August 14, 2025
After the World FITASC in Cyprus, I had the good fortune to sit next to Tamas Jeri on a connecting flight from Athens to Budapest. As I was licking my wounds and trying to figure out how I could better prepare for an event like this, you can only imagine what it was like to hear first-hand from Tamas his story and his approach to the game. Tamas finished in the top 12 in Cyprus right along side Zach Kienbaum, Gebben Miles and Nick Berry – some of the greats of the game. Tamas holds many international titles and is infamous for setting the targets for the 2023 World FITASC in Gant Hungary – targets people are still talking about today. He also owns The Jerring Shooting grounds which is located an easy two-hour car ride from Budapest. Gebben & Karen Miles sent me there in 2023 for practice before the main event and I swear it was some of the most fun I ever had with a shotgun. A chance arrival at the same time as the great Reno Verde of the New Zealand team led to hours of shooting some brilliant targets together - shot off fire towers, bouncing on the water and everything in between. It was so much fun that I had been telling that story for years – and this is the gentleman I was shooting next to on the plane. This is not only a great game, but a truly incredible community.
I found my way back to Jerring again during this visit to Budapest and with the words of Tamas in my ears, created some more great memories!