Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays — Local services in Town of New Paltz

By far my favorite place to shoot! My first time there was a month ago and I've been there every weekend since and just purchased membership yesterday (COMPLETELY worth it if you plan to shoot there often). Paula at the front is the sweetest and friendliest person and she is more than patient as she explains the rules and how to use the traps. I had a 30 minute conversation with her about purchasing a gun for my wife and she provided contacts for a store and gunsmith complete with recommendations. Everyone who works there genuinely loves the sport and is enthusiastic about giving advice. Not only is everyone who works there really down to earth and friendly, but even the other shooters are helpful in every way possible from recommendations for guns, ammo and accessories or tips for your stance or mount or what have you; I've gotten some great advice from both staff and shooters

The whole course is automated and you can shoot solo (with delayed clays) or with a partner/group easily. They are open year-round regardless of weather unless it's torrential or whiteout conditions and the traps get changed weekly so every visit is a new experience. Since your target card counts the amount of clays you fire, if any break or don't fire, you just keep a count and let them know when you're done and they are removed from your bill, no questions asked.

Simply the best and most laid back shooting experience you can ask for and if you're a competition shooter, they have leagues and tournaments here frequently. If you've never shot before or if you're an achieved competition shooter, this is the next place you should call home. I physically cannot come up with a single negative aside from some of the traps not working in the winter. However, when this is the case, there are almost always indications of which are not working and it's only because I get out there at 8:30 AM when it's still 18 degrees outside...things freeze, it's unavoidable and not at all an inconvenience; they have over 70 total traps...

Today, I participated in my first-ever shotgun tournament at Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays. Despite my initial nerves, especially since I attended the event alone and lacked experience, the staff made all the difference. Every team member was incredibly friendly and helpful, ensuring I felt welcome and properly set up.

One staff member, in particular, went above and beyond by transporting me to the first station in a golf cart, as it was the furthest from the shop. He also kindly took my gun case back to the counter, saving me from the inconvenience of carrying it around all day.

The facility was immaculate, the food was excellent, and the overall shooting experience was outstanding for a newcomer to the sport. The atmosphere was pleasant, and the staff’s assistance was invaluable. Thank you for making my first tournament such a memorable experience. I look forward to participating in future events at Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays.

wish I could remember the names of the staff members, to shout them out on this review, but it was a long day of meeting a...

Been here 6 times in the past two months. We always rent a gun and a cart. I’ve had problems with every gun I’ve rented sometimes went through multiple guns in one visit. Usually jamming, but have had a wobbly stock a few times. The electric carts I’ve had problems with too with loosing charge halfway through the course. But the thing that bothers me the most is that the people there just aren’t very friendly. Not one of them has cracked a smile and I really try to be overly sweet because there’s such tension. I hate going into the shop and dealing with them, and their gun smith must not be that good. The course itself isn’t bad and does get switched from time to time. Most of the clays get thrown but not all the time and they usually give you ten because they know that’s going to happen. So besides the unfriendliness and the guns needing servicing...