Monticello, Florida Wingshooting School / 1-Day School
A traditional upland hunting and shotgun shooting school located in sunny Florida.
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has been our commitment since 1856. It’s who we are. If you aren’t happy with a product or service, we want to know about it. And we’ll make it right. That’s the Orvis Way.
You'll cover it all at the Mays Pond, Florida Wingshooting School:
- Basic shotgun shooting safety
- How to mount a shotgun so you will shoot exactly where you're looking
- How to shoot all types of clays scenarios: going away, crossing, low incomers, singles, and doubles
- Proper shooting stance
- Proper shotgun fit
Orvis is pleased to offer our travel customers access to two valuable services: Global Rescue travel membership and IMG Signature Travel Insurance℠.
Learn More100% Customer Satisfaction
has been our commitment since 1856. It’s who we are. If you aren’t happy with a product or service, we want to know about it. And we’ll make it right. That’s the Orvis Way.
You'll cover it all at the Mays Pond, Florida Wingshooting School:
- Basic shotgun shooting safety
- How to mount a shotgun so you will shoot exactly where you're looking
- How to shoot all types of clays scenarios: going away, crossing, low incomers, singles, and doubles
- Proper shooting stance
- Proper shotgun fit
Orvis is pleased to offer our travel customers access to two valuable services: Global Rescue travel membership and IMG Signature Travel Insurance℠.
Learn MoreBoth 1 & 2 Day Schools offer small class sizes – a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio.
1-Day Wingshooting School Overview
- Basic shotgun safety
- Discussion of proper mount, stance and shotgun fit
- Hands-on instruction and practice shooting at varied stations
- Demonstrations on how to shoot going away, crossing, low incomers, singles and doubles
- Catered lunch and time to chat with classmates
- Special offers on Orvis gear
- Use of an Orvis shotgun, if you wish
2-Day Wingshooting School Overview
- Basic shotgun safety
- Discussion of proper mount, stance and shotgun fit
- Hands-on instruction and practice shooting at varied stations
- Demonstrations on how to shoot going away, crossing, low incomers, singles and doubles
- 2-Day School involves significantly more shots over the two-day period
- Catered lunch and time to chat with classmates
- Special offers on Orvis gear
- Use of an Orvis shotgun, if you wish
- Complimentary gun fitting is available during 2-day schools in Manchester, VT; Millbrook, NY; Sylacauga, AL and Blue Ridge Summit, PA
If you want to learn more, please reach out to the Schools Team and request the specific itinerary for your chosen Orvis School location.
1-Day School | ||
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October 2023 | 28 | Friday |
28 | Saturday | |
November 2023 | 11 | Saturday |
18 | Sunday | |
December 2023 | 9 | Saturday |
16 | Saturday | |
January 2024 | 6 | Saturday |
13 | Saturday |
2-Day School | ||
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October 2023 | 30-31 | Monday/Tuesday |
November 2023 | 4-5 | Saturday/Sunday |
20-21 | Monday/Tuesday | |
December 2023 | 4-5 | Monday/Tuesday |
January 2024 | 8-9 | Monday/Tuesday |
15-16 | Monday/Tuesday |
Activities in the Thomasville, Georgia area
Visitor Center, 866-577-3600 or 229-228-7977
(For more information or to view a calendar of events, please visit www.thomasvillega.com)
The Big Oak
Birdsong Nature Center
Dillon Candy Company
Historic Dawson Street and Hansell Street
Historic Downtown Thomasville with shopping and dining
Jack Hadley Black History Museum
Pebble Hill Plantation
Sweet Grass Dairy
Thomasville Rose Garden
The Beadel House at Tall Timbers Research Station
Lapham-Patterson House
State Farmer's Market
Thomas County Museum of History
1854 Wright House
Fall Annual Events
Fall Sampler at Pebble Hill Museum
Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival
Art on the Bricks
Fall Festival at Birdsong Nature Center
Wagon Days in Downtown Coolidge
Thomasville Fly-in
Lapham Patterson House's "Edgar Allen Poe: Victorian Master of Macabre"
Boston Mini-Marathon
Cancellation Policy & Fees:
If the reservation is cancelled 60+ days from your school date, Orvis will offer a full refund back the original method of payment, or the reservation can be transferred to another available school. If the reservation is cancelled 30-60 days from the date of the school, the customer will have a choice between a refund of 50% or transferring the reservation to another available school. On cancellations 29 days or less there is no refund and no transfer. There will be no refund extended to students who do not attend their scheduled school and do not notify the school within the timeframes listed in this policy. Any reservation that has been transferred to a different date cannot be later cancelled without 100% payment penalty.
For questions please contact Orvis School and Reservations (toll free) 866-531-6213