Definition: Trap Shooting is a clay target shooting game, performed with a 12 gauge shotgun.
In American trap shooting, a single trap is used, which swings back and forth to change angles, so the shooter never knows at what angle his target may fly. International trap uses a series of fifteen fixed traps, which throw targets in widely varying directions and trajectories - up, down, left, and right.
There are a number of variations of this popular shotgun game. For more information, contact the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) .
Pronunciation: trap shoo-ting
Also Known As: Trap; Trapshooting
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Trap shooting is often used to hone one's bird shooting skills prior to bird hunting season.
