The word “skeet” is derived from the Swedish word for shoot.
Skeet was invented in 1915 to simulate bird hunting, and live pigeons were first used.
Nowadays, humane disks of clay are used although some older shooters still call the targets “birds.”
Rounds (out of 25) from this past the Fort Frances Sportmen’s Club range by Frog Creek included Tony Manuge (20, 21, 19, 19), Len Noonan (20, 23, 24, 21), Brad Houghton (20, 20, 20), and Ted Brockie (22, 21).