Trap shooting is gaining a following across New York State. In 2016, there were over 500 student participants in this tournament. This year, there are almost 2,000 shooters for a sport with a heavy focus on gun safety.
“It is fantastic to see all the different kids from all different walks of life. Some athletes have a broken foot or they need a stool to lean on to shoot. They are absolutely no benchwarmers in Clay target shooting.” You can kind of get away from people and think of your own things and shoot and have fun, and every time you break a target it's just satisfying when you do it because it's hard to do.