Come Shoot with Us!

Seated on over 100 acres, Mid Hudson Sporting has a beautiful course trail surrounded by nature and wildlife. Inside our clubhouse we have a pro shop that sells shooting supplies and ammunition, as well as sporting shotguns, rifles, and handguns (we are a licensed gun dealer). We offer complimentary coffee all day, so you can gear up before you go out or relax once you finish shooting.

Mid Hudson is a NSCA member club and frequently hosts competition events for our members and the general public. We offer lessons with professional instructors and occasionally guests instructors from around the world.

Our range is centrally located — just 75 miles from New York City and 3 miles off the New York State Thruway (I-87) at Exit 18 (New Paltz).

EXPLORE SERVICES

Gun Safety

• Protective glasses and ear protection must be worn on the shooting course at all times

• Do not turn around with a loaded gun

• Call staff if there is trouble with a trap machine, do not attempt to fix it

• Only load the shotgun when you are in the shooting cage, the gun is over the front rail, and the target area is deemed clear

• No alcoholic beverages or recreational drugs are allowed prior or during shooting

• Guns carried on personal golf carts/ATVs must be carried vertically

Best Practices

• Shoot with both eyes open

• Watch & follow the target, don’t look at the gun or the trap machine

• Before you plan to shoot the target, follow one

• Take note of its pathway, what exact branch does it cross?

• What angle is it on?

• How fast is it moving?

• Where do you plan to hit it?

• Where should you start your gun hold position before you call pull?

• Position your hips and feet to face about where you want to break the target

• After you call “pull”, move evenly (don’t jerk) as you move the gun to cross and hit the target

• Don’t lift your head or flinch before you shoot the target, this will move your gun position, and change where your shot goes

• Match your gun’s position speed with the target, then surpass it (how much depends on the target angle and speed)

Prohibited

The following is not allowed on the course:

• Hunting loads

• Shot size larger than 7.5

• Shotgun barrel length less than 24”

• Loading of guns outside of shooting cage

• Walking with action closed

• Alcoholic beverages

• More than 2 shells in a gun

• Shooting signs or machines

• Shooting wildlife

• Taking shortcuts – stay on paths for your own safety

• Test firing guns

Mid Hudson Sporing Clays reserves the right to ask anyone engaging in unsafe or unsportsmanlike conduct to leave the property.

Come Shoot with Us!

Gun Safety

Best Practices

Prohibited

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