Great experience, I ordered arrows online and the were made exactly as needed and delivered in two days. I will be ordering again often.

I am a middle aged woman who is new to archery. Bought my first bow at an outdoor store but they were short staffed and didn't have time to get my peep tied in, bow paper sighted, etc. Came into Wilderness Archery for some help getting the bow paper sighted and generally set up for me to shoot in my first Group Lesson in a few days. They helped me promptly, were very knowledgeable and worked for quite some time to get me sighted in and to tighten the rest that the store who sold me the bow had left too loose. Excellent Customer Service. Not sure why other people say they were not helped promptly - perhaps they came in on a weekend (all archery places are swamped on weekends). My experience was 150% positive and I will be back for any future archery needs. read more

My husband went here recently, good high end selection. Better than Bass Pro Shop. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Will definitely be going back. Thanks guys! read more

Received excellent personalized service from clearly experienced staff. Great place for a beginner to get helpful guidance. We prefer a local shop to a chain sporting goods store. read more

Boyfriend bought a archery release from the shop, after four times of use the release broke. We took it in to get it fixed and they apologized, tried fixing the old one, and then decided to give us a brand new one. They have great customer service. We will definitely be back in the shop. I believe it was Mike who helped us, and the YOUNGER gentlemen that in the front, both very helpful- thank you! read more

My husband and I took a recurve class for the first time and we will definitely be going back! It was really fun and the instructor was nice and very knowledgeable. read more

Great Shop. Good stuff. Fit me for my bow better than the box stores.

Great place , great help, got me all set up , spent a long time with me , i will go back & buy my next bow there,

Very enjoyable experience, instructor was patient since I was a beginner. Easy 5 stars.

I have shopped at Wilderness Archery many times and have used their lanes from time to time. All of my experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. The staff is friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and has integrity. I am a novice, so their help has always been welcome. I had an experience today that stunned me...in a good way. I stopped in to use the lanes and thought that I might want to upgrade to a better bow. I explained to the gentleman helping me what my skill level was and if he had a recommendation for an improvement. He told me I already have a great product. He could have sold me a new bow on the spot. When I decide to pass my current one off to one of my kids or grand-kids, I will replace it with one from Wilderness Archery. When my husband buys his bow, he will buy it there as well. You might be able to save a few bucks online, but you won't get the benefit of the service and expertise available at this store. They're straight shooters (pun intended), and they will get at least two additional bow sales from my family as well as my other archery related business. read more

When it comes to Archery this place is it. The staff is very knowledgeable and efficient. But l think the best investment they have is Lisa, Rick and Justin the dedication and professionalism they have for the sport is unmatched. Without them it would be just a good shop they make it great. read more

Open Lane Shoot - We had a small group of boy scouts come in for an open lane shoot. It was our first time there. They all had fun. Indoor range was ideal as it was raining heavily. The lanes are pretty narrow, so be careful not to poke your neighbor in the eye when knocking your arrows. The staff and volunteer guiding the scouts during the shoot were good. The only thing that could be improved was the communication from staff when we first arrived. When we arrived, staff were all working with other customers. But even with 10 in our group waiting, and with me making eye contact several times to start a conversation, and several employees walking back and forth next to us, not one staff person acknowledged us. Even a comment "We'll be with you in a few minutes" would have been nice. Finally, someone told us that our targets were being set up, even though we hadn't talked to anyone still. So he obviously knew why we were there, it just would have been nice to let us know that early on. At the end of the day, it was a fun time. read more

First. I can't see how someone can legitimately give WA a bad review. The big box model of outdoor stores will never be able to provide the service WA does. I am new to archery and my experience with WA is like having friends that are experts in archery. A few weeks ago I went in for a new peep and to get my draw weight adjusted. Tex watched me shoot as we adjusted the bow and he gave me a ton of great advice. My shooting has improved a ton from the extra help. Every time I visit, I learn more about shooting from staff and customers. It's obvious WA is doing all the right things to make customers for life and grow the sport. If you feel you're having a bad experience at WA, don't be passive aggressive and post a one star rating, talk to the staff. I'm sure they will do their best to resolve any problems. Compared to the big box outdoor stores, WA offers consistent, expert knowledge from staff personally invested in your success. If it means driving past Bass Pro Shops and Dicks to support this great business and the Sacramento archery community, I'll do it every time. Support our great local businesses folks! read more

I have been recently getting into archery and found this place on Google maps. Because I am a beginner, I needed lessons... Which Wilderness Archery provided. I decided to get more info on the lessons, so I drove to the place. The place was relatively busy, but I was approached with help. I don't remember the guy's name, but he helped me find which eye was dominant so that I can know which bow to use for my lesson. The next day, I decided to call and book my lesson after looking on their website. They said most days were full, so I would have to wait about a month for my lesson. As the day became closer, I found a different Archery place which was closer to me and I had a groupon there. I called Wilderness Archery to cancel my lesson (which was a week away) and asked for a refund, for they have you pay the day you book your lesson. They told me that they weren't able to give me a refund but, I was able to use the money for another lesson. The next day, I decided to look on the website again to get even more info about the lessons. I found the website said that I COULD get a refund, as long as it was 48 hours prior to the lesson. I called again and they said that they would refund my money. Well, it had been about 4 days before the money was finally refunded. I hate to be biased because I only went to the place once, but I feel like I won't be coming back because of the sketchy customer service. I would give 0 stars, but because of the friendly man I met the day I visited, I give Wilderness Archery 1 star. read more

My husband and I have been here the last 3-4 times and every one was always really nice and helpful. The last time we came in however makes us not want to go back..We were there to possibly get me some less stiff arrow spines,and to adjust my draw length, and some other stuff we ended up not getting due to wanting to leave. Last time when I was there we adjusted my draw length but it seemed a little too short because my left elbow was always bent. Unfortunately we had the not pleasure of meeting Andy. Right when we met him he came up to my bow and said "your price tag is still on" and proceeded to try to scratch it off.. he failed btw. Later he made a point to talk rudely about bass pro shop several times. I told him that I in fact bought my bow there, but I was at wilderness the last 3-4 times and I have been adjusted here. He said "no we wouldn't do it this way." He wanted to have me shoot through paper, but never actually had me do that. He would ask me questions unrelated to why I was there & the questions seemed like him just being a jerk. The moment I was seriously contemplating walking out is when we were in the back and I told him I am left eye dominate. Every one has different techniques here.. because I am not left handed I opted to stay with my bow, I just close my dominate eye. Other people do this and other workers of bow shops have recommended this to me too. Any ways this guy was like "oh well if you want to do it RIGHT you would do it my way.. etc." When we were checking out my husband asked how often do we need to change our strings, and Andy said "oh how often do you shoot? once a month." He knew we are fairly new, and it seems like his sales tactic is to bully us into buying stuff. He wanted us to buy a case and a left handed bow. Also this part doesn't matter as much to me, but he charged us more than the other guys do (we just ended up with bow length adjustment and a draw weight increase for $20.00). Do to this experience I doubt we will be coming back any time soon.. we'll just go to bass pro shop.. & learn to be our own bow techs. thanks for reading! read more

Store is filled with different archery goodies, however it took all 4-5 employees around 20 minutes just to GREET us. I understad you may be busy with a customer but i don't think it's too hard to look up and say hello. Their selection of recurve bows was minimal due to the Hunger games movie being recently released. When I asked to see a bow, one of the guys said "careful, don't drop it"...really?? I'm not a child. read more

As a newbie to archery, I stopped in with a bow I had bought on Ebay and a lot of questions. The staff was informative, friendly, patient and not at all condescending. Best of all, they didn't try to tell me that I needed to buy all new equipment, unlike another shop I had gone to in Dixon. I look forward to learning and shopping here in the future. read more

I have been doing business at the shop for years. I have always found the staff extremely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. They have a large inventory of bows and accessaries and their pricing are very reasonable. I don't recommend anyone purchasing a bow or arrows from a big box store as your equipment needs to be tuned and fitted specifically for you. Wilderness does a great job of this. read more

Great shop, selection and staff. Made me feel comfortable right away even while I asked 100 new to archery questions. I'm hooked now and a huge thanks to everyone here for the help. Stop in and shoot at the indoor range and you'll get hooked too. read more

Al+ As a small business owner I value customer service. You will get it there. I bought my 9 year old son a bow and on one of their bussiest days (weekend before turkey season) the owners son took a good 45 minutes helping him get fitted and helping him shoot. This in my book is priceless, as he could have easily said he was too busy and move on to somebody else. My son will always remember this and so will I. read more

My family has purchased 4 bows from this outfit over the past 6 months and we haven't had anything but impeccable service from them. Each time we go into Wilderness Archery, we are treated with courtesy and respect. We have come to know the employees on a first name basis and have recommended them to family and aquaintences. I give them 2 thumbs up! read more

I received a bow as a gift and am new to the world of archery and bow hunting. I have an opportunity for a hunt coming up and I thought it would be wise to get some professional instruction before I head up the mountain. I scheduled a one on one lesson with Andy and he is a miracle worker. The amount of information that he was able to pack into an hour was incredible. We shot groups at different ranges and as we analyzed my patterns he made adjustments to my bow (sights, draw length, draw weight etc). He is a great teacher, not only because he was able to improve my groups but he was able to explain every step and every instruction in a way that easy for me to understand. For me it is always easier for me to retain information when it actually makes sense and you understand WHY. After the lesson he helped me select the best arrows and broad heads for my needs. I am only shooting 45lbs right now so we chose a lighter straighter arrow than what I had been using which should help me achieve more velocity and we chose Stinger broad heads which should give me better penetration. I'm looking forward to learning more and I am lucky that I found such a great instructor in Andy! Thank you Wilderness Archery! read more

Super customer service. I just came to rent a lane and pick up a new draw stop for my pse compound bow and without me even asking he gave me a bunch of tips and advice on maintenance that my bow was lacking. He cleaned some clumps of wax I couldn't reach in the nooks and crannies around the cam. I usually go to bass pro shop for my bow needs but I always have to hunt someone down and in my experiences they weren't to helpful, but since this is a smaller specialized archery shop their much more able to help you with anything archery related. I highly recommend this shop read more

This place is awesome! They are friendly, knowledgable and have a wide range of products to choose from. Lisa and Mike have always been incredibly helpful with any questions I can come up with. If you haven't tried this place out, once you do you will kick yourself for giving money to sports men's warehouse for anything archery. read more

I walked in with some issues with my bow and one of the guys there fixed it all up on the spot took his time and helped me with everything I needed. Extra helpful and knowledgable .. do yourself a favor and don't go anywhere else !!!! read more

Horrible Archery store! I have had great experiences with every archery store except this one! Everything is drastically overpriced. I went to get a d loop and peep sight installed, ended up costing me 35 dollars. Not only was I overcharged but they installed a 1/4 peep while I had asked for a 3/16 to match my sight. They told me they would have to charge me additionally 15 dollars for labor while they were the ones mistaken. Additionally I have never seen such abysmal arrow fletching. These expensive arrow shafts look like they have been fletched by a 3 year old, glue residue everywhere. I RECOMMEND GOING TO SPORTMANS WAREHOUSE. much better prices and service! read more

this bow shop is at 50% for me. i have purchased two bows from them. the first bow, ROCKED! j.d. set the bow up beautifully, and it continues to shoot perfectly. my second bow? i fell victim to the siren's song of owning something new and shiny. so i made the trek back to thebowshop. 1st, JD no longer works there. this shop has a fantastic inventory! no need to wait for special orders..they probably have exactly the one you want. kudos. buying a bow, you need to count on the expertise of the staff..chosing arrows, set up, etc..they dropped the ball on all counts. i was told my old arrows would suffice..i took the new bow home, and it was not set up to spec..i went back..they refused to get it to spec. honestly, they did get it to papertune as-is,..i was impressed. but the next time i let another bowtech change strings, it would need to start over again. ot worth it. the third time i went back to the shop..everyone took a look at me and disappeared. bottom line..as a rookie bow shopper be careful. if you are a seasoned veteran, you can call them on their BS. a quick (and free) trip to another bowshop got me down the right path. positives. great inventory, very fair pricing. negatives. lame bowtech (on my bow), sorry followup on purchase, and i think i was supposed to get a free cap..comes in the box with my bow.. read more

When me and my husband first went to wilderness archery a few months ago, it was the first time we have even bought a bow and shot and arrow. We looked them up online and noticed they seemed to have a good inventory and selection of things and workers who were very experienced so we went to them. We walked in stating to who I believe was the owner, that we wanted to buy 2 new compound bows, but not sure what we should get. He said we could get the package deal which was labeled for $479, which he charged us each $499, and grabbed me a black one(which looked so small a child she use it) and my husband a black one. Then said "ok these should work, now let's go try shooting". Confused I asked if I had any other color options, or brand options. After him getting all pissy, I got a little bigger one that was a Bear and purple. We shot twice each and he added all the stuff we needed on each bow and sent us out the door. A week later we were up in reno and went to a shooting range, and the manager of the place saw how horrible we were and looked over our bows. My husbands arrows were aimed to the damn sky and to the left and not lined up with the string and all of his sights were grouped together (which we asked wilderness when we were there and he said just leave it), mine was shooting down and left and not lined up either and my whisker biscuit was too soft so my arrow kept falling into it. It cost us $80 to get everything fixed. And I went back a week later to wilderness (after calling and explaining the issue and they told us to come in to get a new one) and they refused to give me a new one saying "well we don't know who told you that so we can't do it" (which they never stated a name over the phone) until I kept complaining the lady finally gave me a new one (didn't even measure it up, so I have to go somewhere else now) and handed it to me (with out saying one word) bottom line is, we were rushed every time, they were all rude, expected me us know everything as a complete beginner, and they also charged up to $150 more than other places for each bow!!! (After doing research) I DO NOT recommend this place! read more

I went to Wilderness Archery to look at getting a bow for my 11 year old son. They have anything and everything that you could need for archery from recurves, to crossbows and compound bows. However, I think the best part was the knowledgeable staff. We dealt with Mike, and he really made both me and my son feel special. I am in sales (engineering) myself and can appreciate good service, and must say that it has been a long time since we have dealt with a sales person as good as Mike....... Amazing, attentive, knowledgeable.... He hooked us up with a Bear compound bow kit and we could not be happier. We got a free hour of shooting with the purchase of a new bow so we went right to the range. It is limited to 20 yards max but we had a great first session, and they have one moveable target where shorter shots can be taken. I would highly recommend Wilderness Archery to anyone of any skill level if you are looking to get a new bow, new components or repair..... Thanks for hooking us up Wilderness Archery! read more

I found Lisa of Wilderness Archery to be very rude and unprofessional. First of all her emails come from the owner's email on his behalf so I would think that she would use a little more professionalism when speaking to potential clients. She sent me 2 emails telling me I was not completing the registration process correctly, going as far as to capitalize her text to get her point across to me. On both occasions I had completed the necessary steps and explained to her that I had done so (I even went as far as to attach a screen shot so she could see that I was completed the full process) however I didn't hear back from her so I had to call them to make sure my boyfriend & son were registered for the class. When I spoke with her on the phone I got no more professionalism than I got in the email, she was rude and said "well it's not showing up so I guess just come to the class". We ended up being 7 minutes late (arriving at 5:52 due to traffic and horrific rain storm that night and were not able to get in to class because apparently unbeknownst to me there is a GROUP ORIENTATION that starts at 5:45 or maybe sooner depending on who you speak to because from the sounds of it they start it when they want to, as one person working there told us we had to be by 5:40....so who really knows? We were not the only one's late that night, there was another lady and her son that apparently didn't really get a clear memo on their rules either so Lisa was re-scheduling their appointment and when she was done she asked if we would like to re-schedule. I let Lisa know that my Groupon expires on 11/18/15, she said my Groupon was good as long as it was scheduled before 11/18 the class could be after that date so I scheduled the 11/19 class. Now fast forward to today (Monday) I get an email from Lisa that I need to register the 2nd participant because I have lost the value of the Groupon... I told her I did not understand. Lisa said that because we missed the class on Thursday they would not honor the Groupon rate and I would need to pay an additional $35 for the 2nd participant...when I asked her why she didn't discuss this with me on Thursday when I was there and lead me to believe that they would still honor my Groupon she did not answer me (Mind you, no where in the Groupon outline does it mention this). This company demonstrates poor customer service and if Lisa is an indication of what the rest of the staff is like I wouldn't give a dime of my money to that place. read more

Excellent place overall. Took lessons there with my girlfriend, had a blast. Fun, cheap date. Great instruction, very friendly staff. Decided to buy a bow, went to the new Bass Pro shop. Line was super long, walked around for 15 minutes without anyone asking if I needed help. Went to Wilderness archery, had 3 staff ask me if I was being helped in 2 minutes. I was able to shoot a dozen different bows from low end to high end. Two staff members INCLUDING the owner were handing me bow after bow, retrieving arrows, etc. Every staff member had a hand in helping me get set up, all super friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Didn't try to sell me anything I didn't need or push for the high end gear. Girlfriend ended up purchasing a bow too. If you're worried about price, find a different hobby. The price you pay is worth the gear and the friendly, personable service that this shop provides. Support local business, shop with these guys, you'll be pleased you did. read more

Wilderness Archery is the shop to visit if you're looking for a great inventory and extraordinary customer service experience. Clean establishment and helpful staff. In the past year I've purchased two bows (and God knows how many arrows and accessories) from Wilderness Archery and I couldn't be happier. I recently went in already kind of set on the make/model of bow I wanted, but the staff member who assisted me was more than happy to show me every model I asked to look at and offered to order any requested models he didn't have in stock. The staff member seemed knowledgeable enough to answer any question I threw at him and he made efforts to make sure I had everything I needed/wanted. I went home with a Bear Grizzly and I can't seem to put it down. I am absolutely IN LOVE with this bow. Bass Pro doesn't hold a candle to Wilderness Archery in inventory or customer service. I've also recently noticed that Wilderness Archery has comparable or even better pricing. This place is definitely the best shop in the greater Sacramento area to supply all your archery needs. read more

I have been to a lot of bow shops in the last 20 years, but I have never been to one that was near this professional or courteous. Honestly, I have never been in any store where i was treated so well. From my very fist visit, they have spent whatever time is necessary to make sure all my questions are answered, and that I have what I need when I walk out the door (tips, information and equipment). I have shot for 20 years, and I have learned more from them in the past year than I have in the previous 20. Not only are they good to me, but each time I have brought my son in, he is treated very well and they spend the time to make sure he is set up right. I recommend this shop to everyone I know who is interested in archery. To show you what kind of people they are: Even when they saw me at the archery range sighting in, they all stopped to see how i was doing and gave me pointers on what i was struggling with. read more