Montana State 4-H Shooting Sports Competition
2025 State Shoot
We look forward to hosting the 2025 – 30th Annual Montana State 4-H Shooting & Archery Sports Competition!
For specific shooting and archery rules, please carefully review the
General Rules.
2025 Competition Dates: March 7-9, 2025
Competition Location: Bozeman, MT
(Gallatin County Fairgrounds and Big Sky Archery, see below for specifics)
2025 registration is now open!
View your entries and payment only.
New entries/changes will not be accepted.
Participants
4-H Membership – All 4-H Shooting Sports members in good standing and meeting with the criteria below are eligible to complete in 4-H shooting sports events, subject to limitations imposed by the specific event and the rules for active membership instituted by their state. Official 4-H enrollment is required.
Age Requirements – All Participants must be 9-19 years old as of October 1, 2024 and registered members of Montana’s 4-H Program to receive ribbons or other awards.
To attend the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, participants must have passed their 14th birthday by January 1, 2025 of the current year and may not have passed their 19th birthday before January 1 of the current year in which the championships are held.
Note: Participants must be 4-H members to compete in this event.Participants must be enrolled in High School or lower at the time of the event. This is a directive from the Montana State 4-H Council to insure liability coverage.
Registration
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All registration will be completed online on the FairEntry website. See registration button above.
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See right side bar for FairEntry help sheets.
Range Fees
All competitors will each be charged a $15 range fee to help witn the increased cost of the facility. THe range fee will increase to $20.00 on February 12, 2025.
The cost of each event entry is $14.00. Time slots will be first come first serve. Firing points will be automatically assigned for all disciplines. Be sure to allow plenty of time to go from venue to venue.
Registration is organized by selecting from the following disciplines, events, and classes:
Archery:
- Target Archery
- 3D Archery - max 1 event
Airgun:
- Air Pistol: Supported 9-12 or Unsupported 9-15+
- Air Rifle: 3P: Precision or Sporter
- Air Rifle: Prone: Sporter
- Air Rifle: Standing: Precision or Sporter
- Silhouette:Air Rifle or Air Pistol
- Smallbore: Rifle or Pistol:
- Competitor MUST be 10 as of October 1, 2024
You will be prompted to select a timeslot for each event entry. Please keep the location of each event in mind when selecting your timeslot.
If you are sharing equipment, please coordinate your time and firing point.
The registration will close on Friday, February 28, 2025, to allow for final preparations for the State Shoot. For registration questions, please call the state 4-H office at 406-994-3501.
Locations
Airgun Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Smallbore Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Silhouette Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Archery Events – Big Sky Archery, 77 Laura Louise Lane, Bozeman (approximately 20 min from fairgrounds)
Requirement for All Airgun Events
We plan to use targets which will be scored with an Orion scoring machine.
Competitors will need to have a CMP NUMBER for identification.
If you have competed before you do have a CMP number already assigned.
If you need to locate your current CMP number or register for a new CMP number you may do so online.
There is no cost for this number and it will be used in other competitions. If you are unable to obtain this number, we will do so upon receiving your entry form.
Refunds
Refunds are offered on a limited basis for those who contact us in writing by e-mail: bigskystateshoot@gmail.combefore February 27, 2025.
To receive a refund, you must include all details regarding your child’s name, address, county, phone number, etc. to identify the cancellation and refund.
Refunds will be honored through the Montana 4-H Center and will be mailed after the weekend event has been concluded.
Certain refunds will be approved through a set date in 2025 ONLY for circumstances
out of participant’s control (excessive weather hindering travel, death, or physical
injury that restrict participation). Approval and requests for these refunds need
to be sent to 4-H office with supporting documentation.
Event Rules
Please, carefully review the General Rules for specific shooting and archery rules.
If you still have questions, please contact:
Archery:
Squadding and other Questions:
Randy Radke at gvarchery@gmail.com or (406)539-4903
Airgun:
Squadding:
Kristy Todd at bigskystateshoot@gmail.com or (406)813-1684
Other Airgun:
Lee Nelson at lee.nelson.330@gmail.com or (406)579-0612
Smallbore:
Scott Francis at scott.francis@montana.edu or (406)581-845
Tom Everett at 406-570-8878
Silhouette:
Lee Nelson at lee.nelson.330@gmail.com or (406)579-0612
Leave messages as a voicemail, and calls will be returned during evenings or on weekends.
Please remember that volunteers are not usually available during daytime hours, so please be patient when waiting for responses.
Visit the Shooting Sports event page for a complete list of discipline rule books.
4-H Individual Awards
Awards will be given to the top shooter in each event, as well as to the top three shooters in each event by the age group entered. Age groups for airgun and archery events are: 9-10 yrs, 11-12 yrs, 13-14 yrs, and 15+ yrs old. The smallbore rifle event will present awards to the top shooter, as well as to the top three shooters in age groups as follows: 10-12 yrs, 13-14 yrs, & 15+ yrs old.
Sanctioning of 4-H Competition
Our competition is intended to provide a friendly learning atmosphere and to promote the 4-H spirit through fun, friendly, constructive experiences. The 4- H events are not officially sanctioned events by the NRA, JOAD, ATA, NMLRA, IBO, etc. Such organizations offer their own highly competitive events. For more information on events sanction by these groups, please contact those organizations directly.
The 4-H National Competition 2024
Participants must be ages 14 years of age by January 1, 2025 and cannot turn 19 before January 1, 2025.
The event will be held on June 22-27, 2025 in Grand Island, NE.
Selection of the Air Rifle Team to represent Montana will be done by combining the Sporter scores (3 position & standing) – the 4 top scoring individuals will make up the air rifle team.
The 4 top scoring individuals in each of the Air Pistol and Smallbore Events will be invited to represent Montana on their respective teams.
Event Locations
Airgun Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Smallbore Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Silhouette Events – Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Archery Events – Big Sky Archery, 77 Laura Louise Lane, Bozeman (approximately 20 min from fairgrounds)
Directions and Addresses
Big Sky Archery – 77 Laura Louise Lane, Bozeman
From I-90, exit at Belgrade and head south on Jackrabbbit Lane toward Baxter Lane and Four Corners. Turn west (right) on Baxter Lane, take the first right (north) onto Laura Louise Lane.
From Bozeman, go west on Huffine Lane to Four Corners. At the intersection, turn right onto Jackrabbit (north) and proceed about 2 miles to Baxter Lane. Turn West (left) onto Baxter, take the first right (north) onto Laura Louise Lane.
Gallatin County Fairgrounds – 901 North Black, Bozeman – Greenway Range and Indoor Arena
From I-90, exit at North 7th Ave. Proceed south on North 7th Avenue to Tamarack, go east (left) to North Black. Turn left into parking lot.
