Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds
Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds is a premier public-access sporting clays and upland hunting facility owned and operated by The Orvis Company on 500-600 acres at 519 Gladhill Road in Fairfield, PA 17320 — approximately 25 minutes southwest of Gettysburg. The facility features a 15-station sporting clays course (recently updated with new traps and cages) and a 5-Stand for shorter sessions. The Orvis Wingshooting School offers exceptional instruction in either one or two-day programs based on the English Churchill instinctive method (the same school system Orvis pioneered in the US more than 25 years ago). A restored farmhouse serves as the pro shop with retail Orvis shotguns, gear, and apparel; a barn supports corporate outings, parties, and weddings. The facility is open to the public — both walk-up sporting clays course rounds (with experienced trapper accompaniment) and pre-booked lessons are available. PA state framework — explicitly airgun-positive at PGC state ranges — applies; the venue's program is shotgun-only sporting clays and wingshooting with no documented airgun activity.
What gets shot here
Shotgun; Sporting Clays (15-station); 5-Stand; Wingshooting Instruction; Upland Hunting (preserve)
About the venue
Premier public-access sporting clays and upland hunting facility owned and operated by Orvis Company on 500-600 acres in the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania. 15-station sporting clays course (updated with new traps and cages). 5-stand for shorter sessions. Orvis Wingshooting School (one or two-day programs based on the English Churchill instinctive method). Event barn for corporate outings, parties, and weddings. Restored farmhouse pro shop with retail (Orvis shotguns, gear, apparel). Roughly 25 minutes southwest of Gettysburg.
Restrictive — confirm rules carefully
EXPLICITLY airgun-positive at PGC state ranges
Evidence 58 Pa. Code § 141.22 lists air rifles among permitted small game devices. Per direct PA project source: PGC outdoor state ranges have dedicated airgun bays. PGC range rule sheets accommodate airguns under standard rifle/pistol categories. PA statute 18 Pa.C.S. § 6304 separately addresses air rifle local-ordinance preemption.
State-level restrictions Some Special Regulations Areas (Philadelphia, Allegheny) restrict centerfire firearms but permit airguns; locally-imposed restrictions may apply (PA preemption is limited).
This describes Pennsylvania state-level airgun law. Rules at this specific range may be stricter — always confirm with the range directly before traveling.
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Range policies change — sometimes mid-season. Indoor lanes update caliber rules, clubs revise membership requirements, and public ranges suspend airgun access without warning. Confirm current policy by phone or website before you make the trip.