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...]
Final Shots: James “Jim” Gast
We regret to report the passing of former NSSA president and lifetime member James "Jim" Gast, 80, of Warsaw, Indiana, on April 30. Jim served as NSSA President in 2010-2012. He joined NSSA in 1974 and shot almost 285,000 lifetime targets, attending the World Skeet Championships for 36 consecutive years. As NSSA president, his passions were working with youth training, development and safety. Much of his free time was devoted to Kosciusko Conservation Club and their public shooting ranges. He also served as an instructor and officer of the Indiana Skeet Shooting Association He was a … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Announces Lockton Affinity As Additional Insurance Provider
NSSA-NSCA is pleased to announce its offering of a second insurance option to its members, member clubs, and instructors, enhancing one of its most valuable member benefits. In addition to its longtime affiliation with Sportsman’s Insurance Company, Inc. to offer discounted insurance plans for guns, clubs, and instructors, NSSA-NSCA announces a new partnership with Lockton Affinity Outdoor to provide additional options to its members and member clubs. “Gun insurance is very important to our members who need to protect their investment in equipment, and our clubs and instructors require … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Doug Coulter
We are sorry to report the passing of Doug Coulter, 76, of San Antonio on February 20 after a short battle with cancer. His long-time friend T.D. Berkes III recalled him as "a great person, a great friend, and a long-time shooter who was a true ambassador to skeet." Since joining NSSA in 1972, Doug registered over 280,000 lifetime targets. He was honored as the 1997 inductee into the Armed Forces Hall of Fame, won many championships (including winning the last 250-target 12-Gauge event for the 12-Gauge Open World Championship title in 2009), and was named to many All-American teams throughout … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Barry Hartmann
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Barry Hartmann, 85, on February 10. A long-time member of Tulsa (OK) Gun Club and an NSSA Master Level Instructor, Barry helped teach countless youth and adults how to shoot skeet and, as Zone Instructor, trained 75+ NSSA Level 1 Instructors. Target Talk and Clay Target Nation staff appreciated his contributions to both publications. He provided shooting tips for Target Talk through "Hartmann's Hints" and wrote "Training Tips" and other articles for CTN. We remember him as knowledgeable, gracious, devoted to NSSA and the sport of skeet, … [Read more...]
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