I shoot a lot.
At multiple ranges across Mi.

It looks to me like the young have moved to waterfowling from the uplands.
They have never shot much lead.
I regularly hear of younger guns buying cases of steel, and splitting the case.

When visiting a clays ground in a metro area, if you see a younger person, they are of means typically.

So, I’m thinking that the soaring cost of participation has reduced younger participation in the clay sports in this region.

It may not be that way everywhere.

For reference, a non member line of skeet (25 targets) is $5.00, and a box of 20 gauge skeet loads is $10.99 around here.
So, $16.00/line.
That is a 300% increase over 15 years.

Weighing enjoyment/$, there are all kinds of alternatives available.

Out there doing it best I can.