Competitions
County Shoot Requirements
Members compete in two age groups: Juniors = 4-H age 8–13, Seniors = 4-H age 14–18.
Register for the Shooting Sports project and .22 Pistol discipline by the March deadline.
Attend a minimum of 4 Larimer County practices.
.22 Pistol members must attend at least two practices outdoors (of the minimum 4 practices) to be eligible to participate in the county shoot.
Informational meetings, orientations, safety meetings, and workshops do NOT count as practices.
Members do NOT have to compete at the county shoot to complete the project.
County Shoot Information
Dates
Date to come
Location
Great Guns Sporting
16126 County Road 96
Nunn, Colorado 80648
Orion Scoring System
Larimer County Shooting Sports uses the Orion Scoring System for county competitions. This tool greatly streamlines both the scoring process and tabulation of results.
For .22 Pistol, standard scorecards are used to record scores and then scanned to be scored and totaled by the software. We have scorecards available for members to look over and use for practice, so you can become familiar and comfortable with them.
Click to view and download scorecards here:
Here is a quick example of how to mark the scorecards. Fill in the inside, smaller portion of the correct bubble.
If you make a mistake or need to change a score, DO NOT cross it out. Leave the original, incorrect bubble and fill in the larger, oval bubble for the correct score. Then initial next to the shot.
State Shoot
Place in the top 6 in your chosen classes at the county shoot.
Complete hunter safety and upload a picture of your hunter safety card to 4HOnline or email it to info@lc4hss.org before July 1.
Complete a project and record book, and earn at least a blue or red ribbon at the county fair.
Pay the state shoot registration fee ($20 per participant plus $5 per class, except shotgun which charges $15 per class).
State Shoot Information
Dates
Saturday, August 31, 2024 for Seniors
Sunday, September 1, 2024 for Juniors
Location
Pikes Peak Gun Club
450 South Francesville Coal Mine Road
Colorado Springs. Colorado
Click here for the tentative schedule and additional information posted by Colorado 4-H.
Some onsite camping is available. The nearest hotels are at the Colorado Springs Airport.
Chairs are helpful.
National Shoot Information
The 2025 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships will be held June 22–27, 2025 in Grand Island, Nebraska at the Heartland Public Shooting Park. 4-H youth from across the country compete in compound archery, recurve archery, air rifle, air pistol, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, shotgun, muzzleloading, and outdoor/hunting skills.
Colorado 4-H’s team members are determined based on standings at the 2024 Colorado 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships.
Click here to learn more about the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.