Trap Shoots

13th Annual Halloween Handicap

Saturday night, October 24, 2026

One night, one tradition

Halloween night under the lights

100 non-registered handicap targets shot 25 per trap, 5 per post, under the lights once it goes pitch dark. The night kicks off with on-site sign-up and the meal at 5:30 PM, then the Shooter's Fun Calcutta Auction, and the first squad takes the line right after the last shooter sells. $95 covers targets, the meal (for shooters AND guests), the Lewis purse, and the auction buy-in. Held regardless of weather. Limited to about 110 entries.

Date: Sat Oct 24, 2026
Format: 100 handicap targets
Cost: $95 all-in
Cap: ~110 entries

The night runs

What to expect

01
5:30 PM
Sign-up + meal
On-site sign-up opens. Meal goes on the line at 5:30 for shooters and guests. No advance reservation, no online registration. Bring cash or check.
02
After the meal
Fun Calcutta auction
Shooter's Fun Calcutta. $20 of every entry goes into the auction pool. Distribution 50/30/20 on the top three, 60/40 buyer-shooter split. $0 minimum bid. Bid on a buddy, bid on yourself, bid on the kid who looks lucky.
03
Pitch dark
100 handicap targets
The first squad takes the line the moment the last shooter sells. 100 non-registered handicap targets, 25 per trap, 5 per post, under the lights. Have your gun and shells ready before the auction.

What $95 covers

Targets, meal, Lewis, auction

$95 (7% tax included) covers your 100 handicap targets, the meal for you and a guest, the Lewis purse buy-in (three classes, one money, $20 of your entry), and the $20 buy-in to the Fun Calcutta auction. The only thing you bring is the gun, the shells, and the confidence to spend the auction winnings.

Auction + Lewis purse

How the money moves

Fun Calcutta: top three pay 50 / 30 / 20 percent of the pool. Buyer takes 60, shooter takes 40. $0 minimum bid.
Lewis purse: three classes, one money. Top three overall scores get removed before Lewis is figured.

Prizes

First through third in every category

Six categories pay first through third. Category takes precedence over place. Ties settled by reverse score from the back end.

Open
Veteran
Lady
Junior Gold + Runner-up
Junior + Runner-up
Sub-Junior + Runner-up

The fine print

Rules of the night

100 non-registered handicap targets, 25 per trap, 5 per post.
No "targets only" entries. Everybody plays the full program.
No white target practice traps available the night of.
No established ATA yardage? Shoot from the 20 yard line. Management can handicap by known ability.
Top three scores are removed from the Lewis purse.
Ties settled by reverse score from the back end. Category takes precedence over place.
Checks for cash winners are mailed. Full payoff sheet posts to this page after the shoot.
Other than the rules above, ATA scoring and rules govern.

Plan accordingly

Raining, snowing, cold, windy. Come prepared.

The Halloween Handicap is held regardless of weather. Dress for what late October in central Iowa actually is. Program can be altered for conditions beyond gun club management control, but the meal, the auction, and the targets are happening.

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