Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports
Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports is a short term club/program. The shotgun program starts shooting the beginning of September and ends at the end of October. The archery, air rifle, air pistol, and small bore/pistol start shooting in November and end in February. The muzzle loading program starts the second weekend in March and ends the weekend after Mother's Day.
You must be enrolled in 4-H to participate in the shooting sports program. Enrollment dates are announced in the newsletter and through email. Please contact the MSU Extension Office with any 4-H Shooting Sports registration questions.
Registration for the Fall 2025, Winter 2025-2026, and Spring 2026 4-H Shooting Sports programs is now updated and posted on this page.
Table of contents
- Link to Montana 4-H Shooting Sports for more information
- Link to County and State 4-H Shooting Sports Events
- Shooting Sports Fillable Informed Consent Waiver
- Link to Local Flathead 4-H Shooting Sports Competitive Events & Documents
- Link to Flathead 4-H Shooting Sports Project Information
Fall Season (Oct/Nov 2026-2027): Shotgun/Trap
REGISTRATION FOR Sept. - Oct./Nov. 2026-2027
SHOTGUN/TRAP ONLY
In an effort to address several challenges related to the past Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports registration process, the MSU Extension Office in Flathead County is implementing a new registration process which will utilize ZSuite and Sign-Up Genius. The 2026-2027 Shooting Sports season will be opened in separate tiers/phases. This is the same process used last year (2025-2026) and it was successful. Registering in the Zsuite event, does not guarantee a spot. Once you have been able to secure a time spot in the sign-up genius, you have a spot in the 4-H shotgun program. Please see the instructions below when you will receive the Sign-Up Genius link.
Registration for 4-H Shotgun / Trap is OPEN on ZSuite July 1, 2026 at 9:00 am. Registration will remain open until July 26.
▪ On / about July 29, 2026, children / grandchildren of current registered 4-H Shooting Sports instructors will be provided access to a Sign-Up Genius site to request specific shotgun / trap shooting times
▪ On / about August 5, 2026, returning 4-H shotgun project youth will be provided access to a Sign-Up Genius site to request specific shotgun / trap shooting times
▪ On / about August 10, 2026, new 4-H shotgun project youth will be provided access to a Sign-Up Genius site to request specific shotgun / trap shooting times
▪ Participants must be 10 years old as of October 1,2025 in order to register for the Shotgun/Trap Shooting Sports project.
▪ Shooting Sports Shotgun registration fees are $40 per discipline per youth. Plus an additional $25 for 4-H Dues for the 26-27 4-H Year Dues. For a total of $65.
The first 4-H Shotgun / trap meeting / Orientation will likely be toward the end of August 2026 but has not yet been confirmed.
IMPORANT : Registration does not guarantee a spot. Spot availability is determined by the number of Certified Volunteer Shooting Sports Instructors that sign up to help. The Extension Office will reach out to you for payment once your spot is confirmed. Please DO NOT PAY NOW. We will reach out to everyone who registers, regardless of spot availability.
SHOTGUN PRACTICE SCHEDULE 2026-2027
Shotgun practice (live fire) will take place at the Flathead Valley Clay Target Club on Thursdays beginning Sept 2026 through Nov 2026, with time slots starting at 4pm and ending at 6pm. Enrolled youth will know what their time slot is. Please dress for inclement weather - prefer layers vs. bulky clothing. Bulky coats can interfere in gun mount. Pull back long hair. Arrive 15 min early and be ready for scheduled time. Bring eye protection and hearing protection. If you don't have those, they are available for purchase at the trap club.
ORIENTATION - 8/27/26 AND 09/03/26. MANDATORY FOR YOUTH AND PARENT.
SEPT 10 - LIVE FIRE SEPT 17 - LIVE FIRE SEPT 24 - LIVE FIRE
OCT 1 - NO PRACTICE OCT 8 - LIVE FIRE OCT 15 - LIVE FIRE
OCT 22 - LIVE FIRE NOV 5 - LIVE FIRE NOV 10 - AWARDS GIVEN
rifle/Archery/Hunting Skills
Initial registration for all 4-H Shooting Sports Winter Season disciplines (including Air pistol, Air rifle, Archery, and Hunting skills) will open on ZSuite at a date to be determined. We will have this web page updated with new registration information by mid-September 2026.
Important Notes
4-H Shooting Sports instructors will invite youth to participate in the Advanced and Precision Air Rifle projects. This invitation typically occurs in the form of a discussion between the youth, the youth's parent/guardian, and the 4-H Shooting Sports instructor.
4-H Shooting Sports instructors will invite youth to participate in the Advanced Air Pistol and Small Bore Pistol projects. This invitation typically occurs in the form of a discussion between the youth, the youth's parent/guardian, and the 4-H Shooting Sports instructor.
4-H youth who are participating the Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports for their first year are limited to requesting one shooting discipline (Air Pistol, Air Rifle, or Archery).
Youth must be 9 years old (4-H age as of 1 October 2026) in order to participate in Flathead County 4-H Shooting sports Air pistol, Air rifle, Archery, and Hunting Skills projects.
Spring Season (March-May 2027): Muzzleloading
Registration for 4-H Shooting Sports Muzzleloading 2027 will open on ZSuite at a date that is yet to be determined.
- Youth must be at least 12 years old (4-H age as of the previous October 1st) and graduates of the Montana Hunter Safety course in order to participate in the Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports muzzleloading project.