It is that time of year again for the Saskatoon Gun Club‘s Collectors’ Show. We hope you can attend this year’s event.
Here’s the promo spot from last year to highlight the event.
Saskatoon Collector’s Show 2024 Promo Spot
Be sure to get your Raffle Tickets at the entrance, as well stop by the Club’s Info booth where you will be provided with a wealth of information about our Junior Program, our ladies’ Nights, something different for a Corporate Event, along with a host of other events occurring in 2025.
Weekly opportunities this month for new members to join the club and reap the reward of membership!
Dates: July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
Introduction to Trap Shooting:
Ever wondered what Trap Shooting was about but didn’t know where to start?
Are you looking for a new outdoor activity that tests your accuracy and reflexes?
Trap Shooting is a type of clay pigeon shooting that involves shooting at targets that are launched from a “trap house”.
If you’re interested in learning how to trap shoot, we invite you to join our introduction to Trap Shooting course. You will be guided through the basics of trap shooting by experienced shooters in a safe environment. Our experienced instructors will teach you the fundamentals of trap shooting, including proper gun handling and gun safety.
There is a Men’s Steak Night on June 9th. Sign up for a night of shooting and visiting, finished off with a large portioned steak, and all the fixings.
Junior Shoot
There is a junior night on July 10th. This no cost event is a great night of introduction to junior shooters to introduce them to the great offerings of shotgun sports. Also a great opportunity to volunteer to help out the next generation of Shotgun Sports Enthusiasts. Watch for club emails to help out.
Greetings members and visitors! There are a lot of events going on at the Gun Club this June. Don’t forget to sign up and take part.
Gun Club Orientations:
Weekly opportunities this month for new members to join the club and reap the reward of membership!
Dates: June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
A.T.A. Registered Shoot:
The club is hosting an Amateur Trapshooting Association Event at the club June 8th and 9th. Watch for club emails for your chance to help out and volunteer as we host the shooters.
Men’s Steak Night
There is a Men’s Steak Night on June 11th. Sign up for a night of shooting, visiting, a large portioned steak, and all the fixings.
Junior Shoot
There is a junior night on June 12th. A great night of introduction to junior shooters to introduce them to the great offerings of shotgun sports. Also a great opportunity to volunteer to help out the next generation of Shotgun Sports Enthusiasts. Watch for club emails to help out.
Recreational fun shooting, open to the membership and up to 2 guests. We will be shooting targets on the following fields: Sporting Clays, 5-Stand, Trap, & Skeet until approximately 9:00 pm. Supper is available from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. You will be required to BBQ your own meat selection.
Get ready to aim high and shoot straight because the long-awaited season opener is just around the corner! Mark your calendars and oil up your favourite scatterguns because April 30, 2024, is the day we’ve all been eagerly anticipating!
Join us as we kick off the season with a bang! The opening hours begin at 6pm on April 30, 2024 to give our new club manager some training on the POS system. Normal club hours will resume after that.
The Season Opener promises to be an exhilarating event, bringing together shotgun enthusiasts from our community for a day of camaraderie, competition, and a celebration of our shared passion for shotgun shooting sports. The SGC Board has been working over the winter to ensure that this season is provides you with an enjoyable visit to Saskatchewan’s Premier Shotgun Shooting Facility. From refreshing our facilities to organizing thrilling shooting activities, we are committed to providing a top-notch experience for all attendees.
We will be sharing more details about the season along with our new manager for 2024. Stay tuned for a host of exciting events planeed for 2024.
See you all on April 30th!
If you can help set up for the opener on April 28th from 1pm to 5pm please sign up as per the email that went out from the SGC mailing list.
Shoot straight, have fun, and may your shells always break a clay!
The snow is melting, the days are longer, the sun is shining and its getting warmer. Spring is here and very soon we’ll have some exciting news for the 2024 shooting season. Stay tuned, clean your guns, stock up on shells, and we’ll see you all very soon at the club.
It is that time of year again for the Saskatoon Gun Club‘s Collectors’ Show. We hope you can attend this year’s event.
Saskatoon Collector’s Show 2024 Promo Spot
Be sure to get your Raffle Tickets at the entrance, as well stop by the Club’s Info booth where you will be provided with a wealth of information about our Junior Program, our ladies’ Nights, something different for a Corporate Event, along with a host of other events occurring in 2024.
We’re pleased to Announce that the Saskatoon Gun Club has new EXTENDED operating hours for the 2023 Season!!
New Hours:
Tuesday – Friday -> 1pm – 9pm
Saturdays -> Noon – 5pm.
The club will be closed Sundays and Mondays.
New operating procedures are as follows:
Tues-Fri from 1-6, as well as from 6-9 if the club is not busy, the Club Mangaer will be out in the field performing tasks, such as mowing lawns, and filling machines.
Therefore, some fields may be shut down while he is performing these activities.
The main clubhouse area will be closed/locked during this time but the washrooms will be accessible from the South doors.
If you should require the manager’s assistance to turn on a machine, access the 5-stand controller, fill the machines, add rounds to your card, or buy shells, you will have to track him down for this service.
We highly recommend that you buy shells/targets before leaving on your next visit, “Always top your card up”
This year’s lucky winner was Craig Campbell of Saskatoon. Craig came to the Collector’s show last weekend to purchase his first gun and went home empty-handed. However, he did support the club by buying a raffle ticket and was extremely excited to find out he had won. Criag selected the Browning White Gold Medallion 7mm Rem Mag, with case and range finder out of the three prize options.
Congrats Craig! Normally we’d encourage your first gun to be a shotgun (of course), but all in all you have yourself a beauty of a first gun.
It is that time of year again for the Saskatoon Gun Club‘s Collectors’ Show. We hope you can attend this year’s event.
Be sure to get your Raffle Tickets at the entrance, as well stop by the Club’s Info booth where you will be provided with a wealth of information about our Junior Program, our ladies’ Nights, something different for a Corporate Event, along with a host of other events occurring in 2023.
Come by and visit our booth at the 70th Annual Saskatoon Sports and Leisure Show. We’d love to tell you about the Saskatoon Gun Club, and the exciting things we have planned for the 2023 season! Don’t forget to buy a raffle ticket for some great prizes.
You will see something new on the right hand sidebar. The drone footage gives an excellent sense of size, and beauty that can be found out at the Saskatoon Gun Club. Thanks to Jesse Haug for the drone footage and work put into the editing.
Thanks to all Junior Shooters who came out to our 2nd Junior shoot of the year last night. It was a great night of shooting, socializing, enjoying the outdoors. Also, an extra special thank you to our volunteers who are integral to the success of all of our events.
The Saskatoon Gun Club is hosting the Saskatchewan Provincial Skeet Championships this weekend (Friday August 12th, Saturday August 13th and Sunday August 14th). We could use some help with preparing and cleaning up lunch each day and scoring and running the trap shoot. These hours will count toward your Volunteer Tier pricing rewards for target fees in 2023:
1)Friday August 12th – BBQ Burgers/Smokies, set out plates, condiments etc. clean up after lunch – 11am – 2pm (3 hours) – 2 volunteers need
2) Friday August 12, 2022: Trap scorekeeping, filling machines, cleaning the fields of hulls if necessary. There may be other duties as required. – 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m – 2 volunteers needed
3) Saturday August 13th – BBQ Burgers/Smokies, set out plates, condiments etc. clean up after lunch – 11am – 2pm (3 hours) – 2 volunteers need
4) Saturday August 13, 2022: Trap: scorekeeping, filling machines, cleaning the fields of hulls if necessary. There may be other duties as required. – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m – 2 volunteers needed
5) Saturday August 13, 2022: Trap: scorekeeping, filling machines, cleaning the fields of hulls if necessary. There may be other duties as required. – 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m – 2 volunteers needed
6) Sunday August 14th – Lunch Set out Cold Cuts, Buns, Veggie platter, set out plates, condiments etc. clean up after lunch – 11am – 2pm (3 hours) – 2 volunteers need
7) Sunday August 14th: Trap: scorekeeping, filling machines, cleaning the fields of hulls if necessary. There may be other duties as required. – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m – 2 volunteers needed
8) Sunday August 14th: Trap: scorekeeping, filling machines, cleaning the fields of hulls if necessary. There may be other duties as required. – 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m – 2 volunteers needed
You may volunteer for more than one spot Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Scorekeeping review, if needed, will take place Thursday August 11th, 5:30p.m. at the club. Let Andy know if you need a review.
Call or text Greg or Andy if you are able to help with any of the above duties and times.
Greg – SKEET 306-222-2476 Andy – TRAP 306-220-5959
Reminder of current Tier benefits: Tier 1 – Non-member (currently $12.00 per 25 targets) Tier 2 – 0-5 hours volunteered ($9.50 per 25 targets) Tier 3 – 6-10 hours volunteered ($8.50 per 25 targets) Tier 4 – 11-20+ hours volunteered ($6.00 per 25 targets)
Please be advised that do to the registered A.T.A. Trap shoot and the Provincial Skeet Championships this weekend gun club access for regular members will be limited to only ‘walk around’ sporting clays on Sunday August 14th.
Thank you for your understanding.
Also we’re looking for volunteers for both shoots. Information forthcoming.
We will be hosting another Junior Shoot at the Saskatoon Gun Club on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from 6pm – 8:30/9pm.
Shells, targets, gun rental will be FREE of charge for all participants under 18 years of age. Instruction and dinner will also be included however you must register to attend.
With huge success from our first Ladies’ Night this Spring, we’re excited to host a second Ladies’ Night this year.
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 (5:30 pm till 10:30pm) – If you can not make it there by 5:30, don’t worry, we will fit you in for some shooting before supper.
Details: Spend the evening learning, or showcasing, how to shoot clay targets with a shotgun, followed by supper, draws, and socialization. Don’t worry about getting a sore shoulder/cheek from the kick, we have special guns & shells that are designed to minimize recoil. You will be shooting with experienced supervisors who will ensure the safety of everyone while making this a very exciting and enjoyable evening.
This is a RAIN or Shine Event – shooting will occur as long as it is safe to do so.
Bouncing bunnies are among the most challenging sporting clay targets you can shoot. Just when you have a line on them, they bounce. Top shot Ben Husthwaite explains a foolproof way of shooting them.
Currently at the SGC we have a rabbit on hole #15 of the Sporting Clay course.
Thanks to all the ladies who came out to what will be known as the first Ladies night of the year. It was a great night of shooting, socializing, enjoying the outdoors. Also, an extra special thank you to our volunteers who are integral to the success of all of our events.
Traditionally a once a year event, but due to the success of the event plans are in the works for another Ladies night this June. Date yet to be determined so stay tuned for more information.
We hope to see you all out at the club again soon.
One of the hardest things to wrap your brain around is how much to lead a clay target as it flies through the air. Many times the lead required is much more substantial then what you may think.
Here’s how to shoot a clay target at 20, 40, and 60 yards. This shooting technique is called “sustained lead” where the gun’s distance ahead of the clay is maintained throughout the shot.
League 1: May 17 – July 11 League 2: July 19 – Sept 12
** Register at the Clubhouse **
All SGC safety rules and regulations are to be followed while participating in the Sporting Clays league.
Failure to do so will result in expulsion from the league with no refund for entry fee.
Cost per shooter to enter league will be $60.00 without golf cart use or $100.00 with the use of a golf cart. Entry fee to cover wind up supper and door prizes. Shooters must complete all 8 rounds to be eligible for the grand prize draw at the end of league windup social and supper. All entrants will be eligible for the door prize draws but must be in attendance to win. $25.00 will be deducted from your entry fee if you are shooting both the Sporting Clays and the 5-Stand league during the same calendar dates. League wind up suppers will be Tuesday, July 13th and Tuesday, Sept. 14th.
Registration must be completed one week prior to the start of the league. No late entries will be accepted. Payment to be made before the first leaque round is shot.
Total targets shot will be 800, 8 rounds of 100 targets, one round per week to be shot during regular club hours. Regular shooting fees will apply on top of entry fee for the league.
Shooters must enter one of three classes: Novice, Intermediate or Experienced.
Final score to be calculated by averaging highest 6 round totals from each shooter. 2 lowest round scores will be deleted. This will allow shooters to miss up to 2 rounds.
Make up rounds will not be allowed, no exceptions. You cannot shoot previous weeks round the following week.
League score sheets must be used signifying you are shooting a league round before the round begins.
The club manager will have the appropriate score sheets for each league.
A penalty of 2 targets per round will be applied to shooters average overall scores who do not complete all 8 rounds.
Weekly scores will be posted by SGC staff on the league board in the club house.
2 shooter malfunctions allowed per round. This includes firearm or ammunition issues. Further malfunctions per round will result in attempted targets marked as lost.
Broken targets or “No bird” targets may be re-shot and scored accordingly. All targets presented as pairs, following or true, must be shot as a new pair. No singles of the pairs allowed.
The Saskatoon Gun Club 2022 season begins on Tuesday May 3, 2022. There are lots of events coming up this season. Check out the event page for Men’s Nights, Ladies Night, and more.
The sun is shining and its time to shoot… nothin’ but dust.
The Saskatoon Gun Club would like to thank all of our vendors and patrons that came out to support the 2022 Collector’s Show at Prairieland Park March 18-19, 2022. The event was a huge success.
The Saskatoon Gun Club would also like to congratulate Jim Clark of Saskatoon for winning the Gun Draw in support of our Junior Shoot Program. This F.A.I.R. Jubilee Prestige Tartaruga Gold o/u shotgun looks good on you Jim!
We are looking forward to seeing Jim and the rest of you out at the club in May when we begin the 2022 shooting season. Please continue to watch the website for updates on the club opening date.
Sponsored by the Saskatoon Gun Club, the Saskatoon Collector’s Show is an annual event held at Prairie Land Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that showcases Shooting Sports and more. Dealers from all Western Provinces will be present.
The Collector’s show is the largest of it’s kind in the Prairie Provinces and at it you’ll find:
Date and Time: Friday March 18, 2022 : 5pm – 10pm Saturday March 19, 2022: 10am – 6pm Location: Prairieland Park Website: https://www.saskatooncollectorshow.com
Sporting clays has its origins in England. The game is designed to simulate bird shooting in the field, except it is done using clay targets. Unlike the confined field of trap and skeet, Sporting Clays is set on a walking course in a natural environment. Shooters, in groups of 5 or 6 walk around a course that usually has 12 to 15 shooting stations. Each station is designed to simulate a certain species of game, such as crossing mallards, rising pheasants, quail, duck or rabbits. Target presentation names have root in game species such as “springing-teal” and “running-rabbit.” A round of sporting clays usually consists of 50 or 100 birds and is mostly done in a competitive challenging environment.
Sporting Clays at SGC
The Saskatoon Gun Club has a 16 station walk around sporting clays course with each station having 2 machines. The course is continually changed throughout the shooting season. The difficulty level has been designed so that there are target presentations for all skill level of shooters. We try to set it for 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 15% challenging and 5% fairly difficult. It is laid out so that there will be a mix of these targets all throughout the course so that experienced and beginner shooters can shoot in a group. Some targets are “true-pairs” and others are “report-pairs.”
While a typical round is 100 targets, you are welcome to shoot as few or many targets as you choose from any one station. They typical shooting will be 6 targets from every station, with 2 stations you will shoot 8 targets. (** note you will need to purchase at least a 100 shots on your card for a full round of sporting clays at SGC – see pricing here)
The targets thrown are tracked by an electronic card system, so individuals can select which targets they shoot at and the system will deduct targets each time a target is launched. So if you want to sit at that challenging station trying to figure it out, or if you are a beginner and are enjoying hitting a particular target, that is totally acceptable. We just ask that when another shooter comes to the station you provide them with a turn to shoot, then continue having fun shooting.
There is a multitude of presentations, including rabbits, springing teal, midi, overheads, chandelle, battue, crosser, incomer, outgoing, quartering in and away, 2 towers.
The course is easy enough to walk (1.4 kilometers), however, for those who would like to have a comfortable experience, we have golf carts available to rent.
There is a bench and garbage at at each station. Please pick up your hulls after your group is done shooting at the station.
At this time, there are no washrooms on the course, you will have to hold it until you get back to the clubhouse.
Types of Sporting Clay Target Presentations
Each path has a rise, apex, plateau, and falling portion.
Incoming: Launched toward athlete.
Outgoing: Launched level or below the stand. Sends targets away between 11 and 1 on the clock.
Crossing: Nearly right-angles to athlete.
Quartering: Targets cross at other than right angles.
Passing: Target come from behind and pass directly overhead.
The term “skeet” refers to an old Scandinavian word meaning “to shoot.” It stands for competitive, target shooting sport that was invented in America in 1920 by several Massachusetts men who wanted to improve their aim before hunting season. Their system of simulating the flight patterns of live birds with hand-propelled clay targets began as a spirited game between hunters. Today, a modern version of that game has become an international sport in its own right – for non-hunters and hunters alike. It is the skill and thrill of marksmanship that unites all skeet shooters.
What Constitutes a Round of Skeet?
A round of skeet for one person consists of twenty-five shots, the object being to score the greatest number of broken targets. The targets are a combination of going away, incoming, and crossing targets at 30o, 60o, and 90o. They are shot in singles from each side and then a pair.
The word “trap” refers to the usage of a trap in which a live bird was placed and released on command and then an attempt was made to shoot it. The earliest printed description of this sport was in Feb. 1793 in England. It became one of England’s most popular sports and migrated to the United States in 1831. The evolution of the sport replaced live birds with glass balls and then clay targets. The clay is called a “bird” and the machine which throws the bird is the “trap” and it is housed in a “trap house”. The shooter is 16 yards behind the trap house, and targets rise and fly away from the shooter. The shooter moves moves in a semi-circle throughout the round to change the angle and difficulty of the going-away shot.
What Constitutes a Round of Trap?
A round for one person consists of 25 shots, five each from five shooting stations, the object being to score the greatest number of broken targets. Most competitions shoot four rounds for a total of 100 targets.
Trap Field
What is International Trap?
International or Olympic Trap is a faster version of the trap game. The targets are thrown about 75% faster than ATA trap. While ATA presentation is ± 22 degrees and only one height – about 2.3 meters, International trap goes ± 45 degrees and the height varies from 1.5 to 3.5 meters. A computer controls the machines so that each shooter gets the exact 25 targets, just in unpredictable order. Each shooter gets two shots at a single target, and moves stations after each shot. Finally the shells are limited to 24 gram of shot (slightly less than 7/8 oz). This is the game one must master to get to the Olympics or other Major games like World Championships, the Pan-Ams or Commonwealth Games.
Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport shooting similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eight strategically placed clay target throwers(called traps). Shooters shoot in turn at various combinations of clay birds. Each station will have a menu card that lets the shooter know the sequence of clay birds he or she will be shooting at (i.e. which trap the clay bird will be coming from) or in a sequence unknown to the shooters.
Target Presentation
Typical five stand targets set up at the Saskatoon Gun Club are a rabbit (target bounces across the ground), chandelle (target loops into the air), overhead (a 30 and 40 foot tower with target coming from behind), standard skeet high house and low house shots, springing teal (target is launched 70 yards straight up into the air), battue (a wafer thin target comes into range on thin edge, turns onto its wide side and drops rapidly), mini (target is 1/2 the size) and midi (target is 3/4 the size), quartering away targets, incomers (targets that come from far out and either fall at your feet or go over your head), and straight away targets. These targets all travel at varying
All these different target presentations provide for constant entertainment as well they are an excellent training exercise for the fall bird hunt.
Levels of Difficulty
Level I : 5 single targets with full use of the gun
Level II : 3 single and a simultaneous pair
Level III : 1 single and
(shells are permitted on all singles)
Additionally, if a certain target is giving you grief, providing the field is not too busy, ask the club manager if you can practice specific targets.
Firearms
The typical gun for 5-stand is a 12-gauge with the choke of your choice (SK-IC-MOD) and a barrel 26-32 inches long. Although many shooters favor over/under shotguns, pump and auto loading shotguns are also common.
Ammunition
The shot shells used in 5-Stand may vary slightly with shooters preference and wind conditions. The standard load contains 3 drams equivalent of powder and 11/8 ounces of # 71/2, 8 or 81/2, 9 shot. Loads with only 1 ounce of shot are also popular.
Fields
The Saskatoon Gun Club has North America’s Largest 15 station, 5-stand field. The machines vary in difficulty to accommodate both the novice and the experienced shooters. Shooters can choose to shoot the Programmed Menu or select Specific targets as singles, following pair or true pair.
Saskatoon Gun Club – 5 Stand – Field 1
Flush/Flurry – Individual and Team
In addition to the typical 5-stand shooting format the controllers can be changed to a flush/flurry mode where the targets come out at random intervals from unknown locations. This can be shot by individuals or as a team. One of the existing settings, when shooting solo, is to shoot 25 targets consisting of a combination of singles, doubles (i.e., single, 2 second delay, single, 6 second delay, double, 4 second delay, double, 7 sec delay, single, 3 second delay, single, etc). This is a very fast action game in which the 25 targets are shot in less than 2 minutes. To increase the complexity, the game can be shot as a team of two and sometimes more individuals at the same time. With the team, there may be up to 4 targets coming out at one time so you had better figure out with your partner which target each of you will be shooting at (doesn’t this remind you of real bird hunting where everyone shoots at the same bird – the easy one)
. SGC’s own Josh McBride and Kate Hadley did very well.
