Shotgun Squadding Posted

Second weekend shotgun squadding is now posted here.

Results of the State Shoot first weekend are posted.

The complete results of the first weekend of the Colorado State shoot are now posted here.

State Shoot Squadding Posted

The first weekend of state shoot squadding has been posted.  It can be found at state squads.

State Shoot Practices

We will be holding practices for the upcoming state shoot.  The practices are not mandatory, but highly encouraged.

Ft. Lupton Range
Air rifle and pistol
.22 rifle
Archery
Muzzleloading
July 30th, Aug. 6th and 13th at 6:00 PM

Galeton Range
Air rifle and pistol
.22 rifle
Archery
Aug. 1st, 8th, and 15th at 6:00 PM

Galeton muzzleloading contact Randy Ivy 970-590-0297
Shotgun contact key leaders.
Trap, Randy Ivy 970-590-0297.
Skeet and 5 Stand, Alan Lemons 303-536-4370

2013 WELD COUNTY SHOOT RESULTS

The complete results from the county shoot are now posted at 2013 WELD COUNTY CONTEST. 
Congratulations to all of the competitors.  Thank you to all the leaders, parents and sponsors who make this contest a success.  See you all at the Weld County Fair.
Please remember that you MUST complete and display a project to be eligible to shoot at the state shoot.  If you placed 6th or higher at the county shoot, contact your key leader and let them know if you are able/not able to attend the state shoot.  We will work down the score sheets to fill all state shoot slots.

Weld County Invitational Results

The Weld County Shooting Sports Council would like to thank all the contestants and volunteers who participated in making the invitational a success.  It was a day better suited to flying kites than shooting, but we were glad to see the contestants battle through the elements and become better shooters.  Thank you again.  The complete results can be found 2013 Invitational.

Informational Letter

It has come to the attention of the Weld County 4-H shooting sports council that there are some parents feeling their kids cannot complete their 4-H shooting sports project due to the shortage of ammunition. They are concerned that they will not have enough ammo to finish their 3 required practices so they can shoot at the County Shoot.

Even though the shooting is the fun part of the project, it is not a requirement to complete the shooting sports project. The only requirement to complete the shooting sports project and remain in good standing is to display a topic board or something made that can be used in your shooting discipline (bullet block, gun rest, spinners, etc.) and complete the record book. The project and record book need to be displayed at the fair.

We do have a few .22 shells that we can sell to those who ask at the practices. We have a very limited supply of these shells for sale, and to give everyone a chance, we will limit the number of shells we will sell to a participant. There is .22 ammo available out there but you may just have to spend some time shopping around. Most of the stores will let you know when they get their ammo shipments in. If you are there early enough waiting in line, you can usually get a box or two of shells.

Another option to the ammo shortage for .22 rifle is to consider shooting air rifle instead. You will just need to let Michelle Langston at the extension office and one of the shooting sports rifle instructors know that you want to change your discipline to air rifle. You will still need 3 practices in air rifle in order to compete at the county shoot.

We do not have any shotgun shells but we have seen trap loads for sale at many of the stores like Sportsmans Warehouse, Bass Pro, Cabella's, Gander Mountain, Jax Surplus, etc.

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Mark Karns
President Weld County 4-H Shooting Sports Council
Certified Rifle and Pistol Instructor
970-302-6576 after 4:30 pm is best.

Larry Hooker

4-H Youth Development/Livestock Agent

Weld County Extension

525 N. 15th Avenue

Greeley, CO 80631

(970) 304-6535 ext. 2093