River Bend Sportsmans Resort

River Bend Sportsman's Resort sits on 550 rolling acres near Inman, SC, offering everything from guided hunts to clay shooting instruction. This isn't a small range—it's a full destination with hunting, shooting sports, overnight lodging, and multiple dining options on-site.

River Bend specializes in four main game birds:

• •Quail - English setters on point in classic upland style
• •Pheasant - Including driven hunts and European-style tower shoots
• •Chukar - Fast-flying upland game
• •Duck - Waterfowl hunts with guides and dogs

You can bring your own dogs or hunt behind River Bend's trained dogs and guides. Half-day and full-day packages are available, or build custom hunts to match what you want.

General Manager Brian Sullivan runs the hunting and sporting operations. He was raised in the Upstate, spent years training hound dogs, English setters, pointers, and labs before working 14 years in the hunting industry at Toney Creek plantation in Belton, SC. He's also a firefighter and former prison chaplain.

River Bend recently completed a full renovation with: - All new covered shooting stations - Wireless card system - Brand new MEC target throwers - New rental carts included with entry

Shooters pick their own yardage—shoot a 50-round or 100-round course, or "free-style" and pay per target. Solo shooting is allowed with preset delays and shooting controls.

Same pricing structure as the main course: 45¢ per target for members, 69¢ for non-members.

• •Members: Free to use
• •Non-Members: $50/hour
• •NRA-qualified instructors available for pistol, rifle, and shotgun instruction

Don't have your own gun? Rent one for $25:

• •12 Gauge shotgun
• •20 Gauge shotgun
• •28 Gauge shotgun
• •.410 shotgun
• •.22 Rifle
• •.40 Pistol
• •.45 Pistol
• •9mm Pistol

The Paragon School of Sporting operates at River Bend under Dan Schindler's direction. Schindler holds U.S. and British credentials, authored two wingshooting books, and regularly publishes in Sporting Clays Magazine.

Paragon runs three-tier instruction programs:

• •Entry-Level Shooters - Step-by-step fundamentals broken into reliable, easy-to-understand segments. Focus on building solid foundation skills.

• •Intermediate Shooters - Simplify technique and equipment selection. Balance technical skills with mental confidence for measurable improvement.

• •Advanced/Competition Shooters - Mental training and concentration tactics replace mechanical focus. Learn how to control your performance under competitive pressure.

• •European Pheasant Tower Shoots - Quarterly events (October, November, January, February, March) at 8:00 AM. Beginner-friendly.
• •Member rate: $350
• •Non-member rate: $400

• •Low Country Boil Social - October 25, 6-9:30 PM. Live music, bonfire, dessert, cash bar.

The Lodge includes multiple dining spaces: - Inverness Dining Room - Kingsmill Dining Room - Green Room - 1985 Deck - Great Hall

Overnight accommodations available for multi-day trips or corporate retreats.

Tuesday - Saturday: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Open to the public. Reservations preferred but not required (though 24 hours advance notice is requested).