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                                       Skeet 

Range Director:

                    Roger Haney          RogerH@rockinghamcountygunclub.com                 336-520-1006

Asst. Director:

                           David Sink                 DavidS@rockinghamcountygunclub.com                        336-442-0199

Asst. Skeet Mechanic:

                           Jerry Grogan            JerryG@rockinghamcountygunclub.com                         336-616-6423     

Eye and Hearing protection are REQUIRED.

Skeet uses the same clay targets as trap. Two trap houses are required in skeet - a "high house" at the left of the field and a "low house" at the right. Both traps throw targets at fixed angles. High-house targets start at a point about 10 feet above the ground, moving to the shooter's right. Low-house targets move in the opposite direction starting from a point about three feet off the ground.

Skeet is usually shot in squads of five shooters. A skeet field has eight positions, or stations, seven of which are numbered consecutively from left to right in a semi-circle around the field. Station eight is located in the center, almost directly between the trap houses, offering very challenging-and very exciting-targets.

A round of skeet consists of 25 targets. Some stations offer single targets, others doubles. There are 16 single targets, two from each station. A round also includes eight shots at four double-targets from stations 1, 2, 6 and 7. The first target missed is repeated; the repeat target is called "the optional." If no miss occurs in the round of 24 shots, the optional is taken as a single target; usually shot from station eight.

Find out more about the game of skeet from the National Skeet Shooting Association
Copied from the NSSF website.

Please load the machines gently to avoid cracking the targets. DO NOT DECOCK the skeet traps any more. Please unplug both cords when you leave. This should stop some of the problems we have been having with maintenance. Machines left plugged in are subject to costly damage during thunderstorms.

Clay target fees for skeet are $3/rd for members and $5/rd for guests. Remember to log in and pay your fees before you leave. Fees may also be mailed to the club treasurer. Be sure to mark your check showing the number of rounds of skeet shot. A round is 25 clays. NOTE: Members will be charged for their non-paying guests' rounds at the current guest rate.