New Pioneer Clay Target Center - Waukee, Iowa

Nick P.

Please disregard the negative reviews. I've been living in Waukee for 20 years and let me tell you these are some of the nicest folks you could ask to meet. New Pioneer has been in operation (from my understanding) nearly 60 years now. When they first started up they were WELL outside of the developed town only accessible by a gravel road. Whodathunkit but the town has expanded (as towns do). Someone got it as a bright idea to build a school in the adjacent property and now there's uproar about how it's nonsensical to have a gun range next to a school/neighborhood. All these folks with their knickers in a twist are just bitter because they didn't bother to look into the history of local businesses before shelling out 250 g's on a house. Rather than kicking the 60 year old small business out of town, why don't these people take five minutes and GOOGLE EARTH THEIR NEW NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING UNPLEASANT AROUND. Some folks around here have got more dollars than sense. (Funny thing is, if these folks bothered to give it a try, they would actually find a convenient and wholesome experience to share with their whole family). Please don't let the stars impact your patronage of New Pioneer. It's beautiful property with a well equipped range and accommodating staff. They regularly host competitions if you've got the itch for adrenaline, and hopefully won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
Cordially,
someone-whose-been-living-here-longer-than-everyone-whining-about-it

(attached are satellite images from 2000 and 2018 just to see how much Waukee has grown. New Pioneer is near the bottom)

Engineer E.

I'm all for having fun and practicing but it's great to hear loud gunshots at 7:30 am on weekends when the place says it opens at 9am.

Janel F.

Absolutely fabulous gun club! Love the location and the opportunities for shooters of all ages to participate in fun events and create lifelong memories with friends, families, and team mates. Huge thank you to the manager, staff, and board for doing all they do! The Club gives amazing opportunities to many and its home to some very accomplished shooters of all ages!

Green ,.

That boy Miles is a hard-working employee and is very helpful with filling the machines

Eric C.

Really a fantastic place to shoot! Nothing bad to see here at all, great facility, kind operators and a friendly 2A sportsmans community.
Prices are pretty tame, especially when you see the semi affluent nuevo rich homes which have encroached on this gorgeous 2A Sanctuary. I'm new to the area and I will definitely be bringing my business here on a regular basis, as early as possible each day I can shoot.

Alfred W.

All negative reviews are from neighbors who got duped by their realtor and bought a house without looking at the surrounding area. I have no sympathy for those too foolish to investigate neighborhoods before buying/building a house. Additional concerns about the school being close were extensively debated by the school board and they still built the school (Find the article from the Des Moines Register). They were here before you, and they will be here after you leave too. No amount of complaining will make them move or convince the city to make a business move that has been there since 1961.
As for shooting - it’s a great time! Sporting clays is a fun challenge. They have a few guns to rent if you are new to the sport. During summer, the place is abuzz with competition and events.
If you watch skeet shooting in the Olympics and want to try it, this is a great place to try it out!

Susan B.

My kids have been on the Des Moines Clay Crushers competitive shooting team located at New Pioneer Gun Club for 4 years. My Husband is now the head coach and a board member for the Club. This club has given my kids and many others a great opportunity to participate in a sport where EVERYONE is included not just the best or the suck-ups or the financial backers, all kids get to compete. My family spends hours upon end at this club as soon as the weather is decent enough to shoot in the spring (my son even shoots year round with hopes of some day making the Olympic shooting team) till it’s to cold in the fall and every nice day in between. The employees are great and it’s a great opportunity to do something as a Family!!

HOME D.

Awesome place for skeet, trap, and sporting clays. Very helpful staff and down right enjoyable place!

Also all those negative reviews do not represent shooters. When new pioneer was built it was out in the sticks. Houses and schools came later. People had a choice to move near the range.... Not the opposite.