The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers held their annual shotgun shoot fundraiser Friday, Aug. 15, at Silverleaf Shooting Sports in Guthrie. More than $12,000 was raised for the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture to continue to support Oklahoma agriculture and promote agriculture throughout the state.
More than 50 teams with a total of 200 shooters participated in the sporting-clay-style tournament across 12 stations that tested their skills with real-world hunting scenarios.
Awards were given to top shooters in youth, collegiate and open divisions. The winning team in the open division received $100 for each shooter and a shotgun shell pouch. The winning junior and collegiate division teams also won $100 for each shooter and a shotgun shell pouch. The top shooters in all three divisions received a soft gun case and $100. The second-place team received $50 for each shooter and the third-place team received $25 for each shooter.
The top team in the junior division was the Farm Credit Dusters from Beckham County 4-H with Landon Lohberger earning the top shooter award in the junior division. The top team in the collegiate division was Murray State College with Dakota Sliser earning the top shooter award in the collegiate division. The open division was won by the Cardiovascular Health Clinic team with Holden Brown from the Collinsville Team One receiving the top shooter award in the open division.
Proceeds from the event were donated to the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture, which supports Oklahoma’s farming and ranching community through philanthropic efforts while providing educational resources and opportunities to increase awareness and knowledge of Oklahoma agriculture.
