The Wilson Shoals Shooting Range is located on Wilson Shoals Wildlife Management Area in Banks County. Please note that Green Tip or armor piercing ammo is not allowed at the range.

Please watch the required range safety video before heading out to your local range as they can have little to no cell reception. Follow the steps below to complete the required form.

1. Visit GoOutdoorsGeorgia
2. Go to License & Permits where you’ll be prompted to log in and select ‘Purchase Licenses’
3. At the bottom of the page under the ‘Specialty’ section, select ‘Range Safety Video Certification’ and add to cart
4. Check out
5. Watch the video in its entirety and submit
6. Select ‘Check Out Now’
7. Process order
8. Your completed certification will now be tied to your account

Facilities

• 12 long-range state-of-the-art electronic shooting stations
• 13 long range steel shooting stations
• 20 short range pistol shooting stations
• Classroom, office and storage building
• 2 bathrooms with running water
• Covered waiting pavilion for both the rifle and pistol range
• Parking

Nearby Properties

• Blue Ridge WMA
• Broad River WMA
• Buford Trout Hatchery
• Chattahoochee WMA
• Chestatee WMA
• Cooper's Creek WMA
• Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site
• Dawson Forest WMA
• Don Carter State Park
• Hardman Farm State Historic Site
• Lake Russell WMA
• McGraw Ford WMA
• Moccasin Creek State Park
• Smithgall Woods State Park
• Swallow Creek WMA
• Tallulah Gorge State Park
• Tugaloo State Park
• Unicoi State Park & Lodge
• Victoria Bryant State Park

Directions

From Gainesville: take Highway 365 North, 11 miles from exit 24. Turn right on Mud Creek Road, go 1 mile and turn left of Old Cornelia Highway. Go 0.1 miles and turn right on Yonah Road. Go 2.1 miles and turn left on Grant Mill Road. The range will be 1 mile on the right.

Gallery

Facility building

25-yard range

Firing line

Shooting bench

Classroom