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If any of you registered trap shooters, whether AB residents or maybe from another province travelling on holidays, visiting in the vicinity, etc. are interested Peavine/High Prairie will be hosting it's first ever registered trap shoot this coming weekend August 13-15,2021. I know my wife and I will be attending to support the new venture. It would be nice to see a good turnout to support their effort. The text below was copied from the Alberta Provincial Trapshooting Association shoot program page with all the info for the program and contact info, club location etc. Hope to see you there....
Details and Results
Directions:21 miles north of High Prairie on the pavement, take the highway north of High Prairie for 13 miles turn left at Peavine sign (range road 163), go north for 9km range is on the left. Type in 77314 range road 163 High Prairie and google map takes you right there. Event List:
Three categories A B C. Event prizes will be paper federal shells or cash, winners can choose. HOA prize of case of shells for each class on events 6 through 9.
Classification for Singles A-95 and over; B-91 to 95; C-91 and under. Doubles A-89 and over; B-83 to 89; C-83 and under. Handicap short medium and long yardage
$25 plus fees and dues for each doubles and single marathon events (1-5). $32 plus fees and dues for each Saturday and Sunday Events (6-9)
new shooters with 2020 and 2021 shoot cards receive 4 boxes of shells as welcome to the APTA gift and the first five new ATA members will receive a free ATA membership for 2021 shooting year.
Shoot start Time:
Friday registration 2p.m. shoot time 3:00p.m.
Registration 8am Saturday/Sunday - shooting starts 9a.m. Saturday evening - Ribeye Steak dinner $20.00/plate. Contact Info: Jesse Smith 780 523 6032 Lynn Smith 780 523 6036 Email lynn.jess3@hotmail.com Cash or check we don't have debit machine sorry for the inconvenience.
Yes they sure do. From speaking with Jesse last night he had close to 21 confirmed so far including my wife and I. It would be nice to double that number since as you say they travel so much to support all the other clubs in AB.....
Heck of a first registered shoot for the DVine Trap Club as they built a club this summer with what resources they could muster in an area with a very limited number of trap shooters locally. The Smith family, Jesse and his wife Lynn donated a section of their farm to the new venture and with donations of gravel from the local Munipal office they were able to complete a driveway and parking area with the use of their own farm equipment. They turned over a section of field to dedicate to two trap fields and with the assistance of their children and extended family members and friends erected a trap club in time to host a shoot before the fall harvest is upon them. Though the weather was abysmal to say the least from a high of 35C(95F) on Friday with 50k(30mph) winds gusting to to mid 60's(40+mph) to Saturdays overcast skies mixed with forest fire smoke from fires raging across BC, AB and SK, hurricane force winds and Sunday starting out in the low teens(50ish) with overcast black skies first thing in the morning, increasing and shifting winds mixed with pouring rain by the time the first event started then clearing with strong winds and once again overcast as the two doubles events got underway spirits were still high and bright! A few pulled out by the end of the first day and a couple pulled out midway through the 200 singles event Saturday but the majority stuck and spirits running high and with good reason to stick it out as the hospitality was second to none. We were supporting a new club's first registered event and with top notch prizes offered of Federal Gold Medal Paper shells the odds went up in your favor of winning as the fair weather shooters pulled the plug and left. Heaven forbid their averages suffer!
It was my wife's and I first foray into the gateway of Alberta's Peace Region and I have to say what a beautiful area! Lesser Slave lake looked like a great destination for boating and fishing and the towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie were extremely nice, clean and full of friendly folks. In spite of the weather we all had a great time and the clubs host's Jesse and Lynn Smith, their children, and other family members put on a shoot of epic proportions. If anyone went away hungry it was their own fault! Breakfast and lunch were provided free of charge the entire weekend and $20 bought you a rib-eye steak dinner Saturday evening with the beef provided and cooked by the Mappin's family of Stettler, AB. There was a cribbage tournament Saturday evening that went on long after my wife and I retired for the evening to rest up for Sundays handicap and doubles events. There was some tall tales told the next morning and we lost at least one shooter to that tournament for Sundays events....
All in all I cannot say enough of just how much fun the shoot was and the comradery and fellowship was second to none. I'd like to offer a great big thanks to all who participated, donated their time and effort, helped with the work and donated prizes, food etc. We are already looking forward to next year and Darryl if you are reading this I hope you decide to sell me that back-up combo gun of yours we discussed....
I think there was 4 full squads until sunday but not entirely sure as there were some that came and went as they had to work etc. Sunday there was three squads for the 2 - 100 doubles events and sunday's handicap had 4 squads if memory serves though only the short yardage and mid-yardage were full.
