The shooting sports are gaining in popularity according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Clay target shooting and the shotgun sports are quickly becoming a great alternative to the golf course for entertaining clients or friends.
We have 5 Stand, and a 12 station sporting clays course open by appointment- April thru December -just call. An afternoon of shooting is a great corporate or family event -something that most people can do. Instruction and equipment are available. Warm up before your bird hunt or just sharpen your skills. Far different from your backyard clay target shooting, we have automatic traps that throw targets at different speeds and even a rabbit which bounces across the ground!
OPEN SHOOTING HOURS: Tuesday 4pm to dusk, Sunday 9am to 2pm. Other times by appt
Read all about sporting clays in our April newsletter.
John Mills has a new sporting clays blog http://flurrieclays.blogspot.com/ chronicling his shooting adventures. Lots of fun to read.
For more information on what's going on in clay target shooting in Maine and where to shoot in Maine check out http://www.shootingsportsinmaine.com
The Maine State Sporting Clays Championship, June 26, 27 & 28, 2009 will feature targets set thru fields, woods and over ponds with Prelims, Sub Gauge, 5-Stand, Main Event, Shooting Games, and much more.
For results go to www.iclays.com and click on tournament results.
Thank you to everyone for coming out despite the rainy weather. Congratulations to all of the winners including Sunday's Main Event HOA Earle Glidden and RU Matt Stevens. Out of State HOA went to Micah Parker. Shooters had 46 stations over the 3 days to challenge them and that's not including the 5 stand or FITASC!!!! Let's just hope that next time the weather will be just a bit better!
Check out the State Shoot Page for further information.
We are very pleased to be hosting the
1rst Annual NWTF
Northeast Gobbler Shoot July 18, 2009
There will be a NSCA registered 100 target
Main Event with sub gauges and sided games.
As always we will also be offering Hunter Class for shooters that
are not NSCA registered.
There will be many great prizes and
awards including the NWTF Gun of the Year, bronzes,
gift certificates, ammo and much more. A silent auction with many
great NWTF items such as prints, bronzes, home furnishings and more
will be available with proceeds benefitting the NWTF, a non profit
conservation and educational organization dedicated to conserving
wild turkeys and preserving hunting traditions. Much of the
conservation work also benefits many other species of wildlife.
Complete information and entry form available soon.
Other Sporting Clays dates for 2009:
April 25th: NSCA registered 100 target Main Event,
sub gauges and side games.
Hunter class offered- these shoots are for everyone
August 15th: NSCA registered 100 target Main
Event, sub gauges and side games.
Hunter class offered- these shoots are for everyone
September 20th: Youth Hunter Class Sporting Clays
Shoot
Youth shooters 10-20years old will get 25 targets on the 5 stand, 75
targets on the sporting clays course and lunch all for free with
ammo
provided.
