Shooting Sports Shirts for 2024 Available to Order

Every year we have a special Larimer County shirt to celebrate and support our Shooting Sports program. Shirts are available for all Larimer County 4-H families and friends to order. This shirt is not required for state team members but is a fun way to show your Larimer County spirit.

Options

We are offering Gildan 100% cotton shirts as well as Sport-Tek moisture-wicking shirts in youth and adult sizes.

Color: True Red.
Imprint: With each shot, I'm striving to become a better version of myself. Larimer County (4-H logo) Shooting Sports.

Cotton shirts are $11 each.
Moisture-wicking shirts are $13 each.

Payment

Payments are accepted online only—no cash or checks.

Payments are accepted from Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Link.

Deadline

All orders MUST be placed by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22.

(No late orders will be accepted.)

Delivery

Shirts should be picked up at 4-H Project Pickup Day on August 7 at the exhibit hall in the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. Otherwise, special arrangements will need to be made for pick up.

Questions?

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

Archery County Shoot Information

Please read this post in its entirety. There is important information throughout.

Who: Archers who met county shoot requirements and registered for county shoot
What: Larimer County 4-H Archery County Shoot
Where: Field east of the McKee Building at The Ranch (same location as practices)
When: Saturday, July 13 starting at 7:00 a.m. (Each member’s round time was scheduled via the SignUpGenius)
Why: #1 – Competition to demonstrate the skills and sportsmanship you’ve learned this year in archery; #2 – Determine teams for the Colorado state shoot.

Check-in

Arrive at the check-in table on time with your equipment ready to go.

Wear appropriate clothing for the weather conditions (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain jacket, bug spray, etc.). Be sure to follow the Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports dress code: closed-toe shoes, no sleeveless shirts, modest-length shorts, etc. You are allowed to carry your water bottle on the range with you. We will also have water available throughout the range as well.

When you arrive:

  1. Assemble your equipment and come to check-in.
    (Do NOT bring your phone, smart watch, other electronics.)

  2. Complete equipment inspection.

  3. Receive instructions about scoring.

  4. Begin your FITA target round with your scheduled group.

If you are unable to make your scheduled start time, come to check-in as soon as you are able—we will attempt to schedule you as soon as there is an opening. Please be patient. We will do our best, within reason, to make sure that all qualified archers get to shoot. As soon as there no more archers are waiting to shoot and the FITA range is empty, we will start tearing down the range. Once the range starts coming down, latecomers will no longer be allowed to begin.

Every effort will be made to find lost arrows, but searching will be limited. Arrows must always be stored and carried in a quiver. You can resume your search for arrows once the competition is complete.

Course

Time: The course will take 2–2 ½ hours to complete.
Practice: Every group begins with practice arrows at a 20-yard FITA target.
Course: FITA targets first, followed by 3D targets.

Juniors 

  • 3 arrows at each FITA target distance (starting with 40, 30, 20, and then 10 yards) for a total of 12 arrows. Participants have up to 5 minutes to shoot the round at each distance.

  • 2 arrows at each of 4 3D targets placed at unknown distances up to 40 yards for a total of 8 arrows. Participants have up to 2 minutes to shoot each target.

Seniors 

  • 5 arrows at each FITA target distance (starting with 50, 40, 30, and then 20 yards) for a total of 20 arrows. Participants have up to 5 minutes to shoot the round at each distance.

  • 2 arrows at each of 10 3D targets placed at unknown distances up to 40 yards for a total of 20 arrows. Participants have up to 2 minutes to shoot each target.

Scoring

  • Do not touch any arrows until all members’ scores are recorded!

  • Senior archers will score their own groups. Juniors will be assisted by a volunteer.

  • It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive the correct scores. Please be sure you know how to score the targets and record scores on the Orion scorecards. 

  • If you disagree with an arrow score or have questions, raise your hand and call for a range officer to clarify before touching any arrows. Advocate for yourself!

  • Mark all arrows with the provided black Sharpie before pulling them.

  • Once you sign your scorecard, it is final. 

3D Targets

  • Binoculars ARE allowed. Rangefinders are NOT allowed. This includes participants, parents, and spectators!

  • Nobody will be allowed to inspect the targets or the scoring rings before they shoot on Saturday. 

  • Nobody will be allowed on the 3D range prior to the competition except the few volunteers who are asked to help with set-up.

  • Don’t talk about 3D distances or scoring rings with anyone, including fellow competitors.

  • Don’t walk over to a 3D target unless you are going to score and pull arrows at that target.

  • Don’t offer to help find arrows at a 3D target where you have not yet shot.

Spectators

What to Bring

  • Water

  • Healthy snacks

  • Sunscreen

  • Bug spray

  • Chairs

  • Pop-up or umbrella for shade
    (If you have space in your shade, please invite others to join you.)

Reminders

  • Keep your participants’ phones. Participants may NOT carry electronics on the range. This includes phones, smart watches, air pods, etc.

  • Parents will not be helping their own family members with scoring or pulling arrows.

  • Coaching from parents or anyone else is prohibited during the competition. If you think your child needs water or a snack, ask a range volunteer for help.

  • Questions or concerns may be respectfully brought to the attention of a volunteer on the range.

  • Disrespecting range volunteers or attempts to gain an unfair advantage over fellow competitors will not be tolerated and may result in being asked to leave the range, or in extreme cases, disqualification. 

  • You may use binoculars, but rangefinders are PROHIBITED for everyone.

We know that we won’t have any issues because we have great kids and families in our 4-H Archery program!

Potluck and Awards

Once the competition is complete on Saturday, July 13, we will tear down the range and put everything away. Then we will meet in the exhibit hall in the McKee 4-H Building to share a potluck lunch. This will most likely be shortly after 12:00 p.m.

We will provide:

  • Main dish of Sloppy Joes

  • Plates, cups, and utensils

  • Water

Please contribute by bringing:

  • Dessert: Last Names beginning with A–F

  • Chips: Last Names beginning with G–J

  • Salads/Sides: Last Names beginning with K–R

  • Fruit/Veggie: Last Names beginning with S–Z

We look forward to gathering with our Archery friends and family while we wait for the scores to be compiled. Then we’ll announce the results and present the awards.

This is a lot of information. If there’s a question we didn’t answer, please ask! Our goal is to have a safe, inclusive, fair, and FUN competition.

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Larimer County 4-H Members Compete at Nationals 2024

We are so proud of the Larimer County Shooting Sports members who traveled to Grand Island to participate in the 4-H Nationals Shooting Sports Championships from June 23–28, 2023.

The championships consist of three days of competition for nine disciplines including Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Compound Archery, Muzzleloading, .22 Pistol, .22 Rifle, Hunting/Outdoor Skills, Recurve Archery, and Shotgun. Members are busy all week beginning with equipment check-in, state team pictures, practice time at the ranges, teen socials, and ceremonies. It’s an amazing week for the members and their families!

In Colorado, senior 4-H members qualify at the state shoot the previous year to represent our state on the national level. Members are only eligible to attend in each discipline once—it really is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Here are the individual results for our Larimer County members:

Daiton Crego, .22 Pistol

Day 1: Slow Fire = 14th Place
Day 2: Silhouette = 25th Place
Day 3: Camp Perry = 17th Place
OVERALL = 15th Place

Ian Foltin, Muzzleloading

Day 1: Bullseye = 62nd Place
Day 2: Novelty = 34th Place
Day 3: Silhouettes = 61st Place
OVERALL = 57th Place

Blake Bohlender, Shotgun

Day 1: Sporting Clays = 3rd Place
Day 2: Skeet = 1st Place
Day 3: Trap = 8th Place
OVERALL = 2nd Place

Wyatt Enns, Shotgun

Day 1: Sporting Clays = 52nd Place
Day 2: Skeet = 3rd Place
Day 3: Trap = 6th Place
OVERALL = 9th Place

Wyatt Loos, Shotgun

Day 1: Sporting Clays = 7th Place
Day 2: Skeet = 23rd Place
Day 3: Trap = 10th Place
OVERALL = 6th Place

The Colorado teams placed as follows for each discipline overall:

Air Pistol = 14th Place
Air Rifle = 13th Place
Compound Archery = 1st Place
Muzzleloading = 6th Place
Outdoor Skills = 7th Place
Recurve Archery = 11th Place
Shotgun = 1st Place
.22 Pistol = 8th Place
.22 Rifle = 10th Place

Colorado placed 4th in the Sweepstakes, the overall award for states with full teams in all shooting sports disciplines.

Please join us in congratulating our members on this accomplishment. We encourage you all to set your sights high and aim to qualify to attend this awesome event!

Click here for more information about the National Championships including all of the photos and results from the event..

Hunter Education Cards Due July 1, 2024

Members don’t need to complete hunter education to participate in the county shoot. However, to be eligible for state shoot teams, members must submit their hunter education cards BEFORE the July 1, 2024 11:59 p.m. deadline. If you have not submitted your card yet, please send a photo of your hunter education card to info@LC4HSS.org.

County Shoot Registration / Open June 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

The Registration for County Shoots is OPEN now!

The SignUpGenius includes one tab for each discipline. Go to the tab for each of the disciplines your 4-H members are participating in. Fill out a separate SignUpGenius form for each member for each discipline.

Here is a listing of the deadlines to register for each discipline, as well as the dates for each county shoot:

Air Pistol/Air Rifle

  • Deadline to Register: July 11 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 14

Archery 

  • Deadline to Register: July 2 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 13

Muzzleloading

  • Deadline to Register: July 10 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 20

Shotgun

  • Deadline to Register: July 2 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 9 for 5-Stand and Skeet, July 16 for Trap

.22 Pistol

  • Deadline to Register: July 9 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 16

.22 Rifle

  • Deadline to Register: July 7 at 11:59 p.m.

  • County Shoot: July 20

Please see the overview about county shoots below for more information. And you can email info@LC4HSS.org with any questions.


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 county shoot by discipline before its deadline.

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 on the website at LC4HSS.org. If you have more questions, please feel free to email info@LC4HSS.org anytime. We’ll be happy to help!