What is the 4-H Shooting Sports Program?
The Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Program is a volunteer-led program that teaches life skills through shooting sports. Youth learn safety and shooting techniques in the disciplines of shotgun, rifle, archery, muzzleloader and hunting. The program is affiliated with the National Shooting Sports Program. Please contact Dan Owen by calling UT Extension Lincoln County at (931) 433-1582 to receive more information. Please remember to include your name, age, address and phone number.
Practice Information
Archery will be weekly practice sessions on Thursdays in the fall and spring at the Lincoln County Horseman’s Association and 4-H Horseshow Grounds, 2 Wilkes Rd Fayetteville, TN 37334. There is 2 Sessions each Thursday and there will be 2 to 4 adult volunteers at each session. Please call Debra Elliott at (931) 433-1582 or dellio26@utk.edu for more information.
Shotgun will be held weekly in the spring at the Lincoln County Horseman’s Association and 4-H Horseshow Grounds, 2 Wilkes Rd, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Please call Patrick Dye at (256) 656-9691 or dye.patrick@gmail.com for more information.
Hunting Skills practice will be held weekly in the fall on Tuesdays at Chestnut Ridge Academy, 2959 Huntsville Hwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334 . Please call Patrick Dye at (256) 656-9691 or dye.patrick@gmail.com for more information.
Volunteer Leaders
Before being able to assist with the 4-H Shooting Sports program, adults must become Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors. To be “4-H Certified” means that you are versed in the areas of youth development and shooting sports. To become certified adults are required to go complete a two-day Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop. The next instructor certification workshop is scheduled for August 7-8, 2020 in Crossville, TN. Adults interested in assisting with the Lincoln County 4-H Shooting Sports Program in 2015 should call UT Extension Lincoln County at (931) 433-1582.
