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Photos from shoots, Kid's Pond events, youth activities, and other club days can be kept here as the year goes along.

June 7, 2026

June 7, 2026 trap shoot

Photos from the June 7 trap shoot, including range photos from the day and a cool sequence of one shooter crushing clay.

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Got It!

Trap shoot photo from June 7, 2026 at Derby Fish and Game Club — Early arrivers, hoping the rain will let up.

June 21, 2026

June 21, 2026 steel plate shoot

Shooters and families turn out on Father's Day for June 21 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club.

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Portrait crop of a steel plate competitor during the June 21, 2026 event at Derby Fish and Game Club

Flying Brass...

Results

June steel plate results

Timed competition standings for the June 21, 2026 steel plate shoot.

9mm Open Sights

6 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star
1	PJ Greg	3.48	3.98	3.85	3.15	14.47	10.96
2	Nathan Chesney	3.48	4.04	5.43	2.84	15.79	10.43
3	Jared Karasinski	5.22	5.19	4.69	3.57	18.67
4	Drew Bartley	4.98	5.79	4.57	3.45	18.79	29.71
5	Andrew Patenaude	4.26	4.97	8.19	5.27	22.69	19.26
6	Jack Parenteau	11.24	5.16	5.51	3.55	26.46

45 ACP Open Sights

1 entry

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star
1	Jared Karasinski	6.25	8.64	8.16	5.17	28.22	30.00

9mm Optic

6 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star
1	Glenn Hartnett	3.65	4.52	3.86	2.33	14.36	7.39
2	Mike Libby	4.76	4.48	5.30	3.27	17.81	30.00
3	Jay Henderson	4.76	5.87	4.19	3.75	18.75	29.68
4	John Jewell	5.90	5.96	5.40	4.20	21.46	18.53
5	Cole Davisson	8.17	6.91	9.11	5.50	29.69
6	Dave Gallup	7.34	7.32	14.80	5.26	34.72	30.00

22 Optic

2 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star
1	Glenn Hartnett	2.78	3.73	2.74	2.04	11.29
2	Missy Libby	14.86	6.84	8.42	6.02	36.14

Steel plate shoot photo from June 21, 2026 at Derby Fish and Game Club

July 12, 2026

July 12, 2026 trap shoot

A midsummer trap shoot with a full line of competitors, clean action on the range, and awards at the end of the afternoon.

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Shooter firing on the trap line during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shotguns lined up on a rack during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club — Racks full before the afternoon rounds.

Competitors spread across the trap line during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Wide view of the trap line with competitors, scorer, and shade umbrella during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter firing from the trap line with other competitors standing by during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter on the far right station calling for a target during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter firing with muzzle smoke visible during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter tracking a clay target across the range during the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Mouse receiving the first overall award at the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club — First Overall: Mouse

Knight receiving the youth award at the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club — Youth Winner: Knight

Awards presentation under the canopy at the close of the July 12, 2026 trap shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club — Awards presentation to close out the afternoon.

July 19, 2026

July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot

Competitors ran four steel stages plus Texas Star and Dueling Tree side events at Derby Fish and Game Club on July 19.

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Shooter on the line during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Results

July steel plate results

Stage averages use the three fastest runs from each stage after dropping the slowest time. Results are grouped by division, with Texas Star and Dueling Tree side-event times included.

Centerfire Optic

7 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Jared Olsen	3.08	2.31	3.54	2.20	11.13	5.57	3.51
2	Jay Henderson	3.33	3.37	3.17	2.54	12.41		7.06
3	Glen Hartnett	4.54	3.78	3.35	2.44	14.11	5.83	6.11
4	Nathan Chesney	4.73	3.66	4.20	2.78	15.37	5.01	5.88
5	John Jewell	8.31	6.26	4.02	3.66	22.25	25.20	20.00
6	John Jewell	8.61	6.86	4.09	2.91	22.47	15.84	16.30
7	Dave Gallup	11.07	7.63	8.80	8.06	35.56	31.02	58.59

Rimfire Rifle Optic

2 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Andrew Patenaude	4.15	3.39	3.28	4.58	15.40
2	Gavin Quirion	5.38	5.07	3.43	4.02	17.90	5.50	6.25

Centerfire Carbine Optic

5 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Shawn Loan	4.19	2.08	2.01	1.30	9.58	8.84	4.38
2	Glen Hartnett	3.56	3.63	1.65	1.92	10.76	6.28	2.66
3	Jamie Loomis	3.85	3.50	2.75	2.24	12.34	4.46	7.50
4	James Loomis	6.28	4.96	4.95	3.33	19.52	5.57	6.97
5	James Loomis	6.99	6.43	4.18	3.76	21.36	14.51	9.68

Rimfire Rifle Open Sights

3 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Dueling Tree
1	Dan Paulson	3.26	2.82	2.05	1.75	9.88	7.83
2	Dan Paulson	3.59	3.08	2.36	2.31	11.34	4.88
3	Eric Paulson	4.12	3.46	3.21	2.99	13.78	1306.00

Rimfire Pistol Optic

1 entry

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Glen Hartnett	3.27	2.88	2.45	3.01	11.61		3.16

Centerfire Open Sights

8 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	PJ Gregoire	4.75	3.87	3.41	2.30	14.33	11.47	8.79
2	Jacob Patenaude	6.12	5.14	4.00	3.85	19.11	12.70	10.69
3	Shawn Loan	6.41	4.71	5.20	3.53	19.85	25.88	8.08
4	Mike Quirion	6.79	7.54	4.83	4.30	23.46	41.90	31.27
5	Henry Quarles	8.56	7.42	6.50	3.85	26.33		35.81
6	Jamie Loomis	9.35	6.11	6.88	4.43	26.77	83.78	22.95
7	Ken Hamelin	13.63	7.20	5.64	4.38	30.85
8	Jim Morrill	15.90	17.32	13.93	7.11	54.26	50.97	50.30

Rimfire Pistol Open Sights

1 entry

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Dan Paulson	13.27	6.60	13.26	6.35	39.48		10.79

Shooters gather near the firing line during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Texas Star target setup at the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Wide view of the steel bay during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter on a stage with a range officer during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Dueling Tree side-event target at the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter under the canopy engaging steel targets during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter firing a handgun under the canopy during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooters and spectators at the ready table during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Competitors and range staff under the canopy during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter taking aim with the Texas Star in the background during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter on the line with steel targets downrange during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

Shooter firing a rifle stage under the canopy during the July 19, 2026 steel plate shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club

August 9, 2026

Ben Heath Memorial Trap Shoot 2026

Photos from the Ben Heath Memorial Trap Shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club on August 9, 2026.

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Trap shooter during the Ben Heath Memorial Trap Shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club on August 9, 2026

Photo from the Ben Heath Memorial Trap Shoot at Derby Fish and Game Club on August 9, 2026

August 15, 2026

2026 3-D Archery Weekend

Archers followed the wooded 3-D course at Derby Fish and Game Club during the two-day shoot on August 15 and 16, 2026.

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An adult archer draws a compound bow on the wooded 3-D course while a young archer watches

A group of archers carrying their bows as they return from the course

A 3-D caribou target set among trees and undergrowth on the archery course

A bighorn sheep target positioned in the woods on the 3-D archery course

A deer target standing among ferns and trees on the 3-D archery course

An archer walking between numbered stations on the wooded 3-D course

A Bigfoot target placed among the trees on the 3-D archery course

Vehicles parked near the Derby Fish and Game Club grounds during the archery weekend

September 20, 2026

2026 Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot

A cold, windy, rainy day did not stop everyone from having a good time at the annual Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot. Alan and Roger A tied, and Alan won the shoot-off by one target. Nathan placed third, Knight won the junior division, and Christina won the ladies division.

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Knight, Christina, Alan, Roger A, and Nathan pose with their trophies after the 2026 Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot

Alan and Roger A smile together near the wet trap field after finishing tied — Alan and Roger A tied before Alan won the shoot-off by one target.

Ears of corn soaking in a large pot during the Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot

Trap shooters on the wet range beneath a gray sky during the Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot

Four competitors standing at their trap stations on the rainy range

A competitor aims downrange during the Bob Rowe Memorial Trap Shoot

Competitors prepare at their stations on the wet trap field

Two competitors shoot from adjacent stations during the memorial trap shoot

A trap shooter takes aim while spectators watch from the shelter

Alan holds the Bob Rowe memorial plaque and first-place trophy — Alan won the shoot-off and took first place.

Roger A poses with his second-place trophy — Roger A took second place after the shoot-off.

Nathan receives his third-place trophy — Nathan came in third.

Knight receives the junior division trophy — Knight won the junior division.

Christina receives the ladies division trophy — Christina won the ladies division.

September 27, 2026

September 27, 2026 steel plate shoot

Derby Fish and Game Club wrapped up its 2026 steel plate schedule with the final shoot of the season on September 27.

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Wide view of shooters and range officers under the canopy during the September 27, 2026 steel plate shoot

Shooter firing a handgun with visible muzzle smoke during the September steel plate shoot

Alongside the Main Event

The Tree -and- The Star

Harder than it looks...

There it goes

The Texas Star

Results

September steel plate results

Full standings by division, including four stage times and the regular Texas Star and Dueling Tree side events.

Centerfire Pistol Optic

10 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Jared Karasinski	4.07	4.04	4.31	3.36	15.78	8.49	8.97
2	Nathan Chesney	4.76	5.10	4.32	2.11	16.29	11.66	9.38
3	Dan Pefee	5.56	4.84	4.46	3.43	18.29	11.90	5.22
4	Mike Libby	4.33	5.94	6.11	3.70	20.08	12.48	10.49
5	Melissa Libby	9.65	6.54	5.43	4.71	26.33	13.67	12.75
6	Angela Fortier	7.71	8.23	9.06	4.84	29.84	29.91	48.75
7	Dave Gallup	9.16	8.34	7.46	7.33	32.29	61.28	42.12
8	Angela Fortier	9.69	7.97	12.30	4.46	34.42	85.11	12.66
9	Jim Morrill	10.05	12.27	13.80	5.10	41.22		31.18
10	Jim Morrill	12.51	12.75	17.10	4.65	47.01	22.81

Centerfire Pistol Open Sights

7 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	PJ Gregoire	4.33	4.10	4.59	2.50	15.52	5.37	10.00
2	Jacob Patenaud	5.38	5.44	4.98	3.27	19.07	6.91	16.48
3	Jared Karasinski	5.63	8.05	5.26	4.18	23.12		16.69
4	Cole Davisson	5.47	8.56	6.02	4.36	24.41		53.45
5	Ken Hamelin	8.03	8.65	9.84	4.13	30.65		19.65
6	Cole Davisson	9.07	8.24	9.85	5.23	32.39		43.68
7	Justin Letourneau	7.79	9.77	12.02	4.99	34.57	14.41	17.00

Rimfire Pistol Optic

2 entries

Place	Shooter	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Total	Texas Star	Dueling Tree
1	Glenn Hartnett	3.31	2.78	3.49	2.01	11.59		5.31
2	Glenn Hartnett	2.88	2.85	2.55	4.01	12.29

Side Competition

10-plate Texas Star results

The Texas Star was set with all 10 target plates. Entries are ranked by plates cleared, then elapsed time.

Overall

7 entries

Place	Shooter	Time	Plates
1	Nate	11.61	10
2	PJ	14.09	10
3	Glenn	18.94	10
4	Dan	27.76	10
5	PJ	32.36	10
6	Jared	55.84	10
7	Mike	27.72	9

Shooter firing a rifle under the canopy with a range officer during the September steel plate shoot

Shooter aiming a handgun on the firing line during the September steel plate shoot

Shooter firing a handgun with a range officer nearby during the September steel plate shoot

Close view of a shooter firing a handgun with range officers during the September steel plate shoot

Two people resetting a rotating steel target during the September steel plate shoot

October 4, 2026

National Trapshooting Day at Montpelier Gun Club

Roger S., Roger A., Mark, Randall, Mouse, and Cole represented Derby Fish & Game Club at the National Trapshooting Day competition hosted by Montpelier Gun Club. The day's program included 100 singles targets, 100 handicap targets, and 50 pairs of doubles.

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Trap shooters standing at their stations during National Trapshooting Day at Montpelier Gun Club

A clay target in flight above the trap field at Montpelier Gun Club