Weld County 4-H is hosting its Shooting Sports Invitational on June 7–8, 2025. Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports members can compete in the disciplines in which they are enrolled.

This is a great opportunity to get experience at a competition that will be similar to county shoot and state shoot!

June 7

South Platte Valley Historical Society, Fort Lupton
Archery, Muzzleloading, .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol

 • A Larimer County 4-H key leader will be present. Members who participate in Archery, Muzzleloading, .22 Rifle, or .22 Pistol can count this event as a supplemental practice toward their required practice count of 4.

 June 8

Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley
Air Pistol and Air Rifle

Weld County Fish & Wildlife Shooting Range, Galeton
Shotgun (Trap and Skeet)

• Key leaders are not able to attend the Air Pistol, Air Rifle, or Shotgun events. This will NOT count as a supplemental practice for those disciplines.

More information, including the registration, will be available soon!

It’s National 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Week. We’re taking this opportunity to recognize the dedicated leaders who make our Shooting Sports program possible!

Did you know that Certified Leaders attend an intensive 15-hour training program over three days in March? This year, 16 Larimer County 4-H leaders and junior leaders attended the training in Archery, Muzzleloading, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun.

Archery

Bethany Grosser
David McConnell (Junior Leader)
Michael McGregor
Genesis Rivera (Junior Leader)
Emerson Weber (Junior Leader)

Muzzleloading

Rod Bergstrom

Pistol

Zac Box
Brett Dennis
Josh Dunworth

Rifle

Amy Jacoby
Tucker Stonier (Junior Leader)
Shawn Walker
Stephen Walker
Carrie Weber

Shotgun

Scott Smith
Jeffrey Richardson

Thank you to all of the leaders who devote hours to teaching our youth about Shooting Sports and so much more!

If you’re interested in volunteering in Shooting Sports, learn more about enrolling as a leader now so you can attend training in March 2026. Click here to learn more, and email info@LC4HSS.org for assistance with the process! We welcome volunteers to the Shooting Sports team!

We’re sharing the following information from Colorado State University Extension with all Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports members and leaders. Click here for the original document.

Colorado House Bill 24-1348 became law effective January 1, 2025. The law implements new storage requirements for firearms left in unattended vehicles in Colorado.

The text of the law can be found at: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1348, in addition to the following summary of its requirements:

“The act prohibits knowingly leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the handgun is stored in a locked hard-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle.

The act prohibits knowingly leaving a firearm that is not a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the firearm is stored in a locked hard-sided or soft-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle. A firearm that is not a handgun that is stored in a soft-sided container must have a locking device installed on the firearm while stored in the soft-sided container.

A person who is considered to have a disability who stores a firearm in a locked soft-sided container does not violate the requirement to store a firearm in a hard-sided container. The act includes exceptions from the storage requirement for storing antique firearms, storing a firearm that is a not a handgun in a vehicle being used for farm or ranch operations, a person who lives in a vehicle or in a recreational vehicle, peace officers and active members of the armed forces, and certain activities related to lawful hunting.

Unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a civil infraction.”

The safe handling of firearms is one of the most important life skills we teach to our 4-H Shooting Sports members, and we encourage you to review this new law. We expect our staff and volunteers to take steps required by the law during all 4-H Shooting Sports activities. Additional firearms safety and storage information can be found in the Minimum Standards & Best Management Practices of a 4-H Shooting Sports Program.

Sunday, April 6’s live-fire portion of the course will be held at Clausen Ranch starting at 8:00 a.m. Please check your email for more information.

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Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports has organized an Internet Conclusion Course for Hunter Education on April 5–6, 2025.

This course is for 4-H members. However, parents and siblings are welcome to attend and earn their hunter education cards as well.

All participants must complete the online course BEFORE attending the in-person course. The online course takes significant time to finish, so please plan accordingly. The cost is $34.95. Click here for the online course: https://www.hunter-ed.com/colorado/.

Check your email for the link to the course information, including the registration link.

Please read all of the course information thoroughly BEFORE registering!

If you have any questions, please email info@LC4HSS.org.

The meeting of the Shooting Sports Council has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch.

We are offering the option to attend via Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person.

https://larimer-org.zoom.us/j/91960991534?pwd=rifeZ9F39LfQS99lOnFLfMd9OxyAEx.1

Meeting ID: 919 6099 1534
Passcode: 842382

One tap mobile: +16699006833,,91960991534# US (San Jose)

Click here for the agenda.

FYI: No event at the Blue Arena, so you don’t have to worry about paid parking this evening.

The meeting has been POSTPONED and will be rescheduled.

The next meeting of the Shooting Sports Council is on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch.

We are offering the option to attend via Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person. The Zoom link will be posted soon.

NOTE: Change in location and time for the second day of the course. The portion at the range on April 6 will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Clausen Ranch in Masonville (12425 North County Road 27, Loveland, CO 80538).

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Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports has organized an Internet Conclusion Course for Hunter Education on April 5–6, 2025.

This course is for 4-H members. However, parents and siblings are welcome to attend and earn their hunter education cards as well.

All participants must complete the online course BEFORE attending the in-person course. The online course takes significant time to finish, so please plan accordingly. The cost is $34.95. Click here for the online course: https://www.hunter-ed.com/colorado/.

Check your email for the link to the course information, including the registration link.

Please read all of the course information thoroughly BEFORE registering!

If you have any questions, please email info@LC4HSS.org.

The deadline to fill out the Required Paperwork is Friday, March 21, 2025.

The link to the Google Form was distributed during the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom.

The form must be completed BEFORE you attend orientation or practices. Members missing paperwork after the deadline will NOT be eligible to participate in Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports this year.