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  • Ben Avery Clay Busters

    Marci Welton|Dec 1, 2019

    A first for Central Arizona shotgun athletes: The Arizona Senior Olympic Games for Sporting Clays will be on Sunday, December 8th at Picacho Sporting Clays, located at 6185 E. Baumgartner Rd., Eloy, AZ 85131. Open to anyone over 50, regardless of residency, this clay target sports venue will consist of a 100-target competition that is a fun shoot format, not a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) event. However, this event will follow the rules of a NSCA tournament. Medals are awarded per... Full story

  • Arizona Senior Olympics

    Marci Welton|Mar 1, 2018

    Phoenix, AZ - Online registrations are now open for the 2018 Arizona Senior Olympic Games, which will be held from Saturday, February 17th through Sunday, March 28th. Athletes are urged to sign up early, using the website: www.seniorgames.org. Arizona is one of the few states which offers shooting sports in their Senior Olympic competitions. Here is the 2018 schedule: March 3 (9 AM Competition, Saturday): Archery at Paseo Vista Archery Range, Chandler March 10 (8:30 Competition, Saturday):... Full story

  • Ben Avery Clay Busters - Ladies' Upland Bird Hunting Coming Up!

    Marci Welton|Nov 15, 2014

    As a special event for ladies who love shotgun sports, the Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will be hosting a pheasant and chukar hunt on Sunday, Feb. 8 in Mayer, Ariz., at the YMCA High Desert Hunt Club. This program will introduce 18 women to upland bird hunting, specifically pheasant and chukars, and it is funded through a Sportsmen's Group Grant by the Arizona Fish and Game Commission to make America's favorite hunting pastime more obtainable for more women shooters. A pre-event hunter's... Full story

  • Ben Avery Clay Busters - Clay Target Leagues Kick Off New Year

    Marci Welton|Nov 15, 2014

    Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will begin its winter league on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5–7 p.m. at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, located at 5060 W. Skeet Street, Phoenix, AZ 85086. Registrations are now open for the organization's eight-week competitions in Trap, Double Trap, International Bunker Trap, Skeet, and 5-Stand. Pre-registration will take place on Jan. 7 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, and team assignments can be obtained at this registration event. League e... Full story

  • Clay Busters Kick Off Cactus Wren

    Marci Welton|Jul 15, 2014

    Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will kick off its Cactus Wren beginning trap league on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, located at 5060 W. Skeet Street, PHOENIX, AZ 85086. A nine-week program, it will be held weekly on Thursday evenings, culminating with an Awards Banquet to celebrate the success of the beginning trap shooters on Wednesday, Nov. 5, This program certifies each participant in the NRA Trap Shooting Course of Fire for Shotgun, and teaches the... Full story

  • ASRPA Clay Target Tournament To Celebrate American Freedoms

    Marci Welton|Jul 15, 2014

    Phoenix, AZ - Bring your family on Saturday, September 13th, and enjoy a fun morning shooting clay targets at Ben Avery's Clay Target Center, 5060 W. Skeet Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85086. Hosted by Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association's Shotgun Division, in commemoration of 9/11 and protecting our American freedoms, the event begins with a NRA Day fun shoot for beginners at 8 – 11 AM, and is a great opportunity to try sporting clays with one-on-one shotgun instruction. At 9 AM, the "100 Big B... Full story

  • Ben Avery Begins Its Fall League

    Marci Welton|Jul 15, 2014

    Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will begin its fall league on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m.at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, located at 5060 W. Skeet Street, Phoenix, AZ 85086. Registrations are now open for the organization's eight-week competitions in Trap, Double Trap, International Bunker Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays. Pre-registration will take place on Sept. 3 from 5 -7 p.m. at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, and team assignments can be obtained at this time. The Fall League... Full story

  • Trap Shooting League For Beginners

    Marci Welton|Jun 15, 2014

    Phoenix, AZ - Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will begin its Cactus Wren beginning trap league on Thursday, September 4th, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, located at 5060 W. Skeet Street, Phoenix, AZ 85086. A 9-week program, it will be held weekly on Thursday evenings, culminating with an Awards Banquet to celebrate the success of the beginning trap shooters on Wednesday, November 5th. This program certifies each participant in the NRA Trap Shooting Course of Fire for S... Full story

  • Fall Competition For Clay Target League

    Marci Welton

    Phoenix, AZ - Ben Avery Clay Busters (BACB) will begin its fall league on Wednesday, September 10th, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, located at 5060 W. Skeet Street, Phoenix, AZ 85086. Registrations are now open for the organization's 8-week competitions in Trap, Double Trap, International Bunker Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays. Pre-registration will take place on September 3rd from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, and team assignments can be obt... Full story