Thurday Night Skeet and Trap Practice
There is public skeet and trapshooting every Thursday night, weather permitting (closed on holidays).
All participants must provide their own gun and shells.
Cost per round $6 for members & $8 for non-members and $6 for youth shooters under 18 years old .
Frequent shooters cards will now be $54 for members and $72 for non-members
Skeet Shooting Etiquette
- Be quite – Much like golf when a person is lining up to shoot the group should stop talking so that the shooter can focus. Skeet is a very social and fun sport with lots of talking and joking; however, it is polite to limit the conversation to between shots.
- Pick up you hulls – pick up you hulls after you shoot so that the shooting station remains clear
- Call hits – if the bird is only very slightly broken to the point where the shooter may not have been able to tell it is helpful if the other members of the squad watch and tell hem if they hit the bird. This is especially important on the first shot of a doubles pair.
- Call broken birds – if there is a malfunction and the machine throws a bad or broken bird the squad should call it out so that the shooter does not try to shoot it. This can be dangerous as the bird may be flowing an unusual trajectory with something in the background that should not be shot.
- Do not load before it is your turn to shoot and you are on the shooting pad
- Unload and break/open the action of your gun after you shoot so tht everyone can tell the gun is safe.
- Do not touch or use other people’s guns without permission.
- Wait until everyone has shot before moving to the next station or off of the field
- Many gun clubs limit the number of shooters per round so as to not draw the round out for too long and too allow more people to shoot.
- Stand behind the shooter so that you are not in their peripheral vision and distracting them
- Be smart and safe – handle your firearm professionally, safely, and with confidence.
Trap Shooting Etiquette
1. Make your entry far enough in advance so that the office can properly process it. Clubs want shoots to start on time, but they can’t if shooters don’t sign up enough in advance so that squadding and record keeping can be done.
2. Be ready when your squad is called and also when it is your turn to shoot in the squad.
3. Do not lean over each time to pick a shell out of a box on the ground or to pick up empties. Have your shells where you don’t have to stoop to get them.
4. Do not raise your gun until the shooter ahead of you fires.
5. Remain at your post until the fifth man has fired, then move to the next position. At the end of the round, stand facing the traps until the last man has fired the last shot. If you are leadoff, do not fire until all squad members are in position after each change.
6. Never load your gun before changing positions. When going from position five to position one, turn to the right to avoid bumping guns with the man coming from post four.
7. Load only one shell at a time, except in doubles. Close the gun only when it is your turn to shoot. If a delay occurs, remove the shell.
8. Do not allow ejected shells from your gun to hit or annoy other shooters.
9. Do no unnecessary talking when you are on the firing line. When you are not on the firing line, keep your voice down when you are around other squads which are shooting.
10. Time your shooting to establish rhythm in the squad. Call in a loud clear voice so that there is no confusion about when the puller should respond.
11. Be a sportsman at all times. Be sure your competitors get what is due them, but do not be a target claimer.
12. Observe safety rules. Do not point your gun at another, even if it is unloaded. On the firing line, always keep your gun pointed toward the ground or the traphouse.
13. Shooters are always willing to have you look at their guns, if you ask permission first. Do not pick up another’s gun from the gun rack and handle it without asking.