Archery in Boston

In Maryland there was a public archery range 5min walk from home. Its not that simple up here. From here, we see that MIT has a club, but it is restricted to MIT affiliates. Harvard has a club, and they meet at the QRAC. I will try that out. Their mailing list is here.

There is a group doing outdoor practice, but that's far away.

Now, if you go to the national rifle association's webpage (thereby losing all your 'liberal' credentials) you find that Massachusetts has 95 gun ranges. (Compared to California which has 212, beating out Texas 179). Surely some of them should be closeby and should allow a meek archer to practice once a week...

Well if you go down the list there are 16 public ranges, of which 6 have archery:

Edgartown - Martha's Vineyard Rod & Gun Club , 265 The Boulevard, Edgartown, MA 02539.
Phone: 508-627-3537
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery, Airgun
Range Access: Public
Web Site: www.mvrodandgunclub.com

Gloucester - Cape Ann Sportsman's Club, PO Box 301, Gloucester, MA 01931.
Phone: 978-283-0304
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (100 yds), Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Indoor Rifle (50 ft), Muzzleloading, Trap, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun
Hours of Operation: Call
Range Access: Public
Web Site: capeannsportsmansclub.org

Lee - Lee Sportsmen's Association, 565 Fairview Street, Lee, MA 01238.
Phone: 413-243-9721
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 feet), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds.), Indoor Rifle (50 feet), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery
Range Access: Public

North Harwich - Cape Cod Fish & Game Association, Depot Street, North Harwich, MA 02645.
Phone: 508-430-0973
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery
Range Access: Public

Westport - Fall River Rod & Gun Club, 309 Sanford Rd., Westport, MA 02790.
Phone: 508-673-4535
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 Ft.), Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery
Range Access: Public
Web Site: www.fallriverrodandgunclub.homestead.com

Worcester - The Boston Gun Range, 225 Grafton St., Worcester, MA 01604.
Phone: 508-755-9955
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (100 ft), Indoor Rifle (100 ft), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Archery
Range Access: Public

Public ranges without archery are:

Granville - Wester Mass Bird Dog Club, 87 Farnum Lane, Granville, MA 01034.
Phone: 413-786-0773
Facilities include: Sporting Clays
Range Access: Public

Leyden - Leyden Rifle Range, Inc., 24 Old Frizzell Hill Dr., Leyden, MA 01337.
Phone: 413-773-3548
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50yd), Outdoor Rifle (200yd), Indoor Rifle (50ft), Sporting Clays
Range Access: Public

North Attleboro - American Firearms School, 5 John Dietsch Square, North Attleboro, MA 02763.
Phone: 508-695-5869
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 ft), Indoor Rifle (75 ft), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Airgun
Hours of Operation: m-f 9-9 s/s 9-6
Range Access: Public
Web Site: www.americanfirearmsschool.com

North Dartmouth - High Hill Fox and Coon Club, P.O.Box 541, North Dartmouth, MA 02747.
Phone: 508-995-7461
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Trap, Airgun
Range Access: Public

Princeton - Norco Sportsman's Club, Inc., 91 Houghton Rd., Princeton, MA 01541.
Phone: 508-795-5406
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25, 50 & 100 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Airgun
Range Access: Public

Rehoboth - South Seekonk Gun Club, 61 Reed St., Rehoboth, MA 02769.
Phone: 508-336-7282
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (75 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet
Range Access: Public

Salisbury - Bay State Arms LLC, 90 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA 01950.
Phone: 978-465-5561
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 feet), Indoor Rifle (75 feet)
Hours of Operation: 7 days 10-9
Range Access: Public
Web Site: baystatearms.com

Southampton - Easthampton Fish & Game Association, Inc., 92 College Highway, Southampton, MA 01073.
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (40 yds), Outdoor Rifle ( 200 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Airgun
Range Access: Public

Springfield - Shooting Sports Center, 299 Page Blvd., Springfield, MA 01104.
Phone: 413-846-6400
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yards)
Hours of Operation: M-F 12pm - 8:30pm
Range Access: Public
Web Site: www.smith-wesson.com

Worcester - Boston Gun Range Inc., 317 Southwest Cutoff, Route 20, Worcester, MA 01604.
Phone: (508)755-9955
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 ft.), Indoor Rifle (75 ft.), Airgun
Hours of Operation: seven days a week
Range Access: Public
Web Site: www.bostongunrange.com

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