First impression upon arrival: friendly place. The two gentlemen who welcomed us were funny and very helpful. Attendant at the store was great too. We went to the new course. It was fun and some of the stations were amazing. I will definitely go back. read more

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Save Yourself the Trip I've never left a bad review before, but this place earned it. From the second I walked in, the staff acted like I was an inconvenience, not a customer. No greeting, no help -- just eye rolls, attitude, and short, rude responses to every question. If you enjoy being talked down to and ignored, this is your spot. The customer service was downright awful. Instead of being professional or welcoming, the employees acted like they were doing me a favor just by standing there. I go to gun ranges to feel safe, respected, and taken seriously -- not to be treated like I'm ruining someone's day by showing up. There are plenty of other ranges that actually respect their customers and appreciate your business. I'd recommend going literally anywhere else. read more

Loved spending time here with our church rec group, everything is super straight forward and efficient. I love their staff!

I loved Drake Landing. I'm an old man with virtually no shotgun/skeet/trap/5-stand experience. I've been there twice in two years. The staff were knowledgeable, helpful, and understanding each time. They knew I was unskilled, and helped me in a positive way each time. I was nervous. They put me at ease. Turned a terrifying situation into a positive fun one. It's a really good venue. A beautiful place to be outside. I can't recommend it more highly. read more

Extremely disappointed! Horrible, horrible experience. First time at this establishment and we were thrown off the property for accidentally using a private drive to enter the facility. An Amazon delivery truck was blocking the private drive sign and an angry employee immediately threw us off the property for using what appeared to be a natural entrance into the establishment. We politely apologized and immediately left the property. We will never return. I cannot state enough how disrespected and unwelcome we felt. Avoid at all costs!! Have never been treated so poorly! This type of behavior is unacceptable and would encourage NO ONE to do business with Drake Landing. read more

They did not enforce masks, distancing, or the indoor max on gatherings for the concealed-carry class conducted last Saturday, 2/20 on the premises. Prior to the class, my husband inquired multiple times via email and by phone about the COVID-19 safety protocols and they actively avoided answering him. The day before the Saturday class, he was informed via a generic email (that was sent after he called in) that there would be 6 attendees total with 1 instructor. Saturday comes and there were 11 total attendees with 1 instructor, bypassing the NC indoor limit of 10. The class was held in a tiny building from 8am to 4pm indoors. The instructor was maskless, as well as 6 of the other class attendees - which is against the governor's order of required masks inside. Everyone who registered for the class was informed that there would be no cancellations or rescheduling if someone could not attend or needed to leave. So if you needed to leave because of the lack of mask enforcement and safety protocols, they would take the $100 you paid for the class. Various attendees in the class even openly talked about how they had already had COVID weeks/months before and still were experiencing symptoms, all while not wearing a mask. There was one handgun that was used in the class and it was shared amongst everyone with no sanitization between use. For an indoor class that lasted 8 hours with over half of the 12 people not wearing masks, the likelihood of an outbreak is highly probable and this truly makes me think that they haven't been enforcing any safety restrictions for the length of this pandemic, making this a hotbed for COVID-19 spread in the Harnett County/Angier/Fuquay Varina area. Please avoid this location at all costs as they are not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. read more

Couldn't have been a better time shooting clays. Great courses and service from the crew at drakes.

Spacious course, friendly and helpful staff, beautiful natural scenery, and reasonable prices. We have visited several times and have enjoyed trying their new and old sporting clay courses. Each course has 13 stations for clay shooting and you are provided a score card and can rent a golf cart. The stations are easy to locate and vary in difficulty. Typically the traps are full of clays but if not the office number is posted at each station (we have only had to call once for an empty trap). This past weekend we tried both courses. We did run out of time on the second course so make sure to plan your visit accordingly so that you can finish before they close! We definitely would recommend visiting this hunting preserve and plan to return! read more

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Big Thank You to Jim, who is the RSO of the Pistol Pits at Drake Landing. He was extremely helpful in "zeroing out" my handgun. Today, It was really cool to have fresh paint both black and white on the steel silhouettes/plates. Believe it or not...the rounds show up better on fresh black! - David Orr read more

Very disappointed! Staff is very unfriendly, the pricing had gone up, and the entire group felt rushed the entire trip. We were charged full price, even though we were only allowed to shoot 9 stations due to time constraints because of operating hours. read more

Owner was drunk and cussed us out for asking if we could purchase more shotgun shells, mind you I had brought my girlfriend with me who was shooting for the first time. His breathe smelt of damn malt liquor. Trashy trashy establishment!! I gave them 1 star due to the fact that yelp wouldn't let me post without putting at least one star. read more

The facility is nice, but the staff is unforgiving. There are two driveways side by side to get into the parking lot. The one the GPS directions took me down was apparently a private drive, and as soon as I parked a staff member told us we had to leave because we took the wrong one on accident. read more

Done both the clay course as well as using its gun ranges.. Have to say very well done on both fronts.. The clay course is lots of fun.. Challenging yet fun.. First, I had never fired a shotgun before in my life and the folks in the checkin station were very easy to work with. They showed us how to use the clay system and how to use the shotguns. The nice thing they spend a lot of time on safety and explaining how to carry the gun, load, etc. The gun range is very nice. I would knock it a 1/2 star here if I could. One of the ranges, the lower one/shorter one isn't made for tall people. They have it covered and the roof slants down.. If you are tall you have to bend down so that you don't shoot the roof. The upper/long range is very nice. Earl is an awesome ranger and lots of fun to talk to. Very clean, no brass laying around. read more

This is for the sporting clays only. I've been there twice, and I've been very happy both times. I went with a buddy last year and the service was OK. Everyone was very nice, and helpful. I went back this past weekend with my wife, and I was blown away by the service this time! They were helpful to me, but went out of their way to make sure my wife was comfortable with her 20ga. They gave her a personal tutorial on how to hold it, and sight properly while making sure I knew as well so I could teach her (I have a little bit more experience than her). They sold us some low recoil rounds to make it a bit easier on her, and they also had a range officer meet us at the first station and give my wife about 15 mins of hands on instruction. The course is great! It's walkable, but more comfy to take the cart. They change and tweak course through out the year so you can always go back to it for a bit of a different challenge. There are lots of fun stations, and the grounds are very nice. In summary, you should go there and try some sporting clays. If you have never shot a shotgun, or have minimal experience with them or sporting clays, they'll teach you. I'll leave with a quote from one of the guys in the office as he was helping my wife... "You've already come back, and we always appreciate your business, but my goal is to make sure your wife has a great time so she starts coming back too!" Well sir, mission accomplished, my wife wants to come back sometime in the winter so she can layer up while she's shooting. read more

Review for sporting clays, haven't done other activities there yet. Awesome experience, super-friendly people, everyone is friendly - nothing bad to say except don't go in the middle of a heatwave like I did! lol We picked up the ammo beforehand since it's apparently cheaper at Wal-Mart, as per other reviewers, but everything works and there are ample water stations on the back end of the old course. Just be sure you secure your ammo - some of the paths get a bit steep in the golf carts and things can fall out (I ran over two shells which I couldn't use afterward). If you're not sure about this, go! You'll have a blast. read more

Went here on Sunday and had the absolute best time! It's laid out so well on the course and everyone out there is so welcoming and friendly. The staff is wonderful. I had lost something on the course and they let me come back two days later and drove me around the holes until we found it. Will definitely be back. A hidden gem not far outside of Raleigh. read more

decent venue, but a bit pricey. People working there are laid back which is cool. Could get crowded on weekends, so go early. read more

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Went there today with my colleague and I had a great time. I had a Groupon and it went through smoothly. The girls at the front desk were friendly but the little dog was the friendliest! We had a good time, it was hot, there are a lot of bugs so bring or spray yourself prior! There was a nice man who gave me some tips even though I was shooting with a pro and he was super cordial. Not pushy etc, not I know more than you, but patient and decent. I had a lot of fun. I think some shots were broken but overall it was good. The service was really nice. Our little box broke at the first round but the guy coming around in the golf cart, without hesitation went and replaced it. Showed up at two other posts but mostly left us alone. He seemed excited when I hit my first shot and overall the experience was great! Might not go again when it is so hot though! My goodness I sweat a lot! The boxes all seemed pretty new and in good shape! read more

Best clay course around! Pistol pit is a bit expensive, but still great. Course is always changing and well maintained.

Be sure you buy shells before you get there. I forgot to pick up an extra box of shells which usually runs about $5.99 at Walmart or Dicks. They charged me $9 for a box of the cheapest lead shot you can buy. That would be like a golf pro shop charging you $15 for sleeve of top flite balls. Highway robbery! I've been coming to this place about once or twice a year since they opened. Typically, it's a fun time and great place to practice your shooting skills or take some clients. My experience yesterday has lead me to explore some of the other shooting facilities in the area. I was on the first 13 stations of the clay course and out of the 26th machines about 6 of them did not work. When I was done I told the girl behind the counter that 1/4 of the machines did not work thinking that she would knock a little off the price. NOPE! She charged me full price, didn't apologize and didn't say thank you for you business or anything like that. While walking out to my car I walked by the rest of the employees who were standing around and not one of them said thank you for coming out or how did you shoot... I don't expect acknowledgment or someone to treat me like a VIP but I do expect some general friendliness and appreciation for spending $$ at your establishment. Your not the only game in town. read more

Drove down from Virginia, and had the opportunity to shoot Drake Landing in between NCAA tournament games. I am a tournament sporting clay shooter and shoot at many venues. Drake Landing was first rate from top to bottom. There are two course layouts. We shot the New Course...at the advice of Gunny, one of the staff members. He told us the targets would be more challenging, and that the Old Course is set up for more casual shooters. The New Course was awesome. The owner has made a significant investment in decking in order to maximize the number of presentations the terrain will offer...and the terrain is excellent. We counted three or four ponds with excellent water targets, and the huge glacial ravine had four stations with some of the most interesting target presentations I have seen in a while. I could go on, but suffice to say Drake Landing is unique. There is a beautiful 5 Stand pavillion that we didn't get a chance to shoot. We chose instead to do some pistol shooting in the pistol pit. A treat we didn't expect. All in all, it was a great, well managed, and imaginative shooting venue. I look forward to shooting at Drake Landing again. read more

We had a church outing to the sporting clay course. It was terrific! The land is gorgeous and the equipment was a great set up for many challenging scenarios. The staff was very helpful. My son was with us and had never fired a gun before and one of the staff took the time on the course to coach him through some good fundamentals. It was a great time and I highly recommend it! read more

Great place to shoot. staff was very friendly. My gun failed to eject first round and luckily the office had a brass rod. took me total of 25mins or so figuring out things with my gun and they were nice enough to restart my time since I only got 1 shot off. The shooters there are very nice as well. range officers are cool. just be patient since setting up targets at the rifle range requires a cold range. pistol pit looked neat. they have metal pop up targets to shoot. I will be going back there. read more

My boyfriend and I visited Drake's Landing today. The orientation guy was very nice and told us to keep the breach open at all times, including during transport which we thought meant while in the golf cart, so we tried to follow the rules. He teased us when we pulled up to check out and we laughed that we misunderstood and felt silly. The owner was standing there and started berating my Marine boyfriend in front of everyone for not knowing how to care for a gun and told us not to come back (don't worry, we won't, we prefer Kidds in Holly Springs). My boyfriend was caught off guard as he has done two tours in Iraq and respects guns and is very careful around them. I will not support an establishment with an owner that disrespects military men because he's on a power trip. read more

Always a good time! I enjoy the clay course, as well as the pistol/rifle pit. I have never had a bad experience here, prices are good - the clay course is challenging and very fun. Both times I have been on the pistol/rifle pit I have had it to myself - able to set up the course however I like. The people inside are easy to deal with - I highly recommend Drakes!!! read more

Had so much fun at the pistol range today. Kelly (don't know if I spelled that right) was amazing. With his advise/help, I was able to hit something finally LOL. I will practice my dry firing like he told me too, and I will be back regularly! Thanks for the laughs and the help! read more

Awesome experience. Did the new clay course. Brought my soon to be father in law and he said "He will always remember our clay shooting." I knocked it one star because it can get pricey but the staff was fantastic and knowledgable. I will be back. read more

Friendly staff and a variety of activities available. The range officers are all very knowledgable and willing to help. Pricing is very reasonable considering you have the option to move from range to range and shot a variety of distances. Look forward to coming back regularly. read more

About the most unfriendly place Ive shot at. The pistol pits are not very exciting. Felt like ammo was wasted and not really practicing any defense training shooting a large old metal target from a plywood and railroad ties built "areas". Staff seemed to care less if I spent my money or not there. We stayed until almost closing time, and felt rushed and unwelcomed. Will not return. read more

I am not into sporting clays/shotgun and only use the pistol pit. A bit pricey at $20/hr however if you purchase a "pit pass" you can discount your hourly rate significantly - 15 visits/hours for $200. If you bring a friend and share a range it is still the same cost however you can use your pit pass for both. Pistol pit has three ranges; one with stationary metal targets at varying distances, and two with "pie plate" shaped metal targets at 15 yards. The nice thing is they flop down when you hit them, then pull a rope to reset. There are seven targets in each range. The wooden awning is a bit low so if you are 6'+ it may be a challenge. The range officers are knowledgeable and offer tips if you want them, but they are not pushy. Overall a great place to get in some pistol shooting at a reasonable price. read more

What fun, great place for many outdoor activities. My son took shooting lessons with Mr Earl, a patient awesome instructor. He goes clay shooting there and today he went on his first quail hunt, his guide Jason was top notch! Highly recommended! read more

Well it was my first experience at Drakes Landing with a group from work and we actually had a very good time I was wondering the next time we go can we keep our groups together on each course so we can actually follow each other and then enter change partners for the second course so we can mix it up a little and see everyone shoot other than that experience was awesome! read more

We had a group of 8...We called ahead...when we arrived we waited 45 minutes and then were told to head on down to the 50 yd range...we went...and it was full...they said that we were supposed to go to the 25 yd pistol range. There were 5 rifles and 2 handguns amongst us. The 25 yd range was kind of pointless with 3 AR's. They sent us back to the office where the blonde lady told us that she had stated that we were going to the pistol range. We asked why would we go to the pistol range with 5 rifles...this was never originally said to us. She copped an attitude, got on the walkie talkie and spoke to a few of the range offices who stated that they could accomodate 3 rifles on the 50 yd range and the 2 handguns on the 25 yd range. So we headed back down there...the pistol range was magically full in the 2 minutes it took us to get down there. We left the pistol (25yd) range and headed to the rifle range(50yd). they said that the could accomodate all of us on that range. This was approximately an hour and a half after arriving...45 minutes into our time that they wrote on the band. We shoot for about 45 minutes...then we head back to the office. They said that "we will only charge you for an hour and a half"...yeah...that didn't happen...we paid for an hour which was bull after all the mess we had to deal with. Please do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to shoot. It's not worth dealing with ignorant people around weapons. Also $20 per hour of shooting is a bit high when you have to shoot through a little box at an awkward angle. I will not be going back...ever...even if it is free. read more