Hal Hare’s Skeet Blog

2008 World International Championships

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 01:09:40 -0500

The 2008 World International Championships are coming to Ohio’s Black Wing Shooting Center July 11th-13th . Participation is limited to NSSA members, and all OSSA members are invited. We will have a 100 target Preliminary match Friday, and a 200 target Main Event Saturday and Sunday. 24 gram load

Zone 3 Vintage Skeet Championships

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:13:07 -0500

Make a New Year Resolution to join in the fun and attend the Zone 3 Vintage Skeet Championships to be held at the Black Wing Shooting Center March 15 & 16. We will have plenty of loaner side by side shotguns on hand, compliments of the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company, maker of America

My contributions towards rumor control-

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:13:03 -0500

There is a movement to establish an Olympic Training Center for the shotgun sports in the Central Ohio area. The Chairman of the group is Jim Eyster. The goal is to establish a shooting center for the training of Junior shooters in the International shotgun disciplines. The group has been charte

Winter Solstice Intl Open

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 01:28:25 -0500

Clinton County Farmers’& Sportsman’s Assoc. 301 Batson Road Wilmington, OH 45177 Winter Solstice Intl Open International Skeet Sunday – Dec. 16, 2007 Registration Opens at 0900 – Shooting Starts at 1000 125 International Targets + final 6 Entry fee $18.00 Optional purses $2.00 ea. (Gun Champ

Fun with Vintage Skeet

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:57:26 -0400

With the serious shooting now behind us--perhaps it is time to consider some of the novelty shoots, such as the Ohio Vintage Skeet State Shoot. Safelite Auto Glass and the Buckeye Vintagers are hosting the event at the Black Wing Shooting Center October 6th and 7th. Targets shot will not impact yo

Skillman Memorial Side by Side Results

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:01:48 -0400

We had 16 shooters participating in the 1st Bob Skillman Memorial Shoot which was conducted as a 50 target side match at the Ohio State Skeet Shoot August 25th. All competitors were required to shoot a Side by Side. All other requirements mirrored the current skeet rules, so shooters were permitte

Bob Skillman and the Buckeye Vintagers

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:14:14 -0400

A special event will be held at the 2007 State Skeet Shoot to honor the memory of Dayton shooter, Bob Skillman. Bob was a fan of the traditional side by side shotgun, and he used it in competition in his later years. The Buckeye Vintagers felt that it was important to keep the SxS shotgun tradit

Ohio Skeet Hall of Fame Suggestion

Thu, 31 May 2007 01:03:37 -0400

What do you think about a rotating Ohio Hall of Fame exhibit amongst Ohio's shooting clubs? While it is nice that the Sportsman's Club has donated space--perhaps a traveling exhibit would get us even better exposure for our sport. I spoke with the owner of the Black Wing Shooting Center, and he

Zone 3 International Skeet Results

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:29:05 -0400

Here are the results from the recent U.S. Zone 3 International Skeet Championships. The weather was picture perfect for this event. We had three squads participating in this most difficult version of our favorite game. Kudos to Mike Peresetsky, Eben Wildman, and Jack Grehan for their fine performan

7th World Vintage Skeet Championships

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:01:30 -0400

Cleveland, Ohio was the home of the NSSA's First World Shoot in 1935. To commemorate this event in 2001, we began the NSSA World Vintage Skeet Championships [again in Ohio], using skeet rules and equipment from the 1935 era. The game is catching on, and the 7th World Vintage Skeet Championships is

State Shoot Event Sponsor

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:20:08 -0500

The Buckeye Vintagers, an Ohio based Side by Side Shotgun Club and an affiliated Chapter of the Order of Edwardian Gunners, has agreed to be the Signature Sponsor for the Ohio State Skeet Association's 12 Gauge Event. In addition to a pledge of $500.00 to the State Association, the Buckeye Vintag

Ohio State Shoot Improvements?

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:45:09 -0500

We need to seriously review options to increase participation at our State Shoot. This can be accomplished by increasing OSSA membership and increasing the benefits received from State Shoot participation. Increasing OSSA membership We could increase membership with a contest amongst members clu

Some of my New Year’s Resolutions

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:13:21 -0500

* Shoot more CLAYS! * Stop complaining about the cost of targets, lead, or shot. * Ditch the oddball European hulls--no point in saving them another year. [Heck, they are years old now any way.] * Stop buying shotguns, sell the dusty ones and learn to shoot the ones I keep.

Sweet Sixteen Celebration

Sun, 5 Nov 2006 05:42:36 -0500

Black Wing Shooting Center Delaware, Ohio 10/22/2006 Ten 16 gauge fans participated in our first event dedicated solely to the 16 gauge shotgun. Any type of shotgun was permitted--as long as it was chambered for the 16 gauge. This resulted in a wide range of equipment, from a beautiful original

Ohio Event 6 Vintage Skeet Championships

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 04:32:23 -0400

The first officially licensed OSSA State Vintage Skeet Championships was held at the Black Wing Shooting Center September 30th / October 1st , 2006 and was attended by 12 enthusiastic vintage skeet fans. [Vintage Skeet uses the early skeet rules which include a delayed target release and a low gun

Columbus Area Residents Vie for Ohio Title

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:11:12 -0400

by Jack Grehan Columbus area resident Hal Hare successfully challenged the defending State Champion and neighbor, Michael Peresetsky, winning the 2006 Ohio State International Skeet title in competition held September 15-17, 2006 at Wilmington, Ohio’s Clinton County Farmers' & Sportsman's Assoc

Lets build our Association and participation at our State Shoot.

Sat, 2 Sep 2006 05:06:21 -0400

Here are some ideas to build participation and bring more shooters to our State Shoot. Perhaps you have some ideas as well? Lets hear from you! 1-Our State is divided into 4 geographic Zones [NE, NW, SW, SE]. Lets have our Zone Directors organize a shoot for each zone. There would be 4 Zone Sho

You can make a difference!

Fri, 4 Aug 2006 01:39:35 -0400

Stop and think about this for a moment-- Skeet is a lifetime sport, but will it last for your lifetime? Are you doing anything to promote the future of sport we love? What are you doing to protect the future of our favorite shooting game? I suspect we all could make a difference with only a li

2006 World International Skeet Championships

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:20:53 -0400

The 2006 World International Skeet Championships are scheduled for August 18-20th and will be held at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's home club at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Inter-Service Championships will be held concurrently, so this will encourage even more of our top shooters to join us. Th

Vintage Skeet State Championships September 30th –October 1st

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:36:38 -0400

Perhaps you noticed the word vintage in our title caption regarding the Ohio Vintage Skeet State Championships and you ask—what is Vintage Skeet? Well, here is the answer! We would like to invite you to join us the last weekend in September for an exciting version of our favorite clay game. Rem