Trap Range

About the Trap Ranges

---

DCF&S was founded in 1939 and trap shooting established its roots that very year. The DCF&S trap venue originally consisted of two houses throwing clay targets and was later expanded to four trap fields equipped with fully automatic, voice activated, trap machines. The trap ranges are open to all members and their guests year around. Trap activity is overseen by club range officers responsible for keeping everyone safe. They are happy to instruct new shooters by appointment.

The game of trap is shot primarily from the sixteen yard line at targets thrown away from the shooter at 42 mph – across five different angles.  The direction of flight, relative to the shooter’s position, and the distance-to-target are what differentiates the trap game from the skeet game.   It sounds more difficult than it is. It is actually a lot of fun! (We also throw Doubles for twice the fun!)   And, since all the trap fields are voice activated, solo shooting is possible whenever the range is not busy.

During the year the club will have fun shoots (e.g., Green Bird Shoots) and provide prizes when a green bird is broken. We also have club shoots, club championships and other events. Dates for special shoots can be found on this website and are also generally announced via the DCFS email distribution list.  Trap Ranges Officers are also a great information source for all trap activities.

Come join us at the Top of the Hill!

Trap Range Rules

---

• Follow all General Rules appropriate for this range.
• All uncased guns must have actions OPEN until ready to fire.
• No closed (loaded or unloaded) gun may be placed on a rubber rest pad. 
• Shot sizes are limited to 7 ½, 8, 8 ½ and 9 only and must be low brass target loads; no magnums are permitted. Shells may be inspected by range officers.
• No one is permitted to load a gun until ready on the firing line.
• All shooting will be limited to clay birds thrown by club equipment.
• Back-up shooting is NOT PERMITTED.
• Shooters on the firing line will not be permitted to change positions or leave their station until the gun in unloaded and action opened.
• Empty hulls may only be picked up at the end of each round.
• Unless instructing a shooter on the line all non-shooters must remain at or behind the gun racks and benches behind the respective trap field.
• No one is permitted to adjust the Trap speaker(s) without the permission of a Trap Range Officer.
• No one is permitted to approach the trap house without a Trap Range Officer.
• No one is permitted to adjust or otherwise touch or adjust the trap machines without the permission of the Trap CRO.
• While on the firing line, shooters may place a shell in the receiver but may not close the gun or action and may not raise the gun or make any unnecessary movement at their station until it is their turn to shoot.
• All semi-auto shotguns require shell catchers.