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Welcome to the APTA

Shootalberta.com is the online home of the APTA, and the Alberta Provincial Trapshooting Championships! Here you can find event dates, host locations and contacts, as well as past champions and current programs.

Shootalberta.com and the APTA are dedicated to the continued development of our sport, and to provide a forum for information and recognition of sponsors, contributors and past champions.

Purpose of the APTA

• To maintain an affiliation with the Amateur Trapshooting Association
• To control registered shooting in the province of Alberta in accordance with the rules of the ATA
• To yearly organize and run the Alberta trapshooting provincials by the rules of the ATA
• To promote a high degree of continuity in all ATA competitions in Alberta
• To support by any means the existence and creation of the gun clubs promoting North American style Trapshooting in our province

New Shooter Mentorship program

This program is designed to help new shooters through there first Alberta ATA shoot. The shooter will be contacted by their mentor and arrangements will be made to meet at the shoot. The mentor will help with registration and explain the  classing system. They will explain the bank board and get the new shooter to their first trap round and answer any questions that they can about trap shooting.  Any questions a new shooter may have about being mentored or becoming a mentor please contact Jesse Smith a text is preferred 780 523 6032 

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News Archive

May 12 th

 Sometimes we need to be thankful. I am not really sure this falls under recent news but I realized how lucky i was on Sunday.  Sunday was Mothers day and I spent it shooting doubles with my sweetheart and it was her idea. Sometimes a person just gets lucky. 

   Edmontons first shoot of the summer is coming up this weekend. It will also be the first shoot for Dana Hacketts as the new President of the Edmonton gun club. The APTA wishes you good luck Dana.   

May 10th

  Ron Wobick of Lethbridge originally from Barron has passed away at the age of 90. Ron was a model 12 stalwart, made the 27 yard line and shot ATA from the 60s through the 80s and was serious contender at any shoot he attended. 

April 27/25

  Spring and new hope is here. We all hope we shoot better. We hope we win more than we did last year.  The season starts in a week on May 3rd  in Calgary. I hope to see you all there.   The APTA league  will  run again this year and starts May 19th and will run to July 15th with shells as prizes. they will be  handed out to the winners at provincials. You will have 8 weeks to complete 6 rounds of the league.  the groupings will be set after three rounds. full details and chart below.

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Athabasca Gun Club

Calgary Firearms Center

Castor Trap Club

Edmonton Gun Club

Medicine Hat Clay Target Center

Wainwright Trap Club

High Prairie Fish & Game Association

Dvine Trap Range

Stettler Trap Club

Rule for APTA league  125 entry for league. Money  will be sent to  shoot.apta@gmail.com scores will be sent to jesse smith via text 780 523 6032.  You have eight weeks starting May 19 to July 15th to enter 6 scores for league  the chart below explains where you shoot from after your combined 5 man singles. After 3 weeks teams will be flighted shells be awarded to winning teams at provincials   Subs are allowed