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Mid-Hudson SC-Station 16

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

Simo pair coming from the far side of the rise. The traps are on the ground, cannot be seen from the stand, and the pair are thrown toward the stand at a launch angle of about 45 degrees. The birds … Continue reading →

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Mid-Hudson SC-Station 2

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

A simo pair of quartering targets that cross directly in front of the stand. The trap machines are on right and left, about five yards in line and on either side of the stand. Some can break both targets with … Continue reading →

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Mid-Hudson SC-Station 8

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

It is not necessary to move trap machines around a field to change target presentations. Turning or tilting a machine is often enough to substantially change the look and flight of a target. This simo pair was going straight away … Continue reading →

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Orvis Sandanona-Doves Roost

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

An early station, the more challenging simo pair are two teals thrown to the treetops in front of the stand, perhaps 10 yds away. The straightway bird rises from a blind about 2 yds in front of the stand and … Continue reading →

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Orvis Sandanona-No Name

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

I’m calling it No Name because it is a fairly new station between Pick A Pair and Driven To Distraction that has a sign on the cage, but I think it is a remnant from an old station. A report … Continue reading →

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Orvis Sandanona-Streamside Snipe

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

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Orvis Sandanona-Settlin Woodies

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

A true pair straight away with the trap about 2 yards on the right. The pair travels straight over and to the other side of the pond.

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Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays-Station 12 Simo Pair

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

You gotta love the warm weather and what it does to Sporting Clays course managers. Why it gets them out of their winter doldrums. They dump the old tired, worn out, slow to charge and re-charge batteries they’ve been nursing … Continue reading →

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Orvis Sandanona-Pick A Pair

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

This type of presentation is probably only possible when thrown from a hand operated trap, as three birds are loaded, two orange, one black, in random positions on the trap arm. The position of the targets on the trap arm … Continue reading →

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Orvis Sandanona-Fur & Feather

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Franklin Pierce

The report pair chosen today is a quartering 110 from right to left, and the report rabbit crossing from left to right. The shooting platform is elevated from the trap machines, so one is definitely shooting down at the rabbit, … Continue reading →

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