[J.Fred_Muggs]

I passed on shooting today because the forecast was for moderate winds.

So here I sit, bored, as I observe little wind and tolerable shooting temps. Too late to pack-up and leave now. Dummkopf!

There are a Real Feel temps that will keep me off the skeet fields, and those are higher than they were just a few years ago, but wind will not scare me off the fields.

I still hate the drive and traffic to my skeet fields. That's the main reason I shoot so little skeet.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

When I was contender I had a lot of my wins in windy and otherwise bad conditions.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

Perfect conditions today for this time of year. Real Feel Temp 49 degrees, wind 2-3 mph. It could be months before I get shooting conditions this good again. Club doesn't open for skeet until noon on Sundays, so no need for an early rise and departure. Heck, plenty of time for nice breakfast at the club. But I didn't shoot today either.

Twas sloth and an onerous commute that kept me away. The wind was just an convenient excuse. I miss shooting today. I don't miss the commute.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

Some folks like to use skeet fields for 8-stand. I don't. Skeet fields and times are not convenient for me. When I get the opportunity to shoot skeet, I want decent skeet targets.

I have very convenient and affordable 5-stand and short-course sporting when I want to play like that. No need for me to do that on a skeet field.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

When I was a contender I won a lot in rain and bad conditions. Now I don't want to make the burdensome drive to the skeet fields for 8-stand targets.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

I am thinking the semi autos may be my future.

Until they put in a "Pick Up Your Empties" rule where you shoot.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

OP:

The best shooters become the best because they shoot no matter the weather conditions - windy, snow, melting heat, in the rain,

Yes, but I'm no longer interested in becoming "the best". At one time I was. Now I'm interested in enjoying myself. I no longer enjoy shooting in those conditions.