Trap shooting

The trapshoot held in Odessa Saturday as part of the Spring Fling activities was an Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA)sanctioned event. Nine teams were drawn to town on a day when rain threatened but never developed and wind was a constant bother. Odessa Gun Club member Landon Lobe told The Record that 13 or 14 teams would have been optimum in terms of having the local club make a little income, but he was happy nonetheless that those who turned out were having a good time.

The Odessa High School FFA chapter sold pulled-pork sandwiches in the clubhouse and did a brisk business.

Lobe said the club has held this meet on the last Saturday in April for the past 25 years. Sometimes the turnout is great and other times not so great. Weather often has a determining effect, he said. “Trap shooters don’t like the rain.” He added that they also don’t like the wind, but tolerate it better than rain.