Looking for a shooting range? You can now visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Web site to find one virtually anywhere in the state. The commission has launched an interactive map of more than 75 public and private ranges and other opportunities across North Carolina.

Search by county or view the entire state to see where ranges are located. The map is part of the commission's new Hunting Heritage Program, which aims to remove obstacles to hunting and increase hunter recruitment and retention.

"There are more shooting ranges out there than people may be aware of, and we wanted to make that information easy to find for the public," said Walter "Deet" James Jr., the commission's Hunting Heritage biologist. "We hope men and women of North Carolina use this information to find ranges and that it helps lessen one of the barriers to hunting and shooting in our state."

To find the interactive map, visit www.ncwildlife.org, and click on "Public and Private Shooting Opportunities in North Carolina" under "Hot Topics."