I've not shot registered trap since 1985. Why? For most of the reasons cited above.
I'm not going to pay state association and ATA taxes to shoot trap at my club. Trophies mean nothing to me, I shoot against the targets not other shooters.
One club I shoot at has quite a few casual wobble trap shooters. Wobble is more popular there than ATA style trap.
Still, I don't knock the game or anyone who wishes to play it. ATA is responsible for recruiting more shooters to the shotgun sports than any organization. People have to start somewhere. Many start there and then make their own decisions how to advance, or grow, or whatever.
You can have a hell of lot of fun on a trap field. Wobble, backup shooting, or shoot off the picnic table from 32 yards sometime for a buck a bird.
Without ATA and NSSA we don't have the rest of it. It's our foundation.
