[TxHuntermn]

Five or seven boxes (traps) in a arc 25 meters from the closest stand, and each trap is no closer than 21 meters from the ring boundry, which is a low fence that is dense enough that a witness (the white center of the bird, that detaches when hit) cannot pass thru it. The boxes are arranged within a 41 degree arc. A shooter takes the stand loads and calls “trapper ready?”, the trapper will announce “ready” or sometimes “listo”, shooter mounts his gun and calls for the bird “pull!” Or “bird!”. The bird will launch from a random box, and the shooter has two shots to “kill” the bird within the fence. The “witness” must land inside the fence. If it is a 5 box ring, shootes take 2 bird turns, it is a 7 box ring typically 3 bird turns. There are handicap stations out to 30 meters for shootoffs.

We seldom shoot sanctioned Helice, and use the same loads we would if we were shooting live box birds, but I think regulation Helice requires a load no greater than 1oz 7 1/2’s.

The only tips I have are these. Shoot FAST! Make sure your stance allows you to swing to the limit of the field on your weak side. I have seen lots of trap shooters block themelves out of the shot by squaring up on the center box.

You will find it quite addictive!!