I shoot it at Ravenwood north of Dothan, AL. Started it a few months ago after not shooting it for 30 years back in NV. Best so far is a 27/30, but wind, heat, etc. can play havoc! I wish it was cheaper as well; tournaments can get expensive with all of the fees. It is a very watchable game, unlike sporting or other clay target disciplines
Absolutely, a great challenge, fun to shoot but can definitely be expensive. However, that's where the bigger payouts come back in which is nice. I know that's why quite a few people enjoy shooting it more than clays at times is due to the chance at winning some real value in something that's a level playing field like Braxton was mentioning.
I shot Helice this past weekend here in Georgia, man that was hard. I only managed to separate the cap twice out of 10 targets. It is fun but very challenging.
@@claylabusa whole 'nother list of excuses to add to the repertoire. What does it typically cost to enter and how many birds. Or was that in video and I already forgot? 🤪
@@danhill6333 haha prices weren't in there no but its usually about $3 a bird in places. can be a pretty penny at times but the payouts are always better for sure. 30 bird races are pretty typical. Definitely a much more laid back shooting experience than sporting.
I shoot helice! It's a lot of money and the payout can be anywhere between 10-40k and options is 200.00 minimum and peopel bid on you. For 30 birds it's 180.00 not including options and that's every day. You will spend around 2k for a 4 day shoot.
speed will definitely depend on the presentation for sure. not necessarily the speed of the bird but the window in which it is visible/killable to the shooter. I fly almost directly behind the box towards the fence and only pop out just before the fence line and then hopefully the witness cap is separated in time and falls in the fence line. Neat sport for sure.
All good! Only gauges 12 and smaller may be used. Maximum loads for 12 gauges remain 1oz, 7-1/2 (Euro: 28g, 2.7 mm). Referees may check cartridges at any time and reserve the right to disqualify those found to be in violation.
Yes and kinda, the best of the bunker trap shooters are able to basically do "card counting" to narrow down the potential of left, right, and center from the 3 traps at each station as the game goes on. Ill definitely have to do a video on bunker trap when able. This is the reason why they started enforcing hulls in the bin so shooters would stop throwing their shells to the side of the station their last target correlated to haha
Best video on helice out there. Well done
Thank you! Really enjoyed spending time with the Oliver's and shooting helice!
I shoot it at Ravenwood north of Dothan, AL. Started it a few months ago after not shooting it for 30 years back in NV. Best so far is a 27/30, but wind, heat, etc. can play havoc! I wish it was cheaper as well; tournaments can get expensive with all of the fees. It is a very watchable game, unlike sporting or other clay target disciplines
Awesome! Would definitely agree that it is a very watchable game. I'd say easier to film as well so I enjoy being around it as well.
Helice is so much fun to shoot, but it's so dang expensive. Great video, JP!
Absolutely, a great challenge, fun to shoot but can definitely be expensive. However, that's where the bigger payouts come back in which is nice. I know that's why quite a few people enjoy shooting it more than clays at times is due to the chance at winning some real value in something that's a level playing field like Braxton was mentioning.
@@claylabusa 100%
I shot Helice this past weekend here in Georgia, man that was hard. I only managed to separate the cap twice out of 10 targets. It is fun but very challenging.
Absolutely! A great challenge for folks looking for something different for sure.
Looks like a lot of fun to be had.
It's extremely fun and frustrating to shoot haha sadly you could get very unlucky with bird presentations while your competitor gets pretty ones.
@@claylabusa whole 'nother list of excuses to add to the repertoire.
What does it typically cost to enter and how many birds. Or was that in video and I already forgot? 🤪
@@danhill6333 haha prices weren't in there no but its usually about $3 a bird in places. can be a pretty penny at times but the payouts are always better for sure. 30 bird races are pretty typical. Definitely a much more laid back shooting experience than sporting.
I shoot helice! It's a lot of money and the payout can be anywhere between 10-40k and options is 200.00 minimum and peopel bid on you. For 30 birds it's 180.00 not including options and that's every day. You will spend around 2k for a 4 day shoot.
Good payouts for sure, can be expensive for some folks but when the payouts can be that good then it can pay off for sure
@@claylabusa it's almost as much as live pigeon shooting! The Rick "doing fine" Mein has that down along with other shooters
@@youthroc *cough, couln't mention any of that for obvious reasons in the video haha
@claylabusa I understand, and it's a great video. People don't realize how much you can win in this game I tell people it's so much fun.
Looks like a slower version of trap with more variation and with traps above the ground.
speed will definitely depend on the presentation for sure. not necessarily the speed of the bird but the window in which it is visible/killable to the shooter. I fly almost directly behind the box towards the fence and only pop out just before the fence line and then hopefully the witness cap is separated in time and falls in the fence line. Neat sport for sure.
Speed can be adjusted on the machines.... You can make it go much faster. The machines can also be set to accommodate wind direction.
@@clayshooterssupply Absolutely!
Can I use a 20 gauge shotgun to shoot helice?
All good! Only gauges 12 and smaller may be used. Maximum loads for 12 gauges remain 1oz, 7-1/2 (Euro: 28g, 2.7 mm). Referees may check cartridges at any time and reserve the right to disqualify those found to be in violation.
Automatic ball trap or Olympic trap is also random, isn't it?
Yes and kinda, the best of the bunker trap shooters are able to basically do "card counting" to narrow down the potential of left, right, and center from the 3 traps at each station as the game goes on. Ill definitely have to do a video on bunker trap when able. This is the reason why they started enforcing hulls in the bin so shooters would stop throwing their shells to the side of the station their last target correlated to haha
Seems like a great game I like to shoot fictacl'
It's definitely worth trying once for sure!