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The trap shooting league at BCSA recently has become one of the more popular summertime shooting events, probably since it is just great fun. The shotgun event is popular with beginners and seasoned shooters alike, both
young and old. The league is competitive in the sense that there is scoring and there are prizes, but the atmosphere is relaxed and the emphasis is on learning to shoot well - and on having fun.
We normally shoot this weekly event as individuals, although sometimes we may have a "fun" day where we try different ways of shooting and scoring. There are five shooting stations set up in a broad arc behind the trap house from which the target clays are launched. The clay birds are released manually when the shooter is ready and says "pull".
Each shooter moves around the arc, through the five shooting stations during a "round", firing five shots from each station. Therefore, one contest round consists of 25 shots per individual. Usually, we don't shoot full, official tournaments, so the number of times a shooter may get up to
the shooting position depends on the number of shooters present that day, and the speed with which we finish the round. Late in the season, the afternoon contests may be curtailed due to diminishing daylight.
At the BCSA trap shooting league, any caliber of shotgun can be used, and there is no special requirement for shot shell types. A lot of shooters like to reload their own shells to keep costs down (it costs about $3/round to reload 25 shells). All BCSA shooting safety and line management rules are in effect during the weekly trap event.
Scoring is simple. You are scored on how many hits you get out of a possible 25. Fouls, like "dusting" a bird, count as a miss. You actually have to break a piece off the target clay to score a hit. There is no handicapping for juniors, although we do keep their scores separate from the adults. Typically, we will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for both adults and juniors. In each round there will be one "money" bird. This bird is painted black to set it apart from the normal orange ones. If this bird is presented to the shooter in their turn and they score a hit on it, then that round is free for the shooter.
The BCSA trap shooting league is informal and fun. However, it is also an excellent opportunity to try a shooting event which you may never have tried before, and to seek the willing help of long-time, successful trap shooters.
Why don't you give it a try? Contact Stan Smith at 237-8415.
[Slideshow of the BCSA Trap Shooting League]
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11/02/2005