Spring Shooting Sports Meeting

Written by Sara Waldron Posted on April 9, 2025April 15, 2025

What is it All About?

The Barron County 4-H Shooting Sports program covers the fundamentals of each discipline, marksmanship, and shooting procedures. The Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports program in Barron County is geared for teaching beginning target shooting skills for youth at junior, intermediate and senior levels.

The 4-H shooting sports program is meant to complement and enhance the impact of existing safety, shooting and hunter education programs using experiential educational methods and progressive development of skills and abilities. 4-H Shooting Sports programs are available to youth from 3rd grade and at least 8 years old (as of January 1) through the year following high school. Shooting Sports projects include archery, air pistol, .22 pistol, air rifle, .22 rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun. 4-H youth must be 12 years of age by the start of the program, event, or activity to operate any powder-burning firearm. This includes .22 handgun or rifle, muzzleloader handgun or rifle, or shotgun.

2025 Spring Shooting Sports Information

$10 Individual, $15 Family participation fee (air/.22) payable to Barron County 4-H Shooting Sports

Almena Range has an additional range membership fee: $10/single $15/family

Trap is $5/round (no project fee)

Spring Shooting Sports Kick-off Meeting
Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6PM
Barron County Government Center Room 110
335 E Monroe Ave Barron WI

Air Rifle/Air Pistol

Air Rifle/Air Pistol open to youth ages 8+ as of January 1 (and 3rd Grade)
Almena Dates: Tuesdays: April 29-July 1
Brill Dates: Thursdays: May 1-July 3

.22 Rifle/Pistol

Open to youth ages 12+
Almena Dates: April 28-July 1
Brill Dates: Thursdays: May 1-July 3

Shotgun/Trap

Open to youth ages 12+ at the Almena Range
Almena only: Mondays: April 27- June 30

Muzzleloading

Date TBD

Range Locations:

Almena Sportsman’s Club
Located 1.5 miles East of Almena on Hwy 8