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From humble beginnings: The growth of the Mason County 4-H Shooting Sports Club
In 2013, a passionate group of volunteers laid the foundation for one of Mason County’s most respected 4-H special interest clubs: the Mason County 4...
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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...
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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/...
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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...
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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: 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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