Archery in West Virginia: Find a Place to Shoot, City by City
For archery in West Virginia, you can pick from 20 places to shoot in 18 cities.
An NFAA Mid-Atlantic section state with a strong field and 3D scene cut into Appalachian terrain, and one of the deepest small-state bowhunting cultures in the East.
West Virginia has a focused archery scene with NFAA-affiliated state activity run through clubs in the NFAA Mid-Atlantic Section (state body based in Nitro). USA Archery activity runs through clubs and JOAD programs. Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Wheeling, and Parkersburg hold the densest club scenes. Head into the Appalachian backcountry and the Monongahela National Forest and you find clubs cut into hardwood with field and 3D courses that take real advantage of the terrain. Bowhunting is woven into the culture statewide, with long archery-only deer and bear seasons and a deep whitetail and black bear tradition. Use the city list below to find the right club for your discipline and location.
Questions archers ask about West Virginia
We list 20 places to shoot in West Virginia, spread over 18 cities, and Belington, Parkersburg, and Buckhannon have the most of them listed.