Trap Field at Wood Lane Farm

[John Davis]

It was a lot of work but mostly for Bobby. He's the guy who works with me and builds everything and fixes everything and pretty much does everything. Not sure what I'd accomplish around here without him.

[MarketHunter]

Nice!

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Good job Bobby!

Oh yeah and you too John, that’s really nice.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

For low budget shooting with trap guns, "stick birds" are a real challenge.

Wayne Erskine (from Shennendale) used to come to PSC years ago for the skeet shoots and would bring his “stickbird” contraption . I never woulda thought a man could throw a bird straight away from me and not be able to scratch it down with two shots , but that almost six foot long thing he had would wing the heck out of them . This was before using a golf club handle and shaft . His contraption was hickory or ash with a big metal plate and spring for the target .

[Bill Murphy]

I still have my bird sticks but haven't used them for a while. I kind of quit after sending a clay target through the side of a camper that was parked a bit too close to the field.

[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.