Atlantic Provinces Shooter Profiles

Profile Date: September 27, 2020

Name: Clyde d'Entremont

Age: 63

Hometown: Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Occupation: Retired Fisherman

Home Club: Highland Gun Club, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Year Joined ATA: 1978

ATA Yardage: 22

Target Attainment: Singles: 7000  Handicap: 5350 Doubles: 5100.

Trap Gun: Remington 1100, Winchester 101, Browning BT99

Preferred Ammo: Winchester AA

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• 100 straight at 16 yards in 2008 Atlantics in Pictou NS.
• First of 4 APTA Handicap Championships - Moncton in 1978 with 96
•  3 more Handicap Championships:
  • Moncton in 1981 with 91
  • Moncton in 2009 with a 92
  • Moncton in 2017 with a 93.
• More than personal best achievements, I like to meet old friends and hang around the great trapshooting family.

 

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Profile Date: August 5, 2020

Name: Monty Petipas

Age: 54

Hometown: Whitbourne, NL

Occupation: Business Owner

Home Club: St. John's Rod and Gun Club, Holyrood, NL

Year Joined ATA: 2010

ATA Yardage: 21.5

Target Attainment: Singles: 15650  Handicap: 14200 Doubles: 13100.

Trap Gun: Blaser F3 SuperTrap Combo

Preferred Ammo: Federal

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• Competing in Florida for the first time and shooting my first 25
• The good times and memories with the with the boys at shoots

 

 

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Profile Date: May 26, 2020

Name: Shawn d'Entremont.

Age: 61

Hometown: Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Occupation: Fish Monger

Home Club: Highland Gun Club, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Year Joined ATA: 2018

ATA Yardage: 21

Target Attainment: Singles: 1700  Handicap: 1000 Doubles: 1300.

Trap Gun: Caesar Guerini Summit Trap Combo

Preferred Ammo: Anything light

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• Winning my first event at a ATA sanctioned shoot, the pre-lim handicap event at the 2019 APTA championships
• Part of the winning five-man team event at the 2019 APTA Championships
• Just hanging around great people at the Highland Gun Club
• Travelling to St. Thomas, Ontario for the 2019 Canadians and St. Johns for the 2019 Atlantics
• Trying to find the off switch on Ken (Gedou) d'Eon while driving in Newfoundland

 

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Profile Date: February 24, 2020

Name: Carl d'Entremont. RIP: March 13, 2020.

Age: 73

Hometown: Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Occupation: Fishing Captain, Coya III

Home Club: Highland Gun Club, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Year Joined ATA: 1973

ATA Yardage: 20.5

Target Attainment (since 2003 - previous records being researched): Singles: 3450  Handicap: 2550 Doubles: 1900.

Trap Gun: 1100 Magnum, Winchester 101 Trap, Caesar Guerini Summit Trap Combo

Preferred Ammo: RXP

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• Shooting off against Dave Jenkins to win the 16 yard 1973 Atlantic Provinces Singles Championship.
• At the 1975 Canadian Trapshooting Championships and shooting off with Burt Thomas and Larry Wha for the Champions of Champions event. Shot 100 straight to get in the shoot-off, Larry missed at 78 and Burt Thomas missed at 97, I went 100 straight!
• All shoots are fun, and I enjoy seeing old friends again and meeting the young shooters that are just starting out.

 

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Profile Date: February 4, 2020

Name: Janaya Nickerson

Age: 25

Hometown: Newellton, Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Occupation: Over Aft, MV Every Last Cent

Home Club: Highland Gun Club, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Year Joined ATA: 2007

ATA Yardage: 22.5

Target Attainment: Singles: 6450  Handicap: 4700 Doubles: 4500

Trap Gun: Caesar Guerini Syren Magnus Sporting with a Gracoil recoil device and adjustable butt plate

Preferred Ammo: Federal

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• Winning the 2019 Atlantic Provinces Handicap Championship
• 2018 Southern Grand Lady 1 Handicap Runner-up
• Hosting the 2018 Atlantic Provinces ATA Provincial Trapshooting Championships at the Highland Gun Club
• Going to Arizona for the Spring Grand with Dad
• 2017 Canadian Championships - running my first 50 straight and shooting my best doubles score of a 93 and best handicap score of a 96
• Getting to catch up with and see all the friends I have made along the way trapshooting. Makes for a great adventure!

 

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Profile Date: January 5, 2020

Name: Reynold d'Entremont

Age: 67

Hometown: West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Occupation: Lobster Boat Captain - MV Target Dust

Home Club: Highland Gun Club, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Year Joined ATA: 2002

ATA Yardage: 23.5

Target Attainment: Singles: 7900 Handicap: 5750 Doubles: 6750

Trap Gun: Caesar Guerini Summit Combo

Preferred Ammo: Winchester AA

Memorable Shooting Moments:

• first 100 straight shot during Event 1 Singles at 2019 Canadian Trapshooting Championships, St. Thomas Gun Club, St Thomas, Ontario.
• winning the 2018 Atlantic Provinces Singles Championship

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