My first stop today was to the shotgun range. This is one of the most popular attractions at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience. For good reason, you can shoot a real 20-gauge shotgun.
It all begins with a quick tutorial on the weapon with a volunteer at the shooting station. Then when it comes time to fire, the volunteer controls the launcher that is next to the station that fires orange clays. Once ready the volunteer presses a button that sends the clay flying, at the point it’s time to aim and pull the trigger.
I missed on my first three attempts, but connected on my fourth and final shot. I am pretty sure the little girl who shot next to me hit two of her targets.
To show you how popular the shotgun range is, they went through more than 4,000 shotgun rounds on Saturday.
