How crowded does Hap Baker get?

[JKrew]

It's been a few years since I've been to Hap Baker. Does it get crowded at all on Wednesday or Thursday mornings and afternoons? My brother is coming to town soon and wants to go to the range. Normally I go to Cresap, but he might not be able to go when that is open. Thanks.

 

[newq]

During the weekday mornings/afternoons, its pretty quiet to moderate for the most part. I have gone a few times and there's maybe 2-3 shooters there on the rifle range and typically 1-2 in the pistol. Only time it really gets sketchy is leading up to major Black powder and rifle seasons. At that time of year all walks will take a day off a work to make sure they fill their freezer. That combined with normal traffic can have you waiting hours. Longest I ever waited for a lane was 4 hours day before rifle opened. Got there few mins after opening and got a lane by noon. We left by 4 and there were still 3 in the chute waiting for a lane almost all day. I ALWAYS bring a pistol even if I want to shoot rifle. Seldom are all the rifle AND pistol ranges full. Me thinks if you are going in the next month or so you should be just fine.

 

[SmokingGun]

I was there yesterday (Friday) - arrived around 10:30 and only had to wait through one course of fire to get a 25/50/100/200yd lane.

 

[JKrew]

Ok thanks. We would be going in a few weeks. I hadn't been there lately, but heard that it could get pretty crowded.

 

[Dave]

Hap gets stupid crowded on the weekends around Oct/Nov gearing up for hunting season. Typically not too bad otherwise.

 

[ih8unot]

I'm usually there by 9:30 to be on the first line at 10 when shooting starts on weekends.

 

[GoGoGadget]

During the weekday mornings/afternoons, its pretty quiet to moderate for the most part. I have gone a few times and there's maybe 2-3 shooters there on the rifle range and typically 1-2 in the pistol. Only time it really gets sketchy is leading up to major Black powder and rifle seasons. At that time of year all walks will take a day off a work to make sure they fill their freezer. That combined with normal traffic can have you waiting hours. Longest I ever waited for a lane was 4 hours day before rifle opened. Got there few mins after opening and got a lane by noon. We left by 4 and there were still 3 in the chute waiting for a lane almost all day. I ALWAYS bring a pistol even if I want to shoot rifle. Seldom are all the rifle AND pistol ranges full. Me thinks if you are going in the next month or so you should be just fine.

This has been my experience too. I usually do weekday afternoons and it's almost always just a few other shooters on the rifle range. Once once did I have to wait and that was just a few days before black powder season. But I always bring a pistol or two for something to do in case there is a wait… I've never seen the pistol range full.