White Horse Firearms and Outdoor Education Center

White Horse Firearms and Outdoor Education Center General Information
The shooting sports are activities in which the entire family can participate and enjoy themselves. Save time, ammo, and money.

The purpose of White Horse Fi****ms and Outdoor Education Center, a non-profit organization, is to educate our fellow citizens in the shooting sports and to provide a safe location to practice those sports. Whether the activity is just plinking, participating in formal events, or just obtaining some training; White Horse Center is for you. The Center can be considered the Marksmanship Training Cen

ter for West Virginia as there are a number of training activities in which you can participate. For instance, High Power Rifle, Smallbore Rifle, Bullseye Pistol, Permit to Carry, and Range Officer training. If you are not familiar with any of the above terms, come by and talk to us. The National Guard has trained out here, and the facilities are also available for law enforcement departments. Various groups (youth and adult) have come to the range for their first shooting experience. White Horse may just be the place for obtaining that shooting merit badge. And we cannot forget the Hunters among us. They normally visit the Public Range to sight-in for hunting season. During the preseason rush (October and November), Hunters may just find that there is some assistance available to sight-in that gun/scope/ammunition. Expert assistance is available to you for zeroing your rifle. Most rifles can be zeroed in three shots or less. What you need to bring with you
Guns and proper ammunition
Ear & Eye protection
Targets
Staple gun and extra staples
Screwdriver(s) and/or hex key(s) for iron sight, scope ring, and scope adjustments. Binoculars (up to 25 yards) or spotting scope for 25 yards and beyond
WATER — any time of year as there is no drinking water at the Center

Fees
The use of the Public Range is being provided to you at no cost through an agreement with the WV Division of Natural Resources (DNR), The West Virginia State Rifle and Pistol Association, and the White Horse Fi****ms and Outdoor Education Center, Inc. No state funding is provided for the Public Range. This facility is maintained by volunteers…and contributions for its maintenance and expansion would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation every time that you visit the range. A contribution box is located on the Public Range, or you can send contributions to: White Horse Center, P.O. Box 2091, Buckhannon, WV 26201

All other ranges are available to Range Badge Holders. Range Badges may be purchased for $60 annually or a day pass may be purchased for $10. This can be done at the office when you arrive. Facilities are available to groups for a range fee, please contact the office for cost and availability. White Horse Center was established in 1998 and is operated by a Board of Directors. White Horse receives no financial support from the Department of Natural Resources. White Horse Center does apply
for grants from the NRA and has received funding from the NRA Foundation for special projects. The Center is manned by volunteers 5 days a week. White Horse Center is affiliated with the NRA and the WV State Rifle and Pistol Association.

Come on out and join us for the 600 yard Mid-Range Hi-Power F-Class match.  Registration starts at 0800 and we shoot at ...
06/19/2026

Come on out and join us for the 600 yard Mid-Range Hi-Power F-Class match. Registration starts at 0800 and we shoot at 0900.

It was a good day to shoot at White Horse.  Windy always makes her appearance and never fails to not show up but she sho...
06/16/2026

It was a good day to shoot at White Horse. Windy always makes her appearance and never fails to not show up but she showed up a little late. She must have slept in a little bit.
Congratulations to all the winners! A big thanks to all the ones that came to shoot with us.

Match 3
Light Gun
Score- William Watkins, Sr
Group- Garrett Watkins
Overall- Garrett Watkins

Heavy Gun
Score-Christy Landrum
Group-Garrett Watkins
Overall- Garrett Watkins

Two Gun Overall
Bob Steelman

Tactical
Score, Group and Overall
Bob Steelman

Match 4
Light Gun
Score -Garrett Watkins
Group- Bob Steelman
Overall- Garrett Watkins

Heavy Gun
Score- William Watkins,Sr.
Group- Garrett Watkins
Overall- Garrett Watkins

Overall
Garrett Watkins

Tactical
Score, Group, Overall
Dan Suttle

Cowboy Action June 14, 2026 was a perfect day. The rain held off, the clouds kept it cool, and the breeze felt wonderful...
06/15/2026

Cowboy Action June 14, 2026 was a perfect day. The rain held off, the clouds kept it cool, and the breeze felt wonderful. We had a brand new shooter show up and did a great job for his first time. He must have been shooting for a long time because he hardly missed. He didn’t have a Cowboy name yet, and I asked him his name and he said, “No Idea!”, so that is now his name and everyone had a good laugh. It is a perfect Cowboy nickname! Jeremiah Johnson came to shoot and had to show off for his adorable daughter. He took First overall and First in Cowboy with a time of 204.25. He also had a clean match! Lone Rider took Second overall and First in Elder Statesman with a time of 245.22. Opossum Jon took Third overall with a time of 249.10. Marshall Coal Run Willie came in Fourth and First in Cattle Baron with a great score of 265.93. Thaddeus Jones had 300.60 and won First in Silver Senior. Jessie Belle had 306.13 and won First in Cowgirl. John Henry Slaughter had 314.52 and won First in Senior. No Idea had 388.08 and won First in 49er. Those scores are in seconds for shooting 150 targets. Thanks to Terri for keeping score. She is a big help, too! Thanks to DJ for helping, as well. He pitched right in. Hope to see everyone at the next matches on July 19th, August 9th, September 13th, and October 11th.

06/11/2026

1000 yard Sight In tomorrow June 12, 2026 from 8-11. If you want to shoot at 1000yards you are allowed to do at this time.

06/09/2026

Pards,
Cowboy Action this Sunday June 14, 2026 is shaping up to be a great day with no rain in the forecast. Everything will be the same with registration from 9-10. Safety meeting at 10 and shooting to start right after. Ammo is 60 rifle, 60 pistol, and 24+ shotgun. The range has never looked better and the new targets are a real bonus. Bring drinks and lunch. Visitors welcome with ear and eye protection. Hope y’all can make it!

Rip roaring ready,
Jessie Belle

21 shooters showed up to watch the wind blow at White Horse today --LOL. Partly sunny with high in the upper 70s, beauti...
06/07/2026

21 shooters showed up to watch the wind blow at White Horse today --LOL. Partly sunny with high in the upper 70s, beautiful summer day and great to be outside.

And we shot a little too! It was mostly Shannon Webb day. Congrats to Shannon, Rick Smith and all the windblown shooters. Great day to practice in conditions and some very small groups were achieved, nevertheless.

Two Gun:

Shannon Webb won Score, Group & Overall -- Congrats!
2nd Overall Mike Ruppert
3rd Overall Logan Webb

Light Gun:

Mike Ruppert won Score and Overall
Rick Smith won Group
2nd Overall LG Shannon Webb
3rd Overall LG Chad Turner

Heavy Gun:

Shannon Webb won Score, Group and Overall
2nd Overall HG Will Watkins Sr
3rd Overall HG Logan Webb

Small Groups:

LG small groups:
Brody Greenwood 1.161” -- nice one Brody!
Logan Webb 1.354”
Bryan Lemley 1.595”

HG small groups:
Henry Brewer 1.132” -- congrats Henry!
Shannon Webb 1.204”
Will Watkins Sr 1.420”

06/05/2026

600 yard sight in tomorrow morning from 8-12

1000 yard LR Match 1Open Winner Greg KomorowskiF-Open Winner Mike RuppertFTR Winner Chris SpinksHigh Woman Mary Beth DeM...
06/02/2026

1000 yard LR Match 1

Open Winner Greg Komorowski
F-Open Winner Mike Ruppert
FTR Winner Chris Spinks
High Woman Mary Beth DeMoss
High Jr Blake DeMoss

Address

127 White Horse Lane
Philippi, WV
26416

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