8th Week of the Spring Trap League

Hi;

The leagues shooting is now over.  We had 8 weeks of very diverse weather.  The first week I was bundled up in my long johns, thick pants, two shirts, my hunting coat and gloves.  The last week of the league I was in a t-shirt, light weight pants, and sneakers.  I had fun this time around and I'm looking forward to the Fall Trap League.  That is if my mule deer hunt in late October can be accommodated.  I will be on the hunt during the last week of the league.  I think the rules will allow me to 'shoot ahead', meaning that I can shoot my two rounds of trap a few days before I leave on my hunt and have it count as my last week league shoot.

This season I came in first in the ladies division with a total score of 298.   I am happy to report this is 16 points better than my totals in last years fall league. With ammo in short supply (still!), I was pleased that the prize was 5 boxes of shot gun shells.  During the off season I will have to practice trap and be ready to improve my scores.

My husband also did well.  He came in as high person for the league.  He also won 5 boxes of shot gun shells.  He is ready for the next league to begin, and would be happy as a clam if the league started next week.  He's just going to have to wait.

During the off season, we are going to try our hand at the 5-stand shot gun shoot.  I talked about this in my last post.  It looks very challenging, and my husband said it is difficult.  But, with practice and dexterity I think we could have a fun time at this game.

As for the mule deer hunt, we both drew buck/doe tags in our preferred area of Colorado.  Nice to have friends that own land out there.  We have our plane tickets already, courtesy of frequent flyer miles.  In a couple of months I'll be looking at Priceline for a rental car or SUV.  I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Take care,
Good shooting and good hunting.
M.