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Welcome to the APTA

Shootalberta.com is the online home of the APTA, and the Alberta Provincial Trapshooting Championships! Here you can find event dates, host locations and contacts, as well as past champions and current programs.

Shootalberta.com and the APTA are dedicated to the continued development of our sport, and to provide a forum for information and recognition of sponsors, contributors and past champions.

Purpose of the APTA

• To maintain an affiliation with the Amateur Trapshooting Association
• To control registered shooting in the province of Alberta in accordance with the rules of the ATA
• To yearly organize and run the Alberta trapshooting provincials by the rules of the ATA
• To promote a high degree of continuity in all ATA competitions in Alberta
• To support by any means the existence and creation of the gun clubs promoting North American style Trapshooting in our province

New Shooter Mentorship program

This program is designed to help new shooters through there first Alberta ATA shoot. The shooter will be contacted by their mentor and arrangements will be made to meet at the shoot. The mentor will help with registration and explain the  classing system. They will explain the bank board and get the new shooter to their first trap round and answer any questions that they can about trap shooting.  Any questions a new shooter may have about being mentored or becoming a mentor please contact Jesse Smith a text is preferred 780 523 6032 

Previous League Results

News Archive

Sept 14th 2025

   The Coast to Coast shoot is over and done. 266 people from across Canada competed for cash prizes and to see which province would hold trap shooting bragging rights for the year.  My friends from BC are going to have a long winter with Alberta winning the provincial challenge. 28 to 23.  2 points for a event winning score and 1 point for a runner up score was how it was calculated..  HOA winners for Ladies, Juniors and open will receive prizes sponsored by the CTA. James Maclean open winner in a count back with Gary Hill both 290/300 both from Alberta. Lynn Smith was Lady Champ 276/300 from Alberta and Jackson Fennell was the junior winner 270/300 from Saskatchewan.  All the 5 dollar event fees that were paid to the CTA are being paid back to the winners. Check the CTA web page under CTA Scoreboard competition files and see if you are an event winner.  EMAIL ctashoot@gmail.com to let them know if you want and etransfer or a check mailed to you. thanks to all the shooters and clubs that participated in this event and made it a huge success and a special thanks to Andrea Bassan for giving up the first day of moose hunting season in Newfoundland to organize and run this shoot, it is appreciated.  

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Athabasca Gun Club

Calgary Firearms Center

Castor Trap Club

Edmonton Gun Club

Medicine Hat Clay Target Center

Wainwright Trap Club

High Prairie Fish & Game Association

Dvine Trap Range

Stettler Trap Club

Rule for APTA league  125 entry for league. Money  will be sent to  shoot.apta@gmail.com scores will be sent to jesse smith via text 780 523 6032.  You have eight weeks starting May 19 to July 15th to enter 6 scores for league  the chart below explains where you shoot from after your combined 5 man singles. After 3 weeks teams will be flighted shells be awarded to winning teams at provincials   Subs are allowed