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Orvis Wingshooting School in Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains
100% 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.
The Orvis Preserve at Crooked Run Wingshooting School is held in Fincastle, Virginia, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, and is home for our one-day and two-day wingshooting schools. The Preserve offers a unique setting that allows our professional instructors to teach both novice and experienced shooters. It encompasses 475 acres, which, along with our 13-station Sporting Clays Course and Five Stand, include managed quail habitat and hunting grounds, a lodge overlooking a trout-stocked lake, and modern accommodations. Choose to attend either our one-day or two-day school. School includes lunch, shotgun shells, use of an Orvis shotgun, eye and ear protection, and a copy of The Orvis Wingshooting Handbook.
You'll cover it all at the Fincastle, Virginia Wingshooting School:
Orvis is pleased to offer our travel customers access to two valuable services: Global Rescue travel membership and IMG Signature Travel Insurance℠.
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Both 1 & 2 Day Schools offer small class sizes – a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio.
Sessions run from 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
If you want to learn more, please contact:
Toll Free: 866-531-6213 Mon-Fri 8 AM - 6 PM schools@orvis.com
Luxury lodging is not included in the Wingshooting School Package, but it is available on property for students attending the Orvis Wingshooting School at The Preserve at Crooked Run. The property features lodge-style rooms available upon request.
540-412-7178 info@preservevirginia.com preservevirginia.com/lodging
Hampton Inn Daleville- 21 minutes (11 miles) 195 Town Center Street Daleville, VA 24083 540-966-0971
Tru by Hilton Roanoke Hollins- 30 minutes (17 miles) 8161 Gander Way Roanoke, VA 24019 540-400-8244
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center - 38 min (25 miles) 110 Shenandoah Ave NE Roanoke, VA 24016 540-985-5900
Hampton Inn & Suites Roanoke-Downtown- 39 minutes (25 miles) 27 Church Ave SE Roanoke, VA 24011 540-400-6000
Yes, students must be 12 years or older to attend.
Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please note: students between the ages of 12 - 14 may not be able to handle 6 hrs of shooting, instead we recommend setting up an hour or two of private lessons. Please call The Preserve at Crooked Run for availability and cost.
There is no “best time” to learn how to shoot sporting clays.
In the morning students will meet for orientation and gun safety, roughly 30 minutes, the remainder of the school is spent on the sporting clays course.
School starts at 9:00 am and ends at 4:45 pm. See Itinerary tab for course program.
Cost includes all instruction, lunch, the use of shotguns, and ammo. Eye and ear protection are also required and will be made available.
Yes but not required.
Students will need to bring a hat, sunscreen, rain gear, and water-resistant boots or hiking boots. Dress for the weather: in warmer months, we recommend light-weight, breathable, moisture-wicking clothing. For cooler months, we recommend dressing in layers with the use of a vest and jacket. For more clothing recommendations, email us at schools@orvis.com.
The Pro Shop will have clothing items available for purchase.
No. Lodging arrangements are made separately by the students.
Yes, most students enjoy staying onsite at The Preserve at Crooked Run. All the students and the instructors will meet at The Preserve Pro Shop at 9 am each school day to begin the day. To book Lodging, please call The Preserve at Crooked Run.
For additional Lodging recommendations, view our Lodging tab.
Lunch is the only meal included in the cost of the school.
The school accommodates a class size of 8 students- a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio.
No, unless there are dangerous conditions. We ask that students bring rain gear. Orvis strongly recommends purchasing Travel Insurance to cover trip cancellation and interruption, coverage for missed connections, lost and delayed baggage, emergency medical and dental, and more, click HERE for more details.
Yes, we adjust our instruction to the individual student’s level.
See the Terms & Condition tab.
Yes. In wingshooting, we adjust our instruction to the individual student’s level.
Yes. Please call The Preserve at Crooked Run for availability and cost.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport - 27 min (19 miles) 5202 Aviation Dr NW Roanoke, Virginia 24012 flyroa.com
The Preserve at Crooked Run 1356 Camp Fincastle Lane Fincastle, VA 24090 540-412-7178
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 & Reservations (toll free) 866-531-6213.