Range Closed for Law Enforcement Training
2025-07-03 | Polson Shooters Association Range, 38386 Kerr Dam Road, Polson, MT, 59860, United States
Range will be closed this day for law enforcement training.

Ladies Day at the Range
2025-07-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Ladies only. One hour classroom instruction followed by one hour range time. An RSO Trainer will be in attendance. $5 for nonmembers, free to members.

Personal Protection Inside the Home
2025-07-11 08:00 - 17:00
NOTE TO INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES:
Successful completion of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home is a prerequisite for the Instructor Course.
Class Overview:
The NRA’s Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home class is meant to develop the basic knowledge, skills & attitude essential to the safe & efficient use of a firearm for protection of self & family, & to provide information on the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense.
This course is one full day & may be taken by law-abiding US citizens & legal, permanent resident aliens, as defined by applicable federal, state &/or local law.
Prerequisite: This course is for experienced shooters who have an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certification, NRA Pistol Competition Qualification course or current law enforcement. If you do not qualify under these guidelines, please contact me to see if you qualify under other guidelines.
Lessons in the NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home Course include:
Introduction to Defensive Shooting
Basic Defensive Pistol Skills
Firearms and the Law: Possession
Ownership & the Use of Deadly Force
Strategies for Home Safety & Responding to a Violent Confrontation
Selecting a Pistol for Self-Defense
Sport Shooting Activities & Training Opportunities
You will need to provide:
Payment for class will be due at start of class. Cash or check only.
A lunch
Eye & ear protection
Your pistol (The NRA recommends a minimum of 9 mm for semi-auto or .38 Special for revolver. But bring what you can shoot comfortably & reliably.)*
Your Owner’s Manual (if you have one)
200 Rounds of ammunition (minimum) *
Shooting exercises are conducted at an outdoor range. Please dress appropriately. Eye & ear protection is required. Hot brass can blister. Flip-flops, sandals & bare feet will not be allowed. You must wear full-coverage shoes such as tennis shoes.

Personal Protection Outside The Home
2025-07-12 08:00 - 2025-07-13 17:00
This is a two-day course. You must attend both days to certify. If you don’t attend the first day you will not be allowed to attend the second day. If you demonstrate unsafe behavior, you will not be allowed to complete the course This is an advanced course, and you have to have completed NRA Basic Pistol. If you want a waiver, please reach out to me and let me know how you would qualify Teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home.
You must bring your own firearm, 300 rounds of ammo (no reloads), eye and ear protection, sack lunch, hip holster. appropriate attire.

Shotgun Course - Range Closed
2025-07-13 08:00 - 17:00
More information to come.

Law Enforcement Training (Range Closed 9am to Noon)
2025-07-15 09:00 - 12:00

Range Closed for Law Enforcement Training
2025-08-05 08:00 - 12:00

NRA Instructor Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course
2025-08-17 08:00 - 17:00
You must have attended PPITH and be a Basic Pistol Instructor to attend the course. The $225 fee includes all course materials except ammunition, targets and your travel-related expenses. Mail a check for $225 to Craig Porter 48901 US Hwy93 Ste A #261. If you need to pay by credit card, paypal.me/sal3coach/225. Or https://www.venmo.com/u/CRAIGD-PORTER Signup and payment due by 7July 2025. sign up at https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=864229

Ladies Day At The Range
2025-09-04 00:00
Ladies only. 1 hr. classroom instruction, 1 hr. on the range. Cost is $5 for non-members, and free to members.

NRA Instructor Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course
2025-09-06 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00
Pre-requisite: Must be a current NRA Personal Protection In the Home instructor as a pre-requisite for certification as an NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home instructor. This certification is not available to Apprentice or Assistant Pistol Instructors, and the Law Enforcement Division Handgun Instructor is not a substitute.
You must have attended PPOTH and be a PPITH Instructor to attend the course. The $375 fee includes all course materials except ammunition, targets and your travel-related expenses. Mail a check for $375 to Craig Porter 48901 US Hwy93 Ste A #261. If you need to pay by credit card, paypal.me/sal3coach/375. Or https://www.venmo.com/u/CRAIGD-PORTER Signup and payment due by 7July 2025.
Sign up at https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=864230

Hunters Safety Testing- Range Closed
2025-10-12

Ladies Day at the Range
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00
Ladies only. One hour classroom instruction followed by one hour range time. An RSO Trainer will be in attendance. $5 for nonmembers, free to members. This will be our last class for the year. We will start up again in March.

Ladies Day at the Range
2026-04-04 10:00 - 12:00

Annual Meeting
2026-04-18 17:00 - 20:00
ANNUAL MEETING AND MEMBERSHIP RATE CHANGE
Annual Meeting will be at the Elks in Polson on April 18th this year. Cost for dinner will be $10. If you renew your membership at the meeting, the dinner cost will be waived.
Our insurance has increased a large amount, so the board decided to increase membership costs this year. An individual membership will be $35 and a family membership will be $50.
CALL FOR HELP
For the range to remain open, we must have two things, board members and RSO’s. The bylaws call for 7 board members and going into this next year, there are currently 3. We also must be open to the public to retain our lease. If we can not do those two things, we could lose the range.
We are asking our membership to step up and help keep our range functioning. The following are the board positions that we have. President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Range Scheduling Coordinator, Executive Range Officer, and Membership Coordinator.
RSO duty is usually one day a month if we have enough volunteers. Your training is provided for free.
If there is any other way you can assist at the range, or you want more information on any of these positions, please feel free to contact us.

CLOSED - POLSON POLICE QUALIFICATIONS
2026-04-21 13:30 - 18:00

Hunters Education - Range Closed
2026-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
Link to sign up
Event – Hunter Education Classroom Course – April 14, 2026 in Pablo, MT

Range closed - Ladies Day at the Range
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00

Pistol Range Closed Only - Youth Shoot
2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:00

Board Meeting - Polson Shooting Range.
2026-05-18 18:00 - 19:30
Meeting of the Board of Directors to go over goals for this coming year and create committees. All members who are wanting to help are encouraged to attend. Meeting space is small.

Range Open - RSO Training in classroom
2026-05-30 08:30 - 17:30

Range Closed - Ladies Day at the Range
2026-06-06 10:00 - 12:00
Ladies only 10-12. One hour instruction and an hour on the range. Free to members, $10 for nonmembers.

Range Clean Up Day - Range closed to the Public
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00
We will be closed to allow for range clean up and invite everyone to join us. We will provide drinks and snacks for the day

Closed Hunters Safety Course
2026-06-27 08:00 - 13:30

CLOSED DUE TO STAFFING
2026-07-05 08:00 - 17:00

Basic Pistol Class
2026-07-11 08:30 - 17:30
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting – (8+ hours) This 8+ hour course is more comprehensive than the First Steps course and covers both revolvers and semi-automatics. A strong emphasis on safety is coupled with topics including: How a pistol functions, Parts of a pistol, Marksmanship and many others. Fee: $100 per participant. Normal Class size is 4 to 8 students. (Successful completion of this course is recognized by the Montana Sheriff’s Association.) You will need to bring a lunch, pistol and ammo.

Police Training - Range Closed
2026-07-24 08:00 - 12:00
