Lawson, Missouri — Est. 2026
Where Precision Meets Tradition
A private, membership-based rifle, pistol, and archery range and whitetail hunting club on 60 acres of Ray County timber. Vetted members. Serious safety culture. Room to shoot.
250
Yard line — growing to 1,000
Dawn–Dusk
Operating hours
60
Acre property
1 of 2
Plans — monthly or annual
Our Mission
A place to shoot well, hunt hard, and be trusted with the keys.
Aaron Rochon founded Back40 on a passion he has carried his whole life. It started in the Boy Scouts of America and grew over years of chasing whitetail with his father, beginning in youth season when he was still a boy.
In 2026 he put that behind 60 acres of Ray County timber: 250 yards of rifle line, an open pistol line, managed whitetail ground out back, and an old ranch-style farmhouse being renovated into the clubhouse.
The goal was a safe, controlled environment and a genuine sense of community for like-minded people who share that same passion.
We stay deliberately small. Every applicant is reviewed, every member is vetted, and every person on this property is expected to know the rules cold. That is what earns you your own gate credential and the run of the place from dawn to dusk.
The Property
Everything you need, forty minutes from downtown
Three ranges, a clubhouse, an Airbnb stay, and the timber behind it all — maintained by members, for members.
250-Yard Rifle Range
Eight open-air shooting benches with steel and paper at 50 through 250 yards — and the line is being pushed toward 1,000. Built for load development and honest cold-bore practice.
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Open handgun shooting from 7 to 25 yards on the shared firing line — no reserved bays, no waiting in line.
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A bow line backed by big round hay bales, with a few animal targets set out alongside them. Included with membership, and no cease-fire to wait on.
Learn moreThe Clubhouse
An older ranch-style farmhouse being renovated room by room. Restrooms and running water are open now — the rest comes along with every pass, membership, and sponsorship.
Learn moreStay On the Property
A private Airbnb stay near the clubhouse, with a deck walkout and a view over the whole property. Roll out of bed and into the stand.
Learn moreManaged Whitetail Ground
Actively managed timber and food plots on a quality-deer program, with member draws for the fall season.
Learn moreYour Own Gate Credential
Approved members get an entry code, RFID card, or mobile device access to the interior gate — arrive at dawn and shoot until dusk without waiting on anyone.
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The Long Line
Two hundred fifty yards today. One thousand is the goal.
The range sits in a natural valley near the creek bottoms, where the hillsides themselves form the backstop. Eight open-air shooting benches span more than 130 feet of firing line, with steel gongs and paper frames staged at 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 yards. Bring your own chronograph and a load book — this is a line built for people who care what their groups actually measure.
The line is being extended on work days, dug out and pushed downrange as the membership grows. The end goal is a full 1,000 yards.
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Why people join — and stay
I drove past a dozen ranges to get here and I'd do it again. Two hundred fifty yards, no line, and nobody rushing you off the bench.
Joined in the first year and I've been out on the work days since. You can see the line getting longer — it's satisfying to have a hand in it.
Safety culture here is the real draw. Everybody knows the rules, everybody follows them, and the range officers are genuinely helpful.
Find Us
16409 State Hwy M, Lawson MO
Roughly forty minutes northeast of Kansas City, just off Highway 69. Turn onto W 164th from Highway M — the entrance is the black gate at the end of the road.
Back40 Sportsman's Club
16409 State Hwy M, Lawson MO 64062
Ready to join the club?
Membership is limited and every application is reviewed personally. Start yours today — it takes about ten minutes.