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2026-2027 ATA Shoot Dates

November 10, 2026

Here is the list of upcoming ATA Shoots across Ontario…be sure to mark your calendars!

2026-27 OPTA REGISTERED SHOOT DATES
MARCH
Mar 26    Amherstburg
APRIL
April 4    Oxford
April 18   Crumlin
April 25 Oxford
MAY
May 16 Hamilton
May 16 Waterford
May 22-24 St. Thomas
May 30 Oxford
May 30 Toronto International

JUNE
June 5 Amherstburg
June 6 Kippen
June 12 Napanee
June 12 Crumlin
June 13 Hamilton
June 13 Otter Valley
June 13 Quinte
June 19 Dresden
June 26 Oxford
June 27 Toronto International

June 30-July 4 107^th PROVINCIALS (St. Thomas)

JULY
July 15-18 Eastern Zone Shoot (St. Thomas)

AUGUST
Aug 8 Oxford
Aug 15 Toronto International
Aug 15 Hamilton
Aug 22 Waterford
Aug 29 Peterborough (Big 50)

SEPTEMBER
Sept 4-5 St. Thomas
Sept 11 Crumlin
Sept 12 Oxford
Sept 19 Amherstburg
Sept 26 Dresden

OCTOBER
Oct 2 Napanee
Oct 3 Quinte

OPTA Gun Club Improvement Fund

October 16, 2026

Attention OPTA Affiliate Clubs!
Looking to upgrade your equipment or launch a new program? The OPTA Gun Club Improvement Fund is here to help you enrich our sport with grants of up to $1,000! Whether you need new automatic trap machines, voice release systems, computer software, or want to kickstart a youth program like AIM, we want to support your growth.

Quick Details:
– Who can apply: Any active OPTA Affiliate Club that threw a minimum of 5,000 registered targets in the current or previous target year.
– What’s expected: Recipient clubs commit to hosting a one-day ATA shoot for the next two years.
– Application Deadline: April 1st of every year.

Ready to level up your club? Complete the application questionnaire and email it to the OPTA.

OPTA Gun Club Improvement Fund Application

2026 OPTA All-Star Teams & High Average Award Winners

September 22, 2026

Congratulations to our 2026 High Average Award winners and the members of our OPTA All-Star teams!

2025-26 OPTA All-Star Teams

High 16-yard Average: 97.91% Randy Douez (3,400 targets)
High Handicap Average: 90.45% Len Jones (2,000 targets)
High Doubles Average: 94.24% Adam Preece (2,900 targets)
High Composite Average: 93.32% Dan Gris (8,000 total targets)
OPTA New Shooter Award: 79.58%% Matej Fabjan (3,200 total targets)

2025-2026 OPTA All-Star Teams
Open
Beau Douglas 91.95%
BJ Jackman 91.83%
Adam Preece 91.62%
Jeff Cartier 90.76%

Sub-Veteran
Joe Di Francesco 94.00%
Derek Scrimshaw 91.25%
Randy Douez 91.02%
James Cadigan 90.94%
Verne Higgs 89.65%

Junior Gold
Adrian Baran 87.25%

Veteran
Dan Gris 93.32%
Dave Abbott 85.58%
Borge Pedersen 85.16%

Senior Veteran
Len Jones 91.78%
Lloyd Beecraft 91.30%
Bob Morphy 91.07%
Ed Wilmott 90.45%
Eric McNeil 88.78%

Sub-Junior
Hudson Yates 86.66%

2026 OPTA Summary

September 22, 2026

Please give the file a read for a list of various OPTA statistics for the past target year.

OPTA Summary 2026

2026 Eastern Zone Results

July 31, 2026

Congratulations to major event winners at the 2026 Eastern Zone Championships, held at the St. Thomas Gun Club and the New York State Homegrounds in Cicero, New York. Congratulations to all winners and THANK YOU to all attendees.

Major winners were:
Singles: Leonidas Neifert (PA) 199×200
Doubles: Chris Tsementzis (ON) 97×100
Handicap: Beau Douglas (ON) 95×100
High-All-Around: Randy Douez (ON) 382×400
High-Over-All: Frank Bonaiuto (ON) 944×1000

All Scores can be found here: CLICK HERE

2026 Provincials Winners & Recap

July 8, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 OPTA Champions:

Singles: Randy Douez 198×200
Handicap: Jacob Bedard 95×100
Doubles: Adam Preece 97×100
High-All-Around: Jacob Bedard 380×400
High-Over-All: Chris Tsementzis 939×1000

2026 Ontario Provincial Trapshooting Association Championships Trophy Winners