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Where to Shoot Clays This Week
March 2, 2026
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Fun Fact: Sporting clays originated in England in the early 1900s (with roots in the 1920s for organized competitions) as a way to simulate real hunting scenarios without using live birds. It didn't arrive in the United States until 1980, when outdoor writer Bob Brister wrote a influential Field & Stream article titled “At Last a Clay Target Game for Hunters.” The first official U.S. tournament followed shortly after at Remington’s Lordship Gun Club in Connecticut. Before that, American shooters were mostly limited to trap and skeet.)
What a fantastic day we had at the Coal Ridge Sporting Clay’s Chili Shoot event on Saturday! Shooters from across the tristate area took advantage of the great weather and the turnout was massive. My friend Dan (pictured below) came out to shoot clays for the first time and carded a 52. He may be hooked! I also got to meet Doug, the man behind the popular Tri-State Sporting Clays Facebook page; be sure to head over and give the page a follow.
If you missed out, don’t worry because Coal Ridge’s 4th Annual Shamrock Shoot is happening on Saturday, March 14th! Make sure you don’t miss it—call 304-670-8919 to reserve your spot!
Dan enjoyed shooting the Beretta A400 semi.
A quick trap shooting update from our friends at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club (Eighty Four, PA): Their last winter trap practice day is scheduled for Sunday, March 15th at noon. Then Tuesday, March 24th at 5:00 p.m. will be the spring warmup before officially starting their spring trap league on Tuesday, March 31st. What’s more, in prior years, there was always a four-week break between the spring and fall leagues; the break was eliminated so the fall league starts immediately after the spring league ends.
They also secured dates for their trap banquets: the spring banquet will be held on Wednesday, July 27th, and the fall banquet will be on Wednesday, October 28th. The trap league is open to the public, so check out www.dmlsclub.com for more info.
Finally, if you haven’t checked out the wildly popular Cosmic Clays, Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association (Coal Center, PA) is hosting their next event on Saturday, March 14th.
Cosmic Clays has been a hit this winter!
If you know any friends who share a passion for shooting, we’d be thrilled if you could share this newsletter with them! Whether you forward this email or guide them to www.breakingclay.co to join the fun, we truly appreciate it.
👇For a host of other daily shooting opportunities, please scroll down.👇
If you have a suggestion of a local shooting opportunity in Southwestern PA not listed below, shoot us an email
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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 ::CANCELED TILL SPRING
🚗 (476B Linden Road, North Strabane, PA 15317)
📞 724-745-9794
⏰ 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
💰 Members: $5.00/round (practice); $7.00/round (league); Non-Members: $6.00/round (practice); $8.00/round (league)
👉️ Learn More Here
❗Membership not required to shoot league❗
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
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
🚗 (199 Teal Drive, Champion, PA 15622)
📞 814-352-3193
⏰ Call for reservations
💰 $100.00 - 100 birds
👉️ Learn More Here
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