Overview
Trap is the most popular shooting sport in North America with some 60,000 shooters that shoot at 83 million clay targets per year, be it recreational or in a registered tournament. There are three segments to trapshooting -16 yard event, handicap event and doubles.

16 Yard Event: The shooter stands 16 yards from the trap house “on the 16 yard line”. The thrown targets will fly from 48 to 50 yards from the shooter, and have angles of 35 to 40 degrees. Targets are thrown at varying angles. Most angles are broken at a range of about 35 yards from the shooter.

Handicap Event: In this event, the shooter stands from 17 to 27 yards depending on the shooter’s previous scores. The better the previous scores the further back you shoot from.

Doubles Event: This event is shot from the 16-yard line but at two targets that are thrown simultaneously. The targets have an angle of 34 to 36 degrees and a distance of 44 yards. The shooter has one shot at each target “25 pair” = 50 targets

Trap shoots may be informal practice or registered events. The average shooter will break 12 – 15 targets on the first try trapshooting and gradually improve through the teens into the twenties. A perfect round is 25 broken targets.

Equipment

Firearms: The most used shotgun for trap is 12 gauge with full or modified choke, with 28″ to 30″ barrel. The shotgun can be a single barrel, over under, pump, and/or autoloader.

Ammunition: Shotshells may vary slightly with shooter’s preference. The load can be 2 ¾ dram or 3 dram equivalent of powder and 1 1/8, 1 or 7/8 ounce of #7 ½, #8 or #8 ½ shot size.

Targets: Regulation targets cannot be more than 4 5/16 inches in diameter and 1 1/8 inches tall, weighing 3 ½ ounces. They are made of a composition of pitch and clay or limestone, are saucer shaped and left black or painted orange, white or lime green.

History

Trapshooting gets it’s name from the device that is used to throw the clay target into the air. Trap simulates the flight of a game bird flushed ahead of the shooter. In the beginning live bird were used by releasing them from holes in the ground which was covered. Trapshooting is first mentioned in an English publication titled “Sporting Magazine” in 1793.

The Sportsman club of Cincinnati, Ohio introduced trapshooting in North America in 1831. Live bird where replaced by a variety of targets made of metal, glass and other materials. A catapult was used to launch these targets. In the 1880’s, clay targets much the same as used today were first developed by George Ligowski of Cincinnati and also credited with the development of the trap throwing machine.

In 1924, Vandalia, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton, became the permanent home of the Grand (tournament) and home of Amateur Trapshooting Association. The Grand is a ten-day tournament held each August.

Pricing

Trap Club practice nights costs are $7 for 25 targets. You can also purchase 12 gauge ammo at $13 a box or bring your own.

Chairman: Ron Edward
Phone: 604-792-3440

November 2023 Trap Report

Although the weather held up for us this month, the early darkness has brought an end to our Thursday Night Trap practices. We will continue shooting on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 10am. Anyone interested in giving Trap shooting a try is more than welcome to come out and give it a [...]

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Trap Report October 2023

The same shooters are sticking out the early darkness and Thursday night practice will continue at least another week. Ron has had his hip surgery and all went well and he is home recovering. We look forward to his return to the club in the new year. Abbotsford Trap Club

By |2023-10-12T20:04:14-07:00October 12th, 2023|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Report October 2023

September 2023 Trap Report

Thursday night practice sessions have been steady with the usual shooters attending and some new faces. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no need to sign up in advance. We start shooting at 6pm, the number of shooters and the weather dictate how long we shoot for. On August 20th we hosted [...]

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August 2023 Trap Report

July has been a steady month for trap shooting. Some windy evenings have made for interesting and unpredictable flight paths. Next month we will be hosting the interclub shoot on Aug 20. July 6: 5 Shooters July 13: 5 Shooters July 16: 5 Shooters July 20: 5 Shooters July 27: 6 Shooters New shooters are [...]

By |2023-08-03T20:17:14-07:00August 3rd, 2023|Trap Club|Comments Off on August 2023 Trap Report

July 2023 Trap Club Report

We are now in full swing and seeing some familiar faces on Thursday nights. New shooters are always welcome and everyone is more than happy to walk you through if you haven’t shot a round of trap before. Thanks to Reliable Gun for resupplying us with Target Loads and a huge thanks to Hermes [...]

By |2023-07-14T10:17:07-07:00July 14th, 2023|Trap Club|2 Comments

Trap Club Update June 2023

After a long hiatus from the flooding, Trap Club is back up running. The new machine is working flawlessly and temporary power is being run through an extension cord. Weekly practice nights are still on Thursdays at 6pm and the Third Sunday of every month. This year is our year to host the Interclub event [...]

By |2023-06-02T09:35:38-07:00June 2nd, 2023|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Club Update June 2023

Trap Club Report October 2022

New trap arrived, but damaged in transit. Nathan Gole has contacted shipper, replacement part ordered. Nathan has contacted Lowry to order targets, Caldwell not in business any longer. Nathan Gole, Greg Wesselius and Ron Edward held workbee to get trap into house. Their membership will be credited for the year. Nathan is getting electricians to [...]

By |2022-10-14T10:50:04-07:00October 14th, 2022|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Club Report October 2022

Trap Report November 2021

Had 8 shooters out with light rain. Dean Wolberg shot his first 25 straight. Next shoot Nov. 21 / Dec 19 Due to COVID no Turkey Shoot in December.

By |2021-11-05T17:07:32-07:00November 5th, 2021|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Report November 2021

Trap Report October 2021

On Sept 2 we had 11 shooters then 5, 6, 12 and 2 who left due to time and 4, the lower attendance was due to weather. On Sept 19 we had 3 people out. Sept 30 is the last Thursday night practice until 2022. Due to COVID restrictions there is no plan to [...]

By |2021-10-08T09:15:29-07:00October 8th, 2021|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Report October 2021

Trap Report September 2021

We had the following turnouts for night practice Aug 5 - 7, 7, 8, 7. Good considering rain. The Sunday shoot was only 4 people.  The hydraulic lifts on the trap were replaced. Much discussion on seals down - it might leak, seals up - will dry out and not hold pressure. Original installation [...]

By |2021-09-03T08:38:05-07:00September 1st, 2021|Trap Club|Comments Off on Trap Report September 2021

Abbotsford Trap Club – Interclub Shoot

Sunday August 1st, the Abbotsford Trap Club competed in the annual Interclub event. This year saw 4 clubs enter team Results: Ridgedale Rod and Gun Club: Team Score of 120 Mission and District Rod and Gun Club: Team Score of 115 Agassiz-Harrison Rod and Gun Club: Team Score of 105 Abbotsford Fish and Game [...]

By |2021-08-03T07:43:26-07:00August 3rd, 2021|Trap Club|Comments Off on Abbotsford Trap Club – Interclub Shoot
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