The 4-H Shooting Sports 2023 Chouteau County Invitational Shoot was held February 25th in Fort Benton with 64 members registered to shoot. Participants were mostly from the Golden Triangle Counties. Other counties participating were Flathead, Lewis and Clark, Wheatland and Gallatin.

Medals went to the following Chouteau County participants:

REGULAR TARGET

Name Division Award Score

Brentlee Bomgardner Primitive Bow (ages 13-14) silver 215.04

Brentlee Bomgardner Bare Bow (ages 13-14) gold 198.02

Jacynta Bomgardner Bare Bow (ages 15-18) gold 252.01

Brentlee Bomgardner Bow Hunter (ages 13-14) bronze 272.02

Chavelle Burney Bow Hunter (ages 15-18) silver 287.04

Grace Wright Bow Hunter (ages 15-18) bronze 286.05

Jacynta Bomgardner Olympic Recurve (ages 15-18) silver 276.04

Brentlee Bomgardner Unlimited Compound (ages 13-14) bronze 280.05

Jacynta Bomgardner Unlimited Compound (ages 15-18) bronze 294.12

3-D TARGET

Name Division Award Score

Kaleb Rayner Bow Hunter (ages 15-18) silver 188.06

Jacynta Bomgardner Olympic Recurve (ages 15-18) silver 170.07

Brentlee Bomgardner Unlimited Compound (ages 13-14) bronze 179.06

Jackson Wright Unlimited Compound (15-18) gold 198.13

Also participating from Chouteau County were Wyatt Stegman and Braxton Crowder.

A special thanks to Camille Good for compiling scores and tabulating results, Chandee Bomgardner for taking care of registrations, Chouteau County 4-H archery Council members, and for the parents and volunteers that helped make the shoot a success. Article was written by Deb Evans and Tyler Lane (MSU Extension Chouteau County).

Montana State University U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.