As the FIELDSPORT WINGSHOOTING School program enters its twelfth year of operation, we proudly reflect back on all our students – over 1,000 to date – that we have had the honor and pleasure to work with and help prepare on their journey as a wingshooter.

     If your goal as an upland bird hunter, waterfowler or clay target shooter is to become a more consistent shot and to have a better awareness about how to maintain a proficient life-long shooting technique, then the FIELDSPORT WINGSHOOTING School programs present the ideal learning venue for you!

     Your knowledgeable and seasoned team of instructors, Bryan Bilinski, Michael McIntosh and Larry Cavalloro will teach and guide you through the finely tuned FIELDSPORT Method, a complete wingshooting technique that is based on a proper combination of solid fundamentals and reinforced by over 75 years of collective teaching experience. All aspects of proficient shooting are taught. After the basic drill and understanding of the FIELDSPORT Method has been instilled, an instructor will be at your side, coaching you and advising you on every shot. You will shoot clay targets from virtually every angle and presentation during your program. A gun fit analysis, eye dominancy test and video-taped sessions are critical evaluations included in your program. The tuition for your school includes both one-on-one and group instructions, all your clay targets and shotguns shells, gourmet lunches and a copy of the instructional DVD, The Art of Shooting Flying, for you to review before your school. Most importantly, we promise that we will make every effort possible to provide you with a two-day learning and recreational experience that you will never forget.

"Thanks so much for a great shooting experience. The instruction was exceptional and the learning format was perfect. I have taken other shooting classes and found your class to be head and shoulders above the competition. From the presentation of theory to the shooting and analysis, I thought it was a terrific plan. I feel you and Michael McIntosh really complimented each other. The contrasting teaching styles were a great change of pace and kept the class fresh. I was always looking forward to the next session. I'm already looking forward to next year. Thanks again."      Tim H., Grand Rapids, MI

"Your approach to stock fitting and the teaching was top-notch - very well organized. I have attended numerous professional and educational seminars, conferences and such over my career and your school ranks among the very few that I consider to be exceptionally well-presented."      John R., Rhinelander, WI

"Perhaps the best experience of the year was attending a wingshooting school in Traverse City, MI, run by Bryan Bilinski and Michael McIntosh. If more people, especially beginners...especially women, could have this experience, shotgunning would attract a wider audience."      George R., Loveland, OH

NEW! FAMILY Oriented WINGSHOOTING School

FIELDSPORT is very proud to introduce a FAMILY Oriented WINGSHOOTING School this year. It has been a very serious concern of mine for years, I believe that unless we (meaning all of us sportsmen and women who love to wing shoot and bird hunt) introduce our youngsters to the world of wingshooting, the future of our sport and life style we cherish will fade away into the proverbial sunset, right before our eyes. Having two daughters, I face the fact daily that today’s youngsters have so, so many extra-circular choices available to them, it seems that finding time to learn to shoot and go bird hunting has unfortunately become a low priority in their busy lives.

Thus, my goal to host a FAMILY Oriented WINGSHOOTING School has come to life. Our guidelines are simple:

Dad or Mom (or both) may attend the program with a son or daughter teammate. The parent or guardian pays the normal tuition for a Traditional School and your son or daughter attend and participate equally at no additional cost. That’s right, FREE! We plan to keep our ratio to student proportionately small and similar to our other programs. Because we are sure you would like to shoot in the same squad as your son or daughter, the student to instructor ratio must be 4 to 1. We maintain a 3 to 1 ratio in all other school programs. Looking at this program from our customers standpoint, the only small difference between this program and our Traditional WINGSHOOTING School is that Dad or Mom will only shoot slightly less during each session with an instructor. Everything else is the same. All your shells, clay targets and gourmet lunches will be included in the school program. The school is a normal two day program and class size will be limited to a minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 12. Considerate of safety and results expected, the youth division of the program is limited to boys and girls, ages 12 to 17. If your child is 12 or 13, please be considerate of their relative size and strength. In order to get the most benefit from their program, your son or daughter must be able to competently lift and complete the gun mount - many, many times throughout the shooting sessions. Loaner, youth model guns we be available for use during the school, no charge.

Your team of instructors, Bryan Bilinski, Michael McIntosh and Larry Cavalloro are very excited about offering this type of FAMILY Oriented learning experience. We hope you will join us and we look forward to serving you.