Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds - Millbrook, NY - Sporting Clays, Fly Fishing, and More

The Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds is located at 3047 Sharon Turnpike in Millbrook, New York. The Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds is the oldest of the United States' permitted sporting clays and shotgun shooting clubs. The Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds was first started by Morgan Wing. In 1907, Wing began raising pheasant, quail, and mallard ducks on his family's land. He had a one-room schoolhouse that was rebuilt on the property. He invited friends to come over for wingshooting. He named the area Sandanona Pheasantry. "Sandanona'' is a Native American word that means "brilliant sunshine.''

The Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds is an area where hunting traditions and field traditions are in high regard. The area has been around for such a long time that the main lodge was built during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The grounds are used by individuals as well as groups. Corporate outings are also held onsite.

The sporting clays course at Sandanona has been consistently ranked as one of the very best courses in the nation. In addition, Sandanona is home to the Orvis Fly Fishing and Wingshooting School. The lodge facility is fully-catered and has ample space for meetings. The grounds are open 363 days each year.

Sandanona offers private membership. Sandanona is home to four upland fields where members can hunt pheasant, chukar, and Hungarian partridge. There is also a continental hunting area and a beaver dam duck hunting area. Tours of the gun club are available. The pro shop, school, and sporting clays areas are open to both members and the public.

A round of sporting clays costs members $50 and non-members $75. Modern skeet, which includes ammo, is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. One day at the Shotgun Shooting School carries a fee of $575. Private shotgun shooting instruction is available for $175 per hour for the first person. Each additional person (up to 4) is $25 per hour. Private instruction is also available on the sporting clays course for groups of up to 5 individuals. The rate for private instruction is $175 per hour plus a fee for sporting clays. Sporting clays membership is available for $150, and gun fitting sessions are also available onsite for $175 per hour.

Sandanona is home to a fly fishing school. Fly fishing instruction is $470 per person for 2 days of instruction. Private sessions of guided fly fishing are also available. Private sessions can only have a maximum of 2 individuals. A 4 hour guided session is $375. Private fly casting lessons are offered. Casting lessons are $65 per hour for one student. The fee for 2 students is $95 per hour, and the fee for 3 students is $125 per hour.

Sandanona is available for corporate outings. In the barn annex, there are two meeting rooms. The barn annex is located close to the main lodge. These meeting rooms can hold 120 people on the main level and an additional 60 people upstairs. These rooms are ideal for luncheons, seminars, dinners, and meetings.

Additional information about the Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds can be obtained by calling 845-677-9701.