For The Love Of the Sport

You will find a very welcoming community around sport shooting. Trapshooting began when very wealthy/nobles used actual pigeons, and they said pull when the pigeon cage was opened.  We still use some of the same verbiage, and it is still about stopping a flying target with a shotgun, but many things have changed. 

Today, our “pigeons” are made of clay, and they take flight from the “trap house” using a mechanical launcher.  In the past 10 years more young people have been joining the sport, specifically through the high school league. There were over 34,000 students participating in the USA last year, and it all started right here in Plymouth, MN.

Safety is the top priority when trapshooting.  All participants must first be certified in gun safety, prior to being allowed to join a team.  While at the range, Personal Protective Equipment (Eye wear, hearing, clothing) must be used at all times.

The style of shotguns used for trapshooting come in several forms with many team members using their field guns (hunting style). There are also trap specific shotguns in single barrel or versatile over under shotguns. Our style of trapshooting requires/mandates that only one shell be put in and only when it is the players’ turn to shoot. We emphasize to our trap team that guns are always unloaded at all other times!.

Many of our coaches have multiple guns so new team members can try or use a gun. For smaller individuals a lower gauge gun such as a 20 gauge can be used to minimize kick and weight of gun.