With 380 shooters coming from all over Australia competition was fierce over the three day carnival, however Wimmera shooters held their own with some positive shooting taking place.

Callawadda/Stawell's Dunn took his A-class shooting with him to be the open team high gun champion. He also managed to win the AA grade pair double rise after shooting a 96/100 and his North West Zone team (captained by Dunn) shot a magnificent 125/125 to take zone honours. It's also the first time a team has shot a clean 50 from each member.

The annual event which brings in the best of the best was also struck by the presence of Kaniva's Wayne Hawker, who had a telling few days by being part of Dunn's North West Zone team, being the overall winner in the AA grade 50 target pointscore championship for shooting a 66/66.

Jeparit shooter David Flavel made his mark in the veteran's 50 target double barrel with a top of the line score of 134/135.

Lisa Hawker was on target in the ladies section, firing a 332/400 to be the overall winner of the ladies high gun and also claiming the 25 pair double rise event with 45/50.

Serviceton junior pair Shayne and Megan Wallis made their older competitors stand up and take notice, both shooting their way to a third placing, Megan in the B grade pair double rise with her 46/60 and Shayne in the 50 target single barrel after shooting 44/50.

Next on the agenda for state clay target shooting is the Australian National Shoot in April at Wagga Wagga, where Col Dunn will be leading the Victorian team to a hopeful victory.