Down-The-Line Trap Shooting

"Down the Line" is one of the oldest forms of clay shooting and is a good discipline for beginners to learn to shoot.

The shooting layout consists of a central 'trap house' from which the targets are released upon the shooters call of 'pull'


Shooters will on occasion shoot from further away than the 15 metre mark depending on the type of competition being shot or their handicap (or grade). The targets are all thrown from the trap house in a 'going away' direction. The traps are able to throw single targets or pairs, the traps are also able to move along both the vertical and horizontal planes to add to the degree of difficulty.


Trap shooting is considered to be one of the more popular disciplines within clay target shooting as it is relatively less complicated to master than the of trap shootersIt is common for an automatic 'voice release' system to be used, these prohibit conversation within the squad as the noise would activate the trap into releasing a target.

A squad usually consists of 5 shooters, one for each lane, however a 6th shooter may 'back up' on a lane on occasion.
