According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the number of folks participating in clay target shooting is increasing among all ages, especially women. Clay target shooting can be in the form of trap shooting, which has one machine throwing clay targets going away from the shooter, skeet, which has two machines, one on the left and one on the right. Sporting clays and 5 stand are an anything goes game- targets can be incomers, going away, crossers, from towers over the shooter's head, a rabbit bouncing on the ground, you get the idea. To learn more about sporting clays check out our April 2006 newsletter on our shooting sports page.  We have instructors and all the equipment you need so why not give it a try? The 5 stand and 10 station sporting clays course are open 7 days a week by appointment. A round of 25 targets on the 5 stand is just $5 and 50 targets on the sporting clays course is $25. Clay target shooting is an activity all ages can enjoy and with the proper fitting shotgun you're half way to success. I frequently have groups of three generations coming out to shoot, or corporate groups which consider shooting events great team building exercises, employee rewards,or a unique client outing.
    
    We will be hosting the Maine State Sporting Clays Championship on June 27, 28 & 29 and are expecting shooters from all over New England and beyond for the event. Several of the events will be benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Bangor thru the Kids & Clays program. These events are held all over the country raising funds for this wonderful organization. 

    Spend a few hours shooting on the 5 stand or sporting clays course then relax on the screened porch or deck of the lodge with a cool drink- sounds like a nice outing doesn't it?