Shooting Sports Focus

Images of individuals aiming rifles in competitive shooting environments. Each image emphasizes precision and focus in marksmanship.

Man aiming with a bow and arrow

100511-N-6932B-157COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 11, 2010) Chief Electricians Mate Peter Allen Johns retrieves his arrows while practicing for the archery competition at the inaugural Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Johns is one of nearly 200 wounded, ill or injured personnel from all service branches participating in the Warrior Games. The athletes will compete against one another in archery, cycling, track and field, swimming, shooting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.

A man in a recumbent position shoots through a barrier into a target

Explosion, shooting and person with paintball gun, ball and closeup of fun, extreme and sport, fitness and training. Zoom, marker, and target, practice and game with people competing

Closeup of old dirty black and white target as sport background. Skeet trap shooting.

senior hunter

Woman shoots from airgun pistol (black air gun) in forest. Hands and arms visible, different camera angles

Man doing sport shooting from gun isolated on white

man hunting in the wilderness

Archer holding archery bow and standing at forest

Senior man aiming with a pistol in shooting range

Archery, Spectaculum, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Game-shooting, United Kingdom, Europe

Boy shooting rifle

Farmlands in Whakahoro, in the Whanganui National park of New Zealand. Guests try their hand at clay pigeon shooting.

Farmlands in Whakahoro, in the Whanganui National park of New Zealand. Guests try their hand at clay pigeon shooting.

A shotgun is aimed in the air while shooting clay skeet targets.

1st Lt. Sarah Beard, a shooting Soldier-athlete assigned to the World Class Athlete Program, takes a Gold Medal at the 2022 Winter Airgun Championships, hosted by USA Shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, December 11, 2022. Beard recently earned the United States an Olympic Quota for 2024.

Staff Sgt. Nick Mowrer and Spc. Charles Platt compete in the 2022 Men's Air Pistol National Championships at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 8, 2022. Men's Air Pistol shooters are expertly trained and can keep shot groups within millimeters using custom created firearms.

U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Simonton, a Gainesville, Georgia resident who is a competitive skeet shooter/marksmanship instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, earned a spot on the U.S. World Championship Shotgun Team upon completion of theUSA Shooting’sShotgun National Championships on August 1-6, at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center in Hillsdale, Michigan.Selection to this team will allow this Soldier to represent the United States at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships in Osijek, CroatiaSeptember 19 through October 12, as well as the Championship of the Americas, or CAT Games, in Lima, Peru November 4 - 13.(USA Shooting photo)

Hunter aiming rifle on field against sky

Archeress aiming with a bow

Hunter with gun during a wild boar hunt, France

Farmlands in Whakahoro, in the Whanganui National park of New Zealand. Guests try their hand at clay pigeon shooting.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack DeLeuw shoots during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

portrait of a woman aiming at the target

Army Captain Gloria Parmentier from Fort Benning, Georgia, practices for the shooting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Captian Randy W. Stewart from Fort Benning, Georgia, practices for the shooting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Air Force Major William Roy can shoot them out of the sky. Whether in his hey day at the stick of an F-4E fighter or now with his 12 gauge Browning 893 "Ultra XS Skeet" double-barreled shotgun. For MAJ Roy, skeet shooting means blasting 200 out of 200 speeding clay pigeons to bits - the norm for this sharp shooter. Perfect scores like this are what's needed to be awarded the gold medal at the Olympics. To support this level of talent and skill, military members have the World Class Athlete program. This program provides active duty, Guard and Reserve athletes the opportunity to train full time in their sport for up to two years. Roy is a common sight at the remote U.S. .... Complete Scene Caption: United States Air Force Major William Roy can shoot them out of the sky. Whether in his hey day at the stick of an F-4E fighter or now with his 12 gauge Browning 893 "Ultra XS Skeet" double-barreled shotgun. For MAJ Roy, skeet shooting means blasting 200 out of 200 speeding cl

Archery, bow and shooting range sports training with a woman and man outdoor for target practice. Archer and athlete person with focus on field for competition or game to aim arrow for action

John Magera, FWS Refuge Manager and member of the 2004 Olympic Archery men's team demonstrates how to use a bow and arrow to a group of teens during the Okmulgee Archery Days event. Subjects: Youth; Wildlife refuges; Archery; Events; Teens. Location: Oklahoma. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: DEEP FORK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

Female hunter in hunting clothes with a levelled rifle, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Army STAFF Sergeant Daniel T. Carlisle from Fort Benning, Georgia, participates in the trap shooting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal for his performance in the event. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Waterfowl hunting, the female hunter use the shotgun, autumnal bushes on background

Army Reserve STAFF Sergeant Kim S. Dyer from Hewitt, Texas, participates in the sport pistol competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cowboy firing shot gun in Northern Alberta, Canada.

A hunter aims his shotgun in Nevada.

Athlete woman wearing virtual reality simulator and practicing archery at meadow

Sport, Shooting, Clay pigeon, close up of shotgun barrels.

Jeremiah Means, Wounded Warrior athlete, checks his targets during competition shooting practice Aug. 3, 2014, at Fort Collins, Colo. The athletes are conducting their final group practices prior to the upcoming Invictus Games in London Sept. 10 through14 and the Warrior Games Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2014.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Will Hinton, a Dacula, Georgia native who is a competitive trap shooter/marksmanship instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, earned a spot on the U.S. World Championship Shotgun Team upon completion of theUSA Shooting’sShotgun National Championships on August 1-6, at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center in Hillsdale, Michigan.Selection to this team will allow this Soldier to represent the United States at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships in Osijek, CroatiaSeptember 19 through October 12, as well as the Championship of the Americas, or CAT Games, in Lima, Peru November 4 - 13.(USA Shooting photo)

Duck hunter (12-13) kneeling on grass holding shotgun

Archer close up, preparing the arrow for the shot, on white isolated background

detail of a man hand on the fishing pole

Duck hunter (12-13) kneeling on grass holding shotgun

Woman with a sporting rifle aiming in a shooting range

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stacy Englert draws her bow while competing in the archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Participants throw hatchets at wooden targets inside the arena, outside the 87th Force Support Squadron firehouse on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 17, 2022. Hatchet-throwing was one of the sessions available to the joint base community during Comprehension Fitness Day. Led by the 87th Air Base Wing Integrated Prevention and Resilience office, Comprehension Fitness Day was open to the joint base community to provide various classes promoting resilience, readiness of our Total Force, and improve the quality of life.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nichole Favuzza, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, aims her precision air rifle during a competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD Warrior Care program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

Straight on, medium shot as US Army Sergeant Michael Schmidt Junior takes aim during the Men's Skeet at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, on September 23rd, 2000. SGT Schmidt, from the US Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, failed to reach the final round. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

Sydney Francis, from the Utah National Guard, shoots in prone during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 18, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rudy Estrada prepares to shoot at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 22, 2023. In 2011, the Department of Defense Created the Military Adaptive Sports Program to enhance warrior recovery by engaging wounded, ill and injured service members in ongoing, daily adaptive activities, based on their interest and ability.

The Archery Team works on their archery skills during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

USA, Texas, Young woman with hunting rifle

Fisherman Fly Fishing In River

Man, training and outdoor nature for hunting, rifle and stalking prey adventure in bush. Mature person, thinking and hunter planning in field for shooting games, shotgun and tracking gear in sports

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the ribbon cutting for the Enhanced Firing Range on Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, Center Director Jim Kennedy practices firing on the new range. NASAs Federal Law Enforcement Training Academys firing range has been upgraded to include a “rifle-grade” shoot house, a portable, tactical “shoot-back” trailer for cover and concealment drills, automated running targets and a new classroom facility. They are added to the existing three firearms ranges, “pistol-grade” shoot house, obstacle course and rappel tower. NASAs Security Management and Safeguards Office funded the enhancements in order to improve ability to train the KSC security force and to support local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in Homeland Security.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Patrick MacDonald practices his archery skills during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Army Lieuteant Colonel Donald C. Durbin from Louisville, Kentucky, practices for the prone rifle competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) USSOCOM SFC Jaques "Jack" Decaire competes in shooting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 20, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Staff Sgt. Nick Mowrer and Spc. Charles Platt compete in the 2022 Men's Air Pistol National Championships at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 8, 2022. Men's Air Pistol shooters are expertly trained and can keep shot groups within millimeters using custom created firearms.

Man practicing for competition sport shooting with free rifle

The Archery Team works on their archery skills during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Attractive hunter girl shooting with double-barreled rifle

Hunter aiming rifle while kneeling on field against sky

Man doing sport shooting from gun isolated on white

Army 1ST Lieutenant Glenn Dubis from Fort Benning, Georgia, participates in the shooting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

rural ground game hunt

Archery, bow and arrow with woman and coach, aim at target with sports outdoor, combat training and weapon. Coaching, learning and teaching with female and man at shooting range, archer and help

The big game hunting Tanet France

Man raises his shotgun hunting for Chukar.

STEVE CARELL in FOXCATCHER (2013), directed by BENNETT MILLER.

Over 140 Wounded Warriors and Caregivers attended the CARE Event and Warrior Games training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas this week. Many attending the introductory event are new, giving them fresh insight into skills they can use as part of their recovery. Team Air Force is preparing for the upcoming DoD Warrior Games, Aug 19-28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Athletes compete in shooting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Hunter training dog for duck hunting

Bow Hunting in the Appalachian Mountains

A man fly fishing in the Cache La Poudre River in autumn near Fort Collins, Colorado.

Woman practicing archery by clear sky

A man shoots at a clay target from a skeet machine.

Wild boar hunting, Regulation hunting, Brognard, Doubs, France

Young colombian woman shooting arrow of compound bow in meadow

the archer whose arm appears to be and

Traditional English game shooting in the autumn countryside with gun dogs.

Doug Elenz, the Air Force-sponsored #43 cars crew chief watches as his car leads the Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR race April 24, 2022 in Alabama. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Brockman, 96th Maintenance Group, created the Air Force heritage B-29 Superfortress paint scheme that appeared on the car during the race. Driver, Erik Jones, and the Air Force car led the NASCAR race multiple times and was in front until the final lap, ultimately finishing sixth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A professional tennis player and her coach training on a sunny day at the tennis court. Training and preparation of a professional tennis player.. A professional tennis player and her coach training on a sunny day at the tennis court. Training and preparation of a professional tennis player

Pfc. Brad A. Balsley took first place at the USA Shooting Three-Times Rapid Fire Pistol Match Feb. 15 to 17.

A man jumping over a creek in the autumn in the Sierra mountains of California

Man, wildlife and outdoor nature for hunting, rifle and stalking prey adventure in bush. Mature person, thinking and hunter planning in field for shooting games, mockup and tracking gear in sports

Archer in sports clothes removing arrow from target board at forest

Attractive hunter girl aiming in the sky with hunting double-barreled rifle standing in the field

Archer close up, preparing the arrow for the shot, on white isolated background

Retired U.S. Army Maj. William Hammac takes aim at his target during the shooting event at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) USSOCOM CPO Nolan Ellis competes in shooting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 20, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Man uses pruning shears to trim trees in a forest

Teen age girl archer holding bow and arrow, training

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Two female hunters ready their rifles to shoot elk in Colorado

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