Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association
Our events are also on the KY Department of Fish & Wildlife web site:
Open Range: Rifle & Pistol Range
Range is open to shoot rifles/pistols. Cost is $1 for NKSSA members & $5 for non-members. Bring your own targets and target stands.We usually have the range open 2 Sundays per month, as well as every Tuesday year round, weather permitting. Also we have the range open on 2 Mondays per month and 2 Wednesdays per month, weather permitting throughout the Summer.
Sundays: 12-5 p.m.
January 7 February 4 March 4 April 8 May 6 June 3 July 1 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2
Weather Permitting—0ver 40 degrees and not raining/snowing
Sundays: 2-5 p.m (after meeting)
January 14 February 11 March 11 May 13
June 10 July 8 August 12 September 9
October 14 November 11 December 9
Rain or shine
Tuesdays: Every Tuesday, noon-4 pm—weather permitting—over 45 degrees and not raining.
Wednesdays: 11 am-4 pm-- weather permitting—over 45 degrees and not raining
March 14 & 28 April 11 & 25 May 9 & 23 June 13 & 27
July 11 & 25 August 8 & 22 September 12 & 26 October 10 & 24
Mondays: 4 pm-8pm weather permitting—over 45 degrees and not raining
March 19 April 2 & 16 May 7 & 21 June 4 & 18
July 2 & 16 August 6 & 20 September 17 October 1 & 15
Cost $1 for members, $5 for non-members
Trap Shoots:
Our trap shoots are held one Sunday per month and on Thursday evenings. Cost: $8 for NKSSA members, $10 for non-members, $6 for spouse or associate member. We use the ATA approved traphouses . Sometimes we just throw birds and shoot. We also have 25 bird matches, as well as playing some games such as elimination (you miss you are out) and bushwacking (if someone else hits your bird after you do you are out.) We also hold tryouts in the summer for the Annual 5th District League of Kentucky Sportsman Fair that we compete in each Summer. For more information visit: www.ShootATA.com or call 859-866-2592.
Sundays: 2-5 p.m. (after meeting—weather permitting)
January 14 May 13 June 10 June 17 July 8
August 12 September 9 November 11 December 9
Thursdays: trap range:
6-9 p.m.--weather permitting-- over 32 degrees and not raining
March 8 & 22 April 12 & 26 May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
September 6, 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Five Stand:
Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport shooting similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eight strategically placed clay target throwers (called traps). Shooters shoot in turn at various combinations of clay birds. Each station will have a menu card that lets the shooter know the sequence of clay birds he or she will be shooting at (i.e. which trap the clay bird will be coming from).Typical five stand targets are a rabbit, chandelle, overhead, teal (launched straight up into the air), and an incoming bird. Cost is $4 for NKSSA members and $6 for non members for a 25 bird round. For more information contact: 2bhomeontherange@gmail.com or 859-866-2592.
Sundays: 1-4 Weather permitting--Over 40 degrees and not raining
March 4, 18 April 15, 29
May 6, 20 June 3, 17
July 1, 15, 29 August 19
September 2, 9, 16, 30 October 7, 21
November 4, 18 December 2, 16
Silhouette Matches:
We hold monthly metallic silhouette matches throughout the summer. These are sanctioned by the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association. We have big bore, small bore, field pistol, half scale, fifth scale and hunter’s pistol divisions. The cost is $4 per course of fire. A course of fire is 40 rounds—10 shots each at chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams with distances of up to 200 meters, based on type of handgun used. This is also open as a non-sanctioned event for .22 rifles. Silhouette Practices are held the day before the matches for those who are interested in participating in the matches. The cost for silhouette practice is $3 for NKSSA members and $5 for non NKSSA members. For more information you may contact pennypwic@aol.com 859-240-9057 or www.IHMSA.org .
Sundays Noon-5
March 25 April 29 May 27
June 24 July 29 August 26
September 30 October 28
Saturdays Noon-5 p.m.
April 14 May 12 June 9 July 14
August 11 September 8 October 13
Silhouette Practice
Saturdays 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Weather permitting, over 45 degrees and not raining
March 24 April 28 May 26 June 23
July 28 August 25 September 29 October 27
Fridays 12-4 p.m. Weather permitting, over 45 degrees and not raining
April 13 May 11 June 8
July 13 August 10 September 7 October 12
Practical Pistol:
SCSA (Steel Challenge Shooting Association) and IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) are “practical pistol” courses of fire designed for handguns. We are now sanctioned by the IDPA. We will have one IDPA match, one SCSA style match each month on a Saturday, plus an additional Saturday SCSA style match and a Wednesday night practice session throughout the Summer. For more information:
For Steel Challenge:www.steelchallenge.com, anvil.feather@hotmail.com (4th Saturday) lgruseck@outlook.com (3rd Saturday) or 859-653-5163
For IDPA : www.idpa.com, christian.kelley@gmail.com or 513-807-3442.
IDPA events require preregistration.
SCSA Steel Challenge Matches:
$3 for NKSSA members, $5 for non-members
Saturdays 9-noon
January 27 February 24 March 24 April 28
May 26 June 23 July 28 August 25
September 29 October 27 November 17 December 29
Saturdays 9am – 2 pm
March 17 April 21 May 19 July 21
August 18 September 15 October 20
Practical Pistol Practice:
Wednesdays 6-9
March 14 April 11 May 9 June 13
July 11 August 8 September 12 October 10
Cost $3 for NKSSA members, $5 for non-members
IDPA Matches
Saturdays 9-2 $5 for NKSSA Members, $10 for non-members
January 6 February 3 March 3
April 7 May 5 June 2
July 7 August 4 September 1
October 6 November 3 December 1
Saturday March 31. 9-5 IDPA classifier
3 Position Rifle Matches 9 am to noon
3 position rifle: This event tests your marksmanship abilities with rifles. There will be different courses of fire from standing, sitting and prone positions. Cost is $3 for NKSSA members and $5 for non members. For more information contact: anvil.feather@hotmail.com or 859-653-5163
Saturday, March 10 Monday May 28 Wednesday, July 4 Monday September 3 Saturday November 10
Practical Rimfire Precision Rifle Matches:
The Practical Rimfire Match is a rimfire take on the Precision Rifle Series. Shooters can expect tactical and practical types of target engagements from 10-300 yards.
Typical Course Of Fire: Shooting will take place under time constraints, from various positions, oftentimes using barricades and stage props to introduce non-orthodox positions. There will be movement to and between shooting positions. Stages will often start with an unloaded rifle and out of shooting position. Targetry will include paper targets and steel reactive targetry. For example: Shooter starts unloaded inside box. Shooter then must move to short wall barricade and engage five targets in any order while touching the wall. Each target can only be engaged with two shots, and shooter must reload at least once during the stage. Targets range from 50yds to 275 yards. Shooter will have 3 minutes to engage all targets. Cost is $10 for NKSSA members and $15 for non-members. For more information contact: Jeremy.henage@gmail.com.
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Sundays 12 – 5 pm (weather permitting over 32 degrees and not raining)
March 18 April 15 May 20 July 15
August 19 September 16 October 21 November 18
Special Events:
Various special events including Ladies Day where only the ladies get to shoot. On Ladies Day, we start with a lunch prepared by the NKSSA men and then go out to the range to shoot rifle, pistol, shotgun and Muzzeloaders. NRA courses in rifle, pistol and shotgun, as well as many other events are held throughout the year. Details will be in the monthly newsletter, or on our Face Book Page: Northern KY Straight Shooters Association
Saturday, March 10: NRA Shotgun Course, 10-4 pm, Free, pre-registration required.
Sunday, March 11: 10 a.m. Work day on range. Rifle and pistol open free for workers afterwards
Sunday, April 22, 1-6 p.m., Ladies Day. Free. Pre-registration required
Saturday, June 16: Youthfest. Sponsored by the 5th District League of KY Sportsmen.
Saturday, June 30: First Steps Pistol course, 12-6 p.m. Free, Pre-registration required
Saturday, September 22: NRA First Steps Rifle Course, 10-5 p.m. Free. Pre-registration required
November 23 & 24: Revere’s Riders event, Friday: 8-6 p.m., Saturday: 8 – 6 p.m. pre-registration required.
For more information about the NKSSA contact:
Penny Wichman, 859-240-9057 e-mail: pennypwic@aol.com
Face book page: Northern KY Straight Shooters Association
Please check our face book page or the Fish & Wildlife website www.fw.ky.gov for any changes or additions.