The PA State Shoot and other championships will draw for banks. That is what their recent flyer says. But there are certain events that will not...
I was sent this and delayed reporting it. How could this be true? The New York ATA Delegate requested an end to the bank rotation system in his...
My sources say the US Government thought they lost some nuclear supplies. Now they think the stockpile never left the home. Evidently the material...
I have received some reports from NewYork that there are State mandated insurance requirements that cannot be met. NewYork says no insurance ...no...
Last year the Cardinal Shooting Center and the SCTP attracted over 5,000 shooters to the National Championships. There were more attendees than...
I have an electronic communication here declaring Donald J Trump the next President of the United States. I report. You decide. merlo out.
A competitor's gun blew up at the National Sporting Clays Championship. Reports are one of the hands of the competitor was badly injured....
Another set of Freedom of Information Act requests have returned from the Ohio EPA. The questions were so broad as to include discussions and plans...
This poll is by request. Should the ATA be throwing wider angles and faster targets? It is an old question but attitudes change. I report....
About that Hemorraghic Disease in deer in Ohio. The outbreak has caused several of our members to submit FOIA requests to various Departments in...
The SCTP has announced the National Championships will be July 19, 2025. Will the SCTP ever change venues?
We will elect a President soon. I have been asked to put up a poll. This election affects trapshooters. The poll is anonymous. If you are...
Why would the ATA need to add points to the US Open? Or should the question be, should the ATA add points to the US Open? Isn't this the ATA's...
Did the Delegates know there was a big tax on the winner. I am told the Delegates were surprised to hear this. Does the PA winner of the Krieghoff...
The OSTA is looking for a Director for their Trapshooting Hall of Fame. Interested persons are advised to contact any OSTA Director. I report....
The big talk following the OSTA shoot wasn’t about what happened at the yearly meeting or who won the OSTA events. Joe Charnigo created an event...
This just came across my desk….. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Conflict of interest? From HOF Director’s Facebook. I report. You decide. merlo out
More venues are featuring the green targets. There have been reports that those having extra lenses have an advantage. You tell me. I report....
Is there a back up plan if the WSRC fails? Recently it was published that the State of Illinois is looking for a new owner. Later a new lease was...
A comment was made by OSTA Delegate Blair (meeting) that the CC should have a bid for the Grand. According to ATA minutes, the Executive Committee...
This is another story for you Ohio lurkers..... I don't know the technical issues. A watchdog group in Ohio seems to have forced a by-law issue...
The Zone shoots in Ohio will have varying target costs this year depending on the venues. One zone is reported to be as low as $32 and another as...
Recent email says the Cardinal Classic may be bringing some nostalgia back. My notes say they are working on catered events and beer tent. So far...
The SCTP has put a notice at the beginning of their website warning parents of minors, and minors, that they should move on. The SCTP can’t market...
I am receiving these notes from some of you in the trenches. I get it. This OSTA HOF stuff was probably never voted on. What do the minutes...
The word from my pals in the trenches is Skip Klinger is now employed at the WSRC in Sparta. I report. You decide. merlo out
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According to the Executive Meeting Minutes from 2023, it was the Executive Committee that recently voted to extend the lease at Sparta. This was...
I have received a letter from Pat McCarthy that was sent to OSTA HOF Members. Pat is asking HOF members still living to donate $100 to support the...
The State of Ohio recently passed a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. What if you smell marijuana while shooting? What if you...
I received this letter supposedly authored by Mr James Bradford, whom is also an Ex ATA President. It is directed towards the OSTA regarding the...
The title says it all. Winchester has bought White Flyer. I report. You decide. merlo out
A notice was sent to the Directors of a State Association informing them what is or was on the upcoming meeting agenda. The catch is, the notice...
It looks like the ATA put the wrong dates on some payout checks from the grand. Some banks wouldn't cash them. No harm. No foul? I report....
Once AIM is gone Sparta dies. Slim pickings I think for the vendors. Not many walking around in the Hall of Fame Building. Only one person when...
My pals in the trenches are saying the fix is in again. The voting will be recorded as unanimous or secret. But, they could be wrong. You tell...
It is new contract time for the ATA Executive Director. How many ATA Delegates have done their duties by becoming involved in those negotiations?...
Why are the ATA State Organizations and the ATA itself making it difficult for the AIM and SCTP shooters to compete for the big money at week end?...
Annie Oakley won all her defamation lawsuits. Thanks for the information. I report. You decide. merlo out
Annie Oakley Once Took Hearst Newspapers to Court for Reporting a False Cocaine Addiction By| Oct 13, 2015 [IMG]
Would you remove a person from your Trapshooting Hall of Fame that was described like this…. Racist Sexual Assault & theft of clothes (armed theft)...
Someone please explain how your face is not allowed in the OSTA HOF but your name is ok at certain times. Just trying to make sense of the recent...
I have received several emails / messages on this….. If a shooter is “forever enshrined” in a trapshooting Hall of Fame, should or could that person...
Why did Missouri move their State Shoot to the same week as the Great Lakes Grand? Usually the ATA frowns on major shoots competing with the holier...
Some of my pals in the trenches say Middletown has axed their new Manager. I have reports someone from the past quit as well. Middletown is a...
There have been some discussions about target costs recently. Not all clubs charge the same amount for targets. Why? What should they charge? I...
According to ATA minutes…. Van-Blargan Hensel alleges that Wyatt Readler (#1853544) was allowed to see one pair of doubles on each post as he led a...
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