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Left to right: Hunter Squibb, Walker Cameron, Jessica Laffey, Nicholas Freeland, William Silversmith, Daiton Crego.

Six members of Larimer County’s 4-H Shooting Sports qualified to compete at the 2022 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska from July 26–July 1, 2022.

There were 391 total participants representing 39 states.

Colorado took 4th in the sweepstakes, the overall award for states who have full teams in every discipline.

We’re so proud of how each of them represented both Larimer County and Colorado.

Following are the results for each of the members, and their discipline’s teams.

Daiton Crego – Air Pistol

Day 1: Rapid Fire = 24th Place, Team 5th Place
Day 2: Silhouettes = 42nd Place, Team 11th Place
Day 3: Slow Fire = 40th Place, Team 7th Place
Overall: 37th Place, Team 7th Place

Nicholas Freeland - Air Rifle

Day 1: 3P = 21st Place, Team 2nd Place
Day 2: Offhand = 22nd Place, Team 1st Place
Day 3: Silhouettes = 3rd Place, Team 3rd Place
Overall: 3rd Place, Team 3rd Place

Jessica Laffey – Hunting Skills

Day 1: Wildlife ID and Archery = 14th Place, Team 6th Place
Day 2: General Hunting Skills, Map Reading/Compass, and Shotgun= 3rd Place, Team 9th Place
Day 3: Decision Making, Shoot/No Shoot, Compass, Rifle = 10th Place, Team 4th Place
Overall: 14th Place, Team 7th Place

William Silversmith – Muzzleloading

Day 1: 50-Yard Bullseye = 28th Place, Team 6th Place
Day 2: 25-Yard Novelty = 50th Place, Team 6th Place
Day 3: Silhouettes = 50th Place, Team 5th Place
Overall: 46th Place, Team 7th Place

Hunter Squibb – Recurve Archery

Day 1: Field = 2nd Place, Team 5th Place
Day 2: FITA = 12th Place, Team 6th Place
Day 3: 3D = 14th Place, Team 4th Place
Overall: 9th Place, Team 5th Place

Walker Cameron – Small-Bore Rifle

Day 1: Silhouettes = 19th Place, Team 5th Place
Day 2: CMP = 3rd Place, Team 3rd Place
Day 3: 3P = 11th Place, Team 5th Place
Overall = 14th Place, Team 3rd Place

Due to the previous weather challenges, there will be an additional three opportunities scheduled for Muzzleloading practice.

All practices will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the Clausen Ranch.

• Sunday, June 12

• Sunday, June 19

• Sunday, June 26

• Sunday, July 3 (Just added as of June 23)

Please keep in mind that .22 Rifle practice takes place at the same time, so be aware of other vehicles and members in the area.

It's time to register for county shoots. We will be using SignUpGenius for all registrations. Watch for an email from each discipline inviting you to the SignUpGenius for their county shoot.

The county shoot schedule and the deadlines for registration are highlighted below.

If you have any questions about your county shoot, please contact your Superintendent.

County Shoot Dates and Registration Deadlines:

• Shotgun

  • County Shoot (Skeet/5-Stand) June 28

    • Register by June 21

  • County Shoot (Trap) July 5

    • Register by June 21

• .22 Rifle

  • County Shoot July 9

    • Register by July 3

• Muzzleloading

  • County Shoot July 9

    • Register by July 6

• Archery

  • County Shoot July 10

    • Register by July 3

• Air Rifle/Air Pistol

  • County Shoot July 10

    • Register by July 3

• .22 Pistol

  • County Shoot July 19

    • Register by July 15

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Registration for our Hunter Education class on June 25–26, 2022 is now OPEN. 

This course is open to all 4-H members, not just those enrolled in Shooting Sports. There is a class enrollment limit, so sign up early. The class will be held at the McKee Building at The Ranch on June 25, and the live-fire portion will be at Liberty Firearms Institute on June 26.

Participants MUST register and complete the online class before June 25. Find information about the online course by clicking here. Upon successfully completing the online class, participants will be prompted to print out their certificate of completion. Participants MUST bring their certificate of completion on June 25.

If you have any questions, contact Cindy Buckardt at csh@frii.com or 970-481-7993.

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We must move the location for our outdoor Archery practices due to new construction work in our usual practice area.

We will be shooting in the area east of the McKee Building just inside the black fencing. Click on the map for more detail. The best place to park is on the east end of the McKee Building 4-H parking lot.

Because the weather is not in our favor this weekend, we have come up with an alternate plan for practice. We will be utilizing the Exhibit Hall at the McKee Building. Relay times will stay the same.

Here is what will be different:

1. We will be using air rifles for our live fire portion. For those that already do air rifle with 4-H, you may bring your own. For those who do not have an air rifle, we will have county rifles to use. We will not do full shooting timed relays so you can just work on positions as you choose.

2. We will be adding a workshop portion to this practice so do bring your .22 rifles to practice positions, natural point of aim, etc.

3. We will be able to handle 20 more members! We would like to prioritize members who have the fewest practices. If you have already attended 3 or more practices, please wait until Saturday afternoon to sign up to give others a chance first. Check your email to find the SignupGenius link.

Thank you all for your understanding and working with us on this alternate practice format. If you have questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Sam and Ian Webb.

We offer workshops to walk you through filling out the record book and creating your project. These are very helpful presentations. You can bring your project and record book and ask all of your questions.

We are hosting three workshops at the McKee Building this year:

• May 20, 6:30 p.m. – Shooting Sports Record Book Workshop: Understand the Record Book, What is a “Project”?

• June 17, 6:30 p.m. – Shooting Sports Record Book and Project Workshop: Answer Questions about Completing the Record Book, Projects, and Registering Your Project for Fair

• July 22, 6:30 p.m. – Shooting Sports Project Workshop: Review Record Book and Project, Talk about Fair Interview Judging Day

You can find more information about projects and the record book (including the Word and PDF version of the e-Record Book) by visiting the Projects page.

The Ranch

Beginning next week on May 19, archery practices at the Ranch will move outdoors on Thursday evenings. Meet us in the field east of the McKee Building.

We appreciate families arriving 15 minutes early to help us set up the range, and staying to help take down targets at the end. Practice runs from 6:00–8:00 p.m., and no new members will be checked in after 7:15 p.m. Bring your own chairs, sunscreen, and water.

Lon Hagler

The High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club also offers an additional opportunity to practice beginning on Tuesday, May 17. These club-hosted practices are at 6:00 p.m. at the Lon Hagler Archery Range, 4401 West County Road 16 in Loveland. Equipment will NOT be available for members to borrow at these practices. Members can count two of these practices toward the four required to participate in the county shoot for Archery. Please note that Lon Hagler is a Colorado State Wildlife Area, therefore anyone 16-years or older MUST have a fishing license, hunting license, or SWA pass with a habitat stamp to be on the property. Those 65 and older do not require a habitat stamp. Those under the age of 16 do not require a license. More information about State Wildlife Areas and requirements is available on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website.

The 4-H Shooting Sports dress code will be enforced at both sites. Remember that shorts must be mid-thigh length or longer, shoes must be closed-toe (no Crocs or Keens), and shirts must have sleeves.

More information including maps and calendars with dates for upcoming practices is available under Archery.