With this years British 3 day Trifecta of British Driven Shooting done and dusted last week, today I received this brilliant email from one of our Guns, Mr. Shep Hermann (2nd from left in the photo), who travelled from St.Louis. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Trifecta. It was so well planned, so well executed, and done with such enthusiasm by all. It was also very interesting talking with all the people who brought their dogs. Best of all were the new friends t

Wishing all friends, colleagues and clients the very best for a Merry Christmas, a prosperous, healthy Happy New Year, full of Successful and Safe shooting. May I wish you and your families Joy of the Festive season. Sincerest regards Keith. #KeithCoyle #BritishDrivenShooting #InternationalShootingSchools #ClayAndWingShootingInIllinois

This is client and friend "Big Eric Kruger" shooting his 16G 28" barrel Citori.(Mod & Full) We are preparing for Upland & Duck season. #AheadOfTheGameShootingSchool #KeithCoyle #ClayAndWingShootingInIllinois #DuckHunting

Green Acres Sportsman's Club, Roberts, Illinois. Have just received some photos, courtesy of our top lady Gun, Diane Goerg, from last Sunday's "Smokin Wings" event. It was a great day with a great group of Guns, just plenty of good fun shooting followed by plenty of home cooked grub, what better way to spend a day. A special mention of our two Lady Guns, Kate Trad & Diane Goerg, who always bring a touch of elegance and loveliness to our days and not to mention they can shoot

Here it is folks! Jim Crowley's Hook & Hunt TV "Smokin Wings" event hosted by 'yours truly' here at Green Acres. The day is pure fast & furious fun. If you want to join me on one of our upcoming days this Summer, email the Club Office for dates. You can also hold your very own "Smokin Wings" shoot, it's a great day for Bachelor/Hen Parties, Corporate Events or just a group of friends getting together. Trust me folk when I say "It's the most fun you can have with your clothes

I will be uploading a article soon regarding the key elements of setting a good 'Sporting Course' Here's what Jim thinks... 'Jim Cowley' Host of www.hookandhunttv.com Best clays course I have shot at in Illinois. #KeithCoyle #Aheadofthegameshootingschool #ClayAndWingShootingInIllinois

Winding down after another super day, I would like to thank all those that came along and had a great time, and I want to say a huge thanks to the team here: Brenda, Nell and our Bar b Que Chef De Cuisine Tyler in the kitchen for turning out some outstanding Grub! and a very personal thanks from me to my right hand Man Big Jim Griggs for keeping the sporting course traps throwing perfectly. Proud to be part of such a great team here at Green Acres. Here is a photo of the Club

Check out our picturesque sporting clays course This my personal favorite stand. #KeithCoyle #Aheadofthegameshootingschool #ClayAndWingShootingInIllinois

After two years of hard work and what at sometimes felt like an uphill struggle, I am very pleased to announce that Green Acres Sportsman's Club is rejoining and affiliating to the Illinois Sporting Clay"s Association. At this moment in time we are not going to hold registered tournaments, however I can tell you that we are about to commence on works to expand our existing 10 Station 100 Bird course back up to 12 Stations. Once the new Stations are in place, which we plan to

Static target shooting (rifle and pistol) affords the opportunity for the competitor to see the result of the shot, analyse what went wrong and correct any fault. With a shotgun, when you miss a clay target you cannot see the tell tale signs of where the shot went - unless you have a coach at your shoulder to see where your barrels ended up pointing or observes another reason for the miss. Personal self analysis of a missed target is difficult, but you must learn how to achie

Very nice to be listed in the Shooting Sportsman's magazine as a recommended venue for both Simulated & Live British Driven Wing Shooting. Here is a link to the article listing what we do alongside some other very prestigious names. CLICK HERE #ClayAndWingShootingInIllinois #ExpertShootingTuitionInIllinois #Aheadofthegameshootingschool #KeithCoyle

I guarantee one of the first questions that a client coming on their first lesson asks me is what chokes and cartridges are the best combination for Sporting Clays? There seems to be a general belief that there is some magic formula—some combination of the two—that can compensate for gaps in their skills and that guarantees they will break enough targets to put them on the winners rostrum. The bottom line is that if you do not have an established method/technique that will co

Traditional British Banjo sandwiches to start today’s Grand Battue driven pheasant tower shoot. 270 birds plus a 3 course gourmet meal with paired wines. It’s going to be great! “The Grand Battue” The Big Beaten Drive, brings together all of the elements of a great shoot, from warming up the barrels shooting multiple clay targets from our 60’ Tower simulated High Pheasant Drive, in readiness to tackle the live Driven Pheasant drives from our two woodland concealed towers. Thi

Stopping your gun! To break a target successfully you must keep your gun moving throughout the whole sequence of the shot, the reason many shooters, particularly novices, stop their gun is because they suddenly look at the end of the barrels at the point of pulling the trigger, and take their focus off the target. This is known as “Making Sure” or “Checking Your Swing” and of course should be avoided, as soon as you look at the end of the barrel and the bead, at that vital mo