Sporting clays is a type of clay pigeon shooting that's often called "golf with a shotgun." Designed to mimic the unpredictability of bird hunting, shooters are presented with a diverse array of targets that fly through…
Shooting Range Reflects on Successful Season
The Mattingly Target Shooting Range has closed for the winter. Ross Leigh and Zach Crisp reflect on improvements at the facility and the success of hosting the State Sporting Clays Championship. The Shooting Range will reopen…
Daviess County Hosts State Sporting Clays Championship
The Kentucky State Sporting Clays Championship has attracted hundreds of people to Owensboro. At least 13 states are represented with this being the largest event of its kind in Kentucky. The Walker 100 is being contested…
2024 State Sporting Clays Championship
The Mattingly Target Shooting Range will host the 2024 State Sporting Clays Championship, August 23-25. For more information, visit 2024 STATE SPORTING | kysca.
Great Race Drivers Arrive in Owensboro
Participants in the Great Race are visiting sites around Owensboro this week, prior to the start of the nine-day, 2,300-mile adventure to Maine. The drivers arrived from all points across America and even overseas from countries…
Video: Getting Started in Sporting Clays
Sporting clays is a form of clay pigeon shooting, often described as "golf with a shotgun." A typical course will have 10 to 14 shooting stations laid out over natural terrain. Sporting clays can be extremely…
Daviess County to Host State Sporting Clays Championship
The Mattingly Target Shooting Range will host the 2024 Kentucky State Sporting Clays Championship. Commissioner Larry Conder joined Parks Director Ross Leigh for the announcement on Friday. Saturday, August 26 is "Take A Kid Outdoors Day,"…
Mattingly Target Shooting Range to Open on March 3
The Mattingly Target Shooting Range at Pup Creek Park will open for the season on Friday, March 3, 2023. Established in 1967 as the Daviess County Gun Club, the shooting sports complex is located at 7740…

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