The Sporting Shoppe · The Preserve · Richmond, RI
Sporting Clays
An hour from the shop sits one of the finest clays grounds in the Northeast — a championship 19-station course threaded through 3,500 wooded acres, with registered tournaments all season. Come shoot it.
The Course
19 Stations
The Grounds
3,500 Acres
Disciplines
Sporting · FITASC · 5-Stand
Competition
NSCA Registered
The Course · 19 Stations
A Round Through 3,500 Acres
Varied presentations laid through the woods and over the low ground — two-story towers, springing teal, and crossing pairs that test first-timers and seasoned guns alike. Carts, loaner guns, and instruction available.
Walk the Course ↓The Course · Elevated Stand
The Elevated Stand
One of the course's signature stations, the Elevated Stand offers a unique perspective and challenging target presentations that reward focus, timing, and smooth execution.
Book a Shoot →Instruction · The Miles Family
Coached by Champions
Private and group instruction with championship coaches — including target presentations and lessons from the Miles Family. Loaner guns and shells from the Shoppe.
See Instruction Dates →Station by Station
Walk the Course
The Opener
A gentle going-away pair off the pavilion — room to settle the gun before the woods close in.
Going-Away Pair
The Rise
A left-to-right crosser from the raised stand — find your rhythm and let the lead build.
Crossing Pair
The Climb
A stairway to a stand perched above the grade — a driven bird breaking off the ridge.
Driven · High House
The Hardwoods
A quartering chandelle through bare timber — it turns belly-up just as you mount.
Chandelle
The Pines
A high incomer dropping through the evergreens — take it early or run out of sky.
Dropping Incomer
The Valley
A two-story post over the low ground — high incomers that drop fast through the treeline.
High Tower · Crossers
The Notch
A fast crosser threading the gap in the timber — a narrow window and no second look.
Fast Crosser
The Edge
A quartering pair off the woodline — read the lead early and stay in the gun.
Quartering Pair
The Covered Stand
Springing teal from the timber — a vertical climb that asks for patience at the top.
Springing Teal
The Flush
A fast rabbit and a battue on report — low and skittering, then flat and fading.
Rabbit · Battue
The Overlook
A looping outgoer over the slope — it hangs at the top, then drops away behind the rail.
Looping Outgoer
The Crossing
A long crossing pair over open ground — the kind of distance that rewards a smooth swing.
Long Crosser
The Hollow
A teal-and-crosser combination on report — two birds, two planes, one mount.
Teal · On Report
The Ledge
A battue fading off the rail — flat and bright on edge, gone the instant it turns.
Fading Battue
The Meadow
A long incomer driving in over the open ground — plenty of room to read it before the shot.
Driven Incomer
The Birches
A high quarterer through the birch tops — it threads the timber and is gone in a blink.
High Quarterer
The Perch
Up the stairs to a raised platform — a driven pair off the height, the closest thing to a tower stand.
Elevated · Driven
The Marsh
A low skimmer crossing the wet ground — flat and fast, hugging the grass the whole way.
Low Crosser
The Tower Finale
The last word — a two-story covered tower with driven pairs to close the card.
Driven Pairs
Ways to Shoot
Choose Your Round
No. 01
19-Station Championship Course
Walk or drive the wooded paths to nineteen pavilions — open-air and covered, each with six throwers reset often, so no two rounds repeat.
No. 02
12-Station Compact
Twelve wood-framed stands set among the tall field grasses, playing the changing elevations for varied looks on a quick, walkable loop.
No. 03
Ten-Station Five-Stand
Ten covered, heated stands built into the wraparound deck of a hilltop lodge — over 300 presentations, rain, shine, or snow.
From the Shoppe to the Stand
Outfitted for the Course
Fit a clays gun, pick your shells, and kit out before a round — the Shoppe is the outfitter for the grounds an hour up the road. Stop in, then go shoot.
Shop Shotguns →On the Calendar
Upcoming at the Shoppe
Seasonal · Recurring
The Sporting Clays League
A friendly, handicapped league across the season — squad up, shoot a card a week, and chase the standings. Open to members and guests; new shooters welcome.
View League Details →An Hour from the Shop
Book a Day on the Course
Reserve a round, a lesson, or a tower shoot at The Preserve — or stop into the Shoppe first to fit a gun, pick your shells, and talk targets with the crew.
