GENERAL RULES

Our primary concern is for the safety of everybody at the Turkey Shoot. If anybody ever has any concerns, please make them known to one the Elks immediately.
This is a family friendly turkey shoot, all shooters and guests are requested to be polite and courteous to others at all times.

RANGE RULES:

All shooters and guests will adhere to all instructions given by the range safety officer and the following rules:

• Only shells provided by the safety officer will be used during the Turkey Shoot, NO EXCEPTIONS.
• The safety officer will give the shooter a shell when it is their turn and advise when it is safe to shoot.
• It is the shooter’s responsibility to ensure their gun is safe to shoot.
• While others are downrange DO NOT handle any firearm.
• Always treat your firearm as if it is loaded.
• Always point your firearm in a safe direction down range (when safe to do so).
• Never put your finger on the trigger until sights are on target.
• The safety officer will give the signal when it is safe to shoot at the target.
• If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, handle with care, point muzzle downrange for a minimum of 15 seconds before attempting resolution.

COMPETITION RULES:

• Shooters can enter as many rounds as they like and for multiple targets per round.
• Maximum barrel length permitted is 36 inches excluding choke.
• Scopes and optics are permitted.
• The target line is 100 feet from the shooting line.
• We shoot 12 GA, 2 3/4 inch, number 8 shooting club target load shells.
• Shooters may shoot from a standing position or rest their gun on the rail/stand at the shooting line.
• Verbal or physical abuse of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in a ban from the event.
• The paper targets used are standard letter size, which are equally spaced along the target line.
• The targets are placed and removed ONLY by members of the Elks or their helpers.
• After the safety officer gives the all-clear signal, the targets are removed and handed to the judge.
• The judge determines which target has been shot closest to the center.
• In the event of a tie, the judge will choose the next closest shot from the tied shooters targets or call for the tied shooters to re-shoot.
• Appeals to the judge’s decision must be made before the winning target is handed to the cashier. All shooters are welcome to witness the judging and inspect the targets.
• Once a target has been removed from the judges table it cannot be judged again and no appeals can be made.
• The judge will hand the winning target to the cashier, who will write the round number and associated prize. The target will then be handed to the winning shooter.
• When the winning shooter is ready to collect their prize, they will hand the winning target to the Elk in charge, who will then give the prize to the shooter and notify the cashier.
• Splatter targets will be shot twice by the tournament leader’s nominated shooter.

ADVICE:

Some advice for the first timers:

• We shoot 12 GA, 2 3/4 inch shells, make sure your shotgun can shoot these.
• Bring eye and ear protection with you.
• The target is 100 ft. from the shooting line, we recommend a shotgun with at least a 26 inch barrel.
• Shotguns spread (pattern) the shot, we recommend using a choke to form a tighter pattern.
• Make sure your gun is operating correctly and safely.
• Make sure your gun is clean and properly lubricated.
• Consider bringing a cleaning snake with you if you intend to shoot multiple rounds.
• This is Florida; bring a hat, sunscreen and consider wearing sunglasses.
• Bring a chair or back your truck up towards the shooting line and sit on the tailgate.
• When parking make sure there is adequate space for people to walk past your tailgate when lowered.
• Talk to some of the regulars for advice – choose wisely.
• Enjoy yourself!