West Walker has two trap fields and two
skeet fields, all are disabled-accessible. Voice activation is available on
both trap fields and pullers are provided on the skeet fields. Our trap machines are easily converted to throw Wobble Trap and Doubles Trap. Marked cement pathways provide the means to shoot Handicap Trap as well.
Trap and Skeet leagues are run in the winter and spring, with a
banquet following league competitions. Fun shoots are held at
various times throughout the year. Keep an eye out for signs that
get posted in the shooting room when events get scheduled.
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Never shot the game but you’d like to try ? Don’t worry, just
come on out. There’s usually someone around who is more than willing
to show you the ropes. We welcome new shooters !
If you manage to break 25 targets in a row you will receive a
"25 Straight" patch. When people see this patch they will bow
out of respect. Come try it out.
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American Skeet
A round of skeet consists of 25 targets in a set sequence of singles
and simultaneous doubles. Squads of five shooters take their turns from
eight shooting stations. Each squad member takes two singles and one
double from stations 1, 2, 6, and 7. Two singles are taken from stations
3, 4, 5, and 8. The 25th target is taken after the first target is missed
or as a final target (low house #8) after 24 kills. Targets are thrown a
distance of 60 yards. Variations in the angles of the targets presented
from the "high" and "low" house result from the
shooter moving from station to station.
Skeet Doubles
Shooters, in squads of five, start on station 1, shooting one pair of
doubles each to station 7. Then they reverse, shooting one pair each from
stations 7 through 1. On station 4, shooters must shoot the high house
target first. On reversing, (shooting 7 through 1), they must shoot the
low house target first. In tournaments, the events are on a total of 50
(or 100) targets with the last pair shot on station 1. Scoring is one
point per hit target.
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American Trap
The most basic of all the trap disciplines. Standard targets are thrown
as singles. The horizontal direction is randomized with a maximum angle of
22 degrees measured from a line from the trap to the middle station. The
height at which the targets are thrown is constant. The distance is
constant at 50 yards. A squad of five shoot in rotation from five stations
arrayed in an arc located 16 yards behind the traphouse; 5 targets are
thrown at each station, after which the shooters move to the next station
on their right. A round is 25 targets with one shot allowed at each
target.
Handicap Trap
Like American Trap, except the shooter stands further back than 16
yards - but no longer than 27 yards.
Doubles Trap
As the name implies, two targets are launched simultaneously from one
machine. Squads of five shooters rotate the five positions on the 16 yard
line. Scoring is one point per target hit.
Wobble Trap
Like American Trap except the target flight path is much more extreme,
throwing the bird at angles that are further up, down, right and left than
American Trap.
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