Clays
Sporting Clays is the closest thing to actual field shooting of all shotgun sports. The sport dates back to England in the early 1900’s when trap shooting used live pigeons. With the introduction of clay targets, the sport began to take on the popular form known today. But rather than using standardized distances, target angles and target sizes, sporting clays courses are designed to simulate the hunting of ducks, pheasants and even rabbits. Six different sizes of clay targets give the participant the experience of
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Happy New Year & welcome back to another exciting year of sporting clays & related events at the Western Mass Bird Dog Club.
2025 is promising to be an exciting year at our course, with the return of many regular events as well as some new ones in the works.
Our sporting clays course is OPEN TO PUBLIC, and is ready for all levels of experience & YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A CLUB MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CLAY COURSE ACTIVITIES.
This year fees are set at $ 40 for a non-club member, and $35 for all club members.
We also have season passes for non-club members & with an initial payment of $50 which allows a non-club member with a season pass to participate at regular member prices ($35) for the rest of the season.
During 2025, our sporting clays course will be partially open with the annual Leprechaun shoot on March 22nd (rain day 29th). For more information about the Leprechaun shoot please click on our EVENTS tab. This event is open to public, which includes 50 targets & a traditional Irish meal that will follow the shoot.
The course itself will be open with all 100 targets & 15 stations on May 3rd, which is a Saturday and weather permitting, and will run every Saturday to the end of September, following the annual NSCA / Piemonte & Mulak shoot which is scheduled for SUNDAY September 14th 2025.
If you are interested in the two mentioned special shoots above, please click on the EVENTS tab, which will guide you to each event by name.
Additionally, there will also be a weekday shoot on Tuesdays. The TUESDAY Night Shoot will start on June 3rd 2025 and will run through August 19th 2025. These Tuesday afternoon shoots are made up of 50 targets, followed by a seasonal summer meal. ~ FEE: $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers & the start time for this weekly event is 5:30pm.
Once again, wishing you all a Happy New Year & we look forward to seeing you on the course.
Let’s break some clays!
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For Course Information Please Contact:
Mehmet Mizanoglu: marshmanfog@comcast.net
Dan Fazio: danfazio@yahoo.com
Gordie Forbes: 413-594-6497
Course Rules
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- Safety Glasses must be worn at ALL times when on the course, even when you are not shooting. Please remind your squad if someone is not wearing their safety glasses.
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- Only shoot from the station that is manned by a trapper.
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- All shots must be taken from in the station. Shooting from anywhere else including “next to” or “in front of” is strictly prohibited.
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- A shotgun should only be loaded when a shooter is in a station and the target area is deemed safe. All other guns shall be unloaded and placed on a rack.
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- When leaving any station or shooting area, shooters must ensure that the shotgun is unloaded and the action is open.
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- No practice swings will be allowed except while in a station or in a practice area. Practice swings behind any station are not permitted.
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- Everyone must stay on the course trail.
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- At no time will a shooter load more than TWO shells in a shotgun. The largest shot size permitted is #7 (i.e. # 8, 9 allowed – No #6 or larger).
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- Never handle another shooter’s gun without their permission.
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- It is forbidden to shoot at any live game.
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- No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the course or any designated shooting areas.
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- Never try to fix a thrower if there is a problem.
- If you experience or see something that is unsafe, please notify our staff or range official as soon as possible.
Visitors must adhere to all Mass. State firearm Laws, and NRA Rules of Gun Safety
Sporting Clays Results
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09-02-18 WMBDC Pete Piemonte/Steve Mulak Memorial Shoot Results
09-08-19 WMBDC Pete Piemonte/Steve Mulak Memorial Shoot Results
09-12-21 WMBDC Pete Piemonte/Steve Mulak Memorial Shoot Results