The Dead Pair Podcast

Send us Fan Mail The NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, has created programs that not only encourage safe firearm ownership, but also encourage mentorship for introducing new people to shooting sports. The PlusONE program does just that!   As you know, we have always been advocates for taking someone new shooting, or taking that recreational shooter to a tournament. Now, the Dead Pair Podc...

Send us Fan Mail   Scorechaser changed the game, when it comes to registration!  But they did not stop there!  We are joined by the lovely Casey Chase and her tech guru Josh from JTech to discuss the new technology and features that Scorechaser has to offer, and what all this means to you and the clubs!     We are also joined by Jake Spengler, new general manager at Rocky Creek Sporting clays for...

Send us Fan Mail PART 2 0F 2 .  Ever wanted a 4 hour lesson with Anthony Matarese Jr, but either couldn't afford it, or couldn't get on the schedule? Well here is your chance to get a 4 hours lesson, for FREE!  Matt Miller, student and AIM shooting team member of  Anthony's, co-hosts this 2 part series where we get Anthony "Unleashed"! We dive deep into Anthonys season. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail  PART 1 0F 2.  Ever wanted a 4 hour lesson with Anthony Matarese Jr, but either couldn't afford it, or couldn't get on the schedule? Well here is your chance to get a 4 hours lesson, for FREE!  Matt Miller, student and AIM shooting team member of  Anthony's, co-hosts this 2 part series where we get Anthony "Unleashed"! We dive deep into Anthonys season. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail   Through all the emails that we get, some of the most entertaining, as well as humbling emails, have came from the Australians. This year, a group of them came to the United States to travel and visit as many venues as possible, and shoot as many targets as they could, before ending up at the National Championship! The numbers of clubs and targets are staggering!  We caught up wi...

Send us Fan Mail We are joined LIVE on a SCOOPS episode, by newly crowned, 2025 National Champion Mike Wilgus and overall FTASC champion Dr David Dalu to discuss their victories and the Nationals as a whole. Both are veterans, which is quite possibly the first time that a veteran has won the overall for Sporting, FITASC, and the K-Cup at the National Championship!   Join us as we dive into the the...

Send us Fan Mail    Cameron Hicks is an aspiring young shooter originally from Virginia, but now calls North Carolina home. A special forces veteran with a love of hunting and smashing clay targets, Cameron has been coached and mentored by some of the best shooters to ever shoulder a shotgun!  Cameron has burned hundreds of thousands of rounds practicing and trying to perfect his game. His raw det...

Send us Fan Mail If you are a relatively new shooter, you may recognize the names Cyrus and/or Ashleigh Alexander from Shotgun Gear Trap rentals, as they are often at large events across the country helping organize events, as well as providing equipment and setting targets. However, if you have been in sporting clays for a little while, you will recognize Ashleigh as a multi-time, Ladies World, N...

Send us Fan Mail      Sometimes great competitors fly under the radar and out of the limelight. Dr. David Dalu is just that person. Yes, you read that right, Doctor! David was an ER surgeon and has now taken the less dramatic road into sporting clays. In 2018, David began his journey and with a little help from Anthony Matarese Jr., David has achieved  2025 USA Sporting Clays team for FITASC and a...

Send us Fan Mail   Travis Mears is an extremely talented shooter. Not only does he compete at the highest level of the game, Travis is also the owner of Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch in Fort Worth TX, does a trick shooting shows around the globe, coaches, hunts, and still manages to spend time raising a family.  Travis travels the circuit and regularly squads with Cory Kruse, Greg Wolf, and...

Send us Fan Mail The NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, conducts surveys for research to determine how many people actively go shooting, and compete in shooting sports, as well as which disciplines they compete in.   We are joined by NSSF President, Joe Bartozzi, to discuss the latest survey results and what they mean. We also cover can be done to help improve these numbers, programs the N...

Send us Fan Mail   We have received a lot of emails suggesting that we cover some of the basics when it comes to gear. Even though we have addressed this in bits and pieces through several other episodes, we thought we would put it together all in one.  Maybe you have been shooting for a while but have you really thought about some of the topics we discuss here? Maybe it's time for a change?...

Send us Fan Mail      Ever wondered what it's like for a top pro, from a third party perspective? Someone that's with that person in day to day life, in and out of the tournament? What are they thinking? What are their struggles? What are their coping mechanisms? What do they do for fun?  What is day to day life like outside of competing?  How do they change as a person when competing? ...

Send us Fan Mail     Whether you are a first time attendee, or a veteran attendee of the National Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio TX, there are new developments, new changes, and lots in store for those attending the 2025 National Championship!    We are joined by Neil Chadwick, who is not only a course manager for the event, but also a member of the exe...

Send us Fan Mail   SHOW ME THE MONEY!  Payouts at tournaments. It's a tricky thing.  Where is the money going to come from? Is payout that important to you? What if you are in one of the lower classes and could win $300, $400, maybe double that? Would it change your perspective on tournaments? Would you compete more often?                       We are joined by Cory Kruse and RAD Chad Roberts...

Send us Fan Mail   Insurance. The one thing you HOPE you will never need, but you better have it right when you do need it! Its a piece of mind for your beloved firearm, and, in this case, your trophy mounts!  Meet Larry and Cole Cushman of Gun & Trophy insurance.  This family owned business specializes in insuring your firearms in a way that no other insurance company can! These guys are hunt...

Send us Fan Mail    Sporting clays as a whole, is growing. Where we are headed, can be down the right path, or the complete wrong turn. Much like our own personal performance, we often turn to someone who has been there and done that, to give us guidance.  So why not consult someone from a sport that was in the same growing phase years ago, that we are in now. Enter David Pingree.      David was a...

Send us Fan Mail   When you think about the world of clay target shooting, you think of primarily one discipline or another. Trap, Skeet, or Sporting clays. Meet Joe Charnigo. Joe, shoots trap, sporting, ZZ-birds, and pigeons! But to be clear, he doesn't just "shoot" these events, he often WINS these events!   We caught up with Joe while he was at the Indiana state trap shoot, which...

Send us Fan Mail   Every once in a while, a new product comes along that is just downright fun! Introducing the new Claycopter by Caldwell!  Now this is not a training tool for sporting clays, but if you are looking for backyard fun that will get friends and family out shooting, this fits the bill!  Think of this as a handheld ZZ-bird launcher!  With 100% biodegradable targets in both 110 and 90mm...

Send us Fan Mail   For this months NSCA segment, Michael Hampton Jr. joins us to fill everyone in on the latest Executive Council meeting, as well as some announcements to up coming rule changes. We also addressed a listeners question that wrote in to us.     After the discussion with Michael, we decided it was time to talk about a few topics that needed attention. We started with sportsmanship an...

Send us Fan Mail   Georgia native Kevin DeMichiel is no stranger to the sporting clays game. Feeling that he needed to make a change, about a year ago, Kevin switched from his Kreighoff to Blaser F3.  While this may not seem like a big deal to some, it's a massive change to others.  Any change to your equipment can take time to get used to. Everything from fit, point of impact, weight, balanc...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jason Richardson is not only a sports psychologist and mental coach,  but he is also a BMX world champion and Pan-Am gold medalist. He works everyday with professional athletes and he understands what it takes, MENTALLY, to win. Just recently, Dr Jason had joined us for a SCOOPS episode discussing sponsorships.     Listen in as we ask Dr, J a host of questions, especially surr...

Send us Fan Mail   Most recently at the 2025 US Open, Jamie Peckham had a set the FITASC targets, and in 2024, he set the World FITASC at Game Unlimited, here in the USA. After seeing his targets, and hearing that he travels the world over setting targets, it was time to call him up!              Jamie has a unique way of setting a target to make them look not only fun, but easy. Yet he always has...

Send us Fan Mail This the 3rd installment in our Novice to Masters series, The Pinnacle.   This episode is centered around the AA to Master class. However, there is a ton of great information for all to learn from.   We are joined by world renowned coach and World Champion shooter, Ben Husthwaite. Ben travels the globe teaching and has led many of his students to tournament and championship wins,...

Send us Fan Mail   While at the 2025 U.S. Open, we finally caught up with Joseph Pinchin!  Joe is an amazing young shooter, originally hailing from Jamaica, but raised in Florida. His journey through the SCTP amateur ranks and now into the pro ranks of sporting clays is very interesting and insightful. Joe now calls Covey Rise in Husser Louisiana his home club, where he is teaching now!      We ar...