STATE SHOOT
STATE SHOOT
The 2026 Wyoming 4-H State shoot is scheduled to be held in Douglas, Wyoming, July 9 – 12.
- July 9th - 12th, 2026
- Douglas, Wyoming
Contest Information
- Registration 2026 – Opens May 1st
- Individual Registration due – June 15th 2026
- Shotgun Squad Sheets due – June 23rd 2026
- Team Registration due – June 23rd 2026
- County Delegation Payments due – Before State Shoot
- State Shoot Rules and Regulations – 2026
- 2025 Results posted under each discipline
- 2026 Parent & Competitor Guide to State Shoot – coming soon
- The State Leadership Team will be hosting an Ice Cream Social at State Shoot in the evening on July 11th.
- Schedules –
- General Schedule of events – coming soon
- Range Schedule – coming soon
- Shotgun Schedule – coming soon
- Competitor Numbers – coming soon
Resources & Websites
- National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program
- Maps
- Lodging
- Wyoming State Fairgrounds Campground Registration: (through WSF website): 2024 State Shoot discount code – 24WYShoot
Equipment
For your convenience, a list of equipment for each range is below. Contestants are responsible for bringing any items they need in order to compete during the event.
Air Rifle
Required equipment: Eye protection, ammunition
Optional equipment includes: Shooting mats, kneeling rolls, spotting scopes, and stands or binoculars.
.22 Rifle
Required equipment: Hearing and eye protection; ammunition
Optional equipment includes: Shooting mats, kneeling rolls, spotting scopes, and stands or binoculars.
Air Pistol
Required equipment: Eye protection, ammunition
Optional equipment: Spotting scope or binoculars
.22 Pistol
Required equipment: Hearing and eye protection; ammunition
Optional: Spotting scope or binoculars
Archery
Juniors
- Required equipment: quiver (bow, back, belt, or ground quiver), arrows (at least 6)
- Optional equipment: Arm guard, Spotting scope or binoculars, eye protection, you may bring more than 6 arrows as this year you will be shooting on concrete.
Intermediates & Seniors
Required equipment: Quiver (bow, back, belt, or ground quiver), arrows (at least 6)
Optional equipment: Spotting scope or binoculars; arm guard; eye protection, you may bring more than 6 arrows as this year you will be shooting on concrete.
- 2025
– Team Archery
– 3D Archery
– Target Archery
Shotgun
- Required equipment: Hearing and eye protection; Factory load ammunition only; Shell bag or vest
Muzzleloader
- Required equipment: Hearing and eye protection; Patches; Black powder/synthetic black powder; Balls; Bullets. Caps will be provided for the last time in 2024. (Each county is responsible for appointing an adult leader to cap their shooters muzzleloaders.)
- Optional equipment: If your muzzleloader needs a certain brand of cap, you must provide your own; Cross sticks
Contact Us
Wyoming 4-H
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Room 112
1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Dept. 3354
Email: 4h@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-5170
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