Event registration is coordinated through your 4-H Shooting Sports State Coordinator or Designated Person. You can the contact information for your state's Shooting Sports coordinator at 4-hshootingsports.org.
General Rules
Memo: Position on adding/expanding disciplines at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
Event Synopsis
Accommodations
To request any accommodation to participate in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, the individual or state coordinator MUST contact the host state Match Director, Steve Pritchard, before completing the registration process and prior to the registration deadline. Those instances require individuals to complete and submit an Accomodation Request Form. If a needed accommodation arises after the event registration deadline, please submit the request as soon as possible using the same Accommodation Form and contact your state coordinator.
Silhouette Range
The distance for all silhouette matches (Muzzleloading, Smallbore Pistol, Smallbore Rifle) will be measured in “yards” not “meters” for 2025 to accommodate available space. We will be able to offer 32 firing points on the Cowboy Action Range at Heartland Public Shooting Park.
New for 2025
- Compound Archery FITA target size change for 40 and 30 meters is a 6 ring 80cm scoring target. See Archery FITA section.
- Daily Hunting Skills scoring amendment. See the Hunting Skills Section for more information.
Reminders for 2025
- Coaches and competitors are reminded to check their specific discipline section in this Synopsis for NGB version of rules that will be implemented this year.
- All shotguns used by competitors must be equipped, fitted, and utilized so as not to eject empty shells in a manner that substantially disturbs or interferes with other competitors.
- Shotgun events on Tuesday will start at 9 a.m. Shotgun events on Wednesday and Thursday will start at 8 a.m.
- Trap, Sporting Clays and Skeet will be mixed squadding. Competitors will not shoot with anyone from their own state.
- Two models of Air Pistols or any facsimile thereof (break open pistols) are NOT allowed in this event for safety reasons: Air Venturi V10 Target and Stoeger XP4.
- The Orion Scoring System and target will be used in Smallbore Rifle 3-P event.
- In Air Rifle Silhouettes a competitor with only one rifle will be allowed to mount their scope and check for zero on a 15-meter Range Wednesday after their 10-meter event is finished. Contact Mike Jochum.
- Air Rifle Equipment Check-in will be by teams.
- No golf carts, ATV’s, club cars or similar vehicles will be allowed on the 3D and field archery ranges during competition.
Check-In Procedure
All firearms, archery bows, equipment and supplies must be inspected at the check-in station on Sunday. See the Schedule for designated times and locations of your check-in site. Equipment may be checked at any time before, during, or following the competition to ensure compliance with the event rules.
Shotgun participants DO NOT need to check in their firearms or equipment prior to competing.
Participants should complete the appropriate discipline check-in forms and bring TWO copies to their discipline check-in station or follow the email directions on the form, if provided. This will help crews inspect and process your equipment in a timely manner.
Check-In Forms (Download fillable pdf form first and then complete)
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