Trapshooting

Date & Site

Dates are site specific. Please reference your desired site below for the competition date.

Izaak Walton League/Dragoon Trail Chapter (Ankeny) – Saturday, January 25, 2025
4857 NE 110th Ave
Elkhart [MAP]
Practice Time: 9:00 am
Competition Time: 10:30 am

Shelby County Trap & Skeet  – Saturday, January 25, 2025
1303 Ironwood Rd.
Harlan [MAP]
Harlan will be ONSITE REGISTRATION ONLY for our 2025 Winter Iowa Games Trapshooting event.
Practice Time: 9:30 am
Competition Time: 10:00 am

Time

Izaak Walton League / Dragoon Trail Chapter (Ankeny)

Practice begins: 9:00 am
Competition begins: 10:30 am

Shelby County Trap & Skeet

Practice begins: 9:30 am
Competition begins: 10:00 am

Commissioners

DNR Shooting Sports
515-313-8048

Ankeny
Dean Madsen
515-770-7437
dean.r.madsen@gmail.com

Harlan
Leland Kaufmann
712-579-0370
llkauf@fmctc.com

Ackley
Dale Stockdale
641-648-4458
dale.stockdale@stockdalegunclub.com

Competition Format

Participants may register for up to three events: 16 Yard, Handicap, and Doubles
Competition will consist of 50 targets in each event registered.

Teams will shoot as a team.  Team awards are based upon the combined 16 yard.  A team consists of 5 shooters. Shooters may enter at a higher grade level (i.e. 5th graders can shoot with 8th graders, etc.)

Equipment: shotgun, maximum 12 ga., 3 dram, 7 1/2 shot, 1 1/8 oz. target loads.

Rules

All ATA rules will be enforced. Minimum handicap yardage will be 19 yards. Contestants that are ATA registered will be handicapped to the 19 yard line or ATA yardage, whichever is greater.

Tie Breakers will be handled in a format set by the host site. Each site may determine tie breakers differently.

Hearing and eye protection are required. All shooters are responsible for their own equipment.

Due to the nature of this competition, the listed range officers’ decision regarding any question concerning rules will be final.

Age Determining Date

Grade divisions are based on the 2024-2025 school year (age as of September 15, 2024).

Age divisions based on athletes age on day of competition.

Awards sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded in each division.

T-shirts

Registration includes a cotton t-shirt.

The following age divisions will be offered for the following events: 16 Yard, Handicap, Doubles

5th Grade & Under | Female
5th Grade & Under | Male
6 – 8 Grade | Female
6 – 8 Grade | Male
9 – 12 Grade | Female
9 – 12 Grade | Male
College Division (18 – 21) | Female
College Division (18 – 21) | Male
Age 22 – 54 | Female
Age 22 – 40 | Male
Age 41 – 54 | Male
Age 55 & Over | Female
Age 55 – 64 | Male
Veteran (65 – 70) | Male
Senior Veteran (71 & Over) | Male

16 Yard Only
6 – 8 Grade | Team
9 – 12 Grade | Team