Shotgun

It is that time of year again. Come join us for Moonlight Madness on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month starting in November. Shooting begins at dusk with the last squad out at 9:30 PM.

Thanks again to the Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation

The Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation has generously donated $8615 for the purchase of a new Pat Trap wobble trap machine. The new trap machine has been installed and is available for Shooting. The Glassen Foundation has been generous on many occasions to the club and we would like to thank them again for the donation and support of the Capital Area Sportsmen’s League.

SCTP team competes at State trap championship

On June 29, 2019 the Capital Area Sportsmen’s League Scholastic Clay Target Program Team participated in the state championship trap shoot in Mason. The team did well with most members participating in their first state championship event. One of the shooters, Robert Kelley had an overall score of 189 targets out of 200. Robert’s score put him in a three-way tie for first place. A shoot-off was held and one shooter fell out in the first round with Robert and another shooter shooting 25 straight.  A second shoot-off was required and a shooter missed one bird on the first station and Robert shot 25 straight to win the state championship in the intermediate advanced division  (7th to 8th grade). Congratulations to Robert Kelley on his state championship.

New Skeet Machines

Duane & Cheryl Hartman have made a generous donation which made it possible to purchase four new skeet machines. The machines have been delivered and installed on both skeet fields. Thank you, Duane & Cheryl.

Additional Sporting Clay Machines!

Bill & Linda Demmer have made a generous donation which made it possible to purchase eight sporting clays machines. The machines have been delivered and installed on sporting clays course. We are now able to have three machines per station so the course can be changed during the winter. Thank you Bill & Linda.

A Very Special Thanks!

We are extremely happy to announce that the Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation has provided our club with a very generous grant of $32,300. The grant was specifically for improvements to the shotgun ranges. We have purchased the card readers for the sporting clay course, scissor lift for the sporting clay course and wall coating to the skeet and trap fields.

The entire Capital Area Sportsmen’s League gratefully thanks The Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation. Hal Glassen was a long time member of the Capital Area Sportsmen’s League.

Club/Gold Card for all shotgun sports!

We switched to a card system for sporting clays, skeet, trap, wobble trap and 5-stand. This is like a debit card.

Members will purchase a gold card for $15 (which you will keep) and pre-load it before shooting. We are selling the birds to members at $0.40 per bird for sporting clays, $0.24 per bird for skeet, trap, wobble trap and $0.36 per bird for 5-stand with a $100 minimum. There is no expiration on the card. During the summer shotgun hours, members can shoot on any shotgun range from 10:00 AM to dusk seven days per week (weather permitting).

Cards will only be available during normal operating hours on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

Shotgun Sports

Welcome to the shotgun sports area of CASL. We offer the following types of activities:

• Skeet

• Trap

• Wobble Trap

• Five Stand

• Sporting Clays

Skeet

Skeet is 25 targets from 8 stations in a predetermined sequence of singles and simultaneous doubles (crossing targets).

Trap

A round of trap consists of 25 targets shot as singles. Thrown from an oscillating trap, targets are going away shots. Trap is shot from 5 stations in a half moon circle. You will shoot 5 singles at one station then move to the next station. Firing line is 16-27 yards from the trap house.

• Trap Doubles (upon request)

Wobble Trap

A round of wobble trap consists of 25 targets shot as singles. Thrown from an oscillating trap both horizontal and vertical, targets are going away shots. Wobble trap is shot from 5 stations in a half moon circle. You will shoot 5 singles at one station, and then move to the next station. Firing line is 16-27 yards from the trap house.

Shotgun Range Hours:

Winter Hours and Open to the Public Hours:
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Contact the Shotgun Directors: 

Neal Heathman: 989-640-2940
Dan Kelley: 517-202-2326
Email the Shotgun Directors
Special events, i.e. corporate etc. require volunteer help. See the range master in the shotgun building (it is possible to reduce dues by volunteering).

Shotgun Announcements

Upcoming Shotgun Events:

5 Stand

Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport that is similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eight strategically placed clay target throwers (called traps). Shooters shoot in turn at various combinations of clay birds. Each station will have a menu card that lets the shooter know the sequence of clay birds he or she will be shooting at (i.e. which trap the clay bird will be coming from). Our five stand targets include a rabbit, chandelle, overhead, standard skeet high house and low house shots, teal (launched straight up into the air), and an incoming bird.

Sporting Clays

Sporting clays is a form of clay pigeon shooting, often described as "golf with a shotgun" because a typical course includes from 10 to 15 different shooting stations laid out over natural terrain. Unlike trap and skeet, which are games of repeatable target presentations, sporting clays simulates the unpredictability of live-quarry shooting, offering a great variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations, distances, and target sizes. Our course has 16 stations with each station presenting targets from trap machines. Targets are thrown as singles and pairs. A pair of targets may be thrown as a true pair, as a following pair or on report. Numerous hunting conditions are simulated by combining various speeds and angles with different types of clay targets. Each station is unique. Throughout our course, the shooters might see targets crossing from either side, coming inward, going outward, flying straight up, rolling on the ground, arcing high in the air, or thrown from towers. The possible target presentations are limited only by safety considerations, the terrain, and the imagination of our course designers. The configuration of the stations are changed to maintain interest for the shooters and for environmental preservation of the course. Golf carts are available to rent for those shooters who would prefer to ride than walk. 

Saturday and Sunday
Open Shooting for Members and Public
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Wednesday
Open Shooting for Members and Public
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Shooting for Beginners

Upon request. Interested parties please contact:
Dan Kelley: 517-202-2326

Shotgun Fees:

We now accept credit and debit cards. Fees are subject to change.