Artemis Archery Asheville operates as an outdoor traditional field archery range nestled in a pine forest at the Blue Ridge Bowhunters Club in Leicester, North Carolina, approximately 25 minutes northwest of downtown Asheville. The facility specializes in instruction using recurve and longbows, with all archery taking place outside in a natural woodland setting. The range includes a covered pavilion with seating, parking, and basic facilities.
The business offers private individual lessons, couple and family sessions, and group instruction for ages eight and up, with specialized programming focused on women and children's empowerment. All lessons include equipment, instruction, stretching, and supervised shooting sessions lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. Pricing ranges from $25 for children ages 8-15 in group settings to $55 for individual adult lessons. Seasonal programming includes open co-ed group shoots on Sundays (weather permitting), women's Thursday sessions, and an after-school program for younger archers.
Beyond lessons, Artemis Archery Asheville runs a comprehensive summer day camp for ages 8-15 that combines traditional archery instruction with wilderness survival skills, self-defense training through the radKIDS program, and nature immersion. The camp operates for three full-day sessions each summer featuring activities like fire building, navigation, water purification, and knife skills.
All archery occurs by appointment only, and sessions are weather-dependent, operating only when temperatures exceed 40 degrees and conditions remain dry. Lead instructor Alexandra Tait emphasizes the connection between archery, personal confidence building, and mindfulness in the natural world.
