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 Archery discipline by the March deadline.
Attend a minimum of 4 Larimer County practices.
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.
Competition Specifics
Juniors:
FITA: Juniors will shoot 3 arrows per distance for a total of 12 shots and a possible 120 points. Juniors shoot one practice round at 20 yards, and then their competition distances in order: 40 yards, 30 yards, 20 yards, 10 yards.
3D: Juniors will shoot 2 arrows per 3D target at 4 targets for a total of 8 shots and a possible 80 points. Targets are placed at unknown distances.
Seniors:
FITA: Seniors will shoot 5 arrows per distance for a total of 20 shots and a possible 200 points. Seniors shoot one practice round at 20 yards, and then their competition distances in order: 50 yards, 40 yards, 30 yards, 20 yards.
3D: Seniors will shoot 2 arrows per target at 10 targets for a total of 20 shots and a possible 200 points. Targets are placed at unknown distances.
Scoring
FITA Scoring
Do not touch arrows until scoring is completed.
Seniors shoot 5 arrows per target/distance (20 total arrows) for a maximum possible score of 200 on the FITA round. Juniors shoot 3 arrows per target/distance (12 total arrows) for a total possible score of 120 on the FITA round. All participants shoot a practice round at a 20-yard practice target.
Scoring on 10-Ring Targets at 20 Yards, 30 Yards, 40 Yards, 50 Yards – 10X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
10-Yard, Single-Spot Target (Juniors Only) – 10X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.
Target Sizes: 50 yard (122 cm target), 40 yard (122 cm target), 30 yard (80 cm target), 20 yard (60 cm target), and 10 yard (40 cm target).
Pass-through and rebounds must be witnessed.
Mark all holes in the target as arrows are pulled.
Seniors and Juniors will score themselves in groups. Final scoring instructions will be provided immediately prior to shooting the warm-up round. All scoring disputes will be decided by a range officer before arrows are removed from the target, and those decisions will be final.
Competitors have a maximum of 5 minutes to shoot each distance in each round.
3D Scoring
Do not touch arrows until scoring is completed.
10 – Heart ring
8 – Vitals area
5 – Body
0 – Miss (hooves, horns/antlers, turkey fan)
Seniors shoot 2 arrows at 10 targets for a maximum total score of 200 on the 3D round. Juniors shoot 2 arrows at 4 targets for a maximum total score of 80 for the 3D round. Archery have a maximum of 2 minutes to shoot per target.
A 3-minute time limit will be imposed on searching for lost arrows.
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 Archery, 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.
County Shoot Information
Dates
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Location
5280 Arena Circle
Loveland, CO 80538
State Shoot Requirements
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 17, 2024 for Juniors
Sunday, August 18, 2024 for Seniors
Location
5000 Cuerno Verde Blvd
Colorado City, Colorado
Bring sunscreen, lots of water, snacks.
Concessions are often available, but we recommend bringing your own snacks and/or lunch.
Pop-ups and 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.