Texas Zone V Shoot - Sep 4 - 6, 2026 @ Nat'l Shooting Complex
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The 2027 Texas Zone V Shoot will be held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX September 4-6, 2026.
The Zone-5 officers would like to encourage our youth to participate at the Zone-5 shoot held on Sept. 4th-6th. We will be awarding Buckles again to the Youth Singles Champion (Event 4) and Youth All Around Champion (Events 4-7). This is open to Sub-Junior and Junior category shooters. See us at the classifying table to sign up to compete for these beautiful Buckles.
NEW THIS YEAR - YOUTH BEAT YOUR AVERAGE!
The 2 Boys and 2 Girls (any category) that beat their average by the highest in Event 4 on their 1st 100 targets will be awarded a special trophy. Limited number of trophies. Ties in any category will be chosen by a coin flip by the shooters.
The Zone V meeting will be on Sunday Sept 6th at 8am followed by the Championship Doubles and Handicap events.
There will be a Saturday Party with Wine, Beer & heavy hors d'oeuvres!
Fri Sep 4 - 10am Start
Event 1: 100 Singles
Event 2: 100 Handicap
Event 3: 50 Pair Doubles
Sat Sep 5 - 9am Start
Event 4: 200 Singles ChampionshipEvent 5: 100 Preliminary Handicap
Sun Sep 6 - 9am Start
Event 6: 50 Pair Doubles ChampionshipEvent 7: 100 Handicap Championship
Event Program Presquad on SOS Clays
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.
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 - Waco S&T | April 23-25, '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 |
Get Well Soon Mike Hessong!
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The TTA and it's members are sending healing Thoughts and Prayers to Mike Hessong and his family.
Get well soon Mike - wishing you a full and speedy recovery!
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 |
Exciting News for Ft Worth Trap & Skeet Club!
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Ft. Worth Trap & Skeet Club is planning to move it's location in the Fall of 2026. Watch the video for more exciting info!
More details will be posted soon.
Dick Lindsay ~ 1931 - 2026
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Richard (Dick) Lindsay, 94, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by family.
Dick was born on May 30, 1931, in Flint, Michigan to John and Lillian (McFall) Lindsay.
Raised in Olney, Texas, Dick graduated from Olney High School before continuing his education at North Texas State College, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Soon after graduation he moved to Graham and started Lindsay Air Conditioning. In the 70’s he developed a passion the oil industry and started Dick Lindsay Oil Company.
Charles Killion ~ 1939 - 2026
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Charles Richard Killion, age 86, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was born in Garland, Texas on July 10, 1939, to Luther and Freda Killion. He graduated from Garland High School in 1958 and then continued working with his father in the family business. He met the love of his life, Sally Ann Holland during his senior year in high school by a blind date and they were married on May 16, 1959. They celebrated 55 years of marriage and raised two children, Wendy and Todd.
Charles is survived by his daughter, Wendy Killion Thompson and husband, David of Heath, Texas and son, Todd Killion and wife, Gina of Murphy, Texas. He is also survived by beloved grandchildren, Michelle Hagaman and husband, Jared; Matthew Manning and wife, Amanda; Myles Manning and wife, Denise; Renner Killion, Kinsey Killion, Collin, and Andrew Thompson. Great grandchildren are Nevaeh Manning, Skylar Manning, Leanne Hagaman, Gentry Manning, Brooks Manning, and Memphis Hagaman. He is also survived by his sister, Linda Beller, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sally Killion, his parents Luther and Freda Killion, and one sister, Shirley Morphis.
