February 2026

January flew by with The Gun Run event, Active Threat Response and TECC combination class, and a tremendous Shot Show event in Las Vegas, NV.

We have been very busy at The Sawmill, building, preparing, and modifying some key features in anticipation of our GRAND RE-OPENING April 11th! This will be the biggest event of the year with vendors, live band, food trucks, demonstrations, and product testing by some of our top partners like Born Primitive, 1st Phorm, Al-Mar Knives, FN America, UTM, Sons of Liberty Gun Works, and more. This event will be open to the public, with open-house style set up so patrons can see the lodge, new gym, dining hall, pro-shop, obstacle courses, and our brand new ‘Sawmill City'! Starting in late February with The Ragnarok SWAT Competition, The Sawmill will be opening up Sawmill City, a multi-structure, multi-story village. Combined with the Car Lot, the two-story structure, and the compound, Sawmill City will provide a multitude of training opportunities with simunitions, airsoft, and paintball. More to come on these events!

Coming soon, our gym will be updated and outfitted by none other than Sorinex Exercise Equipment. The fully functional lodge gym will offer free weights, squat racks, leg press, cardio equipment and much more. Stand by for more updates as Sorinex delivers some of the finest work out equipment out there, it will a tremendous addition to greet patrons as they come into the lodge.

Another major addition to The Sawmill is our first ever dedicated clay shooting shelter overlooking the Unknown Distance range, giving shooters a beautiful view and a controlled environment to train from. The shelter is equipped with three automatic clay target launchers to support a variety of shotgun drills and skill levels. Clay targets are available for purchase and shotguns are available for rent right here in our newly designed pro-shop.

For training in February we have:

-February 13th We’ll have Female Only Basic Pistol where students will learn the very basics of handling, disassembling, cleaning, assembling, firing the weapon and more. This class is designed for females who are new to pistols or would like further in-depth instruction on how to be more confident and capable with them.

-February 14th bring your valentine to Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC). Students will be working with North American Rescue’s life-like appendages; packing wounds, applying tourniquets and chest seals, and practicing carry techniques to get the casualty off the ‘X’.

-February 15th is our very dynamic ‘Advanced Carry Class’ where students will have the option of using concealed or OTW pistols as they navigate obstacles, vehicles, structures and more, all in a very chaotic, target rich environment.

-February 20th, the Active Threat Response class brings situational awareness training and dynamic, scenario based shooting together. This class covers a lot from detecting anomalies to multiple target engagements on the move, while differentiating between shoot/ no shoot targets.

-February 21st is the COED Basic Pistol where we highly encourage families to come in and learn about the basics of a pistol, how to operate effectively, and handle safely.

-February 22nd we have Full Auto Fitness Competition Readiness class, gearing up students for an assortment of competitions they’re getting into. If you have questions about fitness, gear, shooting and all the other aspects of competitions, this class is for you.

-February 23-26 is our annual Ragnarok SWAT competition where teams from all over the region compete for the clout of best SWAT Team.

-February 28th NRA’s Range Safety Officer class and Stop the Bleed. This will certify students as official NRA Range Safety Officers. In addition, students will receive excellent Stop the Bleed training with tourniquets, chest seals, and wound packing tips, knowledge that could save lives in an emergency.

-February 28th Gunfighter Awakens, this one day course is designed to develop new shooters in training to understand the fundamentals of their firearms and basic tactics for the ‘Walmart Battlefield’