After 9 straight days of snow, it was time to do something other clean the driveway. For the last…read morefew months I have been trying to experience this. I saw a brochure at the local gun show and the description seemed rather appealing. After digging out the driveway we headed in that direction. Roads were sketchy at best and our appointment time was quickly closing. After reviewing the online schedule multiple times I knew this place stayed booked and I didn't want to infringe on someone else's time. So I reached out to J.P. To let him know we were going to be late. We were relieved and assured to know that our tardiness wasn't going to hinder the experience. We met with J.P., he gave us the tour of the place and then we got down to the brass tacks of why we came. Great place! Not knowing what to expect, I kept an open mind as to the experience J.P. Was very informative and made it appealing to absorb the detailed information not only related to the experience but also responsible second amendment responsibilities. J.P. Provided the training and offered additional training options for future endeavors. This is probably the ultimate gaming experience with real life adaptations. You are provided with an environment and an experience of threats that in real life we want to avoid. However unless you are a hermit or blind to the obvious, the risk is real every day that you are in a public arena. With this training you Know how to act and what to do when application of deadly force is required. When the train evolution is completed, you can target shoot and have some light hearted fun and or compete with friend and family popping balloons or wiping out zombies. You can host adult parties here you can also host child parties here with age restrictions. You can use Co2 recoil simulated equipment to include AR15's additional items are also available to compliment the experience.

Do not buy Groupon for this place. They only accept groupon M-F 9-5pm which is not explained. Appt…read more are 24hour in advance even through there website offers walk-ins. They are unwilling to have a conversation with you about it and are very short when you try to talk to them. They just pawn you off back to Groupon. Customer Service at First Shot Dyer, sucks.

Organized, clean, safe. Facilities for members only, may bring a guest as well. Waiver is needed,…read morego online and prepare one in advance. They are valid for a year.

A great place to shoot firearms, a very safe environment with range officers present, clean…read morerestroom, showers and campsite

Brian and Julie are great people. The place reminds me of the mom and pop places were people new…read moreyour name when you walked thru the door and get great customer service any time or day of the week. Thank-you for all you do.

Good place to get bait for fishing. Friendly staff. They have an archery range. Id be interested in…read morearchery and dont know the first thing about it. I recommend they start archery classes so new people can get into it and give them more business.

This is a great place to shoot your rifles and handguns. I went there with my parents to fish and…read moreshoot and I want to go back. I tried to find other shooting ranges close to me that wasn't Crawfordsville. I will not deal with the Crawfordsville Gun Club or my town. I want to travel far from it to shoot. Linden is the only one around and close kinda. Others are either filled with rules,overpriced,and/or a joke. This place is the way to go and we need a lot more pistol/rifle ranges like this and less of the brick and mortar indoor ranges with steep fees and time limits. I believe you have to use their ammo in them brick and mortar corporations. Indiana isn't great when it comes to shooting ranges like the Linden Conservation Club. They do it right and we need a LOT more ranges/clubs like Linden. Keep up the solid work guys. I will be back when I get the funds. I highly recommend the Linden Conservation Club. Very helpful and nice folks there.

I have been to this location twice and loved it both times. The facility is nice and the people are…read morefriendly. The ranges have high banks to avoid the chance of ricochet.

Creek Side Armory. The only place to go. Whether its firearms, accessories, or conceal carry…read moreclasses. First class place.

I took the Illinois Concealed Carry class with Matt and I must say Matt is a very knowledgeable and…read morefun instructor. Even though the class covers most of the basics as mandated by the state I still learned a lot of information despite the fact that ive been firing firearms for 15 years. After seeing the level of instruction at Creek Side I will be sending my wife here to learn about firearms as I dont have the patience or attributes to teach her as well as Creek Side could. A+ in my book.

I just completed the Level 2 (​second 8 hours required by IL) Conceal Carry Training. It was a very…read moreenjoyable and informative experience. Raymond and Tina are great instructors and great people too. They have been training and coaching people in the use of firearms for years and it shows. Their training environment immediately made me feel welcome and safe. The course material was clearly laid out and all of my questions were answered. The shooting portion of the class was done in their INDOOR range. Great!!! Safety was constantly emphasized. They teach all 16 hours of Illinois' required Concealed Carry training. They also teach basic pistol and rifle classes and defensive firearms classes as well. I Highly recommended all of their services to anyone looking to fulfill their concealed carry training as well as anyone looking to learn about firearms and the shooting sports.

From the owner: Teaching Safe Firearm handling Teaching accurate Marksmanship Safe gun handling from a holster or…read moreconcealment

I brought my grandson for the 2nd time yesterday, and once again we both had a great experience. On…read moreour first visit the range officer took my grandson to the side and using a plastic gun explained safety protocols; I was impressed. I was pleased that the staff appears very knowledgeable and safety conscious.

I don't understand any of the negative reviews. I'm guessing they all went on the weekend when they…read moreare very busy, and just got annoyed for having to wait while other customers were being attended to... I've been going to this range since the month they opened their doors, and I happily keep going back! This is the epitome of what a "clean range" should be. It has the best HEPA filters in the ranges and it never smells of powder. The employees are all so very nice and helpful, usually with a does of comedic relief. Shooting there is like going to a friend's home to shoot. They make all their customers feel welcomed, rather than some ranges (on Rt 30?) where everyone seems to have an attitude of being better than you and that you're inconveniencing them at their place of work. NOT HERE - YOU ARE ALWAYS MADE TO FEEL WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED AS A CUSTOMER! ALWAYS! While I've been shooting for over 50 years, I recently took a private lesson from Mark Longo to break a bad habit of (like many!) anticipating the shot and shooting low-left. WHAT AN AMAZING INSTRUCTOR! Mark was able to zero in on several bad habits I had developed over the years, and taught me how to correct them as well as practicing drills to continue to fix and internalize them at home. I was always a "decent" shot, but in only one lesson I absolutely improved. I will be joining their club as Mark Longo got me excited to shoot again, because of the progress I immediately noticed. I just want to continue to get better, and I've found no other range that comes close to helping me achieve this. This range rocks! "Uncle Steve" Bloome

I dealt with Roger ans he was great to deal with. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Took my time…read morelooking through what the have and my transaction was quick and smooth. You won't go wrong with these guys.

From the owner: My Paw Care offers dog walking, pet sitting, dog washing, and house sitting. We are well…read moreexperienced in pet care and love all animals. Our hours are flexible and short notice is no problem. Any kind of animal is welcome! We go to your home or you come to ours. Animals that like extra care can stay with us overnight. Low prices and great care! Call or message us anytime.

I took this course because i let my CCL expire and must retake the entire 16 hour course vs the 3…read morehour renewal course. I came in expecting to be bored sitting on my phone the entire course but this was not the case. Adam is a great instructor, very informative, detailed and fun. The class was very immersive. Great class for beginner, he goes through all details of scenarios when to and when not to exercise your right to defend yourself with deadly force. He will answer all questions and no judgements are made if you are a complete beginner to firearms. you will qualify on your shooting accuracy during the first day, the range is not far from the class at all. You will qualify at the end of the first day class, everyone will pass with the information taught. I have taken a 16 course 5 years ago and all they showed was boring NRA videos and not much information on when to and when to not use your firearm. Adam spoke the entire course with power slide, it was not boring and you will learn life saving information and also information to prevent putting yourself into trouble with the law. You will Learn basic firearm function, grip, fundamental, maintenance, amongst many other important factors of carrying a firearm. You will Learn the law and updated current laws with conceal carry in IL and where you can carry outside of IL. it was very affordable and worth every penny Spent. Thanks Adam.

At first I was apprehensive about going to this class because I didn't want to sit through 16 hours…read moreof class room, I already have over 30 years of law enforcement experience , retired in May 2023 even though I have IRROCC however it's only good for 1 year on the other hand conceal carry is good for 5 years and I frankly thought our yearly going to our gun range to qualify to carry was enough however I quickly found out that the academy taught us officers nothing compared to Blackhawk Tactical class.. I learned so much from Adam the instructor that I encourage everyone to take this 16 hours class. You think you know everything about guns wait until you take this 16 hours class and find out you don't know s.,..t . Adam is true to form really charismatic,smart and really smart at this,he is courteous, respectful and very helpful especially at the gun range he took everyone individually at the gun range to make sure we passed the shooting range. Adam is very knowledgeable about all kinds of guns you can think of,he can break any gun down and tell you the different parts of the gun, he's funny, encourage everyone to participate in the class,I carry a Glock 43 I found out really quick that not only I didn't know the parts but I have been been cleaning it the wrong way which Adam explained it all. By the second day I was looking forward to the class and see wished there was a 3rd day the little $79 we paid was worth every penny. I will most certainly recommend Blackhawk Tactical,I am including the awesome positive vibes of the class.

I am not an expert on this topic but I was impressed by the whole experience. The check in process…read moreis modern and quick with very friendly staff. There is a store but I did not really look around. At each station there are rules to follow with experienced staff. I was given tips and appreciated them! A clean organized setup through the range. I felt very safe. I can't wait to go back!

Amazing place to shoot, all the staff was helpful and nice. Definitely would recommend!read more