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It’s been a busy year on the range at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, with a variety of club shoots giving shooters new ways to compete, challenge themselves and enjoy time with the JCTS community. Throughout 2026, JCTS has hosted several fun shoots featuring different disciplines, formats and challenges. Each event has brought something a little different to the range while giving both regular competitors and recreational shooters another reason to come out and participate. This summer brought several opportunities to get involved. In June, shooters took on the Super Sport 100-Target Shoot, followed by the Side by Side Handicap Sporting...

Youth clay target programs offer more than an introduction to the shooting sports. They provide young participants with opportunities to build confidence, develop lifelong skills, and grow both on and off the range. Through structured instruction, teamwork, and consistent practice, these programs create a safe, supportive environment where young shooters can learn and thrive. Clay target sports teach valuable life skills, including concentration, discipline, responsibility, and attention to detail. From learning proper safety procedures to developing sound shooting techniques, participants gain confidence while strengthening decision-making skills that can benefit them in school, extracurricular activities, and beyond. Just as important, youth...

Looking for a great way to spend your Wednesday evening? Join us each week at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports for one of our favorite traditions, Wednesday Night Steak Dinner. After a day on the range, there's no better way to unwind than by gathering with friends, enjoying a great meal, and connecting with fellow members of the JCTS community. Whether you've spent the afternoon shooting sporting clays, trap, or skeet, or you're simply stopping by for dinner, everyone is welcome. Wednesday Night Steak Dinner is about more than just great food. It's an opportunity to catch up with familiar faces,...

Sporting clays has become one of the fastest-growing shotgun sports, and for good reason. Often referred to as "golf with a shotgun," each station presents a unique target, requiring shooters to react quickly, stay focused, and adapt to different target presentations. At Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, sporting clays offer more than just an enjoyable day on the range. It also helps develop valuable skills like focus, coordination, and confidence. Unlike many other shooting disciplines, no two target presentations in sporting clays are exactly the same. Shooters must carefully track each target, judge its speed and direction, and make quick, accurate...

Introducing young shooters to sporting clays is a great way to build confidence, develop new skills, and spend time outdoors in a safe, supportive environment. At Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, our youth programs are designed to help participants of all experience levels learn the fundamentals of the sport while having fun along the way. Every young shooter begins with a strong foundation in firearm safety, proper shooting techniques, and good sportsmanship. Under the guidance of experienced, certified coaches, participants develop their skills through regular practice while learning the importance of focus, discipline, responsibility, and teamwork. For those interested in competition,...