Spooky Halloween Shooting Drills: 5 FREE Printable Shooting Targets

Looking for a fun way to mix up your training sessions this spooky season? We’ve designed five Halloween-inspired free printable shooting targets along with themed drills so you can mix things up this time of year.

Pick one, or five, of the paper shooting targets below and take them to your next range day. Follow the correlating drills, or just blast away! The point is to have fun and get some training in this Halloween season.

Oh, and be sure to share a photo or video of your range session with us on social media @VedderHolsters!

“Dead On” Zombie Target

What better way to stop the undead than to “disarm” them? (Ha!) Do as much damage as you can to this creepy dude with a classic double-tap drill. For an even better challenge, take more than one of these printable zombie targets to the range to simulate a whole horde coming at you.

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Drill: "Zombie Double Tap"

• Description: This drill emphasizes speed and precision by requiring two shots to the head and chest for guaranteed elimination.
• Instructions:
  • Start at 7–10 yards from the target.
  • On the start signal, fire two shots to the chest and two to the head to ensure maximum damage.
  • Follow up with one shot to each shoulder and elbow for good measure.
• Goal: Complete the drill in under 10 seconds, focusing on tight groupings on the chest and head targets.

Haunted House Shootout

This one has all the nostalgia of throwing rocks through the windows of that old creepy house on the corner when you were a kid … without the risk of being grounded. Bonus points if you can hit those bats!

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Drill: “Clear the House”

• Description: This drill simulates knocking out the windows of a haunted house.
• Setup: For this challenge, you’ll need two magazines loaded with seven rounds each. Begin at 7–10 yards from the target.
• Instructions:
  • Start with your gun holstered. If your range doesn’t allow you to draw, start at the low ready position.
  • Start your timer, pop the first magazine into your pistol, and shoot out all the windows in numerical order, aiming at windows 4-6 on the left side of the house.
  • Once you’ve shot through your first mag, reload with the second one and start the drill over, this time starting with number seven and counting down, aiming for windows 4-6 on the right side.
  • Try to hit each numbered window as accurately as possible with one shot each.

• Goal: Hit each number within a time limit of 15 seconds.

Jack-o’-Bullseye Target

This pumpkin already has a few holes in it, but what’s a few more? Wipe that smug, scary look off its “face” with a few well-placed rounds to its pumpkin dome!

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Drill: "Jack-o’-Lantern Showdown"

• Description: This drill is designed for speed and accuracy with a focus on transitions between different targets.
• Instructions:
  • Start 5–7 yards away from the target.
  • At the signal, take three shots at the central Jack-o’-Lantern.
  • Next, shoot at the surrounding pumpkins with one shot each, making sure to transition smoothly between targets.
• Goal: Finish the drill within 10 seconds with all shots hitting their respective pumpkins.

“Bat Outta Shell” Target

The only thing easy about this drill is that the bats aren’t actually flying… for an added challenge, try to hit that big one right between his glowing eyes.

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Drill: “Bats in the Belfry”

• Description: This drill focuses on precision shooting and tracking multiple moving targets (symbolized by the bats).
• Setup: For this challenge, you’ll need two magazines loaded with seven rounds each. Begin at 7–10 yards from the target.
• Instructions:
  • On the signal, fire at the largest bat in the center first, then aim for the smaller bats around it, shooting each bat with a single shot.
  • You can set a time limit of 10 seconds to hit all bats.

• Goal: Hit every bat with a well-placed shot in under 10 seconds.

Skull Headshot Challenge

Take out each of these spooky skulls one by one in this challenge. By the end of the drill, your barrel should be smokin’!

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Drill: "The Skull Sniper"

• Description: This drill builds on precision at longer distances, requiring methodical, accurate shots to each skull's forehead.
• Instructions:
  • Start at 15–20 yards from the target.
  • Engage the central large skull first with two shots to the forehead.
  • Next, aim for each of the smaller skulls in any order, delivering a single shot to each forehead target.
• Goal: Complete the drill with all skull foreheads hit accurately within 12 seconds. You can also limit the number of shots to increase the challenge – only one shot per skull for a perfect run.

How to Print Targets

Although you can print these targets on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper if you really want to put your aim to the test, we recommend printing them in colored ink on 8.5×14 inch legal or 11×17 inch tabloid paper. If you don’t have a printer that can handle jobs of this size, don’t worry. A quick trip to your local office supply store or print center will allow you to make as many of these printable shooting targets as your heart desires for only a couple of bucks.

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