. Wing and trap shooting . drawnthrough the center of number three firing point,and prolonged through the center of the centraltrap or through the center of the single trapwhere one is used. In single target shooting, toaid in distinguishing targets within and withoutbounds, four stakes, not less than three feet inheight, shall be placed in the arc of a circle whoseradii are fifty yards and whose center is the cen-ter of the central trap or the center of the sin-gle trap where one is used. Respectively rightand left of the aforementioned straight line, twoof the stakes shall be placed upright,
. Wing and trap shooting . drawnthrough the center of number three firing point,and prolonged through the center of the centraltrap or through the center of the single trapwhere one is used. In single target shooting, toaid in distinguishing targets within and withoutbounds, four stakes, not less than three feet inheight, shall be placed in the arc of a circle whoseradii are fifty yards and whose center is the cen-ter of the central trap or the center of the sin-gle trap where one is used. Respectively rightand left of the aforementioned straight line, twoof the stakes shall be placed upright, one atforty-five degrees and one at sixty-five degreesin said arc. Doubles Each double shall be thrown as a right and CLAY BIRD SHOOTING 145 left quarterer, whose flight shall be limited to thetwo areas between twenty and sixty-five degreesright and left of an imaginary straight linedrawn through the center of number three firingpoint and prolonged through the center of thecentral trap or through the center of the single. Arrangement of Firing Points in Reference TO Trapstrap, where one is used. To aid in distinguish-ing between the targets within and without thebounds, four stakes, not less than three feet inheight, shall be placed in the arc of a circlewhose radii are fifty yards, and whose center isthe center of the central trap or the center ofthe single trap where one is used. Respectivelyright and left of the aforementioned straight line 146 WING AND TRAP-SHOOTING two of the stakes shall be placed upright, one attwenty degrees and one at sixty-five degrees. Pits and Screens Pits and screens shall be used to protect thetrappers. The screens shall not be higher thanis necessary for such protection. Firing Points The firing points shall be three to five yardsapart in the circumference of a circle whose radiiare sixteen yards (see diagram). Distance Handicaps The distance handicaps when used shall beon the prolongation of lines given in diagramone, commonly known as fanshape
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