TrapShootingUSA Journal 104
July/August 2026
ON THE COVER:
2026 Empire Grand
NYSATA | Cicero, New York
PHOTO CREDIT: Nicole Hood
Page 8 | EMPIRE GRAND
Cosmic clays was a feature at the NYSATA in Cicero
Page 14 | KEYSTONE OPEN
Seven events bring together some of the Northeast’s finest shooters
Page 18 | MISSOURI STATE SHOOT
Young, old and everyone in between met up at the MTA homegrounds in Linn Creek
Page 24 | GREAT LAKES GRAND
Mother Nature threw nearly everything she had at the competitors
Page 30 | NEW MEXICO STATE SHOOT
Advice: Pack for all four seasons because weather can get chaotic
Page 36 | DELAWARE STATE SHOOT
Nicole Hood reports from Pine Belt Sportsmans Club
Page 42 | STOCK STEADY
Product spotlight on gun mount mechanics
Page 44 | DO YOU KNOW YOUR DELEGATE?
Meet Mike Kempel of North Dakota
Page 48 | US OPEN
Nearly 800 shooters traveled from 30 states to the WSRC
Page 54 | WESTERN GRAND
Great scores despite some windy afternoons
Page 62 | KANSAS STATE SHOOT
An amazing shoot at the KTA despite some crazy winds
Page 66 | ILLINOIS STATE SHOOT
Jacque Snellenberger reports from Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill
Page 72 | WORD SEARCH
Sandy Jo Jack entertains us with trapshooting history and shotgun parts
