Continental Hunts
Join us for a Continental Hunt
Shooters of high birds know August 12th is the start of the British driven shooting season. It’s the time when family and friends gather together to celebrate a tradition of pheasant hunting that has endured the test of time. Join us for a series of Continental hunts reminiscent of the Edwardian period which is the Golden Era of shooting.
2023/24 Season Schedule
Coming Soon!
Continental Hunts at The Preserve
Break out your Plus 2’s, flashings, and Wellingtons as multiple shooting dates are offered this year in several different styles. We’ll begin the morning with breakfast in our clubhouse featuring an omelet station, eggs served any way, applewood smoked bacon, waffles, and coffee, tea and juice.
Or, shoot our compact sporting clays to warm-up your shot.
Our shoot orientation begins mid-morning followed by the hunt of the day. Dinner follows with a filet and lobster combination, mini bison meatballs, roasted pheasant with endive and a Scotch and cigar pairing.
Previous Hunts
Thanksgiving Shoot
November 11, 2021
Our Own Glorious Twelfth
October 9, 2021
Holiday Cheer Shoot
December 18, 2021
Season Opener
October 10, 2020
Post New Year’s Fun Shoot
January 16, 2020
Holiday Cheer Shoot
December 19, 2020
Valentine’s Shoot
February 15, 2019
Holiday Cheer Shoot
December 14, 2019
Editor’s and Writer’s Shoot
November 9, 2017
12-Station Compact Clays Course
The Preserve’s 12-Station Compact Clays Course features manicured shooting stations set amid naturally tall field grasses. These 12 wood-framed stations take thoughtful advantage of the landscape’s changing height elevations to provide sporting enthusiasts varietal shooting positions in a picturesque and natural setting.
Preserve 5-Stands
Whether rain, shine, or snow, members may enjoy the Preserve’s two covered and heated 5-stands that provide 10 shooting positions and are beautifully built into the wraparound deck of a rustic and inviting hunting lodge. Positioned high on a hill, this lodge has an impressive prospect on the clays course providing incredibly over 250 different target presentations! Views of the surrounding landscapes only add to the enjoyment of this popular sport. The unique design of this clays course and hunting lodge also provides the perfect setting for 5-Stand tournaments, as well as corporate clays events year-round.
12-Station Compact Clays Course
The Preserve’s 12-Station Compact Clays Course features manicured shooting stations set amid naturally tall field grasses. These 12 wood-framed stations take thoughtful advantage of the landscape’s changing height elevations to provide sporting enthusiasts varietal shooting positions in a picturesque and natural setting.
Preserve 5-Stands
Whether rain, shine, or snow, members may enjoy the Preserve’s two covered and heated 5-stands that provide 10 shooting positions and are beautifully built into the wraparound deck of a rustic and inviting hunting lodge. Positioned high on a hill, this lodge has an impressive prospect on the clays course providing incredibly over 250 different target presentations! Views of the surrounding landscapes only add to the enjoyment of this popular sport. The unique design of this clays course and hunting lodge also provides the perfect setting for 5-Stand tournaments, as well as corporate clays events year-round.
Upland Hunting
Specially designated fields are available where man and dog unite to meet the challenges of bird hunting. The Preserve maintains 8 bird hunting fields. Whether you are shooting clean-up after one of our European Tower Hunts or choose to reserve a morning for you and your friends to shoot stocked game, we here at The Preserve can accommodate nearly any shooting experience.
“I’ve shot around the entire country and this is by far the best tower shoot and some of the best shooting grounds in the United States.”
– Larry Martin CEO & Founder Field and Stream Products
High Tower Hunts
Our European tower stands the tallest in the Northeast region at 210’ above its lowest station. With 12 stations, 24 shooters, and enough guides and dogs to support all of the fun, The Preserve hosts the finest tower hunts in the country.
“The shot presentation was unlike anything I had ever experienced, the bird soared higher than I had ever seen in America. The great sounds of shotguns firing and friends applauding surrounded us, echoing over the high rough pitch of crackling roosters all around. For a moment it was quiet, we all took a breath and glanced over the wall to take it all in.”
-Todd Corayer; The Double Gun Journal
High Tower Hunts
Our European tower stands the tallest in the Northeast region at 210’ above its lowest station. With 12 stations, 24 shooters, and enough guides and dogs to support all of the fun, The Preserve hosts the finest tower hunts in the country.
“The shot presentation was unlike anything I had ever experienced, the bird soared higher than I had ever seen in America. The great sounds of shotguns firing and friends applauding surrounded us, echoing over the high rough pitch of crackling roosters all around. For a moment it was quiet, we all took a breath and glanced over the wall to take it all in.”
-Todd Corayer; The Double Gun Journal
Field Trials
Being host to numerous fields, ponds, and obstacle course settings, The Preserve is a great location to express all of you and your companions needs. The Preserve’s many upland fields double as the prefect settings to test and improve your dog’s physical and mental toughness. Relax in our tranquil settings with just you and your dog, working together on our private landscapes.
The Sporting Shoppe at The Preserve
The Sporting Shoppe is the most renowned retail shop and shooting range in the Northeast. Featuring, 5,000 square feet of retail space, several humidors, locker rooms, lounges and the largest indoor underground shooting range in the country with 150 foot lanes, we carry a full line of the finest manufacturers of firearms, clothing, kayaks, canoes, fly rods and more. The Sporting Shoppe also has an outfitting program to share our best hunting, fishing, and photography contacts from across the globe. If you are dreaming of an African excursion to hunt one of the Big 5, Argentina for the dove hunt of a lifetime or New Zealand for your dream red stag hunt, The Sporting Shoppe can easily plan your next adventure. The Sporting Shoppe will be your everything outdoors superstore.
The Sporting Shoppe & Shooting Range
The Sporting Shoppe is the most renowned retail shop and shooting range in the Northeast. Featuring, 5,000 square feet of retail space, several humidors, locker rooms, lounges and the largest indoor underground shooting range in the country with 150 foot lanes, we carry a full line of the finest manufacturers of firearms, clothing, kayaks, canoes, fly rods and more. The Sporting Shoppe also has an outfitting program to share our best hunting, fishing, and photography contacts from across the globe. If you are dreaming of an African excursion to hunt one of the Big 5, Argentina for the dove hunt of a lifetime or New Zealand for your dream red stag hunt, The Sporting Shoppe can easily plan your next adventure. The Sporting Shoppe will be your everything outdoors superstore.
The Range at The Sporting Shoppe
We have the longest indoor underground range in America with lanes to 150 yards. The Range combines state of a art handling system, Meggitt retrieval machines and range cameras with the finest amenities including private lockers, firearm rentals and members lounges.
Visit theRange.Club for information on membership.
