Hancock County Gun Club

Hancock County Gun Club We're a gun club located in central western Illinois. We have an indoor range, a 300-yard outdoor range and 2 trap fields. Dues up to $50.00 per year.

We were founded in 1950 by local competitive pistol shooters and have since expanded to handgun, shotgun and rifle sports. A not-for-profit shooting establishment helping to teach people marksmanship, providing camaraderie and a place to practice shooting, engage in the shooting sports, contests and just have fun. We have a trap shooting league, and a .22 rifle leagues twice a year, pistol league

in the Winter/Spring. Annual meeting is 3rd Wednesday of March, and is a carry-in dinner (wild game if you have it) and several members only shooting events each month except December as there is no meeting that month. We also have several shoots open to the public each year to test your marksmanship. Check the web page for actual dues amounts.

09/01/2026

Starting tomorrow. Sub-gauge trap league.
Shooting Starts at 6:00pm

Shooters can shoot 20, 28 and 410 gauge shotguns from the 16yard line on the trap field. Squads will be formed as shooter arrive so no teams are needed. Shooter will shoot 25 birds per night. The cost will be $6.00 per 25 birds.

Participants will need to assist set up and teardown.

09/01/2026

Starting Saturday, Sept. 12, Tight Group League.

08/23/2026

Per Meta (FB) Pictures of people shooting is forbidden. Pictures of people standing around is not.

08/23/2026

We now have 1,131 people following this page.

08/23/2026

On September 10th. Colchester Police are scheduled to use the range. It's also mowing day. Be advised.

08/23/2026

League starts.
Sub Gauge Trap League
Tuesday, September 1 and each week thereafter for 5 weeks total, starting at 6:00 – 9:00pm

Shooters can shoot 16, 20, 28 and 410 gauge shotguns from the 16yard line on the trap field. Squads will be formed as shooter arrive so no teams are needed. Shooter will shoot 25 birds per night. The cost will be $6.00 per 25 birds.

Participants will need to assist set up and teardown.

08/23/2026

Coming up.22LR Thin the Herd Shoot
Sunday, August 30·8:00am – 1:00pm

Gate opens at 8:00am.
Shooting starts around 9:00am.

We will be setting banks of Rams, Turkeys, Pigs and Chickens 1/5th size silhouettes at 25yds, 50yds, 75yds, 100yds and 3/8th size silhouettes at 75yd, 100yd, 135yds and 150yds yards for a total of 16 targets. You shoot the smaller target from shooting sticks and the larger targets from the bench. Points for each target a based on the size of the target and it’s distance. For example the chicken at 150yds is worth more than a chicken at 25yds. You will have 10 shots from each position to get as many points as possible.

Classes are Iron Sight, Peep Sight and Scoped.

Cost is $8.00 per gun/class for adults, $4.00 per gun/class for youth 16 and younger.

08/23/2026

Just a reminder. Range mowing is on Thursdays starting around 8:00 AM

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1605 N State Highway 94
Carthage, IL
62321

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