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Sportsmen's Club of Clifton Park has 3 Trap fields. They are equipped with Pat-Traps, the new wireless Canterbury Voice Release Systems, and are lighted for night operations. All Fields are ATA certified and wheelchair accessable. The Trap Committee manages all Trap operations. Hearing and eye protection are required on the Trap fields.
use of the trap fields
The Board of Directors has instituted some new procedures for use of the Trap fields by members that wish to use hand clay throwers or privately owned clay throwing machines. The changes are necessary to (a.) insure the range safety fans and shot fall area limits are not exceeded, (b.) To limit damage to the blacktop area of the fields and trap houses and (c.) Keep the trap fields free of litter.
Use of trap fields for private machine, or hand throwing, of clay targets, must be in accordance with the positions, angles and restrictions in the SOP posted on the Trap bulletin board, located inside the clubhouse.
Questions or suggestions for improving our Trap operation, should be directed to John Donahue 235-5582 or John Lee.
S.o.p. for use of trap fields with private throwing machines or hand throwers
- Always check the club schedule to be sure trap fields are not scheduled for use. (This includes non-trap activities to include archery, club house activities, etc.)
- Insure the range and shot fall area are clear before starting any firing operations.
- Shotguns only.
- Gauge, ammo restrictions, and additional range safety rules are posted on the range rules sign located on the light pole behind field #1.
- We have two specific firing positions. All firing and throwing is limited to one of these two specific positions. Position #1 is midway between, and on a line with, house # 1 and # 2. Position #2 is midway between, and on a line with house #2 and #3.
- Field of fire shooting limits for position #1 is the 50 yard post on field #1, and the 50 yard post on field #2. Field of fire shooting limits for position #2 are the 50 yard post on field #2, and the 50 yard post on field #3. Do not shoot at targets outside your shooting position field of fire limits.
- Pick up all spent shells, cardboard, and trash and take it with you when finished shooting. Please do not leave any broken clays on the mowed lawn area.