Driven Pheasant Tower Shoot

Procedures and Rules
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  • Shooting grounds consist of 20 shooting positions that are from 75 to 150 yards from the tower.
  • Each station is occupied by one or two shooters. (20 minimum - 40 maximum)
  • Nine pheasants per shooter are released during the shoot.
  • Pheasants are released two at a time.
  • Shooting positions are situated to allow only overhead shooting at pheasants that have a flying start of at least 75 yards.
  • Most shots are from 40 to 60 yards long.
  • Recommended Gun - 12 gauge, Full Choke,
  • Recommended Shell - 2 3/4" 3 1/4 dram. 1 1/4 # 5s no 3" or 3 1/2" magnums allowed and no shot larger than #5 allowed.
  • Shooters rotate after each shooting period. During the shoot each shooter rotates completely around the tower, so everyone has equal opportunity.
  • Half way through the shoot we take a break for refreshments.
  • When the shooting is completed, all shooters return to the club house for a barbecue lunch of beef, ribs, and sausage.
  • All birds are cleaned and divided equally.
  • The first six shooters paying a $75.00 cleanup hunt fee can return after lunch to the tower area to hunt the pheasants that escaped.
  • 2011 - 2012 Price is $285.00 per Gun
  • Shoot Starts at 9:00 AM arrive no later than 8:30 AM.

Upland Cup Designated Shoots

  • Grand Prairie Gun Club won the Cup for 2007 - 2008 with an 86% Kill Rate
  • The Fort Worth Sportsmen Club won the Cup for 2008 - 2009 with an 82.6% Kill Rate
  • Get your Club to pick a date and enter the 2009 - 2010 Upland Cup Competition for gun clubs and hunting groups.

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Available Tower Shoot Dates
October 27 2012 
 
November 17 2012 
 
December 15 2012 
 
January 26 2013 
 
February 23 2013 
 
March 23 2013 
 
 
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