SIDNEY SHOOTING PARK REMEMBRANCE FOR TOM BRYANT
When: May 14, 2026, 1:30 P.M. - ???
Where: The Sidney Shooting Park (On Greenwood Road, North of the landfill)
Who: Sidney Shooting Park Members, Associates and Acquaintances of Tom
What: The Sidney Shooting Park will be holding a remembrance event for Tom Bryant. Tom was a founding member of the Sidney Shooting Park and served as its first president. Tom was a passionate sporting clays shooter and led our sporting clays venue from the advent of the Shooting Park until his relocation for career purposes.
Tom also worked many years for Cabela’s in the Sidney gun library. His knowledge of firearms and pleasant disposition earned him many loyal and repeat customers.
In Tom’s honor, we will gather around 1:30 to celebrate his life, share stories, and do what he loved to do- shoot! Bring a shotgun and some ammo and we will provide some trap and/or skeet targets for your enjoyment. We will provide soft drinks, lemonade and tea or feel free to bring your favorite refreshment.
OBITUARY
Mr. Thomas Graves Bryant, age 67 of Richburg, SC passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at his brother’s home in Purlear, NC.
He was born on April 13, 1958, in Farmington, Missouri to Rolla Gene and Carol Jane Graves Bryant. Thomas was a member of the National Sporting Clays Association. He helped found the Sidney Nebraska Shooting Park and helped organize Youth Mentor Hunts for Pheasants Forever in Sidney, Nebraska. He was a member of Vintagers shot gunning group and a past member of Trout Unlimited.
Tom was an avid sporting clays enthusiast with a deep knowledge and affinity for antique side by side shotguns. Tom’s knowledge of firearms of all types was exceptional, and many sought out Tom for advice and expertise.
Tom loved quail and pheasant hunting with his beloved Llewellyn Setter, Bleu and his English Setter, Jack. He deeply enjoyed sharing this love of hunting with new generations of bird hunters through the local chapter of Pheasant Forever during their youth mentor hunts. Prior to his time in the high plains of the west; Tom enjoyed fly fishing for trout in the mountains of NC. He took that love with him west, where he fished frequently in Wyoming and Colorado. He loved the west and the many people he befriended.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by a brother, John Walter Bryant (Valerie Rizzo) of Purlear, NC; niece, Maris Bowlby of Raleigh, NC; nephew, Adam Bryant of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Andrew Rizzo. He dearly loved his niece and nephew and thoroughly enjoyed his time with them.
SPRING TRAP LEAGUE 3 PERSON
2026 Spring Trap League (3-Person Team) begins Tuesday, April 14th and will run for 6 weeks through May 19th. Starts at 5:00 PM. Three person teams. $15.00 for 50 Clays per person per night.
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➤ LOCATION
One mile north of Illinois Street (Hwy. 30) on Greenwood Road in Sidney, Nebraska.
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Venues and Programs
Trap Shooting
The Sidney Shooting Park has five dedicated Trap fields. Each field is equipped with voice-activated Pat-Trap throwing machines, and lighted for night shooting.
Trap Leagues are offered for 8-12 weeks during the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons onTuesday evenings from 5:30-dusk.
handgun range
The Sidney Shooting Park opened a new Handgun Range in 2020! There are currently four lanes open, with an additional four lanes to be added later in the year. Cost is FREE to SSP Members, and $5 per person per day usage fee for Non-Members.
Skeet Shooting
The Park currently has one Skeet field that doubles as a Trap field. This field is equipped with voice-activated Pat-Trap throwing machines, and is lighted for night shooting.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
The Sidney Shooting Park is proud to partner with the Cheyenne County Extension Office to provide support for the Sidney Sharpshooters 4-H shooting programs. There are programs offered in Archery, BB-gun, Shotgun, and .22 Caliber Rimfire Rifle for kids 8-18 who live in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
Competition Shooting
Sidney Shooting Park hosts multiple shooting competitions each month for nine months out of the year. USPSA competitions are held the first Sunday of each month. Other competitions like Action Steel and Two Gun are also held. Visit the calendar page for the schedules.
Archery Range
In 2017, the existing Archery range was upgraded to have 11 practice lanes ranging from 20 to 80 yards.
A new, one-mile walking course was added that includes 14 targets spread out across the natural contour of the area's landscape surrounding the practice lanes.
ATA/NTA
The Sidney Shooting Park hosts 4 ATA/NTA registered shoots during the year, including the 2-day Panhandle Handicap in alternating years.