Our History @ Holton Gun & Bow Club

A group of people from the Holton & Twin Lake areas originally gathered around 1960 and started shooting behind the American Legion in Holton. The group decided they wanted a family friendly, safe facility where members could participate in the different shooting disciplines. To that end, they decided to purchase some property and start a shooting club. The Holton School District had 80 acres on Crystal Lake Rd which had caught fire & was burned over. The group purchased the property to be the home for the Club. They had their first meeting as Holton Gun and Bow Club in August of 1962 to elect their club’s officers.

Holton Gun & Bow Club is a private club, yet we welcome new applicants. The Club does hold shoots that are open to the public from time to time. So watch the Calendar and come visit on an open shoot or on a club meeting Sunday to join our ranks.

HG&BC Today

Over the years - The Holton Gun and Bow Club has evolved to become a 4-season shooting facility with a:

1500sq-ft clubhouse with a meeting room, office, and kitchen.
5-lane 75/100/200yd Rifle Range with weather protected benches connected to the clubhouse.
40-lane 50/100/200yd Rifle Range with outdoor covered benches.
In addition a 4-lane 300yd Rifle Range shared with lanes #37-#40.
Pistol Range with open firing toward a 50yd berm. A covered space serves reloading and staging.
Archery Range with ground stations. The elevated shooting station was destroyed by a tree falling in a storm.

Also see 2024 Shooting Schedule for a historic view of events if you are interested.

Here are some Club Practices:

WATCH THE Club Schedule FOR EVENT INFORMATION. ALSO WATCH the home page marquee for last minute changes to the schedule.
Sunday Shoots begin at 11:00 A.M., sight in begins at 10:00 AM. except on Meeting Day
On Meeting Sunday: Officers Meet privately at 9:00AM, Club Membership Meeting opens at 10AM, then a Shoot follows the meeting around 11:00AM.
On Meeting Sunday's: Bring A Dish To Pass and stay to enjoy the buffet
When our members and guests shoot independent of events, they clean up the shooting station and target areas of brass, paper, gum wrappers, etc, and dispose of waste in trash containers.
DURING NBRSA SHOOTS & IBS SHOOTS & DNR DAYS -- ALL RANGES ARE OPEN ONLY TO EVENT PARTICIPANTS, CLOSED TO ALL OTHERS
DURING GHPD TRAINING DAYS -- THE CLUB IS ENTIRELY CLOSED FROM 9AM TO 5PM