Trap shooting???

I was just sorta curious: does anyone else shoot trap (clay pigeon shooting). And if so, do you shoot in competitions?

Yes and yes. When I lived in Georgia, I went to state competition at 12 or 13 years old Haven't found any competition or teams over here in Washington, but I still go out skeet/trap shooting regularly.

Yup. Shot competitively when I was a tween...but there aren't any decent leagues around anymore for my age group.

I've been once with my uncle, that's it. Fun stuff

Did it once with friends and had fun and my brother got a shotgun last month and is looking for a place to do some trap shooting. I prefer target shooting with rifles and pistols though.

iliveforthis99 wrote:

Did it once with friends and had fun and my brother got a shotgun last month and is looking for a place to do some trap shooting. I prefer target shooting with rifles and pistols though.

Hahah I thought you said "I prefer trap shooting with rifles and pistols though".
Was like \"Watch your language\" YEAAAH!! GET SOME!!!

Yeah I shoot competitively through the 4-H..... Me and my brother practice at my dad's facility outside of town just about every afternoon.

I don't trap shoot but I shoot clay pigeons. Going to state comp this saturday. Still waiting for my vest that my bros friend has.

phredryxun92 wrote:

I don't trap shoot but I shoot clay pigeons. Going to state comp this saturday. Still waiting for my vest that my bros friend has.

That is trap. Skeet is when it shoots from the side, trap shoots them straight out away from you.

Well not completly, what I shoot are targets coming from a mixture of directions. Sorry my first post I meant Sporting clays my fault.

I go occasionally, but I don't shoot in competitions.

Well today is the big day I have to leave soon.

Good luck man!

Thanks. I got 4th in my group. I did decent but I was really nervous so that messed me up a lot but I ended up relaxing. My partner wasn't very good so that brought down our 2 man team average. (we didn't choose teams.) It rained most of the morning but for most of the dad it stayed humid and cloudy. Everyone this year got a door prize I ended up getting a Gander Mtn. hat and 25 12 gauge shells, which I am happy I got because I needed a hat for shooting. I got my vest finally it isn't the nicest vest in the world but it is better than what I had. I got a certificate for 4th place but no plague, but I really don't care because I head a great time, learned a lot and it was my first year. Btw on one of the stations one of the clays comes right at you. I hit it and I was reloading, I heard people yelling but couldn't understand them. (hearing safety) BAM! I get it in the face and by the shattered clay. Didn't get hurt but I was stunned for a second.

At least you didn't get hit in the face with shotgun pellets

Yes that would be bad. Remember kids safety first!

Phredryxun, what group do you do it through? State comp was hard, but i got second out of my group, which wasn't too big. I practiced a bunch to get up to that level, though.

I am not 100% sure but I think it is a youth program statewide. All we really have to do is sign up through our local place which is the team we are on. There was a very little turnout this year just 50+ I believe. Sorry I don't know all the details.