Lee County was hit hard by turtle poachers contributing to the $19-billion illegal wildlife trade in the U.S.

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trap shooting coach's tip: comments from a very busy Instructor and Coach, He teaches that every single target missed is a genuine opportunity to learn why we missed. So we can immediately “self-correct” and break the very next target. Predictably. Dependably. A fleeting opportunity we can’t let slip through our fingers. And it will if we aren’t using the miss to our advantage. A miss, BTW, is inevitable and will, in some way, affect our next shot. With the right mindset – being prepared for when that miss happens – moves us a whole lot closer to the next X. It does this by taking us completely around all the unnecessary irritation and self-pity that too often accompanies the miss. Missing is something we may have difficulty controlling, but how we respond to that miss is something we can (and should) control

One of our Hammond Trap team members, with her 1st deer. Angel Halladay got this during youth hunting weekend. Congratulations Angel!

trap shooters! position, stance, head in the game “You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” Michael Jordan

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this is from a book on trap shooting. When the trap fires, a target’s flight time is finite. What our gun is doing during that time is largely decided by our set-up on the target before the trap fires. Errors early in the swing are commonly caused by set-up mistakes, i.e., compromised Basics. Understandably and very predictably, a set-up that starts incorrectly, predictably leads to a swing that ends incorrectly. OOOO. Good shooters are not lucky. Before and during each swing – step-by-step precision is planned and intentional. Yes, an inconsistent set-up and swing can and will break targets – sometimes. But never consistently. We as coaches have repeatedly told those on the line make sure you are set up completely before you call for the target

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good tips for the trap team and all of us trying to break one more clay target it is all about the next one Fundamentally Sound Because of the way trap targets fly, there is minimal up and down movement. The majority of movement will be side to side depending on what direction the target is released. Good movement starts with a good stance. We as coaches watch to make sure that the athlete can complete the shot with a full range of motion. As we watch the athlete take each shot, we look to see if they are stopping the shot short because their body is cutting them off. If they are unable to swing through each shot have them adjust their stance and increase their follow through. Proper placement of the stock on the shoulder helps to eliminate shooting over the target. Proper stance allows a smooth swing allowing the gun to follow through. Proper position on the square gives you the advantage on the extreme left and right targets.. and the all important trigger time

This past weekend, Environmental Conservation Officers (ECO) from regions 2, 7, 8 and 9 hosted youth deer hunters during the 5th Annual Finger Lakes Regional Youth Deer Hunt in Seneca County. Thanks to all the support from the ECO mentors, volunteers and sponsors.