SAN ANTONIO (March 14, 2019) —Trinity Oak’s Thumbtack Ranch, the first Purple Heart ranch in the country, located in Batesville, Texas, will host the much-anticipated 4th Annual Columbaire Pigeon Shoot. This year’s fundraising festivities will take place on Friday, March 22. This event is sure to be a fantastic day of competition and comradery for individuals, friends and corporate teams.
The shoot kicks off at 11 a.m. with practice birds, followed by lunch at noon, and the 12-bird race beginning at 1 p.m. The donation for a four-person team is $2500. It is $625 for each individual shooter and $50 for a non-shooting guest to attend. In addition to the shoot, the daylong festivities will include lunch, an open bar, individual and team prizes, a silent auction and games. Enchanting top-drive tours of the Thumbtack Ranch’s 2000-acre sportsman’s paradise will also be a highlight of the day.
All participants must bring their own side-by-side or over/under shotgun (no autoloaders or pumps), shells, eye protection and ear protection. The maximum shell size is 12 gauge, 2 3/4″, #7.5-shot, 1 1/4 oz. loads.
All proceeds from this fun-filled event will benefit Trinity Oaks’ many programs that use hunting, fishing and outdoor activities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of underprivileged kids, terminally ill children and combat veterans.
With a limit of 15 four-person teams, you will want to reserve you teams spot today for this popular Trinity Oaks Event. To register and donate online, click here.
For those who may need lodging, Trinity Oaks has a room block set up in Uvalde. For details on the room block, sponsorship opportunities and/or additional information on the event email: [email protected].
About Trinity Oaks
In 2007, San Antonio native Tom Snyder founded Trinity Oaks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded on the premise that active participation in the outdoors is a powerful, healing, and fundamentally life-changing experience. The organization’s mission is to use hunting, fishing and outdoor activities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of underprivileged kids, terminally ill children and combat veterans. Each year, Trinity Oaks offers at least 50 events at no expense to those who can benefit from once-in-a-lifetime hunting or fishing experiences. For more information on Trinity Oaks, visit www.trinityoaks.org, or call (210) 447-0351. For more information on Thumbtack Ranch, visit https://trinityoaks.org/thumbtack/.
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