Skeet or Trap?

lefthorn · Postby **lefthorn** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 2:51 pm

Ok, I have never shot either. But after the lack of ducks this past season where every shot needed to count, I was thinking of taking it up. What is the difference between the two? Is there anywhere near Jackson that I could go? Thanks

Redhead · Postby **Redhead** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 4:14 pm

Skeet has more variety than Trap, Crossing birds vs all going away birds. you dont get to shoot to many Ducks going strait away :roll:

If you want a challange try Sporting Clays.

gadwall2 · Postby **gadwall2** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 4:21 pm

depends on who you hunting with :wink:

weedwader · Postby **weedwader** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 4:28 pm

Skeet would be my preference of the two for duck hunting practice. With trap you stand at 5 different stations 15 yards behind the trap and all of the targets are rising and going away from you. This is great for quail hunting practice. Skeet has a high tower with a trap in it and a low tower with a trap in it with shooting stations in a semicircular configuration from one tower to the other. Most shots are crossing, however the targets are shot at really close range with a very open choke.

Sporting clays would be the best of all in that it mimics hunting situations with a variety of angles and ranges to target. There used to be a skeet range down around Byrum where the old "swinging bridge" going over the Pearl River was located. I haven't been there in years though, so I don't know the current status of that.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 4:41 pm

The best thing for you would be to find a club with 5 stand setup. It is a condensed version of sporting clays, some close shots, some long shots. Try Kearny Part north of Jackson.

johndeere · Postby **johndeere** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 8:33 am

Lefthorn a buddy of mine just opened a range at Springwater ranch on hwy 18 out from Brandon. If this may interest you I can put you in touch with him.

lefthorn · Postby **lefthorn** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 8:57 am

About how far is that from north Jackson? Do you know? I am new to this area and have not quite learned my way around yet. But yeah, I think I would be interested. Thanks send me a pm.

Delta Duck · Postby **Delta Duck** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:15 am

GC is right about a good 5 stand :wink:

Shooting a good 5 stand is a way to have a good time with good folkes at one time

Wildfowler · Postby **Wildfowler** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:23 am

Delta Duck wrote:GC is right about a good 5 stand

Shooting a good 5 stand is a way to have a good time with good folkes at one time

Not too mention it will make mice out of most shooters. Five stand, to me, is the hardest game in town. (I would consider myself to have an advanced novice sport shooter's knowledge in making such a claim)

Delta Duck · Postby **Delta Duck** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:33 am

Wildfowler, Sounds to me like you are a sandbagger like GC. :wink:

You should go ahead and be a man and declare to a Master level shooter :lol:

dizzucks · Postby **dizzucks** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 3:06 pm

jackson has a shooting club that has what you would be looking for (traps, skeet, and 5 stand). Capital Gun Cub, it is located off of west county line rd on Billy Bell Rd. West County Line is behind target and is also where Togalloo College is located. If you get on west countyling behind target. you will head west until you go over the railroad tracks. as soon as you go over the tracks start looking to the right for a [i]Capital Gun Club [/i]sign. the phone number should be in the book. they are open thurs (afternoon), fri (afternoon), sat, and sunday I think. I have shot there a couple of times and really enjoyed it.

good luck

lefthorn · Postby **lefthorn** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 4:03 pm

Thanks dizz. I know that route well, however I have never seen the sign. Maybe cause I have never been looking. Anyways, what are the rates? Do you know? This would be perfect, not too far from my house. Thanks everyone for their input on this matter.

dizzucks · Postby **dizzucks** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:25 am

I can't remember the rates, but it was not to to bad. give a try

msdrake · Postby **msdrake** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:32 pm

Has anyone tried the sporting clays at tunica? They have a duck hunting version called duck blitz or something like that. Heard it was a lot of fun.

ob duck · Postby **ob duck** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 4:11 pm

A couple of friends from work and I went to the Willows in tunica a couple of times last spring. They have 2 clay's courses, 5 stand, skeet, trap, and one other game but I can't remember the name. They also have the DUCK FLUSH. Other than shooting at real ducks, that was the most fun I've had shooting since i first shot a gun when i was 10. It was so much fun we paid to play twice the last time we went. I highly recomend it. :lol:

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