What are the County Shoots?
What are the County Shoots?

During the month of July, disciplines will hold a county shoot for all eligible and interested members. This is a fun competition and not a requirement to complete the Shooting Sports project. However, participation is encouraged because it is a good way to showcase your skills and measure your progress.

Don’t be intimidated—the competitions are divided by age division (juniors ages 8–13 and seniors ages 14–18) and by classes based on equipment. If you are a brand new 8-year-old 4-H member, you will NOT be competing against senior members who have been shooting for 10 years.

What are the requirements to participate in County Shoot?

  • Complete the orientation process,

  • Attend a minimum of four required practices for the discipline(s) you are enrolled in,

  • Register for each discipline’s county shoot before its deadline. (Registration will be on SignUpGenius and will open soon on June 17. Watch for the link!)

County shoots also serve as qualifiers for the Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships (referred to as the State Shoot). Counties across Colorado send their teams of 6 members (5 members for Shotgun) per age division and class to compete in Pueblo, Colorado City, and Colorado Springs on August 17–18 and August 31–September 1. (Schedules for state shoot are posted on each discipline page under Competitions, but specific relay times will not be available until state shoot registration for each member is completed in early August.)

What are the requirements to participate in State Shoot?

  • Submit your hunter education card by July 1, 2024 to info@LC4HSS.org,

  • Commit to being willing and able to travel to the state shoot, should you qualify, on your county shoot registration on SignUpGenius,

  • Participate in the scheduled county shoot and qualify in the top 6 in your age division and class (top 5 for Shotgun),

  • Exhibit your project and record book at the county fair and earn a blue or red ribbon,

  • Pay the state entry fees.

More details are included under each discipline’s page. If you have more questions, please feel free to email info@LC4HSS.org anytime. We’ll be happy to help!

Sharel Cameron.22 Pistol, .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Muzzleloading, Shotgun, Archery
Weld County 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational 2024
Weld County 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational 2024

The Weld County 4-H Shooting Sports Council is hosting an invitational on June 1–2, 2024. This is a great opportunity to gain competition experience before the county shoots in July.

Counting the Invitational as Practice

This 4-H Invitational will count as one practice per discipline for Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports members participating on June 1: Archery, .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol, Muzzleloading.

Members must check in with one of the Larimer County 4-H key leaders present (Ian Webb or Rod Bergstorm) and complete one class per discipline to count as a practice for the discipline.

(At this time, we do not have Larimer County 4-H leaders attending on June 2 to allow members to count Air or Shotgun as practices. If that changes, we will revise this post information.)

If you have any questions, please email info@lc4hss.org.

Download the Weld County Shooting Sports Invitationals flyer here.

June 1, 2024 at South Platte Historical Society Range

Disciplines/Classes:

  • Archery – Classes: Compound Unlimited, Compound Limited, Compound Traditional, Recurve Limited, Recurve Traditional

  • .22 Rifle – Classes: Hunt, Scope, Sporter 4P, 3P

  • .22 Pistol – (Intermediates and Seniors Only) Modified Camp Perry Round Only, No Silhouettes

  • Muzzleloading

Divisions:

  • Juniors

  • Seniors

Time:

  • 8:00 a.m.Check in and pay for classes.

  • 9:00 a.m. Contest start.

Location:

  • South Platte Historical Society Range, 2001 Historic Parkway in Fort Lupton.

Registration and Cost:

June 2, 2024 at Weld County Fish and Wildlife Range

Disciplines/Classes:

  • Shotgun: Trap and Skeet

Divisions:

  • Juniors

  • Seniors

Time:

  • 7:30 a.m. Check in and pay for classes.

  • 8:00 a.m. Contest start.

Location:

  • Weld County Fish & Wildlife Range, 38997 County Road 51 in Eaton.

Registration and Cost:

June 2, 2024 at Island Grove Park

Disciplines/Classes:

  • Air Pistol

  • Air Pistol Silhouettes –  (Intermediates and Seniors Only)

  • Air Rifle – Utility, Sporter, 3P, Off-hand

  • Air Rifle Silhouettes – (Intermediates and Seniors Only)

Divisions:

  • Juniors

  • Seniors

Time:

  • 8:00 a.m. Check in and pay for classes.

  • 8:30 a.m. Contest start.

Location:

  • Exhibition Building at Island Grove Park, 525 North 15th Avenue in Greeley

Registration and Cost:

Questions for Weld County 4-H

Contact Ray Sagehorn at 720-244-0238 if you have questions about registration. All other questions can be sent to Kim Eastwood at keastwood@weld.gov.

Sharel Cameron.22 Pistol, .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Archery, Muzzleloading, Shotgun
Larimer County’s National Team Members 2024
Larimer County’s National Team Members 2024

Congratulations! Six members of Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports have been named to Colorado’s teams competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska in June 2024.

  • Blake Bohlender, Shotgun

  • Walker Cameron, Muzzleloading

  • Daiton Crego, .22 Pistol

  • Wyatt Enns, Shotgun

  • Ian Foltin, Muzzleloading

  • Wyatt Loos, Shotgun

Teams are comprised of four members per discipline, chosen based on their standings at the Colorado 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships in 2023. Teams participate in three days of competition and meet 4-H members from across the country. To see complete listings of the Colorado state team members, visit the Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports page and click the National Events tab.

We wish these Larimer County 4-H members the best as they prepare for the competition! Good luck at Nationals!

Sharel Cameron.22 Pistol, Muzzleloading, Shotgun