For new shooters, Epperson advises they divide the trap-house roof in fifths. Shooters start from the left position and start by pointing at the left corner of the house, then following the clay pigeon up as it's released and shoots. From the center, a shooter aims at the center of the house and from the far right starts out aiming for the right corner.

And then:

"If you're shooting a field gun, cover the target with the barrel and shoot. If you're shooting a trap gun, aim a little below the target and shoot," said Epperson.

"The important thing to remember is to shoot the target on the rise, not while it's falling. The mistake new shooters make is they try and shoot the target like they would a rifle. That is, they try to aim, follow the target and wait too long."

A field shotgun is one used for hunting. Many of the new shotguns these days come with interchangeable chokes, from full to modified. A full choke shoots a tight BB pattern, while a modified choke shoots a wider pattern.

A competitive shooter like Epperson shoots an extra full choke. He said he sometimes shoots up to 1,000 rounds a day, "and when I start to get off target, I can see it right away and adjust."

The shooting center also has a different thrower called a "wobble trap."

This, said Russell Sapsford, is a very different shooting experience.

"This trap can throw a target three feet off the ground or one very high, hard left or hard right," he explained. "It gives a bigger variety of targets. A lot of shooters like this because they really need to concentrate on the target. Sometimes they can get in a groove when they think they know where targets are coming from regular trap. This makes them concentrate."

There are 16 trap houses at the Lee Kay Center and four skeet stations. Shooting takes place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Other trap centers can be found by going online to www.claytargetsonline/list.php/UT-28k.