High Desert Archery

I got to give this place a 5 star rating! I went with a family member (who belongs to a league here) just to watch. Wow, I was impressed. The people are friendly, and very helpful. I can see why my kids love to come here every chance they get. If you have not tired this place, I would suggest you do… fun, fun, fun!

So this place is awful. The employees are very rude and condescending towards beginners. The owner is a real jerk and is very «touchy» if you know what I mean ladies. He uses his lesson time to ogle you and get a cheap feel or two. The whole atmosphere is creepy. Never coming back!
Not family friendly, not lady friendly. Stay away.

After trying a Reno archery competitor, my boyfriend and I, gave High Desert Archery a shot. Archery must be the newest craze in Reno. High Desert Archery featured a 10 dollar groupon for an hour session and 5 minute «lesson». I bought one for myself and one as a gift for my boyfriend. We thought it would be a fun Labor Day day date. This place wasn’t very busy and there were only two other archers in here at the time of our session.
As you walk in there is a small pro gift shop and a huge indoor range. The lady was very accommodating and allowed us to try many different kinds of recurve and compound bows. I used a standard compound bow because it was what I was used to. My boyfriend, Bryan needed a recurve bow that would accommodate for his height. I particularly liked that this place offered arm guards and finger protection. I was hesitant at first, but it is definitely a must due to your fingers getting sore from pulling on the bow string so many times. Plus, it is nice to protect your arm from bruises and welts.
The girl that was working there was nice and helpful. She explained things, but didn’t go into too much detailed. Our sessions were for an hour, but no one was keeping track of the time. We stayed and shot for about two hours. I would definitely recommend coming here again.

My girlfriend and I bought groupons for a hour of range time and bow rental for $ 10 each. The building was kind of hard to find with a small sign and hidden among random businesses. Inside there was a small pro shop as well as a large indoor range. My girlfriend choose a light compound bow and I got a 60lb recurve bow. As a large guy it was probably at the limit of how strong my beginner hands could handle. They also let us use arm guards and gloves which was a nice touch. The owner was out hunting, but the girl who was working there was nice and helpful. There were only 4 of us shooting, which made it a more laid back experience. If you haven’t tried archery before I would totally recommend trying it. Even absolute beginners can have a great time blasting arrows into distant targets. I see a lot more bullseyes in my future.
~BMO

I love this place!
I’ve been to other archery ranges; nothing compares to the environment. The staff and owner are very nice and helpful. The owner knows everything there is about archery. I bought a Prime Rival bow from High Desert and they set me up with all my accessories. I would highly recommend them!