Mission Statement

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Members of the ASTF Team will be chosen based on high averages from the preceding year. The shooter must compete in a championship event during the ASTF State Shoot. The State Team will be comprised of the top ten (10) Men, the top two (2) Ladies, the top five (5) Juniors, the top five (5) Sub-Juniors, the top (1) Veteran, and the top (1) Senior Veteran shooters.  Age requirements for Special Category shooters are and will be the same as those listed in the ATA Rule Book.  In addition, any Special Category shooter who is not the top shooter in their Special Category will still be eligible for the State Team in their Special Category if their average falls within or above the averages of the top ten (10) Men shooters.

The following are the target requirements:

Men                         Singles 1500     Handicap 1500    Doubles 1000

Ladies, Vet, Jr     Singles 1500    Handicap 1000     Doubles 500

Sr. Vet                     Singles 1000     Handicap 1000     Doubles 500

Sub-Jr.                    Singles 1000     Handicap 500       Doubles 500

On behalf of the entire ASTF Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to notify you that you have been selected as a member of the 2026 Arkansas State Trapshooting Team based upon your 2025 averages as provided to us by the ATA. Arkansas shooters continue to excel and compile some of the highest averages ever. Your placement on this team means your averages beat the best of the best. Congratulations on a very prestigious and hard-earned achievement!

State team members will be recognized and honored at the ASTF annual meeting during the 2026 State Shoot on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the AR Game & Fish Shooting Sports Complex, in Jacksonville. In addition, ATA Delegate Robby Pennock has submitted a list of all State Team members to Trap & Field Magazine for publication and State Team members will also be featured prominently in our 2026 State Shoot program book. A complete summary of the State Team members has been compiled by ATA Delegate Robby Pennock and is listed below:

 Men’s First Team  

1. Captain – Logan Henry  96.33 

2.   Dylan Kimbriel  94.07

3.   Gilbert Palmer  93.72

4.   Seth Smith  93.68

5.   Dalton Ray  93.46

Men’s Second Team 

6. Mason Burris  93.31

7. Dalton Lamons  92.71

8. Caleb Coody   92.67

9. Kameron Coles  92.48

10. Brett Blackburn  90.95

Women’s 

1. Captain - Kayla Workman 90.87

2.  Kylie Garrison   89.37

Veteran 

1. Captain – Steve Mathis 89.04 

Sr. Vet 

1. Captain – Alan Sharp  91.20

Junior 

1. Captain –Christopher Scrogin 93.24

2. Isaac Hensley 92.64

3.  Alex Evatt  92.35

4. Aidan Rice   91.83

5.  Brandon Heck 91.34

Sub - Junior

1.  Captain -  Augustus McAnelly  90.01

2.   Trampas Small 89.56

3.   Eli Wright   87.88

4.  Foxx Thompson  86.53

5.  William Brooks 86.11

Congratulations again on your tremendous shooting success and 2026 Arkansas State Team placement!

Mt Valley, Jacksonville Shooting Complex, Black River, Camden, Independence Co, and Blue Rock Gun Club have all reported good turn outs over the last several months.  Great to see everyone back to shooting.   I have been blessed to have made friends throughout my trapshooting days.  Andy Waldo, to name one, can tell you countless stories from trapshooting past. If you ever get the chance to listen to him; it will be well worth your time.  He Recently gave me a book “Blowin Smoke by Steve Carmichael”.  If you love history, I recommend you read this book of the early days of trapshooting. The Board of Directors of the ASTF have been working hard for our state shoot.  June 21-26.  June 21 is our AIM state shoot.  I’m excited to see new as well as familiar faces.  I wish everyone good luck.  Check out the ASTF website at arkansastrapshooting.com for more information!  

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  Romans 10:13 KJV