What’s Going on at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex
This page is updated frequently in order to keep you in touch with all the goings-on at CSEC. It’s definitely worthwhile checking back every couple of days, as there is a lot happening at CSEC and things are changing quickly. For a quick summary of the major events coming up this year, see the new Events Page
Winter Hours Are In Effect
October 13, 2026: Cameo will observe winter hours starting on October 15th.
Public Shooting Bays, Archery Bay and 3D Archery Courses:: Shooting 7 days a week.
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- Winter Hours: 8am to 4pm, October 15th to March 14th
Sporting Clays Courses: Shooting 7 days a week.
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- Winter Hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, October 15th to March 14th
5-Stand: Year Round Starting at 10:00 AM every Saturday.
LRP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (unless closed for an event, please check the Calendar of Events for range availability). Call the range office at (970) 464-1339 to make a reservation. Reservations on the LRP must be scheduled at least two days before desired date, but no more than one month in advance.
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- Winter Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, October 15th to March 14th
Free Hunter Sight-In Days
September 16, 2026: Cameo will be host the annual Free Hunter Sight-In Days agin on the following dates:
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- Saturday, October 31
- Saturday, November 14
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Bays 6-7 will be open for sight-in preparation for this year’s hunting seasons! FREE only for individuals with a upcoming big game rifle license. Day-pass required for all other shooting.
You MUST check in at the range office and verify you have a big game hunting license for an upcoming rifle season. Each licence can only be used for one free sight-in day.
New Targets Added to the LRP
September 28, 2026:
The Varmint-ELR is a new course of fire consisting of nine 6″ diamond-shape targets (V1 – V9) starting at around 400 yards and out to a bit more than 800 yards designed for small bore cartridges.
Certificates for Master, Expert, and Marksman are available to those who can demonstrate successful engagement on the specified targets.
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- V3 (Marksman)
- V6 (Expert)
- V9 (Master)
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Varmint-ELR targets can be engaged with cartridges larger than 6mm/24cal but bullet weight cannot exceed 175 grains to prevent target damage. Certificates are not awarded for cartridges larger than 6mm/24cal.
Ask the LRP RSO for a target map which shows target locations and contains rules for the course of fire and awarding of certificates.
A map of the Varmint-ELR targets and the engagement rules is available here.
LRP Visitor
August 1, 2026: Cameo is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including:
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- Blue whiptail lizards
- Collared Lizards
- Bighorn sheep
- Mule deer
- Mountain lions
- Coyotes
- Cottontails
- Bald eagles
- and at least one black bear
The bear came for a visit to the LRP shelter, and was caught by the security cameras the other day. (No one was around at the time).
Competitive Shooting at Cameo
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at competitive shooting? In addition to the state, regional, national and world-level events, Cameo hosts a number of local competitive shooting events run by the Action Pistol Group (APG), the Western Colorado Precision Shooters (WCPS), and Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports (UHSS).
A list of the regular matches follows:
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- IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) – a pistol and PCC match held on the 1st Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- UHAC (Ultimate Hunter Archery Competition) – a hunting-themed archery match held on the 2nd Saturday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- UHRC (Ultimate Hunter Rifle Competition) – a hunting-themed centerfire rifle match held on the 2nd Saturday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- PRO .22 – a rimfire rifle match held on the 2nd Sunday of the month and sponsored by WCPS.
- USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) – a pistol and PCC match held on the 3rd Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- Steel Challenge – a centerfire and rimfire pistol and PCC match held on the 4th Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- UHRF (Ultimate Hunter Rimfire Competition) – a hunting-themed rimfire rifle match held on the 4th Sunday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League) – a two-gun match held on the 5th Saturday (of months with 5 Saturdays) and sponsored by APG.
- NRA F-Class – a long-range centerfire rifle match held periodically throughout the year and sponsored by APG.
- UHHC (Ultimate Hunter Handgun Competition) – a hunting-themed handgun match held periodically and sponsored by UHSS.
- UHMC (Ultimate Hunter Muzzleloader Competition) – a hunting-themed muzzleloader match held periodically and sponsored by UHSS.
If you would like to try IDPA, USPSA, and Steel Challenge in a low pressure environment, APG holds regular Introduction to Competitive Shooting classes throughout the year. In these classes, students learn the rules and get to try sample USPSA, IDPA and Steel Challenge stages.
To sign up for most of these matches, go to Practiscore, and search matches, using “Cameo” as the search keyword.
To subscribe to the APG mailing list to receive match announcements, click HERE.
To subscribe to the UHSS mailing list to receive match announcements, click HERE.
Check Out the Long Ranger Club Page
The LRP has been really hopping lately. A lot of shooters are getting hits on the 1,000 yard, 1 mile and 2,000 yard targets. A hit on one of these targets, witnessed by an RSO, will get you a certificate (suitable for framing), as well as a listing and your picture on this website.
Check out the Long Ranger Club page.
The Bighorns are Active
November 16, 2023: The CSEC bighorn sheep have been visible a lot lately. Vallerie Kunz shot this video the other day:
Bighorn Sheep at Cameo
October 23, 2022: It’s that time of year again, and the mountain bighorn sheep at Cameo are very much in evidence. If you are interested in seeing them, stop in at the office or talk to a volunteer, and they can tell you where the sheep were last seen. These pictures were taken on October 22.
Box for a Cop
Take a Look at the Future Plans for CSEC
September 16, 2021: Check out the Future Developments page.
Chronograph Service
Have a load for your rifle or pistol for which you want to know its actual velocity through your gun? CSEC is now offering a chronograph service. See the Chronograph Service page for more details.
Schedule the Use of the Long Range Precision Course on a Non-Public Day
Users wishing to use the LRP on days other than the scheduled public days may now do so. Scheduling must be done a week in advance to provide time to schedule a Range Safety Officer. Scheduling is subject to availability of range and Range Safety Officers. Call the Range Office at (970) 464-1339 to schedule.
Fired brass available for sale at CSEC office
CSEC has fired range brass in 10 pound bags available at the range office. The brass is available in a number of pistol and rifle calibers. See the Range Office page for details.