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Shooting Sports

Shooting Sports includes Air Rifle, Small Bore Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloader and Hunting disciplines. At the state level both archery competition and camps are available to participate in this activity. There are a number of state level matches that are open to 4-H participants who are in a county shooting sports club/program led by a discipline Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader/Volunteer. Contact your local county office for more information on how to become involved in Shooting Sports. 

Upcoming Training 

Level 1 shooting sports certifications are available throughout the state of Florida each year. Florida 4-H provides these state level trainings utilizing the current Level 2 shooting sports instructors in the state. 4-H volunteers and staff that will be leading any shooting sports club or activities are required to go through this Level 1 certification course in the respective shooting sports discipline PRIOR to leading any meeting or activity. All training attendees must be an Approved Level 2 Volunteer prior to registering for a training event in 4-H Online. Level 1 instructors must be 21 years of age; youth aged 14-20 may participate in this training as a Junior Instructor. This Level 1 certification is valid for 3 years, after which the instructor must receive recertification.

To register for any shooting sports training event, login to 4-H Online and click on Events. Those open and available shooting sports trainings will show as an option to register for. If you have any questions or issues with registering for a shooting sports training event, please contact Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu.

Please see the below list of trainings currently available for the 2023-2024 4-H Year:

  • Archery Training

    August 26: New-Faith Community Church (St. Cloud)

    September 23: St. Johns Co. Extension Office

    September 23: Hard Labor Creek Shooting Sports (Chipley)

    November 18: Tenoroc Public Shooting Range (Lakeland)

    January 6: Suwannee Co. Extension Office

    May 23: 4-H Camp Timpoochee (Niceville)

    May 24: 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid)

  • Shotgun Training

    September 23: Hard Labor Creek Shooting Sports (Chipley)

    October 14: Gator Skeet and Trap Club (Gainesville) 

    December 3: 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid)

    January 20, 2024: Triple N Ranch Shooting Range (St. Cloud) 

  • Rifle Training

    Gainesville - TBD

    January 6, 2024: The Alamo Naples Indoor Gun Range (Naples)

    January 13, 2024: Wakulla County Extension Office

    January 20, 2024: Triple N Ranch Shooting Range 

    May 23, 2024: 4-H Camp Timpoochee (Niceville)

    May 23, 2024: 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid)

  • Muzzleloader Training

    January 13: Tenoroc Public Shooting Range (Lakeland)

  • Hunting Training

    February 3, 2024: Brevard County Extension Office | 3695 Lake Dr, Cocoa, FL 32926

Upcoming Matches

  • State Archery Field Match
    When October 21, 2023
    Where Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 NW 16th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669)
    Registration September 1 to October 8, 2023; Register on 4HOnline
    Cost  $35
    Contact Julia Kelly at julia.kelly@ufl.edu OR Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu
  • State Indoor Match
    When December 2, 2023
    Where Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 NW 16th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669)
    Registration September 1 - November 19, 2023; Register on 4HOnline
    Cost $35
    Contact Julia Kelly at julia.kelly@ufl.edu OR Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu
  • State Archery 3D Match
    When January 27, 2024
    Where Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 NW 16th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669)
    Registration  September 1, 2023 - January 14, 2024; Register via 4HOnline
    Cost  $35
    Contact Julia Kelly at julia.kelly@ufl.edu or  Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu
  • State FITA Archery Match
    When February 24, 2024
    Where Easton Newberry Sports Complex | 24880 NW 16 Ave, Newberry, FL 32669
    Registration September 1, 2023 - February 11, 2024 | Register via 4HOnline
    Cost $35
    Contact Julia Kelly, julia.kelly@ufl.edu | Bill Tillett, wtillett@ufl.edu
  • State Archery Match
    When April 6 & 7, 2024
    Where Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 NW a6th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669)
    Registration September 1 - March 17, 2024 | Register via 4HOnline
    Cost $35
    Contact Julia Kelly at julia.kelly@ufl.edu OR Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu
  • State Shotgun Match
    When March 23, 2024
    Where Jacksonville Clay Target Sports (12125 New Berlin Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32226)
    Registration September 1, 2023 to March 15, 2024 | Register via 4HOnline
    Cost $75
    Contact Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu OR Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu
  • State Rifle Match
    When March 8, 2025
    Where Shoot GTR, 1610 NW 65 Place, Gainesville, 32653
    Registration September 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025 | Register via 4HOnline
    Cost $35
    Contact Bill Tillett at wtillet@ufl.edu OR Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu 

Archery Match Resources

General Resources

 

For questions regarding:

  • Shooting Sports or general page content contact  Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu or 863-465-4884
  • Archery rules, registration, or logistics contact Julia Kelly at julia.kelly@ufl.edu or 904-209-0430
  • Rifle rules, registration, or logistics contact Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu or 863-465-4884  
  • Shotgun rules, registrations or logistics contact Bill Tillett at wtillett@ufl.edu or 863-465-4884
  • Training, upcoming and future training contact Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu