Where to shoot and learn in Kootenai County: Farragut and Fernan

Farragut Public Shooting Range
Idaho Fish and Game runs the Farragut range in its Panhandle Region. Its current page lists Saturday and Sunday hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No one is signed in after 3 p.m., and staff lock the gates at 4. Winter hours starting November 1, 2026 stay Saturdays and Sundays, 9 to 4, through April. The fee is $10 per adult shooter and $5 per shooter under 18, per day, cash only. The range, or part of it, may be reserved by private groups or closed for severe weather, so call the Panhandle Regional Office at (208) 769-1414 before you go. An older Fish and Game notice described a safety officer on duty, required eye and ear protection, and separate 50-, 100- and 200-yard rifle and pistol lanes. Confirm those details when you call.

Fernan Rod and Gun Club
The club is a private nonprofit on Forest Service land at 11600 E. Fernan Lake Rd. near Coeur d’Alene. A third-party directory listing says regular use requires membership, and that the public can attend on posted event dates. It lists a rifle line out to 400 yards, a 50-yard pistol bay and shorter pistol bays, and a family membership at $300 a year. Contact the club at (208) 773-3624 or frgc.org for current hours, rules and prices, since that listing is unverified and undated.

Learning to shoot
The state’s hunter education course is the starting point, and Fish and Game’s Panhandle office at (208) 769-1414 can say what is scheduled. The Fernan listing also says the club hosts hunter education classes, an enhanced concealed-carry course, USCCA courses, first aid and youth programs. We have not confirmed a current class schedule at either range.