National High School Rodeo Shooting Sports
established in 2005
To introduce NHSRA members into shooting sports programs
- 43 states, 5 Canadian Provinces and Australia
About National High School Rodeo Shooting Sports
National High School Rodeo Shooting Sports is the shooting competition program of the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA), the Denver-based youth rodeo organization that began in Texas in 1947 and was incorporated in 1961. NHSRA counts more than 12,000 members across 43 state associations, five Canadian provinces, and affiliates in Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Shooting sports were added to National Finals activities in 2005 in partnership with the National Rifle Association to introduce rodeo athletes to organized marksmanship. In January 2022, after NRA support ended, shooting became an official NHSRA event that any state or province may offer where there is interest.
The program has two disciplines. Light Rifle is a three-position match, prone, kneeling and standing, shot at 50 yards with .22 rimfire rifles weighing no more than 8.5 pounds, open to junior high and high school members. Trap is a high school event shot with 12, 16 or 20 gauge shotguns, with 100 targets in the first round and the top 20 advancing. Competitors qualify through their state or provincial finals for the National High School Finals Rodeo, where rifle scoring is handled electronically. Trap scores count toward team points. For ranch and rodeo families, the program connects firearm safety and marksmanship with a youth sport they already know.
Key Facts
- 1947: NHSRA’s predecessor organization begins in Texas; incorporated in 1961
- 2005: Shooting sports added to National Finals activities in partnership with the NRA
- January 2022: Shooting sports become an official NHSRA event
- Events: Light Rifle (.22 rimfire, three positions at 50 yards) and Trap (high school division)
- Reach: 43 states, five Canadian provinces, plus Mexico, Australia and New Zealand
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