The Shotgun Range is operated by Shotgun Range Safety Officers. Guests and Junior shooters (under 18 years of age) must be physically accompanied by an LGC member.
Hours of Operation:
The Shotgun Range may be used only under supervision of a qualified Shotgun Range Safety Officer (SRSO). Saturday's from 1100-1700 or dusk and Sunday's from 1200-1800 or dusk. A red flag flying on the flagpole by the SRSO shack indicates an SRSO is present and the shotgun range is in operation.
Fee Schedule:
Fees are $3 per round for LGC members, their spouses, and all youth (18 and under); and $5 per round for adult guests. A "round of birds" is 25 thrown clay targets.
Games:
The Shotgun Range is intended for clay bird shooting games. (The 50 yard rifle range is used for other shotgun activities involving slugs, buckshot, or other large shot). We have two basic games at the club. On a given day, the shooters present decide which game to shoot and form squads of up to five shooters among themselves. Successive squads may desire to shoot different games. The two basic games are:
Standard Trap. Up to five shooters take position on a marked set of concrete sidewalks, from 16 to 27 yards behind the trap house. All shots are at outgoing birds that the trap will throw at a fixed elevation angle but at random angles to left and right. The shooters call and shoot in turn until each has fired 5 shots. All shooters then shift one position to the right, and five more shots are fired. This sequence is repeated until each shooter has fired from all five positions and expended 25 rounds.
Wobble Trap. Up to five shooters take position on a set of elevated wooden platforms just behind the trap house. All shots are at outgoing birds that the trap will throw at random angles, both in elevation and to the left and right. The shooters call and shoot in turn, shooting a single bird on the first rotation through the squad and then report pairs on the second and third rotations. All shooters then shift one position to the right, and five more shots are fired. This sequence is repeated until each shooter has fired from all five positions and expended 25 rounds. This is a good game for beginner shooters.