The sport of clay target shooting originated as a way for hunters to maintain their marksmanship out of season. However, you don't have to be a hunter to enjoy the thrill of clay shooting. Montreal Skeet Club offers three main types of clay target shooting: Skeet, Trap and 5-Stand.

 

SKEET is all about targets crossing from side to side. Clay targets are thrown into the air from two machines in different directions and angles – a “high” house launches targets 10 feet above ground, and a “low” house launches targets 3 feet above ground. Our skeet field has eight stations and shooters move as a group around a large semicircle from one station to the next. Some stations feature “doubles” where targets cross, allowing shooters to fire two shots.We also offer Olympic skeet shooting. Unlike skeet shooting, shooters must call for the targets with their shotgun off the shoulder. And to make it even more challenging, clay targets are released either immediately or with a delay of up to three seconds.

TRAP presents targets moving away from the shooter. Clay targets are launched vertically from a single machine. Our trap field has five shooting stations. A group of five shooters stands in a horizontal line, alternating shots until each participant has fired at five targets from their current position and then move on to the next station to their right.

5-STAND is a mix between skeet, trap and sporting clays in terms of shot similarities. It can also be described as a mini sporting clays course. There are five shooting stations where five participants move as a group from one station to the next. Each station features a “menu” of five targets including one single and two pairs. We use 10-12 throwing machines to create a wide variety of flying patterns and combinations. The course is changed every couple of weeks so it never gets repetitive.