Byers Canyon Shooting Range is part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area. The 80acres facility is above sea level on the north side of U.S. Highway 40, 4miles west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado.[1] The range is usually open from sunrise to sunset from late April until early January,[2] although users should check current hunting, fishing and land use regulations when planning to visit. All visitors 16 or older must have a valid hunting or fishing license or State Wildlife Area pass.[1]
The state wildlife area was acquired in 1940 to provide a winter grazing area for big game animals;[3] and is closed to public access from January through April so the animals may forage undisturbed through the winter.[4] The site has been used as a shooting range since the early 1970s. The facility has been developed for sighting in centerfire hunting rifles. There are nine parallel ranges with individually roofed bench rest shooting positions spaced apart and separated by earthen berms so shooters may safely inspect and change targets while shooting continues on adjacent ranges. Each range has a target position at for coarse sight adjustments, and target positions at, and for more precise adjustments and trajectory determination. The facilities have been used by approximately 10,000 vehicles annually.[2]