Maryland State Sportsmen's Association

06/07/2026

Wow - what a beautiful day for an ATA shoot! Carney had a good turnout with over nine squads of singles, seven squads of handicap and two doubles squad. They hope to see you at their next ATA shoot in August!

06/05/2026

Our friends in New Jersey are back at it! The Silver Shoot is back this fall!

05/18/2026

We’re excited to say all 8 banks now have steps! Bank 8 was the only one missing this major upgrade; thanks to Dale, Dave and Hondo for getting the last two traps done!

05/18/2026

Hello all! We are looking to conduct scorer training on Saturday, June 20th around 1030 at the Home Grounds. Shooters will shoot all three disciplines. It will be free practice to the shooters! Please reach out to the page or Nick Hughes if you’re interested!

05/13/2026

But wait - there's more! Thank you to K&A Contracting for a free taco dinner on Friday Night at the 2026 Maryland State Shoot!!
A huge thank you goes to Fat Sassy's for helping orchestrate this event!!

05/12/2026

Please join us on Saturday, after the day's events for an evening of shoot-offs, the annual MSSA meeting, Hall of Fame Inductions, and (most importantly) FOOD! A free full-hog-barbeque dinner will be provided to everyone in attendance as we congratulate the 2026 Singles Champions and celebrate our 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, Cassie Hammond and Ernest Henry.

A huge thank you goes to Fat Sassy's for helping orchestrate this event!!

05/03/2026

A belated post from the Before Easter - congratulations to Gilbert Peacock on his first time to the back fence! Great shooting!

04/28/2026

Wow! Look at what they’ve been able to pull together! $13,000+!!!
I know I’ll be there!

Eastern zone Lewis is now over $13,000 and growing!!!!

04/24/2026

An error was identified in the State Directory; North Carroll's program was incorrectly listed for 7 June. The tournament will actually be held on Sunday 31 May.

The calendars (both print and electronic) are correct. The electronic version of the State Directory is updated on the website. Please keep this error in mind when looking at your paper copies! You can always view the most up-to-date version at

7/13/2025 - The program for the 20th Annual Fall Handicap has been changed to include 100 targets on Monday, September 1. This will make all targets count for the 2026 target year. Updated Program posted below.

04/21/2026

It is with heavy hearts, we share the sudden passing of ATA Executive Director, Lynn Gipson. Please keep Karen and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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