16 Nebraskaland • August-September 2024
Bullets will travel downrange
at steel targets of chickens, rams,
turkeys and pigs at the 48th annual
Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette
Invitational on Sept. 28. The youth .22
competition is set in the rolling hills
of Pressey Wildlife Management Area,
where young shooters from across
the state will participate for free.
Established in 1977, this competition
is the longest-running organized youth
shooting event in Nebraska.
The competition is open to all
youth ages 11 and older who have
successfully completed Hunter
Education and have not yet graduated
high school. Shooters are grouped into
classes according to age, rifle weight,
sight type and experience level. They
may compete individually or as part of
a team. The competition consists of 40
rounds fired in two five-round stages
at silhouette targets at 40, 60, 77 and
100 meters. Competitors must shoot
their rifle unsupported at each steel
silhouette target.
The event is lauded for its family-
friendly atmosphere and the
camaraderie among youth and their
families and friends.
Pressey WMA is located 17 miles
south of Broken Bow in Custer
County. For more information
about this event, contact Matthew
Haumont at 308-527-3403 or
nebraskasilhouette@gmail.com.
By Julie Geiser
NEBRASKA YOUTH SMALLBORE
SILHOUETTE INVITATIONAL
IN THE FIELD
Trophies awarded at the Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational at Pressey Wildlife Management Area.
JULIE GEISER, NEBRASKALAND
