Trap and Field's Around the ATA article from the Atlantic Provinces ATA Delegate
December 2025
Hello from the Atlantic Provinces.
Trap clubs around the Atlantic Provinces have been quiet this fall as shooters have shifted their focus from the trap fields to the hunting fields. Seems like many trapshooters are taking full advantage of the nice fall weather to hunt moose, rabbit, grouse, waterfowl, and ptarmigan.
The Petitcodiac Sportsman’s Club, the Highland Gun Club, and the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club participated in the inaugural Coast to Coast Shoot that was organized by the Canadian Trapshooting Association. On September 13, 258 shooters at 17 clubs from across Canada participated in the 300-target shoot. It was a great shoot with some unique administrative challenges including a 4 ½ hour time difference between clubs on the east and west coasts. That meant that the British Columbia clubs were just starting as clubs in the Atlantic Provinces were finishing. Congratulations to HOA Champion James S Maclean of Alberta who took the tiebreaker win over Alberta’s Garry Hill. Lynn Smith, also from Alberta, won the Lady HOA and Saskatchewan’s Jackson Fennell took the Junior HOA. Complete results are available on www.shootcanada.ca.
The St. John’s Rod and Gun Club’s Memorial Shoot is scheduled for early November and the club will be adding the Bob Nightingale “Two Box” event to the shoot. Bob was a long-time club member and ATA shooter who passed away earlier this year. Bob was one of the more seasoned and veteran shooters at the club when I joined in 1998 and helped me transition into the organizational side of things in my early days. Bob was also a competitive shooter and active club member who was always available with advice and to lend a hand with club projects. Bob developed heart problems a few years ago and shooting 100 target events became too much for him physically. When he had the energy, Bob would show up with two boxes of shells, shoot two rounds, have a chat, enjoy his time at the club, and then head home. A “Two Box” event seems very appropriate.
For more information on the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association, feel free to contact me or visit shootatlantic.com.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year.
Regards,
Andrea
Andrea Bassan
shootatlantic.com