Agreed, Todd... that's why I said those two big rules will get you by in almost every place.

Todd's post also reminded me of something... you'd probably be wise to shoot in the "fun" class your first several shoots; what that means is you shoot from the same stakes in the same class as you normally would, but you get to save $5 or so because you're not competing for a trophy.

Our usualy fees around here are $12 - $15... and the first few I shot I saved the $5 or so because I just wanted to get a feel for what was going on. After a few shoots and I saw I was going to be competitive, I paid to shoot for a trophy. Just a thought.