Question about Sporting Clay Shoots

[norskie]

What is the main consideration in whether or not you attend a Sporting Clay shoot?

You can pick as many of the categories as you want.

I am located in Southern Alberta, just trying to get a sense as to what others look for when they decide on shoots to better help our local club plan for the future.

Thanks

Norskie

 

[Scar270]

Truthfully the biggest thing for me is distance and timing. It has to be at one of the courses that I can get to in 3 hours or less, and then be on a weekend I can make it.

A decent course certainly is a good thing, but I can't say as I've ever shot a course I was upset with, they've always had some easy and some hard stations, with different interesting idea's.

I think cost is probably more important for things like leagues, or non tournament shooting, which happens more often. For regular once a week or more shooting, a few bucks cheaper can really add up, and allow guys to shoot more, for a tournament, that's something I only do a few times a year, so if it's one place is $20 more then another, distance and timing are much bigger factors. If it's $60 more it might start to cause concerns for me.

 

[norskie]

A decent course certainly is a good thing, but I can't say as I've ever shot a course I was upset with, they've always had some easy and some hard stations, with different interesting idea's.

I sure like setting up a course for guys like you - this is the attitude I love to see.

Thanks for the comment.

 

[NZClaybuster]

"registered targets" on their own have very little value. The value of shooting in an association such as the ASCA are the people that it attracts. I have found that every club throws some great targets, and every club has a presentation or two that I don't care if I ever see again. My favourites are the ones that leave me thinking, "they were right there, how could i miss targets that were RIGHT THERE" Further, faster, are not presentations that leave me wanting more. IF you throw a shoot, registered or not, have a decent lunch, some creative targets and keep cost under control, and have the shooters done in good time those are your important points. Prizes, in my opinion, have the least value in getting shooters to come back, unless they are far in excess of the entrance cost, or insanely imaginative. Neither of which have been available in my experience.
Give us lots of notice, keep it low cost, over staff with volunteers keep them happy and well fed, and share the smiles

J

 

[Scar270]

I'd second that prizes are not important unless something outstanding. The meal and course are much larger deciding factors, followed closely,but followed by price.

I wouldn't say the meal has to be expensive either, but good and lots of it.