CHAMPION WHEELYBIRD / WORKHORSE WIRELESS REMOTE

The Champion WheelyBird / Workhorse Wireless Remote makes clay shooting interactive, putting bird launches at your fingertips instead of depending on a buddy standing at the trap. It turns a manual machine into something much closer to a real sporting clays station in your own back field. Solo practice stops being a compromise the day you install one.

Who the Champion WheelyBird / Workhorse remote is built for

This remote is for owners of Workhorse traps and 2017 and newer WheelyBird traps who are tired of shooting on somebody else’s schedule. If you have ever driven to the field with a case of clays and nobody to pull, you already understand the appeal.

It also suits small clubs and family shoots, where one person running a cord to a machine is the bottleneck that keeps everyone standing around. Wireless control moves the trigger to whoever is actually on the gun.

Key features

• Wireless operation at ranges up to 100 yards, so the trap can sit well downrange.
• User programmable delay of up to 15 seconds for genuine solo practice.
• Multiple receivers pair with a single remote for simultaneous launches.
• Compatible with Workhorse traps and 2017 and newer WheelyBird traps.
• Push button launching that keeps your attention on the gun and the sky.
• Simple upgrade that requires no permanent modification to the machine.

What the specifications actually change

The 100 yard range means the trap does not have to sit next to you. You can push the machine out to a distance that produces realistic target presentations and still control it from the stand, which is how you get variety out of a single trap.

The programmable delay of up to 15 seconds is the feature that changes everything for a shooter working alone. Press the button, set the remote down, mount the gun, settle into your hold point, and the bird flies as though a puller were on duty. Practicing a real gun mount instead of standing there already shouldered is the difference between drilling a skill and rehearsing a bad habit.

Multiple receiver pairing means several traps fire from one remote at the same time. That is true doubles practice, or fast paced fun with friends, from a setup most people already own half of.

Setting it up and running it

Place the trap where the target presentation is interesting rather than where the wire will reach, since the cord is no longer the limiting factor. Crossing shots, quartering birds, and springing teal all become options once distance stops being a constraint. Check the rest of our range and field gear selection if you are building out a full backyard clays setup.

Confirm receiver pairing before loading the machine, and always verify that nobody is downrange of the throwing arm before power goes on. A remote controlled trap can throw the instant it receives a signal, so treat the arm area with the same respect you give a muzzle.

Keep the remote dry and out of the mud, store it in the range bag rather than loose in the truck, and pull the batteries during long off season storage. Compatibility is straightforward: Workhorse traps and WheelyBird traps from 2017 onward, so check the year on an older WheelyBird before ordering.

Tuck a spare set of batteries into the bag with the clays. Nothing ends a practice session faster than a dead remote with a full case of targets sitting in the grass.

One overlooked benefit of the Champion WheelyBird / Workhorse remote is coaching. With the trigger in your hand, you can watch a new shooter’s mount and swing from behind, throw the bird exactly when their position looks right, and hold the next one until the correction has sunk in.

That level of control is impossible with a cord and a helper who cannot see the shooter’s form. Anyone running a Champion WheelyBird / Workhorse trap for family practice will notice the difference within the first box of clays, because the pace of the session finally matches the pace of learning.

A small upgrade with a big payoff

Champion traps are among the most popular backyard machines in the country, and this remote is the upgrade that finally unlocks them. If your machine still depends on a cord and a volunteer, this wireless remote pays for itself in convenience the very first weekend. Ships direct to your door, no FFL required.