Kiowa Creek Sporting Club

Today saw my second outing to Kiowa Creek. Admittedly, I’ve only been to one other clay/​trap/​skeet range so my experience is limited. That said, I really dig this establishment. The folks on staff are courteous and the grounds are beautiful. The equipment is pretty darn good, too. Lest I forget, they are good cooks ta boot! The pulled pork hit the spot, helping me to do the same on the range.

After hearing my sister and father rave about shooting clays out here, I finally made it out to join them. Man, was it a fun morning! First, the «clubhouse» is very clean, and the staff is super friendly. You can even get lunch here after a morning of shooting and head back out. They also sell additional shells if you need them and prices are reasonable (as are prices to shoot here. About $.45/​clay, I think). Secondly, they have a couple dozen stations which encompass a variety of skill levels. There were quite a few people there, but because of the expansive grounds, there weren’t back-​ups at shooting stations or anything. They take gun safety seriously here, which is another plus. All in all, a great experience, and I’ll certainly be back!

This review is based solely on the DOG TRAINING Kiowa Creek Sporting Club has to offer… specifically JOHN AUGUSTINE and Nickel Creek Gun Dogs (his personal business).
We had a wonderful experience with the training of our dog with John!
We have a Vizsla puppy (8 months when we sent him to John) who was your typical Vizsla, hyperactive, chewing, NOT listening, jumping on people, onto kitchen counters, and hard to train… if you have a Vizsla you know what I am talking about…
We had «Murphy» with a trainer in town (after tons of research!) at about 5 months old… in 1 month of training, and a lot of $$$, he learned how to sit, roll over, and crawl… personally, sit was great, but I don’t care about rolling over and crawling… the trainer was fired!
Randomly, I ran into a stranger who was walking a German Short Haired Pointer… we began talking about hunting dogs and he told me about John… his well behaved dog was personally trained by John.
I do not hunt, and I’ve never hunted, but I wanted a dog with the obedience of a hunting dog and to be a fabulous family dog; we took our chances on John…
Wow!!! We trusted John with our Vizsla for 1 month… Murphy came back a completely different dog than when he left… he became everything we wanted in a family dog and more! In 1 month of training our dog has a broad repertoire of commands. We feel good with him in any situation; he’s a much better dog because of John.
After a month, when I picked up Murphy from John, John spent a good hour with me
In the end, I would love to send Murphy back to John to learn to hunt as Murphy has a GREAT interest in birds in the neighborhood, but because I don’t hunt, I cant justify paying more money for something we wont use. However, the money we did pay, for what we requested of John, was worth every penny!
If you have a hunting dog you want to hunt, or just become a great family dog, call John!
Thanks John!

I was hoping for a great hunt but got shafted instead. They divide individual fields into multiple units and don’t allow any chasing of the birds you just purchased into the next corn strip. Fun idea for a facility, improperly executed and with unreasonable hunting practices. I will not be going again, ever.
For the sporting clay side of things, simply awesome. Great layouts, 20+ stations with unique setups. You’ll have a hoot there. Just don’t recommend the bird hunting.

Dogs, birds, friends, guns and the great outdoors. As near to perfect as it gets.
Shooting clays — good for hand/​eye coordination. Walking the fields learning how quick your reaction time is — good for humility.
Had a great day at Kiowa Creek. From the friendly people at check in, to the well kept grounds and clay shooting equipment to the stock of birds. Getting out away from the city and seeing how country folk live — priceless. Plus lunch — a hearty green chili made in a 15 gallon cauldron — was delicious.
Sporting clay shooting, archery, dog training — there is a lot going on at this place.
You’ll feel your blood pressure drop. You’ll imagine buying a place in the country and driving an hour to get to the city. In essence you’ll e s c a p e for a day. Do it!

I have had only wonderful experiences at Kiowa creek. The prices are very reasonable, and they have Beretta Over Unders to rent (they even have a womens size 20ga).
Their sporting clay stations are some of the best I have ever shot at in my life.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys shooting clays.

This spectacularly beautiful sporting club is by far my favorite in Colorado. On top of that, they are very competatively priced. I really have nothing negative to say about them. In fact, I don’t even have any smart-​assed comments!

Unilocalers probably aren’t typically found practicing their weapons skills in the countryside, but just in case you are prone to delusions of an imminent government overthrow and need to make sure you can handle a musket when the blackshirts arrive on your porch, this may be the best place to keep your eye in.
kiowa creek sporting club is an exceptional facility 45 minutes east of denver where you can brush up on all forms of hunting technique, particularly clay pigeon shooting. they have a very comprehensive set of 24 sporting clay stands that offer everything from simple rising pheasants, settling crows, springing teal and bolting quail to a ground-​running mad march hare. all in defenseless clay and all ready to be smashed to bits by the accurate shotgun handler.
the clubhouse is comfortable and serves good food; the staff are very friendly and helpful. if you don’t already maintain a personal weaponry arsenal, all your equipment can be rented on the premises quickly and easily. it’s about a buck a bang if you need 100 rounds, a 12-​gauge and enough clays to have a lot of fun for two hours.
safety off… PULL!