News
Fun fact: Skeet shooting was invented in the early 1920s by Massachusetts hunters Charles Davis and William Foster as a practice game to better simulate the varied angles of upland bird hunting. They originally called it “shooting around the clock” because shooters moved around a full circle of stations. After neighbors complained about pellets raining onto their property, the inventors cut the layout in half into the familiar semicircle with high and low houses that we use today. When the sport was introduced in magazines, a naming contest was held, and “skeet” (from the Scandinavian/Norwegian skyte, meaning “to shoot”) won.
The Library Sportsmen’s Association recently announced their 2026–2027 Fall/Winter Trap League, which begins on Thursday, September 10, and runs for 10 weeks. The league format will remain the same as it has for the past several years:
500 total targets
50 targets per week for 10 weeks
$20.00 per week
Shooters may shoot up to two weeks ahead and make up as many missed weeks as needed throughout the season. As in previous years, additional time will be available after the scheduled 10 weeks to complete any remaining targets. If you fall behind, don’t worry—we want everyone to have the opportunity to finish the league. A one-time $10.00 league entry fee is required. Participation in the Lewis Class is optional and costs an additional $25.00. Please bring cash or a check when you register. Registration will be available every Thursday night, with sign-ups closing on Thursday, September 24, the third week of the league.
The Tom Teagarden Annual Clay Shoot, held at California Gun Club, is quickly approaching (October 10th), and the organizers are kindly asking for donations for their Chinese auction. If you wish to donate, contact Jim Reedy; his contact info is on the flyer below.
The Keystone Rambers have an urgent need for shooters to attend the upcoming “Gunny’s Ridge” sporting clays event at Coal Ridge Sporting Clays on Friday, September 4, 2026. More info can be found on the flyer below, and you can register online here.
Just a quick heads-up that the Greater Pittsburgh Gun Club in Bulger, PA, is open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Learn more at www.shootGPGC.com.
👇Scroll down for more daily shooting opportunities👇
If you have a suggestion of a local shooting opportunity in Southwestern PA not listed below, shoot us an email
Table of Contents
What is trapshooting?
Trapshooting is a game of movement, action and timing. It requires the accuracy and skill to repeatedly aim, fire and break the 4-1/4 inch clay target which are launched through the air from a single machine simulating the flight path of a bird fleeing a hunter.
Monday - Trap
Elrama Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (Gun Club Road, Elrama, PA 15038)
📞 412-384-8896
⏰ 6:30 p.m. – Close
💰 $5.00/round
Nixon Gun Club
🚗 (146 Willow Avenue, Brownsville, PA 15417)
📞 724-785-2311
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – Close
💰 $5.00/round
Tuesday - Trap
Collier Sportsmen’s Association
🚗 (77 Walkers Mill Road, Oakdale, PA 15071)
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – Close
💰 $6.00/round; Children under 16: $3.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
The Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club
🚗 (476B Linden Road, North Strabane, PA 15317)
📞 724-745-9794
⏰ 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
💰 Members: $5.00/round (practice); Non-Members: $6.00/round (practice)
👉 Learn More Here
❗Membership not required to shoot league❗
Golden Pheasant Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (350 Reese Road, Washington, PA 15301)
📞 724-809-5350
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – Close
💰 $6.00/round (trap); $3.00/round (Annie Oakleys)
Library Sportsmen’s Association
International Trap
🚗 (6312 Pennsylvania Highway 88, Finleyville, PA 15332)
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
👉 Learn More Here
Rostraver Sportsmen & Conservation Association
🚗 (559 Cedar Creek Rd, Rostraver, PA 15012)
📞 724-872-4399
⏰ 5:00 p.m. – Close
💰 $6.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Victory Hill Gun Club
🚗 (135 Jones Lane, Monongahela, PA 15033)
📞 724-331-4017
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - Close
💰 $8.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Wednesday - Trap
Canonsburg Sportsmen’s Association
🚗 (1115 Allison Hollow Road, Washington, PA 15301)
📞 724-745-4507
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – Close
💰 $6.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association
🚗 (1069 Sloan Lane, Coal Center, PA 15423)
📞 724-938-9080
⏰ 6:00 p.m. - Close
💰 Practice $7.00; League $8.00
👉 Learn More Here
Thursday - Trap
Library Sportsmen’s Association
🚗 (6312 Pennsylvania Highway 88, Finleyville, PA 15332)
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
💰 Junior Non-Member $4.00; Member $5.00; Non-Member $6.00
👉 Learn More Here
McDonald Sportsmen’s Association
🚗 (8699 Cooks Road, McDonald, PA 15057)
📞 412-977-4366
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
👀 Two Trap Fields & Two Skeet Fields
👉 Learn More Here
Rostraver Sportsmen & Conservation Association
🚗 (559 Cedar Creek Rd, Rostraver, PA 15012)
📞 724-872-4399
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
💰 $6.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Clairton Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (412 Coal Valley Road, Clairton, PA 15025)
📞 412-233-4411
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - Close
💰 Members $5.00; Non-Members $7.00
👉 Learn More Here
East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (5717 Ella Hollow Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037)
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
💰 $5.00
👉 Learn More Here
Friday - Trap
Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (20 Ten Mile Lane, Scenery Hill, PA 15360)
📞 724-945-5275
⏰ 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
💰 Members $6.00; Non-Members $8.00
*Active high school trap team members $4.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Saturday - Trap
Rostraver Sportsmen & Conservation Association
🚗 (559 Cedar Creek Rd, Rostraver, PA 15012)
📞 724-872-4399
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
💰 $6.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Stringtown Sportsmen Club
🚗 (175 Schoolhouse Lane, Carmichaels, PA 15320)
📞 724-322-0957
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
💰 $5.00/round
👉 Learn More Here
Sunday - Trap
Clairton Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (412 Coal Valley Road, Clairton, PA 15025)
📞 412-233-4411
⏰ 12:30 p.m.
💰 Members $5.00; Non-Members $7.00
👉 Learn More here
Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club
🚗 (20 Ten Mile Lane, Scenery Hill, PA 15360)
📞 724-945-5275
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
💰 Members Only $6.00
👉 Learn More Here
Fayette Gun Club
🚗 (1435 Gun Club Road, Uniontown, PA 15401)
📞 724-438-9126
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
💰 Members $5.00; Non-Members $6.00
👉 Learn More here
What is sporting clays?
Sporting clays courses are designed to simulate the hunting of ducks, pheasants, other upland birds, and even rabbits. Targets may be thrown from literally any angle or distance to simulate wingshooting, and six different sizes of clay targets are used to further give the shooter the experience of actual hunting conditions.
Sunday - Sporting Clays
California Hill Gun Club
🚗 (150 California Road, Brownsville, PA 15417)
📞 724-938-3480
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
💰 $40.00 - 100 birds
👉 Learn More Here
Hunting Hills Shooting Preserve
🚗 (181 Hunting Hills Road, Dilliner, PA 15327)
📞 724-324-2738
⏰ 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
💰 $60.00 - 100 birds
👉 Learn More Here
Misc. - Sporting Clays
Coal Ridge Sporting Clays
🚗 (3245 Warwick Road, Weirton, WV 26062)
📞 304-670-8919
⏰ Wednesday through Sunday (10:00 a.m. - dark)
💰 $60.00 - 100 birds
👉 Learn More Here
Highlands Sporting Clays - CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
🚗 (199 Teal Drive, Champion, PA 15622)
📞 814-352-3193
⏰ Call for reservations
💰 $100.00 - 100 birds
👉 Learn More Here
🔦SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🔦
Hunters Sharing the Harvest || www.sharedeer.org
Interested in sponsoring the newsletter? Contact us for more information!
We’d love to hear your feedback!
Take 30 seconds and let us know your thoughts on the newsletter here.
