I was told that the range at Colliers Mills was completely closed. Looking on the Division of Fish & Wildlife web site is says that the range is closed to shotguns (#4 shot and smaller) but it looks like it's open to archery, muzzleloaders, shotguns with buckshot or slugs, rimfire, and air rifle . Dose anyone know what the real story is?

What was the source who told you it is closed and effective when?

i was there about two months ago and it was very much open as usual.

I believe some years back there was a clay shooting range there (birdshot only) that had been closed and never reopened.  Perhaps there is confusion with that.

ps the archery range is separate but in the immediate vicinity of the gun range. 

6 hours ago, oldguysrule649 said:

What was the source who told you it is closed and effective when? 

It was a guy that I work with that said that it was closed, not sure when.

They closed it last summer for some work through August, but the website still indicates the shotgun range is closed: 

http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ranges.htm

Ocean County
Colliers Mills WMA
Off Colliers Mills and Hawkins Roads
Colliers Mills
Archery, Muzzleloader (50 and 100 yards)
SHOTGUN RANGE CLOSED

 

The range is "closed" in regards to shooting clays.  Basically no skeet or trap allowed.

Rimfire rifle (no pistols), muzzle loader and shotgun with buckshot and slugs are allowed.

With that said.  I've seen broken clay pigeons and 7.5 hulls all over the place there.