MINNESOTA TRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION
2025 Minnesota State Shoot
Shoot Dates are June 24th to the 29th.
Pre-squad will open on April 30th at 6AM.
Dawn Walker makes the cover of Trap & Field for her outsrtanding shooting at the Spring Grand!! Congratulations Dawn!
Congratulations to the 2025 MTA Hall of Fame Inductee’s
Mark & Sally Stevens
Jerome Perron
Congratulations to Dean Neumann
Dean will be inducted into the ATA Hall of Fame at the 2025 Grand American Handicap!
Leo Brand is the 2024 Clay Target Champion and the Grand American Handicap Champion.
Leo shot 200 straight in the Clay Target Championship event, along with 37 others at the Grand American. Leo, with nerves of steel, didn’t miss another singles target, 200 one night in shoot-offs, 175 the next night, to become the 2024 Clay Target Champion.
The next day, Leo bested the field of 1862 shooters and posted the lone 99 from 27 yards to become the 2024 Grand American Handicap Champion.
Congratulation Leo!!!
Congrats to the 2024 Minnesota State Champions!
Todd Zych wins his first MN State Championship by posting the lone 99 in the 2024 Handicap Championship.
2024 MN State Singles Champion Danny Knudson. Danny’s 2nd State Championship in as many years.
Brody Padgett wins his first State Championship!! 2024 Doubles Champion
Jack Knaus wins both the HOA and the HAA at the 2024 MN State Shoot. Jack’s 3rd and 4th MN State Titles.
Locally Scheduled Events
2025 MTA Registered Shoot Dates
May 24 Buffalo – Memorial Event
May 24 Winona – Spring Event
May 24 - May 26 Becker Co – Event
May 31 Fertile – M Dbls
May 31 June 1 Buffalo – M
May 31 - June 1 Del-Tone – Viking
June 1 Minnewaska – AIM
June 5 - June 8 Owatonna – Memorial
June 6 - June 8 Bemidji – Event
June 7 Buffalo – M
June 14 - June 15 Monticello – N Zone
June 14 Forest Lake – C Zone
June 14 Owatonna – S Zone
MTA All State Teams
The Minnesota State Teams is the in state equivalent to the ATA All American Teams. The MN State Teams are comprised of the Top Shooters in their respective categories and in most cases it is your overall average of Singles, Handicap and Doubles.
2025 ATA All American Team
Congratulations Minnesotans
2025 ATA All American Teams
Pete Walker Open First Team
Abigail Malecha Lady 1 First Team
Leo Brand Junior First Team
Jack Knaus Junior Gold First Team
Scott Gens Sub-Veteran First Team
Bernie Merchlewitz Sub-Veteran First Team
Glenn Lonneman Sub-Veteran Second Team
Troy Haverly Sub-Veteran Second Team
Dean Neumann Veteran First Team
Randy Cook Senior Veteran First Team
Featured Members
John Houle shot at AND broke his 25,000 Singles target!! Congratulations John.
Mike Gunderson smashed 98 targets in the Blaser Handicap at the Grand American and was high score in his yardage group. Congratulations Mike!!
Pete Walker had a good day Saturday at the Iowa State Shoot. Not only was Pete able to shoot a perfect 200 straight in the Iowa state singles championship, but then he also ran a perfect 150 in shootoffs, to win the non-resident Singles Championship! CONGRATULATIONS PETE!!!
Jack Knaus stunned the field at the 2024 Western Grand American in the Championship Handicap with 100 Straight. This also completed Jack’s Grand Slam. Congratulations Jack!!
Scott Arvig achieved 27 yard status Friday, July 29th, 2023 at the ATA Central Zone Shoot held at Del Tone Shooting Range. Congratulations Scott.
Randy Cook achieved GRAND SLAM by shooting 100 Straight at the Wisconsin State Shoot.
MN Hot Shots at the US Open. Craig and Joy Isaacson with Wagner Durand. Wagner posted a 199 in the Singles Championship.
Pete Walker achieved GRAND SLAM by shooting 100 Straight at the Wisconsin State Shoot.
Ben Dietz 2023 MN Singles Champion. This is Ben’s fourth MN State Championship!
Pete Walker 2023 HOA Champion 1078/1100!
Abigail Malecha 2023 MN Handicap Champion after a four-way shoot off at the 27 yard line!
Jack Knaus 2023 MN Doubles Champion with the lone 100!
Danny Knudson 2023 HAA Champion with the lone 395!
NEW! – Blasts From The Past
MTA members and guests, here you will find photo’s, articles, programs and artifacts from day’s past in the Trapshooting World. There will be no rhyme or rythem so check back often for new/old items. Enjoy!
