Night shooting can be a fun way to destress after a shoot or for an upcoming shoot. It’s challenging for shotgun shooters, even those that are great, because of the lighting difference and the crazy weather you can get at the end of the day.  Night Shooting for Fun Actually, night shooting is just something […]

Shooting season in the winter is fun because it introduces new challenges to overcome, such as how to shoot in crazy weather. But it’s also very cold and nobody likes to be cold. I know many shooters that only shoot in the summer – because they can’t stand the cold (and I would be one […]

Many people only shoot trap and skeet singles in competition. Shooting competitions offer opportunities to shoot other types of courses, including trap doubles and skeet doubles. In my experience, I have only shot this type once or twice for competition. I have shot skeet doubles and trap doubles more in practice than anywhere else, and […]

Shotgun Shooting drills are crucial to getting better at shooting. Some drills work for all events and some only work for a specific event. Here are some drills I do to improve my shotgun shooting for trap and skeet competitions.  Shotgun Shooting Drill for Skeet Spot Shooting  Spot shooting with skeet is easier to do […]

If you’re a shotgunner, you’ll have heard the acronyms ATA and AIM – which stand for the American Trapshooting Association its affiliate youth program, AIM (representing academics, integrity and marksmanship). Many people know ATA and AIM, but they don’t know the history and facts about these fine organizations.  History of ATA and AIM ATA was […]

Shooting in the heat is part of competitions in the summertime, and shooting when it’s sunny out is a lot nicer than in the winter. The one thing that isn’t that nice about shooting in hot weather is it can get scorching hot and … you can get sweaty and exhausted. There are many things […]

I started scuba diving in 2018. It was something that I had always wanted to do because I love the water. The main reason I started scuba diving is because I would like to join the Navy SEALS and keep going to school to get my Ph.D. someday in Marine Biology.   I started my […]

Over time I have experienced many issues at a shooting competition that many shooters experience every day. I would like to describe how to successfully deal with the problems you will encounter. You can face shooting match issues such as defective shells, broken guns and speakers not working. When something goes unplanned, you have a […]

Many people have different ways they prepare for shooting competitions. They go by what feels natural and comfortable. So, how I prepare for a shooting competition may not work for everybody, but it may work for some.  Here are a few things I do the day before any competition: Make sure I have all my […]

Prom season is upon us and some of you don’t know what kind of look you want to go for and need a little inspiration. For those of you who love camouflage and want to incorporate it into your prom attire somehow, here are a few ideas on how to do it.  Her Prom Camo […]

4-H was founded in 1902 in Clark County, Ohio by a schoolmaster by the name of Albert Belmont Graham. Albert started the first agriculture youth program, although 4-h was founded in 1902 It wasn’t until 1912 that they came up with the name and symbol. The symbol is a four-leaf clover with 4-H’s on each […]