Sporting Clays Ranges in California

California is a big state to cover, so the three public courses below are spread across it on purpose — one in the Los Angeles area, one in the Bay Area, and one in the Sacramento–Bay corridor — rather than clustered in one region. All three are open to the public and offer sporting clays plus a 5-Stand. Details were last verified in July 2026 — hours change with the season and the daylight, so call ahead.

Family-owned since 1990 and set on the Angeles Shooting Ranges in the hills above San Fernando, Moore N' Moore is the go-to public sporting clays course for the Los Angeles area. Its 15-station course throws multiple presentations from every stand, and it's one of the few ranges in the country with a night-lit course — Wednesday evening shooting is a local fixture. There's a 5-Stand, a pro shop, and instruction on site.

About 20 minutes south of San Jose, Coyote Valley (which operates as CV Sporting Clays) is the Bay Area's main public clay-target destination, with sporting clays, skeet, trap, and a 5-Stand on one site. It's open to the public — first-timers shoot with an experienced companion or book a guided package — and there's private and group instruction plus a well-stocked pro shop and a grill.

Sitting in Solano County between the Bay Area and Sacramento, Birds Landing runs two fully automated sporting clays courses and a permanent competition 5-Stand — over 30 shooting positions in all — alongside its gamebird hunting preserve. It keeps a range of rental shotguns and offers ammunition, safety gear, and instruction, which makes it one of the easier places in Northern California to bring a first-timer. Sporting clays is by reservation, so book ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I shoot sporting clays in California?

Three popular public sporting clays venues in California are Moore N' Moore Sporting Clays in Sylmar (Los Angeles), Coyote Valley Sporting Clays in Morgan Hill (south of San Jose), and Birds Landing Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays in Solano County. All three are open to the public, and together they cover Southern California, the Bay Area, and the Sacramento–Bay corridor.

Can you shoot sporting clays year-round in California?

Yes. California's mild climate means clay target ranges run all year. Northern California winters are wetter, so courses can close on heavy-rain days, while inland Southern California and the Central Valley get hot in summer — many shooters book morning slots then. Hours change with the season and daylight, so call ahead.

Do California sporting clays ranges rent shotguns?

Some do. Birds Landing keeps a range of rental shotguns and offers instruction, which makes it a good first-visit option or a place to bring a guest. Rental inventory is thin almost everywhere and goes first on a busy weekend, so it is always worth calling ahead to confirm a rental and a beginner lesson.