Texas Zone III Shoot - Sep 25-27, 2026 @ Iowa Park
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The 2027 Texas Zone III Shoot will be held at the Iowa Park Gun Club September 25-27, 2026.
We’re already hard at work preparing for a great event and look forward to welcoming shooters from across the region. Secure your spot early by registering through pre-squad and join us for a weekend of great competition and camaraderie.
Saturday night Texas Best Meats is having a steak dinner with free beer. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by noon on Saturday.
Don't miss the Mike Price Memorial merchandise handicap on Friday after Singles. A belt buckle will be awarded to the champion and merchandise to the next 9 highest scores, high score picks second on down. Ties will be decided by reverse scores. Anyone winning the buckle three times will win Mike’s favorite gun, a Winchester model 42 with a Rib and Wenig wood.
So get your squad together and sign up today.
We can’t wait to see you in Iowa Park this September!
Best regards,
Iowa Park Trap Club
Friday Sep 25
Event 1: 50 Pair Doubles
Event 2: 100 Singles
Event 3: 100 Handicap
Saturday Sep 26
Event 4: 200 Singles ChampionshipSunday Sep 27
Event 5: 50 Pair Doubles ChampionshipEvent 6: 100 Handicap Championship
2027 ATA All Americans From Texas
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The following 12 Texas shooters made the 2027 All American Trapshooting Team! They competed against the best shooters from every state in the country. They traveled across the entire USA and shot in all the elements that nature could throw at them including extreme heat, howling wind & torrential rain. Congratulations on your achievement, dedication to the sport and camaraderie towards your fellow shooters!
Open - 2nd Team
Jake Hamm
Lady I - 2nd Team
Jennifer Rutger
Lady II - 2nd Team
Yaani-Mai Gaddy
Patricia Todd
Jerri Webb
Sub Junior - 1st Team
Hagen Weber
Sub Veteran - 1st Team
Billy Hopson
Sub Veteran - 2nd Team
Darin Clawson
Mike Whitaker
Senior Veteran - 2nd Team
Larry Tagtmeyer
Jeff Webb
Marvin Allbright
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TTA BOD Meeting @ San Antonio Gun Club - Oct 10th, 2026
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President Trenton Melton has requested that a meeting of the officers and directors of the Texas Trapshooters Association be convened at 8am on Saturday, October 10th, 2026 at the San Antonio Gun Club
Remember if you are a past president or secretary/treasurer, zone officer or gun club representative fill out the online form to give notice that you will be a voting member of the BOD.
Toepperwein Shoot - Oct 9-10, 2026 @ San Antonio Gun Club
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The 2026 Toepperwein Shoot will be held at the San Antonio Gun Club Oct 9-11, 2026.
- Win a coveted Crystal Trophy! - Check out the Event Program for details
- Free Lunch for shooters on Saturday courtesy of San Antonio Trap Shooters & White Flyer Targets.
Friday Oct 9 - 12pm
Event 1 - 200 Handicap
Saturday Oct 10 - 9:30am
Event 2 - 200 Singles ChampionshipEvent 3 - 50 Pair Doubles
Sunday Oct 11 - 9:30am
Event 4 - 50 Pair Doubles ChampionshipEvent 5 - 100 Handicap Championship
Silver Doubles Marathon - Oct 17th & 18th, 2026 @ Amarillo Gun Club
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Amarillo Gun Club will be holding the Silver Doubles Marathon Shoot on October 17th & 18th, 2026. 800 registered targets.
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Saturday Oct 17th
Event 1 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 2 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 3 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 4 - 50 Pair Doubles
TROPHIES
3oz Silver to Class Champs of all 400 targets for each day – Guaranteed!
Will add 1oz for every 10 shooters over 50 to a maximum of 5oz for each class champion of all 400 targets for each day.
Sunday Oct 18th
Event 5 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 6 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 7 - 50 Pair Doubles
Event 8 - 50 Pair Doubles
*Must have three in special category to be eligible for trophy - no exceptions.
2027 Target Year Zone Shoot Dates
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Attend all 5 Zone shoots & get entered into a drawing for 1 CASE of Winchester AA shotgun shells!| Zone V - NSC | Sep 4-6, '26 | Zone V HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone III - Iowa Park TC | Sep 25-27, '26 | Zone III HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone II - El Paso TSC | Oct 23-25, 26, '26 | Zone II HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone IV - Ft Worth T&S | May 14-16, '27 | Zone IV HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone I - Amarillo GC | June 18-20, '26 | Zone I HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
Congratulations to Billy & Cathie McFarlen - TTA Hall of Fame Inductees
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Billy and Cathie McFarlen began shooting trap in 1996 & 1997 respectively with influence from their friends Marvin Albright and John Norman. Soon after their marriage in 1997 they joined the ATA and have enjoyed shooting, influenced others to shoot trap, improved gun clubs and shoots throughout Texas and have made many good friends along the way. In 2012 the
addition of Sadie completed the “McFarlen Trapshooting Team.” The McFarlens have been heavily involved in trapshooting as they are lifetime members of the TTA and the Waco Skeet and Trap Club (WSTC), where they have both served on the board of directors and Billy as Zone IV president.
Billy recorded 77,450 singles, 66,100 handicap, and 70,400 doubles, and Cathie recorded 55,625 singles, 39,700 handicap, and 28,550 doubles. Combined they have registered a grand total of 337,125 targets. The majority of their shooting has been in Texas, and they attended the Grand American twice where Billy earned a trophy both times. Combined they have
amassed almost 200 trophies in Texas. Two of Billy’s proudest accomplishments are a doubles shootoff over Gunner Knight at the Tyler Gun Club to win one of the coveted yellow rose buckles and another in 2014 winning HOA at the Bair Hatcher Memorial. For Cathie, a couple of major highlights were making the Lady State Team and when she bought a new shotgun at
the 2012 State Shoot which carried her to a 94 in the Handicap soon followed by a 96 later that season.
The McFarlens have enormously contributed to the sport of trapshooting in many ways and treasure the friendships they have made over the years. They assumed responsibility for the WSTC trap program in 1999 making major improvements and establishing WSTC as a trap destination. They improved the club facility, and handled all duties associated with hosting trapshoots. They traveled great distances borrowing trap machines to ensure WSTC was in rotation for the Zone IV shoot.
Billy’s target setting expertise is widely known and he has been a state target setting committee anchor since 2004. If crawling into trap houses had an award Billy would be champion. You never see him at the end of a shoot without target dust on his clothes or his hands. Billy & Cathie have incredibly given to the TTA and improved the sport of trap shooting in Texas.
2026 Target Year Zone Shoot Dates
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Attend all 5 Zone shoots & get entered into a drawing for 1 CASE of Winchester AA shotgun shells!| Zone V - NSC | Sep 5-7, '25 | Zone V HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone III - Iowa Park TC | Sep 26-28, '25 | Zone III HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone II - El Paso TSC | Oct 24-26, '25 | Zone II HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone IV - Waco S&T | April 24-26, '26 | Zone IV HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
| Zone I - Amarillo GC | June 19-21, '26 | Zone I HAA Report | Singles High Gun Report |
2026 State Teams
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The TTA is pleased to announce the 2026 Texas State Teams based on 2025 shoot results. Congratulations to all on your great shooting! We are very proud of our Texas State Team members and would like to thank all the shooters, in state and out of state, who participated in the Texas Zone shoots.
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First Team Second Team Lady |
Veteran Senior Vet Junior Sub Junior |
