With skeet and sporting clays competitions heating up all over the country, the July issue of Clay Target Nation is packed with event coverage as well as tips and advice from our experts. In our Training Tips columns, we're publishing our last article from the late Barry Hartmann, in which he reminds skeet shooters of the importance of persistence and determination. On the sporting clays side, Gil Ash warns against cutting your eyes back to the target and urges shooters to track the target with their nose. This year, we're celebrating CTN's 10th anniversary by bringing you one article … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Partners with NSSF to Launch New Educational Series
NSSA-NSCA has partnered with NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, to release a new educational content series designed to help new and non-traditional shooters confidently get started in shotgun sports. The series, available now on NSSF’s consumer-facing platform, LetsGoShooting.org, includes comprehensive hub pages and short instructional videos focused on the fundamentals of skeet and sporting clays, covering everything from safety and gear to etiquette and technique. “We’re working to reduce the barriers to entry that many new shooters face, whether that’s uncertainty over the … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Michael A. Taylor
NSCA Hall of Fame shooter Michael A. Taylor, 83, of Rollins, Montana, passed away on May 27. In addition to being an accomplished and honored sporting clays shooter, Michael was a retired rancher, cosmetologist, state senator and businessman. He earned positions on several USA Sporting Clays and FITASC Teams and was inducted into the NSCA Hall of Fame in 2019. Michael's first job was sweeper at his grandparents' barber shop/beauty salon, and he later worked at area ranches in the summers. Following high school graduation, he enlisted in the National Guard and attended and graduated from … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Jason M. Feltner
NSSA and NSCA Life Member Jason M. Feltner, age 71, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025. Jason entered this life on March 20, 1954, in Montgomery County, TN, to the late James McNichols Feltner and Virginia Chester Feltner. He was a graduate of Clarksville High School. Jason was a Christian man who was a gun and train enthusiast. He enjoyed hunting and shooting clay targets. He was a talented farmer. Jason joined NSSA in 1971 and became a Life Member in 1982. He joined NSCA as a Life Member in 1991, competing as a B-class shooter. He was preceded in death … [Read more...]
Final Shots: William “Bill” Archer Dunkum
William "Bill" Archer Dunkum passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 89, after a short battle with cancer. Born in Hope, Arkansas, Bill is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gwen Meyer Dunkum; two sons and their wives, four grandsons, and a great-grandson. Bill started shooting registered skeet in 1989, at the age of 54, and continued actively shooting for over 30 years through 2021. Over those years, Bill amassed 234,366 lifetime registered targets and attended 27 World Championships, with his longest consecutive run of 14 years. Bill was named to 18 NSSA All-American Teams, with eight … [Read more...]
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