The season starts with practice in March, competition in April through May. Bart Vitcenda is the head coach. They do all conference shooting at Swamp Road Shooting Club but travel to optional weekend shoots all over the state.
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Trap shooting is a popular shotgun sport where participants aim at fast-moving clay targets launched away from a low structure called a trap house, simulating the flight of a fleeing bird.
How it Works
In a standard round of trap shooting, five shooters rotate through five distinct shooting stations arranged in an arc behind a central structure called the trap house.
- The Setup: The trap house sits 16 yards in front of the shooting stations (though distance increases up to 27 yards in handicap competitions). Inside, an automated machine oscillates constantly side-to-side to randomize target direction.
- The Flight: When the shooter calls "Pull!", a clay disc launches at roughly 42 mph moving away from the shooter at an unpredictable trajectory within a 45-degree field of movement.
- The Round: A full round consists of 25 targets per shooter. Each shooter takes 1 shot at 5 targets from their current station before the entire group rotates to the next station to the right.
Equipment Used
- Firearms: Typically a 12-gauge or 20-gauge shotgun with an over/under, single-barrel, pump-action, or semi-automatic design.
- Ammunition: Standard target loads with #7.5, #8, or #8.5 lead shot.
- Safety Gear: Essential items include impact-resistant shooting glasses and hearing protection.
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