Lock and Load For A Day Of Precision, Thrills, and prizes!
Help us rebuild WNC after Hurricane Helene. Join us for a FUNdraiser, featuring 12 shooting stands simulating various game and wildlife, followed by a thrilling 5-stand challenge! Individual and team packages are available, with prizes for top team and best male and female individual shooters. Breakfast, lunch, and ammunition are included in your ticket price with cash bar access after shooting has concluded.
Limited spots are available, so don’t miss your chance to be a part of this shooting extravaganza!
Can’t attend but still want to help? Support our mission by making a donation.
Ticket Options
No team? No worries! We will place you on a team on the day of the shoot.
The event will be held at Chetola Sporting Reserve.
Do not manually search for Chetola Sporting Reserve, as it will take you to the resort 30 minutes away from the range. You must use the location link below.
We recommend that everyone be at Chetola Sporting Reserve between 9:45am-10am. Training and practice will begin at 10am and the shooting begins at 10:30am sharp!
We will be using shotguns only for the clay shooting competition. It is highly recommended that you bring your own gun, however, there will be limited shotguns available for rent at the event.
All ammunition will be provided. 12 and 20 gauge ammo will be used for the event. There will also be 28 gauge ammo available for purchase (this gauge is not included in your ticket price). Bringing your own ammunition is strictly prohibited.
This event is for those aged 12 and up.
Breakfast and lunch are included with your ticket purchase, along with ammunition for the event. There will be cash bar access after the shooting has concluded.
Ticket sales will close on April 16th, 2025.
Each participant will be allowed to shoot 3 clays during their turn. If they miss, there will be a paid mulligan option to try again. It is advised that you bring cash for the mulligans.
Tourism is vital to our mountain towns, but since Hurricane Helene, it has declined significantly. If you’d like to make a weekend out of the clay shoot event, Chetola is offering these specials for guests, including 15% off your hotel stay.
Contact Chetola Resort and let them know you will be attending the Hope Mill fundraiser to claim these promotions.
There will be prizes for the top team and individual shooter, as well as a raffle on the day of the event. Tickets for the raffle can be bought with card or cash. More details to come!
Please notify us if you cannot attend.
Have a question that isn’t on the list? Reach out to us at info@hopemill.org.
Be A part of the Action
We currently need volunteers to help participants at registration and check-in and station managers for each of the 12 shooting stands and 5-stand flurry shoot. If you are interested in helping out with the event, please click the button below for more details and to apply.
Thanks to the generosity of our incredible donors, HopeMill has been able to make a profound impact on families affected by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. We’ve provided homes, vehicles, and financial assistance for essential bills, ensuring our neighbors have access to food, clean water, and basic necessities. While many families are starting to get back on their feet, they still need our support to fully recover. Together, we can continue to make a difference and help our community rebuild stronger than ever.
Lisa and Howard Ray’s lives were forever changed when floodwaters from the Cane River overwhelmed their home. The couple was swept away as their house was carried over 400 yards by the rushing water. Miraculously, they survived by escaping through the walls of their home, but they lost everything in the process.
Amber and Trevor Ballew’s journey is one of profound loss and remarkable resilience. Their home in Craigtown, North Carolina, was destroyed during Hurricane Helene when a landslide tore through the area. In the aftermath, HopeMill and the community have come together to support Amber and Trevor as they work to rebuild their lives.
The Hoodsly video team followed our Hope Mill volunteers around to a few of the families we have been supporting. The end product was a video that tells the story of the devastation, the efforts to rebuild, and the continuing need these families endure.
