Welcome to The Club.

Peoria Skeet and Trap Club is one of the largest clay-target shooting facilities in Illinois. We are located five miles North of the intersection of Routes 116 and 26 (click here for a map showing the location of the club). For a video showing an aerial view of the club, click here.

Club Amenities

Our club features all of this and more:

  • 10 Combination Skeet/Trap fields

  • One 5-Stand layout with ten traps

  • Voice-activated PAT traps

  • White Flyer targets

  • Comfortable, air-conditioned, smoke-free clubhouse

  • Two covered pavilions

  • Food and drinks available at the clubhouse

  • Variety of shells available for purchase

  • Easy access, plenty of open space, ample parking

  • Handicap accessible

  • Individual skeet or trap shooting instruction available upon request

Group Outings

Contact the club manager here for group/company outing opportunities; clubhouse rentals, fun shoots, charity shoots, and shooter education.

Camping

During competition events, our club offers ten standard campsites for $20/night with the following amenities:

  • Water/Electricity

  • Primitive Tent Camping

  • Public Restrooms Available at Clubhouse (during business hours only)

Call (309) 822-8146 for reservations.

Our clubhouse and shooting fields are open to the public every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. See below for hours, fees, safety rules, and more.

October - March

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

April - September

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hours

Discount Shoot Cards Available to Members

$56.00 (10 rounds Skeet/Trap or 5-Stand)
$141.00 (26 rounds Skeet/Trap or 5-Stand)

5-Stand Prices

$10.00 per round - 25 targets (non-members)
$6.00 per round - 25 targets (members)

Skeet/Trap Shooting Prices

$10.00 per round (non-member)
$6.00 per round (juniors < 18 years, accompanied by adult)
$6.00 per round (member)

Fees

Off-Hour Shooting

With appropriate certification, members are permitted to shoot on days when the club is not open (off hours).

Club members that would like to be approved to shoot off-hours will need to first successfully complete an orientation/training session. This training session is to ensure that the member has a thorough understanding of the safe & proper operation of the equipment and knows the rules.

You can schedule a time to participate in an orientation session through either a sign-up sheet located at the manager's counter in the clubhouse or by emailing the club at admin@peoriaskeetandtrap.com

The rules of the Off-Hour Shooting Policy (updated May 2022) can be downloaded here.

Join the club

We would love to have you.

Any person of good character is invited to become a member of the Club after submission of our application, payment of membership fees and formal approval by the Board of Directors. You must have a FOID card to become a member (Illinois residents) and applicants will be notified by mail of application status.

our mission

Encourage and promote the safe, enjoyable shooting of clay targets

Provide instruction to all members, youth, adolescents and the public in the safe handling and use of shotguns

Provide and maintain grounds and facilities for members and public to engage in the sport of clay target shooting

Promote a social atmosphere of clean sportsmanship, friendly competition and goodwill

Develop a desire for all to share and grow our sport with others, encouraging all to join the fun

#1

Safety is Our

Priority

All shooters and bystanders are expected to use proper eye and hearing protection on all shooting fields.

  • Guns must be open and unloaded, except when on firing line

  • Gun racks are available in the Clubhouse and at all shooting fields

  • All shooters are expected to be in compliance with relevant laws regarding possession, transportation, and use of firearms

  • Shotguns only; no rifles or pistols allowed

  • Shot size 7 ½ or smaller (i.e. 7 ½, 8, 9); no slugs allowed

  • Proper etiquette and courtesy are expected by all

  • Alcohol consumption is prohibited prior to or during shooting

Club grounds are private property; anyone deemed to be in violation of safety procedures will be asked to leave.

Club HiStory

Our club was founded in 1935 by a sporting goods store owner, Gus Portman, and fellow hunters Joe Cook, Harold Doubet, Glen Travis, and Bill Keenan, who leased land along the Illinois River from the Peoria Water Works. The club grew from one skeet field to four skeet fields and one trap field in the 40s.

The present Spring Bay site was purchased in the early 1960s and the first registered trap shoot was held at the new facility in 1964.

Peoria Skeet and Trap Club, Inc is a 501(c)(7) Tax Exempt Organization. In compliance with federal regulations, annual Federal Tax 990 Forms have been filed with the IRS and are available for public inspection. Contact the club treasurer for viewing information.