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The Calgary Firearms Centre and Conservation

Education Centre for Excellence 

The Calgary Firearms Centre has become known as one of the top locations to enjoy a variety of shotgun sports. With the newly renovated clubhouse and grounds there is more to relish than ever before.

The clubhouse is located on a stunning hilltop overlooking the vast expanse of Calgary to the North and the beautiful Rocky Mountains to the West. The clubhouse with its large glass viewing area and comfortable surroundings offers some of the most aesthetic views in the area. 

The clubhouse is on 80 acres of land and features approx. 5000 ft. sq. of rustic and spacious sitting areas and meeting space. There is a full kitchen and concession as well as a fully stocked pro shop including ammunition.  The beautiful view and unique setting combine to provide an ideal venue for outdoor events and large group events as well as shooting activities.  

The facility is often booked by service groups / companies wishing to have staff or board meetings in our modern boardroom upstairs. Food services are available and provided and then guests are invited to shoot trap, skeet, or sporting clays.

 The facility is open to the public year round. The Centre has 10 trap houses and 4 skeet fields. The facility is also equipped with a 100’ duck tower as well as international skeet and international or Olympic Trap. We host numerous major competitions each year, including such competitions as the Alberta Provincial Trap and Skeet Championships, the Calgary Stampede Grand, the Rosebowl and the Western Zone Championships. We have parking for 250 and an RV and Tent/Tent Trailer area. Shooting is year round and includes winter league competitions each Sunday. 

Shooting is available on state of the art trap, skeet and sporting clay courses with fully automated machines. Shotguns are available on loan – Federal Firearms legislation applies. Those not in possession of a valid firearms license are provided a certified coach for personal instruction. Anyone wishing to take a lesson in shotgun shooting need only ask and one of our qualified coaches and range officers is always willing to assist. There is no fee charged for this service.

The Mission of the Calgary Firearms Centre is to: “Make Wildlife and Fish part of the Value System of every Albertan.”  AHEIA believes that the safe and responsible use of firearms is but one way to accomplish the mission. Our goal is to provide a safe, enjoyable shooting experience to all who attend our centre.

The Calgary Firearms Centre offers an unparalleled tradition of shooting sports and safety. The Conservation Education program has safely introduced hundreds of thousands of people to the shooting sports. Since 1964 AHEIA has offered firearms training to young and old of both sexes.

 The Calgary Firearms Centre and Conservation Education Centre for excellence has become known for its hospitality and safe and responsible method of firearms training. You are always welcome at our centre!

 Click here for our 2009 shoot schedule.

Please note that on competition days priority will be given to registered shooters and the centre may not be available for public shooting

WHAT IS TRAP?

The word "trap" refers to the usage of a trap in which a live bird was placed and released on command whereby an attempt was then made to shoot it. The earliest printed description of this sport was in February 1793 in England. It became one of England's most popular sports and migrated to the United States in 1831. The evolution of the sport replaced live birds with glass balls and then clay targets. The clay is called a "bird" and the machine which throws the bird is the "trap" and it is housed in a "trap house."

WHAT CONSTITUTES A ROUND OF TRAP?

A round for one person consists of 25 shots, five each from five shooting stations, the object being to score the greatest number of broken targets.

I'VE NEVER SHOT A GUN BEFORE.
IS THIS A SAFE SPORT FOR BEGINNERS?

Membership in a club offers you the finest and safest means of learning to shoot from scratch. In addition to personal help from members, a variety of local and regional clinics are held each year for the beginner and the advanced shooter. Rigid safety rules are enforced strictly at all times for your protection and the safety of others.

WHAT IS SKEET?

The term "skeet" refers to an old Scandinavian word meaning "to shoot". It stands for a competitive, target shooting sport that was invented in America in 1920 by several Massachusetts men who wanted to improve their aim before hunting season. Their system of simulating the flight patterns of live birds with hand-propelled clay targets began as a spirited game between hunters. Today, a modern version of the game has become an international sport in its own right - for non-hunters and hunters alike. It is the skill and thrill of marksmanship that unites all skeet shooters.

WHAT CONSTITUTES A ROUND OF SKEET?

A round of skeet for one person consists of twenty-five shots, the object being to score the greatest number of dead targets. The first shot scored lost in any round shall be repeated immediately and the result scored as the twenty-fifth shot. Should the first twenty-four targets of a round be scored dead, the shooter shall take his optional shot, a low house eight only.

IS SHOOTING AN EXPENSIVE SPORT?

It depends on your personal objectives. You can have a lifetime of fun and fellowship in a local club in return for a small investment in the shotgun of your choice, safety gear and modest ammunition costs. On the other hand, if shooting all regional and national tournaments is what you prefer, then like any other form of recreation the cost can be as high as your ambitions and budgets will let them go.

911 Sylvester Crescent., S.W.

Calgary, AB  T2W 0R8

(403) 256-0665