Members from Outdoor Skills and Sportfishing met at North Lake Park in Loveland for some fishing on Thursday, June 28. Join us on Thursday, July 12 at 6:00. We’ll try to get BIGGER fish!
Here's our final announcement with information for County Shoot on Saturday, July 14.
Hunter Safety Cards
Thank you to everyone who answered Sam’s calls and requests about Hunter Safety Card uploads.
Setup
Setup begins at 7:30 a.m.
We're going to be tenting the entire shooting line this year to keep our kids cooler. (Thank you, Dave, for thinking of this!) We will need lots of hands to help set-up up these tents, along with tents for the range officers and check-in station.
Parking
Please do not park on the far side of the shed first thing in the morning. Jackie and Jim Easthouse will be bringing their motor home to act as our scoring shed, and we want to get that in before having cars parked there.
Check In
Please check in at least 30 minutes before your first relay time. At check in we will ask you whether you will be available for state shoot. The dates for .22 Rifle are August 18 for Seniors and August 19 for Juniors. Please be prepared to let us know if you will be available because we have to get state teams finalized before county fair check-in day.
Lunch Potluck
The Grundy family will be bringing their grill (Thank you, Grundys!) and we'll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. Please bring sides and desserts to share. Make sure each item you bring will serve at least 12 people. Also bring your own drinks (no alcohol) for the day. We'll crank up the grill around 12:00 and plan on starting to eat around 12:30 p.m.
Things to Bring for the Day
- Pop-ups and chairs: Tent city will be in front of the scoring shed (otherwise known as the Easthouse's motorhome.)
- Water, water, and more water.
- Sunblock and bug spray.
- Activities for siblings.
- Snacks for shooters.
- Food for potluck.
- Did I mention water?
Any questions? Please contact Sam.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
Congratulations to all of our members who took part in the Ringing of the Steel competition in Briggsdale on June 24. This contest served as the qualifier for the National competition at the end of July.
Brayden Rinebarger took high overall rifleman in the junior division.
Jacob Grudle placed 2nd and will be the first team member at the 4-H National Western Heritage Competition in Deer Lodge, Montana.
The early county shoot rounds will be held on Thursday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m., so there will be NO archery practice at The Ranch that evening.
County Shoot Sign-Up
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the county shoot. For those who have not, here is the link for SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4ea5af2da13-2018
If you have any questions about signing up, please talk to Sam.
Hunter Safety Cards
If you have not uploaded your child's hunter safety card, please do so as soon as possible. If you have problems with this, please bring it to practice on Sunday or to County Shoot and Sam can help you. Members who do not have their hunter safety card will not be eligible for state shoot.
County Shoot Day Info
- Remember the date: County shoot is Saturday, July 14.
- Set-up begins at 7:30 a.m. Please come help if you can. There is more to do than practice days.
- It's a long day so bring pop-ups, umbrellas, chairs, sunscreen, bug spray, and lots of water.
- Snacks are a good thing for those members who are shooting several times that day.
- We have a potluck lunch and pull food out around 12:30 p.m. There is no sign-up for this. Just bring what you would like to share with the crowd, and plan on each dish you bring serving at least 12 people.
- Paper plates, napkins, and cutlery will be provided. Drinks are each family's responsibility
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before your start time to check in. Sometimes we actually run a bit ahead of schedule!
- At check-in we will need to know if you are available for state shoot in Pueblo.
- Seniors: Saturday, August 18
- Juniors: Sunday, August 19
- Awards and state team announcements will be done at the end of the competition.
Only one more practice before county shoot, see you all up the hill at Clausen’s Ranch!
If you have not uploaded your Hunter Safety Card to 4honline.com, please bring it with you to the Shotgun County Shoot tomorrow. If you do not know whether it has been uploaded or not, please bring it just to be sure.
Larimer County Shooting Sports Website
Be sure to come back here to lc4hss.org for updates and answers to your questions. Links to important forms and information can be found in the footer at the bottom of the page.
Hunter Safety Cards
Hunter Safety is a requirement for State Shoot eligibility. Please make sure to upload cards to 4Honline.com. If you need help, bring cards to your county shoot and the scoring team can assist you. Please let superintendents know if your 4-H member does not have this class completed.
County Shoot Dates
July 3: Shotgun (Skeet and 5-Stand) at Great Guns
July 10: Shotgun (Trap) at Great Guns Sporting
July 14: .22 Rifle at Claussen's Ranch
July 14: Muzzleloader at Claussen's Ranch
July 15: Air Pistol and Air Rifle at McKee Building
July 17: .22 Pistol at Great Guns
July 21: Archery at Larimer County Fairgrounds
Check with your discipline superintendents for information specific to each event.
County Fair Registration
July 16: Fair Entry Deadline. Download the Fair Entry Form. Use the Class codes found in the Fair Premium Book under Shooting Sports.
Record Book and Project Workshop
July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee Building: Bring your record books, project boards, and supplies. It's time to work on your projects with help from certified leaders.
Click here to view the presentation from our first workshop with notes and details on how to fill out your record book.
State Shoot
July 31: State Shoot fees will be due at Interview Judging/Project Check-in.
August 18–19: State Shoot in Pueblo for Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, and .22 Rifle.
September 1–2: State Shoot in Colorado Springs for .22 Pistol and Shotgun (New this year—2 days for shotgun only.).
See the announcement titled 2018 Colorado State Shooting Sports Contest Schedule for the specific schedule.
More details to come about State Shoot!
The 2018 Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships will be held on August 18–19, 2018 in Pueblo, Colorado and September 1–2, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Archery, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Muzzleloader, and .22 Rifle contests will be held on August 18–19 in Pueblo as follows:
- .22 Rifle—Seniors: Saturday, August 18
- .22 Rifle—Juniors: Sunday, August 19
- Muzzleloader—Seniors: Saturday, August 18
- Muzzleloader – Jr. – Sun Aug. 19
- Archery—Juniors: Saturday, August 18
- Archery—Seniors: Sunday, August 19
- Air Rifle—Juniors and Seniors: Both Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19
- Air Pistol—Juniors and Seniors: Both Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19
The State 4-H Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and .22 Pistol contests will be two-day events this year. All Shotgun Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays and .22 Pistol contests for Juniors and Seniors will take place in Colorado Springs on September 1–2:
- .22 Pistol—Seniors: Saturday, September 1
- .22 Pistol—Juniors: Sunday, September 2
- Shotgun Skeet—Juniors: Saturday, September 1 (Morning)
- Shotgun Skeet—Seniors: Saturday, September 1 (Afternoon)
- Shotgun Sporting Clays—Seniors: Saturday, September 1 (Morning)
- Shotgun Sporting Clays—Juniors: Saturday, September 1 (Afternoon)
- Shotgun Trap—Juniors and Seniors: Sunday, September 2