Instructors
Deep River offers a staff of helpful instructors for one-on-one or group coaching at any level of shooting expertise.
Bill Kempffer, NSCA Level III, Member Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors (UK)
Chuck Foster, NSCA Level II
Connie Kempffer, NSCA Level I
Homer Godfrey, NSCA Level I, North Carolina Concealed Carry Instructor Certification, Pistol Marksman
Dave Wulff, NSCA Level I, North Carolina Concealed Carry Instructor Certification
Joe Clifton, North Carolina Concealed Carry Instructor Certification
Ed Strickland, North Carolina Concealed Carry Instructor Certification, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
Shotgun Instruction
Private Instruction with a Deep River staff instructor: (Clays and wing shooting): $100.00 per hour plus targets and cartridges. Joint lesson / 2 people $150.00 per hour plus targets and cartridges (Members receive a 15% discount.) **Special Offer -- Dependent children can join their parent(s) lesson at no additional charge.**
Group Lessons with a Deep River staff instructor: (3 hours) tailored to beginners, ladies or “tune-ups": $200.00 per person plus targets and cartridges. (Members receive a 15% discount.)
Coaching on the Course with a Deep River staff instructor: $100.00 per hour. An instructor offers instruction as you shoot the course. For groups up to five people. (Members receive a 15% discount.)
Try It Out Package: $50.00 for an individual ($45.00 per person for groups of 2 to 5). Offering the opportunity to shoot the three basic target presentations of sporting clays under the guidance of a Deep River staff instructor. The session lasts approximately 45 minutes and includes targets, use of a gun and cartridges. Eye and ear protection are required. Great for newcomers who want get give it a go!
(No discounts are available on this special offer.)
Handgun Instruction
Private Instruction with a Deep River staff instructor: (Handgun): $100.00 per hour plus targets and cartridges. Joint lesson / 2 people $150.00 per hour plus targets and cartridges (Members receive a 15% discount.)
N.C. Concealed Carry Handgun and Laws Governing the Use of Deadly Force This course is required in the State of North Carolina for citizens who want to obtain a Concealed Carry Handgun Permit, which is issued by your local Sheriff’s office. This course includes eight hours of classroom training, including at least two hours on the law pertaining to concealed carry. In addition to the classroom hours, the program includes time for participants to practice and for the live fire-qualifying shoot on the range. Prior to taking the CCH class, students should participate in preparation courses such as NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation, Basics Of Pistol Shooting, Basic Personal Protection in the Home, or one-on-one training with an instructor.
The North Carolina Concealed Carry Course is offered once a month on Sundays and once a month on Saturdays. Instructors include two North Carolina certified law enforcement firearms instructors that are also certified to teach this course and an NRA pistol instructor also certified to teach this course. You will be exposed to when you can and cannot use deadly force, where and when you can and cannot carry a concealed handgun, along with exposure to a variety of handguns, carry systems, shooting styles, safety, etc. Tuition is $90 and advanced reservations are required. You will need to bring a picture ID, handgun, holster with belt, 40 rounds of ammunition, eye and ear protection and your lunch. Call 919-774-7080 for further information and to register.
For those who have not yet purchased a firearm, handguns can be rented and ammunition purchased for the class. Please include this request when making your reservation. Tuition: $90.
NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation/One on One This program offers firearm instruction, concentrating on responsibility and safety training. It is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers of handguns. NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a hands-on introduction about the safe handling and proper orientation to the student’s pistol action in a one on one student class. This course is one and one half to two hours long and includes classroom and range time. The student will learn the rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Student materials required include the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, which can be purchased on the day of the class. A FIRST Steps Course completion certificate will be awarded upon completion of the orientation. For those who have not yet purchased a firearm, handguns can be rented and ammunition purchased for the class. Please include this request when making your reservation. This class can be scheduled Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Tuition: $150 and $15 for student materials. A second friend or relative can make this a joint course for an additional $75 and $15 for student materials.
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely. It is at least 8-hours long and includes classroom and range time. You will learn to shoot both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Student materials required include the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, which can be purchased on the day of the class. Participants will take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination and will receive a course completion certificate. For those who have not yet purchased a firearm, handguns can be rented and ammunition purchased for the class. Please include this request when making your reservation. Tuition: $125 and $15 for student materials (if you have not already purchased in a different course).
NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course Participants learn the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family. Students will also gain information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense. This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety, how to respond to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Student materials required include the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection in the Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, which can be purchased on the day of the class. A certificate is issued for successful completion.
NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home is a course for law-abiding adult citizens (as defined y applicable federal, state, or local law) who are experienced shooters. Experienced shooters must show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm. Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following: NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation certificate,NRA Basic Pistol Course certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or a “passing” mark on the pre-course assessment. For those who have not yet purchased a firearm, handguns can be rented and ammunition purchased for the class. Please include this request when making your reservation. Tuition: $125 and $15 for student materials (if you have not already purchased in a different course).
Packages can be tailored to meet any need or budget. Please call 919-774-7080 to discuss. Lessons and clinics require advance registration and are conducted rain or shine.
Gun Fitting
Personal try-gun fittings are available by appointment for $200 and cartridges (members receive a 15% discount) and includes clays. Please call 919-774-7080.
The proper fit of the shotgun to the shooter may be the single most important aspect of successful shooting. Gun fit involves altering the gun stock to bring the shotgunner’s master eye to the proper location over the gun barrel when the shotgun is shouldered. Specifically, it deals with five measurements: length of pull, drop at the comb, drop at the heel, cast off or on, and pitch. These measurements are inter- twined. Altering any one will require an alteration of the others.
The importance of a properly fitted gun is most apparent in sports where the gun is actually mounted during the delivery of the shot, such as bird hunting and Sporting Clays. Even so, it is still a help in "gun-up" disciplines such as Trap and Skeet where you have time to adjust yourself to the gun before calling pull. In every case, a properly fitted gun will improve your consistency because it makes it easier to bring the gun up to a position where it will shoot where you look.
Special Events
Clinics with special guest faculty are scheduled periodically and will be announced here.