◌ Discipline No. 01
Trap.
Tucson Trap and Skeet operates one of the largest trap shooting facilities in the country, with 50 fields on the Canterbury Voice Call System plus 5 International Bunker Fields. The trap line totals almost a mile in length.
Trap shooting originated in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1831 using live birds. Modern American Trap uses clay targets thrown by a machine at approximately ground level, covered by a “Trap House.”
◌ Three Categories
Singles Trap
Shooters fire five shots from each of five stations positioned 16 yards behind the trap house, rotating through all stations for 25 total shots.
Handicap Trap
Same five-station format as Singles, but shooters move back to distances up to 27 yards from the trap house.
Doubles Trap
Shot from 16 yards with two targets thrown simultaneously in uniform trajectories.