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16 PULLUSA MAGAZINE FALL 2026 THE LEAD R A NGE ROV ER M ITCHELL GUN CLUB has been part of the Mitchell, South Dakota, community since the 1960s. Over the years, the club has contin- ued to expand and evolve, with weekly leagues, registered shoots, youth competi- tions, and other events bringing people to the facility throughout the year. One person who has seen much of that growth is Jerry Opbroek, who has managed the club for 36 years. "The club started with four trap fields and, over the years, expanded to 11 trap fields and two skeet fields," Opbroek said. "In addition, two 5-stand fields are set up every August through October." The club nearly disappeared in 1990. "In 1990, the former owner of the Mitchell Gun Club decided to close the club and sell the equipment," Opbroek said. "A group of 10 of us decided not to let that happen, V I S I T O U R WEB S I T E F O R M O R E L E AG U E N E WS A N D I N F O! P U L L U S A M AG A ZI N E .C O M 2 Skeet Fields, 5-Stand, Spor ting Clays Mitchell HS, Mitchell Technical College 1960s P L U S H O M E T E A M T R A P F I E L D S 11 F O U N D E D MITCHELL GUN CLUB ❚❙❘ MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA ❘❙❚ by DAVE POND MITCHELL GUN CLUB HAS NEARLY TRIPLED ITS TR AP FIELDS FROM 4 TO 11, ALLOWING MORE STUDENT ATHLETES TO JOIN THE LEAGUE.