In mythology, the bow is used by Cupid to strike love in mortals and by Artemis to shoot out the night lights of naughty children. Become a legend with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $39 for an archery-range package for up to four with a lesson, shooting session, and equipment rental, valid Tuesday–Thursday (a $250 value)
- $45 for an archery-range package for two with a lesson, shooting session, and equipment rental, valid Friday–Saturday (a $150 value)
At the start of each archery lesson, staff members demonstrate proper shooting stance, arm positioning, technique for aiming without a sight, and methods for achieving consistency. Equipment rentals include carbon arrows and Genesis Pro compound bows.
- $199 for a private archery party for up to eight (a $400 value)
Three-hour private parties occur after business hours and include instruction, equipment rentals, and private access to the indoor shooting range. Call (410) 734-9554 for details.
Deer Creek Archery
The old warehouse didn't seem ideal to house much of anything, but the rent was cheap once George Bennett offered to make all his own renovations. Drawing from a background as a builder, he created his own architectural plans, and he and a friend set to work on construction. For months, George arrived early in the morning to demolish old partitions and install lighting and windows. As the transformation neared its finish, the pair mounted new walls, spread mulch floor covering, and set up targets and quivers in the 8,000-square-foot archery range. George invited the National Shooting Sports Foundation to examine his facilities and received a four-star rating.
Now, more than a decade later, arrows sing through the air, slipping percussively into three types of targets. The targets sprout up from a tree-dotted floor under rustic wooden rafters along the indoor, climate-controlled range. Traditional targets stand 45 yards from the shooting area, and computer-controlled moving targets in the form of three-dimensional deer, beavers, and wolves trot across the range, challenging archers to pin them with warning notes addressed to loudmouthed owls. Additional animal targets positioned closer to the shooter's area allow traditional longbow and recurve bow users to test their marksmanship. To prepare for successful shooting sessions, visitors peruse the pro shop's racks of compound bows from the Mathews series as well as Mission gear and Matthews Officially Licensed Products. Quivers brim with Carbon Tech arrows, and George and his staff make other arrows by hand, which George sometimes inscribes with Deer Creek's logo with the care of a painter autographing his children.
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97% of 697 customers recommend
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“If you go in the winter it's just as cold as outside. Thin gloves with grip would be excellent. This was awesome fun for my husband and I. We also planned my sons...”
“If you go in the winter it's just as cold as outside. Thin gloves with grip would be excellent. This was awesome fun for my husband and I. We also planned my sons birthday party there. The owner and staff make you feel SO welcomed, and at ease. I had never shot a bow before but loved it, and th experience. This will become a family hobbie, and range we visit frequently.”
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“A great family activity. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommend!”
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“friendly staff - good instruction - fun”
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