Shotgun Sports USA: Sporting Clays, Skeet, trap and Hunting

I spoke with Frieda Lancaster briefly about Claythorne Lodge in Southeast Kansas and the upcoming 2021 US Open.  I try to get all of the information that you would need in order to make your trip successful.  Make sure you visit them on their website and Facebook for more information. Claythorne Lodge Claythorne's Facebook Register on Winscore

From Savannah Georgia, Zach Kienbaum and Desirae Edmunds are well know around the world for being some of the best shooters and coaches you will find in the Southeast.  I went down to Forest City Gun Club to discuss some of the issues that I am having in my shooting and wanted them to tell me what they thought.  In this episode we cover, gun mount, hold points, where to place your eyes before the...

Gebben Miles and Karen Shedd are a team of serious clay target shooters from Arizona.  They are both on top of their game and have an online instruction website where you can get webinars and instructional videos every week.  When not competing, they offer one on one lessons for those who want to learn more about sporting clays and how to improve their game.

Shotgun Sports is a passion for many; the same is true for Travis Mears.  At a young age of 9 years old Travis started his competitive career and has continued to follow his passion.  Travis has competed on many different levels within the sport.  He started with the youth shooting programs such as 4-H and SCTP and then moved on to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO as a scholarship shooter....

Todd Hitch is an 18 year old shooter that has taken sporting clays by storm.  In just 4 short years he has become one of the most dominant forces in the NSCA.  The cool, calm, relaxed 6'3 shooter may take this sport as serious, if not more serious, than anyone else.  Sporting Clays is his passion, it's what he wants to do, it's what he solely focuses on when not in school and it&apo...

It all started with Foster picking up a flyer at their school about tryouts for the local shooting team. Both Matt, Foster, and Buddy (dad) had a passion for the outdoors, so they went to check it out.  Matt and Foster were both recognized quickly with their shooting skills, and both made the Rapid City SCTP team. With help of their coach, John Bracken, they and three other shooters won the SD SCT...

A native Floridian, Dania found her love of shotgun shooting through seeing her father shoot.  She had another major talent, though, in her abilities as a dancer that earned her admittance to the prestigious Juilliard Dance Intensive, one of world’s best courses for young dancers.  But Dania chose shooting instead. Dania, who has been claiming titles in junior, national, and world events for years...

I talked to Dominic Bethel, owner of the Meadows Gun Club which is hosting the Southeast Regional that runs from April 26th - May 2nd.  If you want to attend one of the largest tournaments of the year, you need to register now.  Listen to what is to be expected from this tournament, what events will be there, vendors, food, gun giveaways, and much more.

Harvey has been shooting clay targets for 15 years.  He has been the President for the Georgia Sporting Clays Association for 9 years and continues to help grow the sport across the state.  I thought it would be a great idea to get Harvey's perspective from the political standpoint within the GSCA, talk about how he sees the sport growing in the future and his thoughts on tournaments, shootin...

Meagan Harrington has been a competitive shooter since the age of 8.  She started shooting with her local 4H and was the Texas 4H State Champion an unbelievable 7 times. Her love for shooting moved her into shooting at the collegiate level with Texas A&M "Gig 'Em" where she is a 2x ACUI Collegiate National Champion.  She is a long-time Beretta-sponsored shooter and a great advoc...

I had Alex Clark and Trey Graham on the podcast talking about the All New Gator Creek Sporting Clays.  This club is located directly in between Macon Ga and Savannah Ga off of I-16.  Set back in the South Georgia Woods lies a 15 station sporting clays course, skeet field, and a 5 Stand layout. The staff is super friendly and the targets will compare to some of the best in the Southeast for sure. ...

Brett Flaugher is the President of Winchester Ammunition.  I asked Brett to come on the show and talk about what is going on at Winchester.  We touched on several topics which include the ATA, NSCA, SCTP, the all new Ladies Cup and the most popular topic in shooting sports at this time, ammunition. Find out everything you want to know from one of the largest in the world.  Brett shares insider inf...

Jasper Copelan, the chief shooting instructor at Sandy Creek was raised on a dairy farm in nearby Eatonton Georgia.  He discovered shooting at age six, spending his childhood in the woods, hunting alongside his father and quickly displaying skill at finding his mark. In 2009, family friend and Level 2 shooting instructor Dr. Sammy McFaddin convinced nine-year-old Jasper to join him at a local gun...

John Commerford grew up in Pennsville, NJ. with Anthony Matarerse Jr. and they consider themselves best friends.  John hunted and shot at M&M in his earlier days and worked side jobs to be able put extra cash in his pocket so that he could travel to tournaments. John later interned with the NRA and when his internship was over, he was offered a job.  Still loving the sport, while he was at the...

Competitive rugby is a young man’s game, and when Nick reached his mid-30s he needed something that could fill the hole rugby left. That’s when he took up clay shooting, a pastime that appealed to him because it combines his love of hunting with the ability to satisfy his competitive drive. Nick shot a couple of beginner level parcours while still living in his native France, scoring in the low si...

The company Renair Shotgun Sports was started with one objective in mind and that was to be able to move and adjust traps easily so that you can spend more time practicing.  What started as a hand cranked machine is now one of the most innovative and useful tools in clay target sports and can be found at most gun clubs across America. They offer a full line of ClayBots, transporters and accessorie...

I caught up with Anthony Matarese and Tom Seay at the Gator Cup in Okeechobee Florida and talked about the tournament in general.  We discussed the methods used to shoot some of the difficult targets, the differences in both shooters mounts, how they approach targets, what they pay attention to while waiting to shoot and so much more.  As you would expect from two top level shooters, this episode...

Dan served for many years in the US Army as a shooting instructor for the US Army Marksmanship Unit. Carlisle competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, with a bronze medal in trap in 1984, and shooting both trap and skeet at the 1988 Seoul Games. He was a seven-time gold medalist at the Pan American Games, winning the individual trap title in 1975, 1983, and 1987. Dan won the 1982 World Championship...

Braxton Oliver, a 23-year-old shooter, is a multiple-time All American, 5 years on Team USA winning two Team Gold Medals and shot for 2 years on the PSCA tour.  Braxton started shooting guns at the early age of 5 with his grandad, Larry Corbet, who helped farm, build and run Rose Hill Sporting Clays in North Carolina.  Soon after, Braxton started shooting clays with Larry and his dad, Mike Oliver...

Score Chaser founder Casey Chase lives and breathes Sporting Clays. She manages tournaments throughout the United States, including the sport’s cornerstone tournaments, from state championships to Nationals. Having worked with the sport’s premier clubs, she gathered a clear sense that shooters and clubs needed better software tools to help their tournaments run smoothly.   Score Chaser was founded...

The Gator Cup is one of the largest big blasts of the year, every year.  If you want to have fun shooting great targets, eating great food, talking to interesting people and walking around a large vendor row, the 2021 Gator Cup is a must for you! The club in Okeechobee Florida sits on a large piece of property with plenty of open areas to throw big targets, but also expect the really tricky, short...

Mike’s life passion has always been sporting clays. At the young age of 14, he started working at Pintail Point on Maryland’s eastern shore. This is where Mike found his love for the sporting clays industry. Mike started competing, making the Junior All American team, in almost every category in his first year of competing. Mike continued to compete in college and soon after he landed a course man...

On this episode we had two full time college students that are very determined to be the best they can be at shooting. Reanna Frauens attends the University of Florida and is a member of the shooting team.  She started shooting under Mike Luongo at Quail Creek Plantation with their Young Guns program and has progressed through the SCTP and NSCA ranks very quickly.  Reanna shoots multiple NSCA tour...

The tournament began 28 years ago as a promotion for Seminole Gunworks at a small shooting club in Florida. For the first 22 years, the shoot was operated by Randy Mitchell, father-in-law of Sea Island’s Director of Outdoor Pursuits, Jon Kent. So you could say it’s a bit of a family affair. Sea Island is proud and honored to host this championship event for the seventh time. See how you match up a...

Fiocchi was founded in 1876 in Italy and has been producing high quality ammunition ever since. In the 1950s, Fiocchi began importing ammunition into the United States and by the 1980s the demand had grown and a facility was built in Ozark Missouri. Fiocchi Currently employs nearly 200 hardworking Americans to produce some of the highest quality shotshell and centerfire ammunition available. Nearl...