I used to live for Sept 1. We would have different fields to shoot every day for the first 2 weeks of the season. I don't care for them but my dad, mom, father in law loved them. They died off. I shot for a couple more years and then quit. I was giving them away or cleaning them and putting in the freezer only to be thrown out later on. I hated to take the life of something just for sport. Sporting Clays provide all the sport I need these days. I certainly don't have a problem with other people shooting them. But for me, it was time to give it up. i miss it, and the comaradre that comes with it. Many shoots are a social event. Keep your head down and swing dummy swing.