Was on vacation this week, trying to catch up on honey-do list and get some things done around the house. Decided to go to the gun club this evening and shoot some trap games. It has been about 3 years since I had played any and I don't shoot many trap birds during the year, maybe 300 total this year as I shoot mostly skeet. There was only about 2 guys there that new me so I got quite a few looks of who is the new guy. 
There was about 16 people shooting this evening and their program started with 10 birds from the 16. I squirted a target right off the bat, but was in a shoot-off for 9, didn't win that one. Next was a 16 yard bushwacker and I managed to stay until the end and we decided to spit the pot before we shot it all up. Then another bushwacker and they inverted the field, first guy last. I made it down to 6 shooters and got picked off. The next they called the green weenie shoot, 10 targets at the 23 yard line and one target is bright green and everyone throws a dollar into the pot for whoever breaks it. This was the 3rd week and there was over $50 in the pot. The guy right after me called for his bird and got the green one, and missed it. It will roll over to next week. I ended up missing 2 birds and was out of it.
Next up was a draw protection from the 27 yard line, I was paired with another really good shooter but we still ended up dropping 2 birds which put us out even after I picked up 2 of his birds and he picked up 2 of mine but we each still lost one. Last up was a 27 yard killer and I was still standing when we were down to 3 shooters, the guy before me shot and missed and I missed the pick-up and the 3rd guy dusted it and won the game.
I figure I didn't do too shabby for not being a regular game shooter and rarely shooting trap. My old M12 was still able to dust some real long targets as they were descending into the berm from the 27 yards line so I feel good and had a great time. Might have to try doing it again on a work night, but am usually in bed by 8pm, 4am comes around pretty early to get ready for work.
There was about 16 people shooting this evening and their program started with 10 birds from the 16. I squirted a target right off the bat, but was in a shoot-off for 9, didn't win that one. Next was a 16 yard bushwacker and I managed to stay until the end and we decided to spit the pot before we shot it all up. Then another bushwacker and they inverted the field, first guy last. I made it down to 6 shooters and got picked off. The next they called the green weenie shoot, 10 targets at the 23 yard line and one target is bright green and everyone throws a dollar into the pot for whoever breaks it. This was the 3rd week and there was over $50 in the pot. The guy right after me called for his bird and got the green one, and missed it. It will roll over to next week. I ended up missing 2 birds and was out of it.
Next up was a draw protection from the 27 yard line, I was paired with another really good shooter but we still ended up dropping 2 birds which put us out even after I picked up 2 of his birds and he picked up 2 of mine but we each still lost one. Last up was a 27 yard killer and I was still standing when we were down to 3 shooters, the guy before me shot and missed and I missed the pick-up and the 3rd guy dusted it and won the game.
I figure I didn't do too shabby for not being a regular game shooter and rarely shooting trap. My old M12 was still able to dust some real long targets as they were descending into the berm from the 27 yards line so I feel good and had a great time. Might have to try doing it again on a work night, but am usually in bed by 8pm, 4am comes around pretty early to get ready for work.
