Trap Field at Wood Lane Farm

[charlie cleveland]

bill that thing must really sling those sticks....charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, Charlie, the hole in the side of the camper was a surprise for me. At the Ommelanden range in Delaware, anyone who didn't want to shoot trap, skeet, or sporting clays could shoot stick birds. Stick birds were charged by the hour, not by the bird. The thrower would work as long as you wanted to shoot for a set price. The thrower always outlasted the shooter. An "hour" usually went south after about twenty minutes.

[6pt-Sika]

At Shennendale granted it’s in Augusta County so plenty mountains and the skeet fields sit on top a good size mountain . I’ve seen Wayne Erskine sling targets that went well over 100 yards and quickly

[Mike Franzen]

I’d like to see a picture of a stick bird. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of them.

[Pa SxS]

I'd like to see one too but Murphy doesn't know how to take pictures or post them.

[Dean Romig]

Aren’t “stick birds” simply clays thrown from a hand-thrower?






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[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Aren’t “stick birds” simply clays thrown from a hand-thrower?
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Yes it's a hand thrower .

And generally the handle on the thing is 36-60 inches long .

[Bill Murphy]

Stick birds are thrown at a velocity probably two to three times the velocity of a hand trap. Remember, I told you about the time a target was thrown through the side of a camper. Embarrassing but true. Very seldom is a bird thrown from a good bird stick broken on the second shot. In fact, it is not often visible with the naked eye by the time you are ready for the second shot.

[Mike Franzen]

Where can I get a Stick Bird Stick? Walmart?