Skeet

Skeet – Machines

The Skeet range are two machines embedded within the 5 stand range which consists of total 21 machines. Facing the hills, on the left you will see the high house container and on your right the low house container.

In these locked containers the two skeet machines live.  The machines are relatively new being replaced in 2024.

The high house and the low house are locked.  To open each house you will need the current padlock combo.  To obtain a combo you will need to do a machine orientation for the trap and skeet machine, held once a month, The combo should be the same for both the low and high house. Please do not share the combo with any untrained person as it could cause a serious or fatal injury.

Low House

Open the low house door (locked with same combination as the high house) The machine setup is the same in the low house and high house, other machines operate differently.

Look on the left the will be a pay bag,  a sign in sheet and remotes.  

a) PAY BAG - Most games shoot 25 birds and we charge for replenishment of the birds ($4/25 members and $5/25 non members or guests) Pay at the end of your shooting time – We currently use the honor system for amount to pay, place payment in the bags either in the low house, the trap house, or the 5 stand house..

b) The sign in sheet - In order to better service our shooters we need to know how many DIFFERENT people are shooting.  While not perfect it gives us a better understanding  of which courses get the most use and how to make improvements that serve the most members best.

c) The remote – You will need the remote or buy one of your own, to shoot skeet.  Pressing the high house button will discharge a bird from the high house ,  Pressing the low house button will discharge a bird from the low house,  Pressing the double will throw one from both high and low crossing each other . You will need to depress the high - low - and doubles buttons when shooting.

Opening low house.

Low House – Go to to the door on the end  of the low house. Unlock and open the door.

After opening the low house entry door the low house trap machine should be at the end, full. 

Before handling the trap machine be aware of your surroundings.  1) in both the high house and low house the arm on the machine should be extended confirming it is in the disarmed position.  2) open the portal before energizing  the machine on or arming it.

Energizing the machine.  With the portal open go to the black box on the wall and plug it in.

Arming the machine – On the wall mounted black box the is a toggle switch to arm the machine – move it to the arm position and the machine should be armed and ready to fire.

There is a button on the wall mounted black box that is labeled fire.  Without being between the machine and the portal look out on the range making sure there are no people in the direction of throw and test fire the machine by pressing the fire button.

Opening the high house

High House – Go up the stairs to the door on the left side of the high house. Unlock and open the door.

After opening the high house entry door the high house trap machine should be in front of you full. 

Before handling the trap machine be aware of your surroundings.  1) in both the high house and low house the arm on the machine should be extended confirming it is in the disarmed position.  2) open the portal before energizing  the machine on or arming it.

Energizing the machine.  With the portal open go to the black box on the wall and plug it in.

Arming the machine – On the wall mounted black box the is a toggle switch to arm the machine – move it to the arm position and the machine should be armed and ready to fire.

There is a button on the wall mounted black box that is labeled fire.  Without being between the machine and the portal look out on the range making sure there are no people in the direction of throw and test fire the machine by pressing the fire button.

At the end of your shooting session, It is the responsibility of each shooter to  

1) Disarm the machine - On the wall mounted black box the is a toggle switch to to disarm the machine – move it to the disarm position and the machine should release its final bird.  Verify it is disarmed as the arm should be out.  

2) Unplug the orange cord on the black box 

3) Close and secure the portal door, 

4) fill the machine with birds, sweep the floor, and take their empty boxes taken to the recycle dumpster across the road close.

5) turn the lights off and lock the container back up 

At the end of your shooting session, It is the responsibility of each shooter to:

1) Disarm the machine - On the wall mounted black box the is a toggle switch to to disarm the machine – move it to the disarm position and the machine should release its final bird.  Verify it is disarmed as the arm should be out.  

2) Unplug the  cord on the black box 

3) Close and secure the portal door, 

4) fill the machine with birds, sweep the floor, and take their empty boxes taken to the recycle dumpster across the road close.

5) turn the lights off and lock the container back up .