Shooting Sports
Shooting Sports
About
Shooting sports is a great life skill to learn at a young age. With 4-H shooting sports the kids will learn the basic fundamentals of safety, awareness, posture, eye dominance, accuracy vs consistent grouping and much more. We want the kids to enjoy shooting sports along with knowing the responsibilities there is to shooting this type of equipment.
We have 3 age groups with shooting sports; Junior is 3rd-5th grade(8-11yrs). Intermediate is 6th-8th grade(12-15yrs). Senior is 9th-1 year after high school graduation(16-19yrs).
Programs Available
Air Pistol – Explore different air pistols, learn basic safety rules and guidelines, learn marksmanship and shooting procedures
Air Rifle – Explore different types of air rifles, learn basic safety rules and range commands, develop marksmanship, learn various shooting positions used in competition
Archery – Learn the fundamentals of archery marksmanship, learn rules and safety guidelines, make archery equipment, shoot with sights and different bows
Muzzleloading – Explore muzzleloading history, study different muzzleloading guns and accessories, learn how to clean a muzzleloader, learn safety issues (Ages: Only 12 years old and above can shoot powder burning guns)
Pistol (smallbore .22) – Explore the history of different types of pistols, learn basic safety rules and range commands, develop marksmanship and shooting procedures (Ages: Only 12 years old and above can shoot powder burning guns)
Rifle – Explore rifle history and the different models, learn to sight-in your rifle and score targets, learn various shooting positions used in competition, learn safe handling procedures and range rules (Ages: Only 12 years old and above can shoot powder burning guns)
Shotgun – Learn the basic safety issues with shotgun handling, learn shooting fundamentals, learn the proper way to carry a shotgun (Ages: Only 12 years old and above can shoot powder burning guns)
Meetings
We split our shooting sports season into 2 groups; Indoor and outdoor. Indoor we do only archery and outdoor we do 3D archery, air pistol, air rifle, .22lr pistol, .22lr rifle, shotgun (trap), and muzzleloader. Each discipline is $5 for the season. Safety Meetings are required to have before shooting per 4-H nationally. Safety meetings and first practices can not be on the same day. But they will still be able to shoot if wanted. Each archer is required to have 3 practices to be eligible to participate in the County Competition.
Outdoor dates: Outdoor shooting will start in April. Sundays; air rifle/ pistol, shotgun, .22lr rifle. Mondays; 3D archery, .22lr pistol, muzzleloader.
Sundays: Oconomowoc Sportsmans Club
Mill Rd, Sullivan, WI 53178
Tuesdays: Watertown Archers
212 Market St, Watertown, WI 53094
Times might change depending on attendance.
Shooting Sports Education Project Guide
Level 1 (grades 3-12)
The guide is intended for use by youth participating in the 4-H Shooting Sports project. This publication focuses on teaching participants in this project the safe operation of firearms and archery equipment.
Audience: Grades 3-12
Note: This project requires the supervision of a certified 4-H shooting sports instructor.
Hunting/Wildlife Member Record Book
Level 1 (grades 3-12)
The 4-H Hunting/Wildlife record book helps 4-H members set goals for the year and keep an accurate record of their work and accomplishments. Working in conjunction with a shooting sports project, the Hunting/Wildlife project teaches natural resources management through hunting-related activities, and sound decision-making skills promoting safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior. This project is a great complementary project to an existing shooting sports education project to build and enhance skills.
Audience: Grades 3-12
Note: This project requires the supervision of a certified 4-H shooting sports instructor.
Archery Member Record Book
Level 1 (grades 3-12)
This project record book leads youth through lessons about archery equipment, rules of the range, and safety. In addition to record-keeping pages, this member record book requires a commitment to safety and completion of activities about setting goals, parts and equipment, and more.
Audience: Grades 3-12
Note: This project requires the supervision of a certified 4-H shooting sports instructor.
To-Do at Home & Additional Information & Links
Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports Program
Project Leader
Please feel free to contact Dave Saxby at jeffersonwi4hshootingsports@gmail.com with any questions regarding the Shooting Sports project.