South Dakota’s state-owned shooting range exceeds annual visitation estimate in first five months

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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South Dakota’s new state-owned West River outdoor shooting range has had as many visits in five months as officials anticipated for its entire first year, according to an update Thursday.

The Pete Lien & Sons Shooting Sports Complex has logged more than 30,000 total visits since opening in early November.

In 2024, officials with Game, Fish and Parks guessed the site would see that many visits annually.

“We’re there in five …

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