The Heartland Public Shooting Park features four lighted ranges for trap, a specific form of clay target shooting using a shotgun. The 4 ¼-inch discs, known as “pigeons” or “birds,” are shot through the air at varying angles using a single oscillating machine known as a “house” or “bunker.”

In American Trap, the clays travel away from the shooter at a speed of 45 mph, simulating the path of a bird fleeing a hunter. Shooters know the target’s point of origin but not its angle.

Trap shooters shoot five shots from each of five different points on a semicircular field for a total of 25 shots per round. If a target is hit, it’s considered “dead.” If not, it’s “lost.”

Dating back to the 1800s, trapshooting involves movement, action and split-second timing, making it enjoyable for shooters of all ages, incomes and abilities.