Shooting Sports

4-H Shooting Sports is a unique 4-H project. All Shooting Sports projects are led by certified 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Leaders. In this project, there are seven disciplines to choose from: Archery, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Shotgun, Black Powder Muzzleloading, .22 Rifle, Outdoor Skills and .22 Pistol. In each of these disciplines, you will learn about the importance of safety concerning that discipline, appropriate gear, and how to become proficient in that discipline.

Archery, Jr./Int./Sr.

Archery

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of archery equipment
  • Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in archery through local, district, and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to archery

 

Air Rifle, Jr./Int./Sr.

Air Rifle

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of air rifle and air pistol equipment
  • Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in air rifle and air pistol through local, district, and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to air rifle and air pistol

 

.22 Rifle, Jr./Int./Sr.

.22 Rifle

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of .22 rifle equipment
  • Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in .22 rifle through local, district, and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to .22 rifle

 

Air Pistol, Jr./Int./Sr.

Air Pistol

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of air rifle and air pistol equipment
  • Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in air rifle and air pistol through local, district, and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to air rifle and air pistol

 

.22 Pistol, Jr./Int./Sr.

.22 Pistol

This unit is for members 11-13 years old if they meet the following requirement:

  • Must be enrolled as an intermediate (11-13) with at least 1 year of Air Pistol experience.

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of .22 pistol equipment
  • Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in .22 pistol through local, district, and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to .22 pistol

 

Black Powder Muzzleloading, Jr./Int./Sr.

Black Powder Muzzleloading

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of Black Powder equipment
  • Demonstrate safely through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in Black Powder through local, district and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to Black Powder such as wildlife, woodworking, etc

 

Shotgun, Jr./Int./Sr.

Shotgun

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn care for and safety of Shotgun equipment
  • Demonstrate safely through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
  • Demonstrate skills in Shotgun through local, district and state events
  • Explore other project areas in relation to Shotgun

 

 

E-Record Book

Project Information and Tip Sheet

Project Overview and Tips

Shooting Sports Handbook

2026 Shooting Sports Handbook(PDF, 117KB)

Shooting Sports Packet

2025-2026 Shooting Sports Packet(PDF, 907KB)

County Shoot

Weld County Shoot Rules and Entry Form Coming Soon

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