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SIGMT 2021 Vol 14 Iss 3

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42 | SIGNATURE MONTANA e sport of women's shotgun trap shooting expanded into a statewide competition for the first time this past summer. Organizer Tracy Kientz, owner of Xcel Shooting Sports and Passionate Outlaws in Kalispell, said a total of 65 women from three clubs participated in the six-week state competition this year. "All of the different clubs in Montana have their own individual leagues, and this league is specific for the gals to try to compete remotely, yet still together as a league," Tracy explains. "is year, we ended up having three clubs participating, but it was put together fast, and not all the clubs' seasons matched up." To compete at the state level, the individual leagues send in their shooters' weekly league scores for a total of 10 rounds over six weeks. Shooters are placed in their respective classes and compete as individuals. e hope is that the individual women's leagues will be able to streamline their seasons to maximize participation in the state league. "I know some phenomenal shooters who are women," Tracy says. "I have had gals from other states contact me already about competing with them, too. Gals are loving it, and the word is spreading." Tracy encourages ladies who do not have access to a local shooting league but who want to compete in the state league to contact her for more information. Local leagues and clubs who want to participate are also urged to reach out. "Women want to shoot, and they want the space to shoot, and the space just hasn't been made for them yet," Tracy says. "I see a larger association that will come out of it." To learn more about the Montana State Women's Trap League, check them out on Facebook or contact Tracy Kientz at 1 (406) 209-8922. You can also find where to join a local women's league by contacting your local trap club. Establishing the Montana State Women's Trap League S MT "It was just amazing to see everyone lined up in ballgowns and heels, shooting clay," she recalls. "It was so empowering!" Holly Matkin is a native Montanan who lives with her husband at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains. She covers a wide variety of topics as a freelance writer for multiple local and national publications, and especially enjoys writing travel, history, and human interest pieces. A sisterhood of shooting sports enthusiasts. The bare necessities.

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