federal share and $31,000 state match, will be sub-awarded to two privately owned shooting ranges open for public use: Buck Trail Archers and North Shore Trap Skeet. The renovation projects are designed to improve safety infrastructure and enhance overall range operations through completion by December 31, 2027.

The specific deliverables include the purchase and installation of sporting clays machines and a wireless counter system at the recipient ranges. These improvements align with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act's authorization to support shooting range development and maintenance as part of comprehensive wildlife conservation and hunter safety initiatives. The infrastructure enhancements will expand public hunting and shooting opportunities while advancing hunter safety standards across Wisconsin's recreational shooting facilities.

Ensure the project abstract field succinctly describes the project in plain language that the public can understand and use without the full proposal. Use 4,000 characters or less. Do not include personally identifiable, sensitive or proprietary information. Refer to agency instructions for any additional project abstract field requirements. If the application is funded, your project abstract information (as submitted) will be made available to public websites and or databases including usaspending.GOV.funding opportunity numberf-FWS-wsfr-24-012CFDA(s)15.611APPLICANT namenatural resources, wisconsin dept ofdescriptive title of applicant s projectw-160-p-102 2024 shooting range subaward: buck trail archers and north shore trap skeetproject abstractoverview: this grant agreement between the US fish and wildlife service (USFWS) and the wisconsin department of natural resources (department) will be sub-awarded out to two shooting ranges for renovation projects.budget: $91K federal share $31K state match action area: privately owned range open for public use.goals and objectives: improve safety and or improve range infrastructure.