Method and apparatus for use of interactive targets

A method of using an interactive target system comprising

• providing an interactive target system having
• a first target assembly having
• a first target base operationally engaged with a first anchoring component,
• a first target surface rotatably or fixedly engaged with the first target base such that it may be pivoted between an open position and a closed position,
• a first spring adapted to bias the first target surface into the open position,
• a first target GPS
• operationally engaged with the first target assembly, and
• adapted to generate first target assembly location data,
• a first target strike status detector adapted to
• generate a first target strike count, and
• generate a first target strike signal indicative of the first target strike count, and
• a first target electromagnetic signal transmitter and receiver;
• a first cooperating signal device having
• a first cooperating signal device GPS
• operationally engaged with the first cooperating signal device and adapted to generate first cooperating signal device location data,
• a first cooperating signal device electromagnetic signal transmitter and receiver, and
• a first sound generator adapted to selectably generate a first notification sound;
• and
• wherein the first target electromagnetic signal transmitter and receiver is operationally engaged with the first cooperating signal device electromagnetic signal transmitter and receiver to exchange data sufficient for the first cooperating signal device to calculate
• the relative position of the first cooperating signal device with respect to the first target assembly, and
• the first target strike count;
• and
• moving the first cooperating signal device with respect to the first target assembly;
• and
• shooting the first target assembly.