Paul Doetsch
Inducted 2009
Paul began his trapshooting career in 1985; however, he was an old hand with a shotgun. Having spent a good portion of his younger days in California hunting upland game and waterfowl, the shotgun was a familiar instrument in his hands. It has been said that most of the game wardens where he grew up knew him by his first name simply because he was always out in the field. But it is most likely that some of this notoriety may have been as a result of his rowdy friends that spent that hunting time with him and who are now also now spending trapshooting time with him.
Paul wasted no time getting into the swing of things. He won several trophies at the local Arizona shoots as well as state titles by winning the first of his Arizona State High All Around in 1990 and again in 2000, and 2006. He also added the High Overall to his name in 1990 and 1991 and in 1992, added the Grand Slam to his name becoming number 121 in the ATA. He has been a member the Arizona Men’s State Team 10 years.
Not being satisfied with just shooting trap, he became an ASTA board member in the third year of his trapshooting career and subsequently served as a board member for an additional 11 years and as alternate delegate twice. To say he is a stickler about the rules and the setting of targets would be like calling a tornado a whirlwind. Even today, he studies the rules and sets targets at the newly refurbished Ben Avery Clay Target Center. This is in addition to helping run, or should I say running the registered trap shoots at Ben Avery.
Paul has always made himself available at every club where he shoots and most of the clubs take him up on his offer. You will most likely see him helping with something at all the clubs he attends. Paul will be a great addition to the Arizona State Hall of Fame.
Major Trophy Wins
Year Event Trophy Won Score
Arizona State Shoot:
1988 Thu Dbl Open Class B 95
1989 Dbl Cl Chmp Class AA 98
1990 Dbl Cl Chmp Class AA 99
Sgl Chmp Class AA 199
All-Ar ATA Champ 387
HOA Winner 969x1,000
1991 Wed Hd 25-7 95
1991 Sgl Chmp Runnerup 198
Hd Chmp 25-7 97
HOA Winner 970x1,000
1992 Wed Hd Winner 96
HOA Class AA 96
Fri Hd 25-7 97
1994 Fri Hd Runnerup 96
1995 Wed Sgl Class AA 100
Hd Chmp 25-7 95
1997 Dbl Cl Chmp Class AA 99
1999 Wed Sgl Class AA 100
2000 Sgl Chmp Class AA 198
All-Ar ATA Champ 389
2001 Dbl Cl Chmp Class AA 98
Sgl Chmp Class AA 199
2004 Fri Hd Runnerup 97
HOA Class AA 959x1,000
2006 Wed Dbl Class AA 99
All-Ar ATA Champ 389
2007 Thu Dbl Veteran 96
Dbl Cl Chmp Veteran 97
Dbl Chmp Veteran 95
2008 Dbl Chmp Class AA 97
Autumn Grand:
2006 Hd Chmp 3rd 97
All-Ar Class AA 390
2007 Wed Dbl Class A 99
Spring Grand:
2000 Hd Chmp 3rd 99