DEPARTMENT SHOOTING SPORTS
PREMIUMS: Purple-$4.00; Blue-$3.50; Red-$3.00; White-$2.00
To participate in these competitions, a 4-H’er MUST have been enrolled in the Nance County 4-H Shooting Sports Club during the current year and MUST have attended at least four meetings or practices in each discipline enrolled during the current year.
To compete in:
- BB Gun & Archery - Open to all youth age 8 and older before January 1. BB Guns are defined as Any spring gun
or air powered gun that shoots BB’s. Must be smooth bore, weigh 6 pounds or under, will be shot at 5 meters (17’4
¾”). No scopes allowed.
- .22 Rifle - 4-H’er must be age 10 & older before January 1 of the current calendar year, and be pre-approved by a leaders committee to have consistently demonstrated to the leaders that they are physically capable to properly and safely handle the firearm, and are willing to comply with safety rules.
- Shotgun & .22 Pistol - 4-H’er must be age 12 & older before January 1 of the current year, and be pre-approved by a leaders committee to have consistently demonstrated to the leaders that they are physically able to properly and safely handle the firearm, and are willing to comply with safety rules.
- Dress Code: Participants are expected to dress appropriately for the events in which they participate. The 4-H’ers are required to wear the county 4-H t-shirt.
- Footwear Policy: Any participant while on the shooting line or shooting in any outdoor shooting event is required to wear shoes that completely cover their feet. Examples of footwear that are not acceptable in-clude, but not limited to: sandals, clogs, crocks, flip-flops, and bare feet.
- Members are encouraged to use their own firearms at the fair. Club guns will be available to use if needed.
- Any firearm built or modified to give the impression of a military style firearm such as an AR or AK is not allowed in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Front pistol grips, heat shield/shroud, suppressors, and magazines extending more than 2 inches below the receiver are prohibited.
DIVISION 458 - ARCHERY
- BareBow - (BB), Compound, Recurve/Long Bow, or Genesis, must be shot with fingers, no sights or stabilizers allowed.
- Freestyle - (F), any bow, shot with a mechanical release, sights, stabilizers, and peep sights allowed.
Enter only one of the following:
D458001. ARCHERY - BAREBOW - 8-11 Years Old: 5-10 yards
D458002. ARCHERY - BAREBOW - 12-14 Years Old: 10-15 yards
D458003. ARCHERY - BAREBOW - 15-18 Years Old: 15-20 yards
D458004. ARCHERY - FREESTYLE - 8-11 Years Old: 5-10 yards
D458005. ARCHERY - FREESTYLE - 12-14 Years Old: 10-15 yards
D458006. ARCHERY - FREESTYLE - 15-18 Years Old: 15-20 yards
DIVISION 461 - BB GUN
- Course of Fire - 5 meters -10 shots prone, 10 shots standing, 10 shots kneeling, 10 shots sitting (Total of 40 shots).
D461001. BB GUN - 8 Years Old
D461002. BB GUN - 9 Years Old
D461003. BB GUN - 10 Years Old
D461004. BB GUN - 11 & 12 Years Old
D461005. BB GUN - 13 Years & Older
DIVISION 463 - .22 RIFLE
- Only .22 long rifle ammunition can be used. Hot loads, such as "stinger" are not permitted.
- Any sights, telescopic or metallic may be used.
- Trigger guard must be present. Any trigger not subject to discharge. In event of accidental discharge, trigger shall be adjusted or gun replaced.
- The stock must be traditionally styled from conventional configurations such as factory rifle stocks or silhouette stocks.
- The barrel can not exceed 30" from face of closed bolt to end of barrel.
- Course of Fire - 5 shots prone, 5 shots standing, 5 shots kneeling, 5 shots sitting (Total of 20 shots).
Enter only one of the following:
D463001. .22 RIFLE - Open Sites
D463004. .22 RIFLE - Scope
DIVISION 464 - TRAP SHOOTING
D464001. TRAP SHOOTING - 12 - 14 years old before January 1 - Course of Fire - 50 targets - 16 Yards D464002. TRAP SHOOTING - 15 & older before January 1 - Course of Fire - 25 targets - 16 Yards; 25 - 20 Yards
DIVISION 466 - .22 PISTOL
Forty (40) shots will be fired from 50 feet in the standing position. The program is divided into two stages of 20 shots
each:
- Precision Stage - Each contestant will be allowed 6 minutes for each 5 record shots. One target will be posted to fire 10 shots. A 6 minute period for 5 sighting shots will be allowed prior to the shots fired for score.
D466001. .22 PISTOL - 12-14 years old before January 1
D466002. .22 PISTOL - 15 years old and over before January 1