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 Muzzleloading 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.
County Shoot Information
Dates
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Location
Jerry Clausen Ranch
12425 North County Road 27
Loveland, CO 80538
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 Muzzleloading, 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 16, 2025 for Seniors
Sunday, August 17, 2025 for Juniors
Location
Pueblo West Sportsman’s Club
No street address
(Google Maps knows where this is, but click here to view a detailed map. It’s labeled as PWSA.)
Click here for the tentative schedule and additional information posted by Colorado 4-H.
On-site food sales or bring your own.
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.