.22 pistol practice has been canceled for Tuesday, August 14 due to wind.
- Do you enjoy watching old western or cowboy movies?
- Have you ever wanted to be a cowboy from the Old West and shoot firearms from the Old West?
- Do you enjoy history from the 1860s through the 1900s?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions then Western Heritage may be the perfect project for you!
The Western Heritage leaders would like to invite you to the 2018 4-H Western Heritage County Shoot. Come to check out the amazing Western Heritage costumes, ask us about our personas, and watch us shoot like cowboys and cowgirls.
When: Sunday, August 12 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Great Guns Sporting, Nunn, CO
Hope to see y’all at the range!
State Shoot Shirts may be picked up during project checkout on Wednesday, August 8 or they will be available at practices. Thank you to everyone who has already paid for your shirts. If you have not yet paid, please be sure to bring cash or check. Shirts are $20 each.
Registrations have been completed. Superintendents have the schedules and you will find them listed under the State Shoot dates below. If anything needs to be changed please let your Superintendents know ASAP!
Sunblock, bug spray, activities for siblings or when not shooting, and lots of water are a necessity.
Always check with your Superintendents about when to arrive at your venues.
August 18-19
Shooting Schedule for Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, and .22 Rifle.
Air Pistol and Air Rifle
Location:
Southwest Motors Event Center
950 South Prairie Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado
Air Pistol and Air Rifle are held on the State Fairgrounds on the west side (do not come in from the Beulah Avenue side). If the gate on Prairie Avenue is not open, there will be one Small Avenue (north side of the fairgrounds).
No on-site food, but fast food is nearby.
Pop-ups and chairs are helpful.
Archery
Location:
Lake Pueblo State Park
5475 West Colorado Highway 96
Pueblo, Colorado
On-site food sales or bring your own.
Pop-ups and chairs are helpful.
Muzzleloader and .22 Rifle
Location:
Pueblo West Sportsmans Club, no street address.
(Google Maps knows where this is, but click here to view a detailed map.)
On-site food sales or bring your own.
Pop-ups and chairs are helpful.
September 1–2
Shooting schedule for Shotgun and .22 Pistol.
Shotgun and .22 Pistol
Location:
Pikes Peak Gun Club
450 South Francesville Coal Mine Road
Colorado Springs. Colorado
Some onsite camping is available. The nearest hotels are at the Colorado Springs Airport.
Chairs are helpful for pistol and some shotgun events.
Carts are helpful for shotgun, especially sporting clays.
Our busy 4-H year is almost done! Thank you for all the help you give to your Superintendents and Leaders this year. Just a few last items as we wrap up County Fair and Prepare for State Fair.
County Fair
- Pick up your projects at the McKee Building on Wednesday, August 8 between 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., or send a trusted someone to do that for you. There is no place to store them so be kind and get things picked up!
- Don't forget to get your premium money!
State Fair
- If your project is going to State Fair you will not get it back until after State Shoots. If you did a stand-alone and would like to use the item at State Shoot there are options:
- Borrow a duplicate item from another 4-H family to take to state shoot so your stand-alone can go to State Fair,
- Put together a replacement item to use so your winning stand-alone can go to State Fair,
- Make a picture album of the stand-alone's development that can accompany your record book to State Fair. It must be ready to turn in on August 14.
Familiar faces in the delegation representing Colorado at the National 4-H Western Heritage Conference!
Congratulations to all of our winners and participants. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Thank you to all volunteers, parents, and participants for making this another great county archery shoot. As always, if you have suggestions for future improvements, let me know.
You can find results from the county shoot available on the 2018 County Shoot Results page. In addition to the results of the Larimer County competition, here is a list of the State Teams for each bow class. If you are on the state team roster and find that you are unable to attend the state competition in Pueblo on Saturday, August 18th (Juniors) or Sunday, August 19th (Seniors), please let me know as soon as possible.
If you have scheduling concerns due to potential conflicts with other State Fair activities that weekend, please notify Jackie Easthouse (jackie@coloradoinmotion.com) as soon as possible as she will be registering the state teams and can provide notes for the state schedulers. Jackie can only work on coordinating shoot times, competition dates cannot be changed.
State competition fees are now $25 per participant assuming only one shooting sports competition (like Archery). Each additional competition will incur an additional $5 charge (for example Archery and Air Rifle would be $30 total). Shotgun is higher at $15 per class. Please be prepared to pay these fees at interview judging/project check-in day.
Remember that to participate in a state shooting sports competition, the following conditions must be satisfied.
Must qualify for a state team at a county competition.
Must have hunters education card scanned and uploaded. Your card must be issued prior to the date of the county competition.
Must submit a shooting sports related fair project (stand-alone or display board) and record book for judging, and receive at least a red ribbon.
Must pay state competition fees.
County practices resumed on Thursday, July 26 and all 4-H archery participants are welcome to participate, whether or not you made a state team. Here is a link to the state shooting sports competition web page: http://co4h.colostate.edu/program-areas/shooting-sports/.
Do not change your bow without verifying that the change will NOT affect your bow class. At the state competition, you will NOT be allowed to change your bow class. Make sure your arrow tips extend beyond the back of the bow. If the range officers find your arrows to be too short, you may be forced to borrow arrows to finish the competition.
Have a great week, and get those fair projects and record books done!
State registration fees are due at Interview Judging on Tuesday, July 31. Please bring your checkbook or cash.
Calculate your registration and class fees as follows:
Registration Fee: $20.00 per registered participant.
All Non-Shotgun Class Fees: $5.00 per class per registered participant.
Shotgun Class Fees: $15.00 per class per registered participant.
Just a reminder that there is no muzzleloader practice today. Use this time to make sure your projects are ready for Interview Judging on Tuesday!