NEW SHOOTERS
Never shot a firearm before? You're in exactly the right place. Every first visit is booked ahead of time, which means an instructor is reserved and waiting for you the moment you arrive.
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Are you a new shooter?
You count as a new shooter if either of these sounds like you.
Brand new
This will be your very first time handling a firearm of any kind.
Building confidence
You've shot before, and you'd like to feel more sure of yourself handling a firearm.
Coming with a friend who shoots? An experienced shooter is welcome to bring you along and teach you themselves, and they'll take responsibility for your firearm handling while you're on the property.
Book ahead, and we'll be ready for you
If either of those sounds like you, reserve your spot before you head out. Introductory packages, lessons, and the pistol introductory package are all booked in advance so we can pair you with the right instructor, have your gear laid out, and give you our full attention from the moment you walk up. It takes a few minutes to arrange, and it's what makes a first visit go well.
What You Need to Book
Three ways to get started.
Pick whichever matches what you want to shoot. All three come with an instructor, so every session starts wherever you are.
Sporting Clays
Six stations, 48 targets, and a coach walking the course with you. Our most popular first visit.
Lessons
A dedicated instructor, on your schedule. Best if you want undivided attention or have something specific to work on.
Pistol Introductory Package
Fundamentals of handgun safety and marksmanship on our pistol range, with an instructor at your side throughout.
Everything on the property
Your introductory package or lesson is the way in, and there's plenty more waiting once you've got your feet under you. Here's everything Coyote Valley offers.
Sporting Clays
Twenty stations across the hills, no two presentations alike. Shoot it at your own pace, on your own schedule.
Skeet, Trap & 5-Stand
The classic games, on fields with controls few ranges offer.
ZZ-Birds
Europe's fastest, most unpredictable clay discipline. Thursdays only.
Pistol
Structured handgun courses, from your first grip to defensive drills.
Lessons
Private and group coaching with NSCA-certified instructors.
Private events
Team building, client days and fundraisers, built around your group.
Never Shot Before? Let's Change That.
Northern California's premier public shotgun sports facility, set in a private valley twenty minutes south of San Jose. Sporting clays, skeet, trap and 5-Stand — open to the public, no membership required.