The Game Conservancy USA will once again host their Elegant Sporting Clays Invitational and Showcase on September 11-13, 2009 at Hudson Farm, New Jersey.

With its towering waterfall on Station 1, Hudson Farm may rank as the most spectacular sporting clays course in the country. This year’s Game Conservancy shoot is limited to 80 guns with registration on a first-come basis.

The Game Conservancy USA is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization founded in 1986 to support the work of The Game Conservancy Trust in the UK. The group’s primary mission is to conserve the game wildlife and their habitat, as well as animals that share their habitat with game, in the UK. Recent fundraising efforts have gone towards the Grey Partridge Biodiversity Action Plan – a program designed to halt the 30-year decline in the population of the Grey Partridge due to predation, disease and a disappearing habitat.

In addition to two different sporting clays courses, there will be a host of exhibitors including Boss & Company, Charles Boswell, Griffin & Howe, Perazzi USA, Holland & Holland and other purveyors of fine accessories, shooting trips and art.

The event kicks off Friday September 11th with a demonstration of fine gunmakers and a preview cocktail and dinner party.

On September 12th, the Showcase opens at 9:00 AM with continental breakfast and registration starting at 9:30. At 11:00 AM, the cannon shot signals the opening competition of the Quail course (100 clay targets). Lunch and the vendor showcase start at 3:00 PM.

The next day, Sunday the 13th, presents similar morning activities except that the Pheasant course competition (100 clay targets) starts at 10:00 AM. There will be closing ceremonies and afternoon brunch following the shoot.

Friday’s cocktail party and dinner is $150 per person. The Quail course Sporting Clays Invitational on September 12th is $1,300 for a team of 4, $350 for an individual and $100 for a guest (grounds entrance and lunch only). The prices are the same for the Pheasant course Sporting Clays Invitational on September 13th.

Both courses plus the Friday night cocktail party cost $2,800 for a team of 4 and $750 for an individual. Proper shooting attire is required (no jeans please) and only break-open shotguns may participate.

For more information, contact Lorraine Smario at 203/661-7900 or email her at lsmario@gcusa.org or you can visit the Griffin & Howe web site at http://www.griffin.howe.com.