Louise Terry reports the sad news that Lee Staska, 72, long-time skeet shooter from Atlanta, GA, died on July 7, 2016 from brain cancer. "Lee was a member of our five-man skeet team from Wolf Creek/Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds during the years when I lived in Georgia from 1986 to 1993," said Terry. "He had a great sense of humor, always wore a smile, and loved life. Lee was passionate about his shooting and shot skeet, some sporting clays, and hunted birds right up until the time of his illness. "He was a great friend who will be missed by all of his shooting and hunting … [Read more...]
NSCA Mourns Passing of Anne Cherry
The sporting clays community is grieving the loss of a familiar face at the country's most prominent events. Anne Cherry, wife of champion shooter Wendell Cherry, died of pancreatic and liver cancer on June 5. Anne regularly accompanied Wendell at sporting clays tournaments and was well-known among the shooters, their families, club personnel, and the sporting clays industry. Anne was in the hearts and minds of participants at the U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship, as the PSCA distributed red ribbons to everyone to wear in her honor. Anne was born in Mississippi on May 18, 1953. … [Read more...]
Order Eye/Ear Safety Signs for Ranges
Help keep shooters at your range safer by posting these red safety signs on the property, reminding everyone that eye and ear protection are needed at all times. The signs are being sold by NSSA-NSCA for $5.00 each, plus shipping. Printed on durable PVC plastic, the 12x8-inch signs will withstand weather conditions and last for years. Thanks to Laporte Traps who donated the safety signs to NSSA-NSCA. To order, contact Lori Hartmann, NSCA Club Secretary, at lhartmann@nssa-nsca.com, 210-688-3371 ext. 116. … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Krieghoff Classic 200
South Florida Shooting Club hosted more than 200 shooters at the Krieghoff Classic 200 on February 4-6. NSCA member Johnathan D. Evans not only shot clays at the event but also shot a large number of photos at the scenic club. He has generously shared them with us, and we're sharing some of them with you. You'll see more of them in the magazine over the coming months. Click on any thumbnail below to open the gallery and scroll through larger images. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
You Can Now Download Digital Clay Target Nation for Offline Reading
No matter how well connected we are through wifi in our homes, at work, in hotels, and even at the coffee shop, we all find ourselves in places where we can't access the internet. Thus when our inaugural issue of Clay Target Nation came out in January, along with our interactive digital issue, we heard from some of you with a request: a digital version that you could download to your tablet or computer to read at those times when you're without an internet connection. You asked and we answered. The digital edition of Clay Target Nation can now be downloaded to any device for reading at … [Read more...]
