Sporting Clays Fees
Harvey Loveall Double Barrel Daily Matches–Fee $8.00–19 targets.
Single Barrel Daily Matches–Fee $6.00–10 targets. Double Barrel Flint Matches–Fee $8.00–19 targets.
Sporting Clays Matches
Match 4–Tough Tuesday (all doubles).
The Sporting Clays Range will open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 1:00 p.m.
(No matches starting after 1:00 p.m.).
Match 1 September 14– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 14–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 2 September 15– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 15–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 3 September 16– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 16–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 4 September 17– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 17–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 5 September 18– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 18–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 6 September 19– Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
September 19–Ladies Daily Double Barrel—1-2-3 awards
Match 7 September 20– Top Gun Championship—1-2-3 awards
September 20–Ladies Top Gun Championship—1-2-3 awards
Match 8 Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20–Single Barrel (Flint or Percussion). Top daily score and the next top three scores will
be in the Championship.
Match 9 Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20–Double Barrel Flints. Top daily score and the next top three scores will be in the Championship.
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Harvey Loveall Daily Double Barrel Match will be in Friday’s Top Gun Championship for ladies and men. The top daily score and the next top three scores in the Flint, and Single Barrel matches will be in Friday’s Top Gun Championship for Flint, and Single Barrel. All Top Gun Championships will be on Friday, September 20, 9:00 a.m. Failure to show, results in a forfeit of the match.
Sporting Clays Rules
1. Vehicles are permitted in the shooting area only for the purpose of loading and unloading. If you have a health problem that necessitates your use of the
vehicle, please notify the Range Officer.
2. All matches will be shot under field conditions.
3. All shots will be made from hunting or ready low gun position.
4. If a shooter calls for a target from the trap and the target is not broken, the target is the shooter’s, even in the event of a mechanical failure of the gun.
5. On double or following pairs, if either target is declared “no bird,” nothing is established. The pair must be shot over again.
6. When the Range Officer calls ‘‘lost,’’ it can only be changed to “dead” by another Range Officer or Trap Operator. Once the bird is called “dead” the call is irreversible.
7. All guns must be cleared in any shooting station unless otherwise specified by a Range Officer. This includes blow out, snapping caps, and striking/knapping
flints. Shooters preparing for next relay may not blow out guns until current relay is completed and range is open.
8. Guns will be held muzzle above your head at all times whether loaded or not. Remember, there may be a puller on top of the tower!
9. Guns may not be primed or capped until the shooter is in the cage. On walk-outs and when turning around, be aware of other shooters.
10. No one will leave the cage with a loaded gun. The gun must be cleared unless otherwise instructed by a Range Officer.
11. No smoking in the loading area.
12. No alcohol will be consumed by a participant while in a match, and no alcohol will be permitted beyond the posted sign limit.
13. The Range Officer can change the course daily. It can also be changed during the match due to a mechanical failure, or conditions that the Range Officer
deems unsafe. This usually involves a wind condition.
13. No gun, loaded or not, is allowed inside the yellow tape barrier around the tower. NO EXCEPTIONS.
14. Competitor must load their own gun. Any exceptions must be approved by a Range Officer.
15. All ties will be settled by a sudden death shoot off the following day with the exception of Thursday. All Thursday ties will be settled by Secret Station.
16. You can reenter Sporting Clays matches as many times as you wish.
17. Championship ties will be settled by sudden death starting at Station 1.
18. Eye and ear protection is strongly recommended.
19. If you see any unsafe practices, or anything which you consider unsafe, please bring them to the attention of the Range Officer immediately.
21. The largest shot to be used is #7 1/2. No exceptions.
22. Shooters using shotguns with screw-in chokes may not change the chokes after the match begins.
23. During the Top Gun Championship, after a shooter’s relay is over, the shooter must leave the designated shooting area and become a spectator.
24. Please ask trapper if he is ready before calling for bird.
25. You may not reenter a match until you complete previous match.
26. When the red flag is displayed, the range is closed!
27. Gun Malfunctions: In the event of a gun malfunction that prevents the shooter from returning to competition before the current station is completed, the
shooter may either repair the malfunction or acquire another gun from a non-competitor and complete the round; however, all targets completed by the
relay up to the point the shooter returns to competition will be scored as “lost.” This rule applies to both qualifying and championship matches.
28. Because the majority of Junior Sporting Clays shooters are in school during the September Shoot, a Junior’s Championship will be held during the June
Shoot only.
29. Ladies may qualify for all championships, (Singles, Doubles, Flint, Ladies). Any qualified Lady may compete for any championship, but may not shoot both the
Doubles and the Ladies. She must declare which Championship she wants to shoot prior to the match, and scratch from the other.
ANY CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE OR RULES WILL BE POSTED AT THE RANGE. THE RANGE OFFICER’S DECISION IS FINAL.
TRADITIONAL GUN MATCH
Shot Saturday through Thursday during and in addition to the existing competition. Open to all shooters using a traditional shotgun as defined by NMLRA rules. Scoring will be the same as the other matches. Winners will be determined by highest score during the week. The match is reentry, but top shooters will capture only one position (i.e., if one shooter has the top three scores, shooter will be placed 1st; 2nd and 3rd places will go to the next two high scores). Top three prizes will be given during The Awards Ceremony.
Black Powder Cartridge Side by Side Open.
25 bird relay, re-entry encouraged
Monday June 10, beginning at 4:00pm until dark at the Sporting Clay Range (Tuesday, June 11 is rain date)
Course:
1. Standard 5 Stand rules will be followed.
2. One shooter per station, 5 shooters per squad, all
shooters will shoot the station before moving to the next
station.
3. After all of squad have shot all 5 stations, the match is over.
a. In the event of a tie high score, there will be a shoot-off
until we have declared a winner.
b. There will be prizes!
Sporting Clay’s Rules
1. Eye and hearing protection is
required.
2. Black Powder Cartridges ONLY.
a. No modern or low pressure shells allowed.
b. No shots over 7-1/2.
3. Gun must be Side by Side, double barreled, manufactured
prior to 1899, or must have Damascus barrels.
Hammer guns preferred.
4. All gauges are welcome.
5. All guns must be carried open and empty at all times, until
on station. Shooter may not load or close the gun until it
is his or her turn.
6. Pick up all hulls.