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Trap Shooter

After retiring from the military, Fritz Thistle became a champion trap shooter and teacher

Aired 10/14/2015 | Rating TV-G

Wisconsin Life

Trap Shooter

Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 5m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

After retiring from the military, Fritz Thistle became a champion trap shooter and teacher

After retiring from the military, Fritz Thistle became a champion trap shooter. After a serious health scare, he taught himself to shoot all over again. Now, he teaches the next generation of shooters.

Aired 10/14/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW...

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