Property map on the Ranges page.
About Ikes
We are a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. We are a volunteer-run, privately owned facility located on approximately 47 acres in Linn County, just off 42nd Street in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We are a group of approximately 725 members dedicated to conserve, restore, and promote the sustainable use and enjoyment of our natural resources, including soil, air, woods, waters, and wildlife.
IMPORTANT NEWS
December 30th, 2025 UPDATE
Happy New Year to all Ikes members. Our best wishes to you and your families for the new year.
2026 Safety Briefing Schedule ---
It's time for those annual safety briefings that we all have come to treasure -- see the following schedule:
Saturday, 1/10/2026 - 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm
Tuesday, 1/13/2026 - 6:30pm (evening session)
TRAP RANGE RENOVATION
I have been told that the new trap range will be completed in early September. It's looking pretty good right now. The new concrete work looks great, We'll let you know when it's ready to rock and roll.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? DONATE to the cause and Spread the Word.
WE have a website dedicated to the renovation project -- with descriptions of what is going to happen, what is happening, and soon, what HAS happened. Included on that website is a convenient DONATION button. Go to
https://www.giveourkidsashot.com
and check it out. We estimate that the renovation will cost somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000! That's NOT chump change, but in the end, we will have a couple of outstanding traps for use by you and our scholastic partners.
Brownell's in Grinnell, Iowa has already donated one of two PAT Trap machines to the cause, and we have many material vendors who are donating time and materials to the cause. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, your donation would be tax deductible (check with your favorite tax person).
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The UPDATED Member Handbook for 2026 is now posted on our Member's page for your downloading and viewing pleasure!
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Want to shoot trap, but need to go through the trap machine orientation first? Once the renovation is complete, we'll set up times for the new "how to" classes.
We also now have a calendar dedicated to the Trap Range up on the Calendars page.
Enjoy!!!
MEMBERS -- Take advantage of our Buy/Sell/Trade section. If you have something you're looking to buy, to sell, or to trade -- send the description to ikes.membership@gmail.com. I'll post it and you're on your way. Let me know when I can take your listing down, so the site doesn't get filled with really old listings.
Dave Shema
Committee Updates
Remember -- broadhead arrows are not permitted on the range -- they tear up the target butts!!!
If you wish to become an Action Range user -- there is a one-time fee of $200. Once you pay the fee, you'll be asked to contact Walker Kelly to arrange to meet him for a quick "draw/reholster" check. The check is simple and takes only a few minutes.
If you want to use the on-line calendar to schedule your time, you need to have a Gmail account, and we need to know what it is so we can add you to the list of users.
Our annual Honey Harvest happened on the morning of Saturday, August 12th -- just a week away. Come help, score some hone for $7.00 a pound. We still have some available.
The indoor range is open. Your gate card will get you inside the IPR after you go through the safety briefing and qualification shoot.
Want to qualify to use the Indoor Pistol Range? Send an email to Jack at IPR.lciwla@gmail.com. We'll take care of you.
We have a new, working turning target system on the Outdoor Pistol Range...Bullseye shooters, come check it out.
Please make sure that the target frame you're using on the rifle range is of the design found in your 2024 Member Handbook, in the Member's Area of the website, and at the bottom of our website JOIN page. If you're using one of the older tall, skinny frames, those are no longer permitted on the range.
If you want to learn how to use the trap machines safely, or just want a hands-on refresher -- this is for you -- contact the Trap committee using the link below.
Contact Us
Membership Inquiries and General Questions
Website Questions
President: Terence Turnovsky
Vice-President: Trevin Greene
Treasurer: Curtis Nelson
Secretary: Sue Wehmeyer