Shooting, hunting, and fishing are all lifetime sports. By joining a 4-H club in your county, you can develop your shooting skills in any of these disciplines. Both competitive and cooperative skills are included. Participants are exposed to local policies, regulations, laws, and ethical behavior through both repeated demonstration and personal practice. If you choose one of the shooting sports, a certified trainer will thoroughly instruct you in firearm safety and responsibility.
National trainers train state-level adult volunteers who work with the county program.
County, state, and national matches provide outlets for demonstrating your marksmanship and let you shoot with friends and others your age. Shooting disciplines include archery, rifle, muzzleloading, shotgun, and pistol. WHEP is a team activity, although you may participate individually. The Quail and Small Game Management program provides grant monies to young people who compete with others to plan and implement wildlife management activities for bobwhite quail, mourning doves, rabbits, and squirrels. The Quail and Small Game program is an eight-month project that starts in February.