How to Shoot a Teal
A teal climbs almost straight up. You take it at the very top of its rise, where it hangs motionless for an instant before dropping.
Any shooter
Rising- Stance
- Pivoting leg oriented toward the trap.
- Gun position
- On the bird's line.
- Waiting position
- High — ⅓ to ½ of the distance from the breaking spot.
- Head
- Erect.
- Visual
- Between the gun and the breaking spot.
- Timing
- Start mounting after the bird passes the barrel, and deliver the shot at the highest point of its flight.
Set up right and you'll break more of these. The library has the same breakdown for every other target — crossers, incomers, going-aways, teal, rabbit and more. See all guides →
About the method. These guides come from the coaching system of Bill Erdőss, an Olympic clay shooting coach — built on the fundamentals that decide every shot: gun fit, mount, stance, vision, and timing, with a precise, repeatable setup for each target.