My family and I had never been axe-throwing before. It is EPIC! We are all hooked now!
I can't recommend this place highly enough. It doesn't look like much; it's a small storefront in a strip mall right next to the giant Ridley's Market. Perhaps it used to be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant or something.
But now, it is a place where you can HURL AXES AT THE WALL for an hour!
My family and I live in California, and we were in Winnemucca on Saturday 10/14/23 for the solar eclipse. Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoon (the eclipse was in the morning), I called ahead and was pleasantly surprised to learn that Battle Born Axe Throwing was not booked out, was reasonably priced, and was open late.
On the phone, I asked the proprietor (Anthony) what the minimum age is. He said there's no strict minimum age, but he usually recommends 11 and up, because it's hard for younger kids to use the heavy axes.
So around 5:30 PM, my whole family (me and my two brothers, all 40-ish, and our kids, ages 12, 11, 9, 8, and 1), descended on Battle Born Axe Throwing, not knowing what to expect.
It was super chill and yet totally awesome! We were the only customers at that time, so Anthony (a soft-spoken and incisive guy in his late 20s) took it upon himself to tutor us in the ways of axe-throwing. He actually stayed with us for our whole one-hour session and gave us lots of pointers, demos, do's and don'ts, anecdotes, and encouragement.
We just rented one lane ($40/hr), which can accommodate two throwers at a time. That was fine, because we took turns, and those who weren't throwing had a chance to watch and learn. However, if we weren't absolute beginners, I think we would have wanted two lanes for a party our size.
Over one hour, here were the approximate results:
My older brother and his 12-year-old son each stuck the axe about 14 times each! My younger brother got his butt kicked by them, but he stuck it a couple times as well!
Myself, my 11-year-old daughter, and my almost-10-year-old niece each stuck the axe about 4-5 times each. I even got a bullseye.
My just-turned-8-year-old son tried, but he was definitely too young and small. And our almost-2-year-old baby had to be carefully kept out of the way (we took turns watching him).
After 1 hour, my daughter was asking "Mom, can we do this again when we go home to California?!"
So, if you are in Winnemucca, don't miss Battle Born Axe Throwing - it was one of the absolute highlights of our trip! read more