Trap Shooting Range
Updated with Board Approval: 01/15/2025
Piqua Fish and Game Members Only
These Ranges are on ​Private Property
Violators Will Be Prosecuted
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The Piqua Fish & Game has an excellent trap shooting area that offers two voice-activated, self-feeding trap houses. Manual throwers are also available for practice. Our trap range is located at the Northwest corner of our Clubhouse. There is ample parking and overhead lighting available. Trap shoots are conducted every Monday evening at 6pm at the south trap house Behind the Clubhouse the cost for Trapshooting is $6.00 for 25 targets.
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1. Only Members may use the Piqua Fish & Game Ranges. Any guests must be accompanied by a member wearing a current Range Badge, unless they are participating in an event open to the public. Guests are limited to one (1) visit per year, after which they must become members. Active-duty military personnel, accompanied by a Range Member, are allowed unlimited visits. Guests must read and sign a Range Guest Release.
2. A minimum of 2 Shooters or 1 Shooter and an Observer must be present to use the Trap Range.
3. Shooters must carry their guns to the range unloaded in a gun case or in an open, unloaded condition.
4. Firearms are to be uncased and cased at the firing line only, with the muzzle pointed down range.
5. When using the trap range, firearms, when not in use, shall be unloaded and pointed down range, or placed in a rack with the muzzle pointing up.
6. Everyone involved in shooting and by-standers must wear eye and ear protection.
7. Non-shooters are not allowed on the firing line. Members are responsible for their guests.
8. The Trap Range may have evening shooting under the lights, but cannot extend past 10:00 p.m. nor start before 9:00 a.m.
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9. A shell should only be chambered when you are on the line, preferably just after the preceding shooter fires. If for any reason you have a shell chambered and shooting is halted, you should remove the shell. Never walk around the trap field with a chambered round.
10. Shooters are responsible for supplying their own clay pigeons.
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11. To access the Trap Range(s), obtain the Pole Barn Key from either a Board Member or the Bar Tender. (See instructions for using the portable trap on instruction card attached to trap.)
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12. Fill out the sign out sheet.
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13. When you are done shooting, disconnect the battery, stow the control cord and return the Trap to the pole barn.
14. Reconnect the charger to the trap battery and plug in the charger.
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15. Return the key to the Board Member or Bar Tender, sign out on the Trap Use Sheet. Please see the instruction sheet attached to the Wheeleybird Auto-Feed Trap Machine
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