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4-H Shooting Sports

The 4-H Shooting Sports program develops safe shooting habits in youth ages 8-19. Students practice under the guidance of certified instructors and coaches who have received over 15 hours of training in the areas of safety, techniques, coaching and youth development.

All 4-H Shooting Sports Content

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State Shooting Sports Records and Past Results

View state match records and an archive of past results for the South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program.

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State Shooting Sports Rules and Resources

View rules and resources for state shooting sports events.

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State Shooting Sports

View important dates, updates, results and resources for state shooting sports events.

2022 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame Awardee with family.

South Dakota 4-H Recognizes Volunteers during the 2022 State Fair

October 19, 2022

South Dakota 4-H inducted nine individuals into to the 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, South Dakota.

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South Dakota 4-H Members Participate in 2022 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships

August 26, 2022

South Dakota 4-H was represented by 35 youth from 19 counties as members of 9 teams at the 2022 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held June 26 -July 1, 2022, in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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South Dakota 4-H Announces 2022 Shooting Sports Scholarship Recipients

August 03, 2022

The South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports Committee awarded six scholarships to youth in the South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program.

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Aug 20

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Shotgun @ Butte County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the shotgun discipline on Saturday, August 20 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT at the Center of the Nation Sportsmans Club in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

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Apr 28

4-H State Shoot

SDSU Extension's 4-H program will host the 2023 4-H State Shoot April 28–30 in locations throughout Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

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Jun 03

4-H State Outdoor Archery Tournament @ Yankton

SDSU Extension 4-H will host the 2023 4-H State Outdoor Archery Tournament at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center on June 3 and 4.

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Application Now Open for 2022 Hunting Skills and Recurve National Teams

July 26, 2021

South Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota 4-H invite youth involved in 4-H Shooting Sports across the state to apply to be on the 2022 4-H Shooting Sports teams.