Walt began trapshooting in 1953, but due to business was limited in shooting until the mid-sixties. When Walt retired, he began a very successful career in trap shooting. He has been a substantial force in the Reed City Gun Club for over 25 years. Walt was instrumental in starting shooting events for the Boy Scouts and 4H clubs and was the leader in bringing the Ronald McDonald Shoot to Mid-Michigan. Of Walt, his loving friends have said, “It is his personal commitment to the shooting sports that has carried the weight for us all. What he has done and accomplished with and for others will go on for many years to serve the MTA and ATA.”

Grand American:
1966 Grand American Hdcp 22 yd Champ (97)
1978 5th Place Sgls (199), Veteran Sgls Champ (100), Sgls Class A (199)
1979 Veteran Sgls Champ (198)
1980 Prelim Dbls Champ (95), Dayton Homecoming Veteran Champ (197), 3rd Place Class Sgls (198), 4th place Pres Buford Hdcp open (98) and Veteran Champ
1981 Dayton Homecoming Veteran Champ (195)
1982 Eberly Dbls Veteran Champ (95)
1986 Dayton Homecoming Sr Veteran Champ (195), Class Sgls Sr Veteran Champ (194), Champion of Champions RU (98)
1988 Ohio Hdcp Sr Veteran Champ (97 + 75), HAA Sr Veteran Champ (381×400),
1989 Dayton Homecoming Sgls Sr Veteran Champ (198)
In the 1988 Grand American Hdcp at the age of 75, Walt reached the 27 yard line with a score of 96.

Michigan State Shoot:
1979 Sgls Veteran (99)
1980 Class Sgls Veteran (100)
1980 MI State Veteran Sgls (99)
1980 Class D Dbls (94) )
1981 Sgls Champ (98)
1981 Sgls Champ (99)
1982 Sgls Veteran (193)
1984 Sgls Veteran (98)
1987 Dbls Sr Veteran (87)
1987 Sgls Sr Veteran (97)
1988 Dbls Sr Veteran (88)
1988 HOA Sr Veteran (375×400)
1991 Dbls Sr Veteran (89)

Other Major Shoots:
1966 Wisconsin State Shoot Sgls (197)
1980 Great Lakes Grand Sgls Vet (99)
1981 Great Lakes Grand Hdcp (98)
1982 Great Lakes Grand Sgls Vet (99
1984 Great Lakes Grand Sgls Vet (98)
1986 Great Lakes Grand Dbls Sr Vet (88)
1986 Great Lakes Grand Sgls Sr Vet (97)
1986 Great Lakes Grand Dbls Sr Vet (87)
1988 Southern Grand Sgls Open (100)
1988 Southern Grand HOA Sr Vet (364×400)
1992 Great Lakes Grand Sgls Sr Vet RU (191)

(* Deceased)