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Teaching strategies of a 4-H Shooting Sports volunteer: goal setting, skill instruction, encouragement, and fun
The Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program relies heavily on adult volunteers...
Tree Stand Safety
4-H stressing tree stand safety for hunters
It wasn’t that long ago a teenage boy was working a part-time job at a family-owned tree nursery when he was privy to a conversation between the...
4-H membership leads to leadership for Shooting Sports volunteer
Elizabeth Auer was one of the first 4-H Shooting Sports members when the program began in Illinois in 2009. Now, at 23, she's the first former member...
Illinois 4-H State Shoot hits target with 100 competitors
Any better, and he'd been perfect. Darren Hawkins of Grundy County missed only one clay target throughout a full day of shotgun trap competition at...
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Fulton 4-H Shooting Sports to hold spring session
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension announces that the Fulton County 4-H Shooting Sports Program will begin its spring session on April 6, 2025. Registration materials are available online at https://go.illinois.edu/...
Fulton 4-H Archery practice
Fulton 4-H Shooting Sports to hold late summer/fall session
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - The major emphasis of 4-H Shooting Sports is safety while handling firearms. Respect, character building, and accuracy of shooting are also components.Air Rifle and Archery are open to youth aged 8-18 as of 9/1/24. Shotgun and Smallbore (.22) Rifle are open to youth aged...
Mason 4-H archery team
Local 4-H members excel at State Shooting Sports competition
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - For many people, when the discussion of sports comes up in the fall the conversation tends to lean towards football and cross country. But for some local 4-H members the sports focus is on preparing for the Illinois 4-H State Shooting Sports competitions. Fulton and Mason 4-H...
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Tree stand safety starts on the ground
URBANA, Ill. – With archery season opening Oct. 1, Illinois deer hunters will soon start heading to the woods.  Tree stand falls are one of the most common hunting injuries that can be prevented with some simple safety measures such as always wearing a harness and choosing a sturdy...
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Videos

Tree Stand Safety: Hang on Tree Stand Safety

Prevent hunting accidents by learning the proper way to use hunting stands. University of Illinois Extension 4-H Natural Resources and Shooting Sports specialist Curt Sinclair demonstrates how to use a Hang On Tree Stand.

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