Jumping the Gun is Fun for Everyone!

With hunting season right around the corner, it's time to dust off your shotguns and head out to the Sidney Trap Club. Open every Tuesday from 6:30PM to 8:30PM, there's no better way to practice for the upcoming pheasant and grouse this fall. The Trap Club is located just two miles north of Sidney on HWY 16 across from REA.

Jim and Leanne Pelvit, who volunteer their time at the Club, encourage anyone to come out and give it a try. "We are open from May through September, but often stay open well into October if the weather suits. Bring your family. It's five dollars for a round of 25, however, Pheasants Forever donate and pay for kids under the age of 16 to shoot. They have to be accompanied by a parent of course, but all you need to bring is your gun and your ammunition."

The usual play is standard trap which consists of five stations with each person shooting five rounds at that station and rotating to the next until you have completed your round of 25. There is a small bunker built into the ground which houses the automatic thrower. Once you yell "pull", Jim will push the button and a bright orange clay pigeon will fly out in a random direction. This is helpful since it is simulating live fowl and their flight patterns. While Jim is working the thrower Leanne and her eagle eyes keep track of all the hit and misses. "We also do elimination rounds and occasionally a grouse walk. It keeps things interesting and fun."

You do not need to be a member of the Sidney Trap Club and although they are only open on Tuesdays, they will open for private groups. Maybe there's a reunion happening, or an employer who wants to take the crew out for some fun, you can contact Leanne at 480-5594.