About Shooting Sports

Shooting Sports, 4-H's fastest growing program area, mission of the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Program is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes so that they may become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society.

Disciplines:

  • Air Pistol
  • Air Rifle
  • Archery
  • BB Gun
  • Hunting Skills
  • Muzzle Loading
  • Shotgun
  • Smallbore Pistol
  • Smallbore Rifle

Become a Shooting Sports Volunteer/Instructor

Volunteers play a critical part of the entire 4-H Program and Shooting Sports is no different. Volunteer become positive role models for youth while teaching about environmental ethics, outdoor recreation, wildlife and personal safety. In order to become a certified Shooting Sports Instructor you must complete required training in the respective discipline. Contact Kayla Banta, 4-H Agent. for more information about becoming a volunteer.


Practices

In order to compete at Shooting Sports Matches 4-H members must complete at least 8 hours of training/practice in their respective discipline. If a child is participating in more than one discipline, understand the 4-H'er must complete 8 hours of practice for each discipline. For a list of practice times view the East Feliciana 4-H Shooting Sports Handbook.

Upcoming Events/Matches

March 11 - 19, 2023: Southern Regional Match - WBR and Ascension Parishes

April 15-April 23, 2023: State Match - WBR and Ascension Parishes

June 26 - June 30, 2023: National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships - Grand Island, Nebraska


East Feliciana Shooting Sports

The East Feliciana 4-H Program is excited to offer Shooting Sports to the youth of the parish. In order to participate in 4-H Shooting Sports, the child must be 4-H Member and must be 9 years of age before Jan. 1, 2023, and not have passed their 19th birthday on Jan. 1.

For the 2022-2023 year, East Feliciana 4-H will be offering both, Archery, Air Rifle, Small Bore, & Shotgun. Complete a Shooting Sports Registration form and submit it along with your registration fee to the East Feliciana 4-H Office.


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