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Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex

A Family Friendly Shooting Sports Complex

The Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Complex is a family-friendly shooting sports complex with a focus on safety and family fun located at Platte River State Park near Louisville.

This center features an archery range with a shooting tower, a 50-yard small bore rifle range, a trap range with 5-stand feature and an indoor 10-meter pellet gun range. The ranges were created with everyone in mind, regardless of size, ability or skill level.

Spring Season:
May 6 – May 21
Saturday and Sunday
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Summer Season
May 27 – August 13
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fall Season
August 19 – October 1
Saturday and Sunday
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Winter Season
October 7 – December 16
Saturday
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

All Holiday Hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
August 13 – Youth Hunter Education Challenge – Range closed to Public.
October 1 – Family Rendezvous
November 11 – Veterans Appreciation Day
November 24 – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2 – Archery on Fire
December 16 – Yule Log Activities Begin at Noon
December 23, 24, 30, 31 – Winter Holiday

Non-scheduled hours

Non-scheduled hours are available for educational programs, group outings and corporate events. To inquire about events and instruction during non-scheduled hours, email Christy Christiansen or call her at 402-471-5547.

22 Rimfire Rifle
  • With range equipment: $8 per person per 20 shots
  • With personal equipment: $5 per lane for 30 minutes
Shotgun
  • With range equipment: $15 per person for 25 shots
  • With personal equipment: $8 per person for 25 shots + $5 per person for 1 round of 25
Pellet Gun
  • With range equipment: $5 per person per 48 shots
  • With personal equipment: $5 for 30 minutes
Archery
  • With range equipment: $8 per person for 30 minutes
  • With personal equipment: $5 per person for 30 minutes
Sling Shot
  • With range equipment: $5 per 25 shots per person
  • With personal equipment: $5 per 30 minutes
Tomahawk
  • With range equipment: $5 per 20 throws per person
  • With personal equipment: $5 per 30 minutes
  • Range fee during non-public hours
  • $50 per range for 90 minutes
  • $200 for all ranges per 90 minutes

Range details

Archery

  • 60-yard range with shooting tower
  • 3-D targets
  • Ringed 3-D targets
  • Foam disc trap thrower

Rifle

  • Rimfire range
  • Targets at 25 and 50 yards
  • 10 shooting benches
  • Covered shooting pavilion

Shotgun

  • One trap field
  • Five-stand sporting clays range

Pellet gun

  • 10-meter range
  • Paper targets
  • New motorized interactive shooting gallery

Tomahawk throwing & slingshots

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Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Education Complex

A family-friendly shooting sports complex.

14421 346th Street
Louisville, NE 68037-3001