Skeet shooting takes trap shooting one step further with two traps - one set high on the left  and one set low  on the right. There are 8 shooting stations giving shooters the targets from many angles. These angles simulate bird hunting which really has been the motive in developing most shooting games.  Stations are located in a semi circle with the traps at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. The targets are thrown in the exact same spot every time. They will launch targets at 42 to 45 mph and they will travel 58-62 yards.  You can use any type of shotgun for skeet targets. Twelve and 20 gauge are the most common with shooters challenging themselves by using the smaller gauges.  A skeet squad consists of 5 shooters, starting at station one and working around to station eight. At stations one, two, six and seven each shooters gets 4 targets, a single bird from the high house followed by a single from the low house then a pair of doubles consisting of the high and low houses together.  When shooting singles, the high house always is first. In doubles the outgoing target must be shot first then the incoming. At stations three, four and five, the shooter will get only a single from each house. Station eight is taken high house then low house.  Shooting skeet is probably the best way to learn about lead when shooting crossers.  To learn more about skeet shooting go to www.mynssa.com