Certifications:
- MVC&SS Chief Instructor / Certifying Pro Instructor
- Coordinated Shooting Method Instructor
- National Sporting Clays Level III Instructor
- National Rifle Association Instructor
- Amateur Trap Shooting Association Instructor
Teaching Since: 1989
Specialty: Sporting Clays, FITASC, 5-Stand, Trap, Skeet, Upland & Waterfowl
Great for: Intermediate / Advanced
Teaches: Sporting Clays, FITASC, 5-Stand, Trap, Skeet, Upland & Waterfowl
Availability: Friday – Sunday
Rate: $175/hr
Dave is a world-class target setter and acclaimed shooting instructor. He earned his reputation the old fashioned way, by working hard and persevering. This approach converges with his coaching skills and is shown in his proven track record of State Champions, All-Americans and exceptional recreational shooting students. Dave is an expert at coaching students in all of the shotgun disciplines, from Sporting Clays, FITASC, 5-Stand, Skeet, Trap and wing shooting.
Dave is also an avid wing shooter having hunted throughout the United States, Canada, England, Argentina and Uruguay. If upland or waterfowl hunting is your passion, Dave abounds in the skills and knowledge to help you make that first shot count!
Here’s what Dave’s students have to say…
— Dave was great. He helped me check the fit of my gun and showed me how to break down the action to clean it. Then we went through gun mounting and shot two boxes of shells on the sheet range working on my gun mount. I made notes of what to do and was overjoyed at the success I had once I started mounting the gun properly. If you are missing shots, get some coaching!
Ben H.
— Dave was great to work with. Very knowledgeable and patient. A very good experience – thank you!
Mendell G.
— Dave provided a comprehensive yet custom tailored lesson for my son. Dave was patient and very knowledgeable.
Jon S.
— My wife and I booked a lesson with Dave. Dave was patient with us both being first timers. He taught us both a lot and was fun to be around. He gave a tour of the facility, and it was apparent how proud he is of the organization. A lot of times “gun people” can come across as arrogant. There was nothing close to that from any of the staff. We look forward to our next time in the very near future.
Bill
— Came out for a gun-fitting and in 5 minutes Dave fixed my gun mount. He took one look at me, my mount, and showed me what I was doing wrong. 10 more minutes of getting it through my head and a bit of skeet practice, and I felt like I could jump straight into a proper shoot. It was a relatively small thing, bit had eluded me, and his experience was clear in the quickness in which he figured it out. Wish I’d have made this appointment years ago. Thanks Dave!
Chris
— I had an outstanding lesson with Dave. I am in the process of transitioning from shooting right handed to left and Dave has the knowledge, experience, and patience to effectively coach me through the change. This is my third time visiting Mid-Valley for instruction and I plan on many more visits. If you want to improve as a clay shooter I highly recommend spending time with the instructors here. It is time well spent.
Michael K.
— Dave is an Awesome instructor! I wanted to work on Sporting Clays with Dave, I had a few types of Targets I wanted to work on. Dave helped me with Tip Away, and my Low Gun Mount, and using these techniques to See the Target and make a repeatable smooth moves to break targets!
Chuck M.
— I had a fantastic lesson with Dave. If you are an intermediate sporting clay shooter looking to improve your scores and move up to the next level I highly recommend taking instruction with Dave. He is very observant, possesses an enormous amount of experience, and is able to provide very tailored instruction based on your individual needs. We spent the majority of the lesson shooting target presentations with which I have had difficulty and I left with valuable insights and tools which have me hitting those targets with a lot more confidence. I plan on making a lesson with Dave a regular feature of my shotgunning practice.
Mike K.
— Good lesson with Dave. He has great insight and years of experience to help you pick up an additional 5-10 clays. Kudos.
Mike B.