You and I are so lucky Eugene!
People that don't go to shooting facilities to shoot, really shouldn't bother to respond.
I'm more curious about someone that goes to clay shoots as an entertainment/shooting event and spends more than $500.00.
I like to shoot, so, I shoot regularly. I know many collectors do not, and people essentially age out of this venue. $500.00 is a good hurdle rate for the discussion.
I heard that by comparing email lists, it was found that there are actually less than 100 traveling SxS aficionados nationwide. That means that competing extravagant shoots are pitching to the same people week after week for relatively little to be gained.
That list doesn't include whatever dependable regional pool a club draws from. They aren't above the hurdle rate for costs to attend. My club is very comfortable running a good shoot that serves 65 people or so on 1 day every spring, and people seem to look forward to it as a kind of season launch.
But again, mostly locals/regionals attend.
