Marshal Cooper, Lefty Lipscomb, and Sheriff Rango Come Out on
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Marshal Cooper, Lefty Lipscomb, and Sheriff Rango Come Out on
GunslinGer ’s azette cowboy fast draw association’s August/September Issue 2015 Official Journal of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association ~ Honoring the Romance and Legend of the Old West ~ Marshal Cooper, Lefty Lipscomb, and Sheriff Rango Come Out on Top at the 2015 CFDA National Championships in Mitchell, S. Dakota Article on page 8 Lefty Lipscomb Becomes 3 Time National Champion Marshal Cooper Battles Caleb To Win His 3rd National Championship Title 4 Page FGA Sheriff Rango Defeats His Opponents To Win His First Youth National Championship Title Insert Inside! Page 2 August/September 2015 The Choice of Champions HigHly RegaRded as THe MosT dependable six-gun in THe WoRld Gunslinger’s Gazette Gunslinger’s Gazette GUNSLINGER”S GAZETTE August/September 2015 Only a Few Contests Left in 2015 Editor Erika Frisk ,“Hannah Calder” #L46 Contributing Editors Alotta Lead #L37 Mongo #L57 Marketing and Sales Erika Frisk, “Hannah Calder” #L46 Memberships/Product Orders: Alotta Lead #L37 (775)575-1802 www.cowboyfastdraw. com Regulator Posse Sheriff Mongo #L57 (970)731-9140 CFDA Shoot For the Stars Scholarship Fund Windmill Kid & Miss Betty windmillkid1748@gmail.com or 432-202-9558 Advertising (775)980-6373 hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw. com Please send Letters to the Editor to: hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com Copyright 2015 by Cowboy Fast Draw Association, LLC. All rights reserved under international and Pan American Copyright Conventions. Reproduciton in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Printed in the U.S.A. PO Box 5 - Fernley, NV 89408 (775)575-1802 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm (pst) www.cowboyfastdraw. com e-mail: info@cowboyfastdraw. com Warning: Readers: Be advised that there may be products represented in this magazine as to which the sale, possession, or interstate transporation thereof may be restricted, prohibited, or subject to licensing requirements. Nothing herein is intended to constitute a manual for the use of any product or the carrying out of any procedure or process. The CFDA, its publications, officers, authors, consultants and employees accept no responsiblity for any liability, injuries, or damages arising out of any person’s attempt to rely upon information contained herein. Telegraph Current Global Passwords: safetyfirst hitemfast (All lower case, no spaces) W ow! I had a fun problem this issue. I had so many amazing articles that I could barely fit them all in! It took some doing, but I got it all in. This issue is cram packed with shoot articles galore! Which makes me a super happy camper! So thank you so much to everyone who submitted articles and pictures for this issue, I appreciate it so much. With summer fast coming to an end, there are only a few titled championships left before the Fastest Gun Alive. If you have not seen an article from your club’s titled championship featured in the Gunslinger’s Gazette, be sure to talk with your club about submitting one for the next issue, as the Fall Issue will fill up fast. As I am writing this, planning is well under way for the Fastest Gun Alive. Wow, did that come up fast again! I’m not sure how it just sneaks up on me every year like that. I can’t wait to see everyone, so please come up and say hello. I am usually in the General Store, or aimlessly wondering about (I blame that on the lack of sleep for that whole week, haha). I will be updating the CFDA website and facebook page soon with all the wonderful pictures I have received. I will make some announcements as soon as it is done. Speaking of our facebook page, we now have over 5,000 members! Wow! Talk about an amazing tool to get information out to everyone. I have also noticed more and more club facebook pages popping up Page 3 ATTENTION Tic Toc Director Cal Eilrich “Quick Cal” #L9 Copy Editor Erika Frisk, “Hannah Calder” Life #46 Editorial Publisher Cowboy Fast Draw Association, LLC Solicitor Generals Uncle Willy #2129 Grasshopper #2130 as well as club websites. If you send me the links, I would be happy to add this information to your club contact information so people have a variety of ways of contacting you. Every little bit helps when trying to attract potential members. In this issue, the 2015 Shoot for the Stars Scholarship Recipients are also announced. Congratulations to these 5 individuals! What a great accomplishment this is and really showcases what amazing youth members we have in this sport. And a big thank you to all the individuals and clubs who have donated and taken the time to do fundraisers on the behalf of the Scholarship fund. Without your generous efforts, this would not be possible. Once again I would like to give a shout out to Wild Shot for keeping track of all the Top Gun Points this year. There are some close points in both men’s and ladies, so it will be interesting to see how the next few titled championships play out to see who makes it in the top 10. Good luck to all! Best Wishes! Hannah Calder Be sure to “LIKE” us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! @cowboyfastdraw Deadline to submit articles for next Gazette is: November 2nd Please submit all articles and pictures to: hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com # Contents Articles Inside CFDA ...............................................4 Membership News .....................................5 Regulator Report........................................6 Cowboy Poetry- Final Ride.......................7 Minnesota State...........................................7 Triple Crown................................................8 Shoot for the Stars Recipients.................12 Leather & Lace..........................................14 4 Page FGA Insert....................................15 Great Northwest Territorial....................19 Grand Teton Gunfight.............................22 New Ladies World Record Article.........24 Crossword Puzzle Winners.....................28 New Member List.....................................26 Information Please send all articles and advertising to: hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com CFDA General Store................................27 Shooting Schedule....................................28 Affiliated Clubs.........................................29 Curret World Record Holders Men’s Record -Master Gunfighter .295 Ladies Record- Honey Badger .359 Membership Information........................30 Advertise in The Gunslinger’s Gazette! Articles Wanted! One Issue Ad Pricing Full 2/3 1/2 1/3 1/4 Column Inch Inside L/F Cover $350 $240 $190 $130 $110 N/A Inside R/F Cover $350 $240 $190 $130 $110 $8.50 Inside Back Cover $325 $230 $180 $120 $100 $7.75 Back Cover $240 All Other Pages $275 $200 $160 $160 $85 $6.50 Business Cards $35 3 Issue Contract Deduct 10% / 5 Issue Contract Deduct 20% - (From Above Prices) To view our full pricing and sizing guidelines, visit www.cowboyfastdraw.com We are always looking for articles to be submitted in regards to clubs, contests, historical, aliases, or anything else that pertains to our sport. If You Are Interested, Please Contact: Hannah Calder at hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com Page 4 August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette Inside The CFDA By: Quick Cal, Executive Director to surrounding areas to support other events as well, after all building regional support is a “two-way street”. H owdy! Wow! What an exciting and active season so far. With great matches going on from coast to coast and our attendance growing, it is an exciting time for Cowboy Fast Draw! Just a few years ago, there were thoughts that we should perhaps limit the amount of CFDA Titled Championships because of concern that we were spreading our membership a little thin with so many new titles appearing. Match attendance had leveled out with some events even experiencing modest declines. After drilling down into the actual registered shooter data, we learned something very encouraging. While many of our shooters that had historically traveled great distances to make most of our events had actually declined, those attending our matches were newer members located in the regions surrounding the events. It’s obvious that in many areas of the country where the CFDA membership base has expanded, there is more choices for quality competitive opportunities that most areas of the country didn’t have just a few years ago. The good news is that due to our memberships expanding both regionally and nationally most CFDA Titled Championships are now seeing an increase in entries. In some areas, club shoots are now exceeding what we were drawing at CFDA Titled Championships less than a decade ago. We also have a number of new members who are discovering what fun it is to have a reason to travel to new places, visit clubs and compete in CFDA Titled Championships! It’s becoming a life-style for many of our members. Is there any such thing as, too much Cowboy Fast Draw? I don’t think so. In fact, the more there is the better it is for everyone. Members & Building Support Are the Key Building regional memberships are the key to having successful clubs and contests. It’s no secret, activity breeds activity, it’s true in almost all things. I have had many conversations with CFDA Clubs that are interested in hosting a CFDA Titled Championship. I’m not hesitant to tell them that if they need to have our members travel from all over the country in order to make a successful event, then their area is not developed enough for a major contest. There should be enough members in a state or surrounding states to support a CFDA State Championship, shooters traveling from out of that region should be considered “icing on the cake.” It’s also key that club members travel CFDA Demographic As we build membership we are constantly searching for the type of folks that tend to be interested in what we do, that’s called a “demographic” in marketing terms. So, to find folks interested in us, I suppose the first thing we have to do is define the basic type of folks that we are. I think that most of our members are people who tend not to be afraid to try something new. We generally like the genre of the American Old West time period, but most of us are not considered re-enactors. We tend to be independent thinkers, who don’t mind riding along with positive leadership. We don’t like B.S., but we do like kidding around and having fun. We place a high value on honesty and integrity. We love America and generally are not bashful about standing up for God and country. So who are we? Let’s find out how to find more folks just like us. When I see some of the totally whacked out and off-base organizations in our country with tens of thousands of members, and we have only had a little over 4,000 sign up for CFDA. In the age of the internet when we should be finding one another more easily, I just know that we are missing something somewhere. There are some agenda items on this year’s Marshal’s Muster Agenda where we are going to discuss these things and many other aspects of how to grow our clubs and our sport. I look forward to this important round-table discussion with our U.S. Marshals. Records Are Made To Be Broken! As they say, “Records are made to be broken.” As our shooters are getting faster and trying harder amazing things are happening in Cowboy Fast Draw. Since my last column, both the Men’s and Ladies’ World Record were broken! First, at the Western Territorial in Genoa, NV, Master Gunfighter (CA) broke Kid Creggar’s .298, and established the new Men’s Record at .295! Then, at the 4 Corners Territorial in Pagosa Springs, CO, Honey Badger (CO) broke Stormie Weather’s (NV) .360, with a .359! Can it go even faster, I think so. There sure are a lot of folks practicing and gunning for it. Back Ground Noise in Contest Areas There have been increased complaints at some contests regarding loud talking, shouting, or making noises that can and have disturbed shooters on the firing line. We must always understand that our contests are as much a social event as they are a competition. If you are the type of shooter that insists that no one talk or carry on with general activity while you are on the line, then my advice is to invest in a good set of ear plugs. Shooters, families and guests are constantly interacting, talking, joking around with each other, and laughing. We never want to discourage that kind of activity, it makes our events fun and we need to keep it that way. However, we also need to show consideration and refrain from disruptive sounds, like shouting, banging and really loud laughing at a time that can disrupt a match in progress. One of the most exciting times in our sport is when we have the opportunity to join other spectators for our fellow competitors that have made it into a Championship Shoot-off, the bigger the championship title the bigger the excitement and the noise that comes along with it! A great announcer can ignite the crowd and create a special electricity in the air that is unique among all shooting sports. We should emulate other individual sporting events where competitors must display great amounts of shot making skill and precision, like in tennis or golf. Cowboy Fast Draw is even tougher than those in the regard that we must also react to a start light. In such venues, there is a time to cheer and make noise, there is also a time to be respectful and quiet. According to the CFDA Gunslinger’s Guidelines, this issue is addressed in the Conduct Violation Section on Page 26. While this technically only applies to contestants, Range Masters and contest officials are well within their rights to apply warnings to noncompetitors as well. In the 2nd paragraph it says, “Contestants must also refrain from loud talking, shouting, and other actions that disturb shooters on the line, especially after the shooting commands have begun.” So please have fun, but also remember to be considerate. Stick Around & Clap For the Winners I hate to leave contests early. I think we should all try to plan, whenever we can, to stick around and clap for the winners. If everyone just took off as soon as they were shot out... Who would be there to clap for you, if you should win? We all lead busy lives, and I must admit, I had to leave a two contests myself this year just before they were concluded. The first, I left the Great Northwest Territorial early (actually at about 4 p.m.) because as Mayor Pro-Tem, I had to be on stage for the Memorial Day Service, held in Fernley at the Northern Nevada Veteran’s Cemetery the very next morning. This is the largest such celebration in Nevada and is attended by the Governor, Senators, and Congressmen. But, much more important than Politicians, I needed to be there for our Veterans. The second, I barely caught my plane coming back from Odessa last month, and it was the last flight I could book that day to get home. It was either book that flight or stay home, since it only gave me one day to get home, pack and leave with Alotta Lead for Colorado. I understand, life happens. We all have jobs, families and commitments. But, please consider trying to plan your schedule so that you can be there for the whole thing, whenever you can. But, I’m sure that most hosts would rather you come and support their contest than not to come at all because of a tight schedule. And to Host-Clubs... When planning your contests, try to do your best to not make the last day of a multiple-day shoot an all-day affair. It sure helps the folks that travel to your contest and have to hold down a job and family commitments back home. We should remember that most of our members are not retired. ‘72 Open Top & Other 1800 Reproduction Firearms According to CFDA Rules, period correct firearm types have always been within our rules, regardless of what calibers they were actually produced in during the 1800s. For instance, there was never a percussion/ conversion revolver that I know of that was produced greater than .44 caliber during the 1800s, yet they are produced today in .45 Colt. Obviously, with modern metals it makes it possible to produce these types of firearms these days in 45 Colt and still meet SAAMI Specs. There are also other examples as well. These are still considered “faithful reproductions” of period firearms. Apparently, there have been differences of opinions and confusion. An Official Rule Interpretation and Clarification, along with the back-up reasoning, has been posted in the Rules Section on www. CowboyFastDraw.com, according to my responsibility as the Director of CFDA, as laid out on page 11 in the 8th Edition of the Gunslinger’s Guidelines. Training Your Reactions Last issue I wrote extensively about Cowboy Fast Draw being the Fountain of Youth of Sports. In addition, I covered in some detail how developing your conditioned reflexes and reactions, at any age, not only makes you a better shooter, but can offer great benefits that can have a positive affect on many aspects of a healthy, quicker and younger thinking lifestyle. I ended that portion of my article by promising to show you, “how you do that.” I had been working on a new accessory for the Gunslinger Timer System, it is now done and ready. You will find an ad somewhere in this Gazette introducing the “Gunslinger Reaction Trainer.” It’s only $60 and plugs into the “blue port” of a Gunslinger Timer. It replaces the LED Start Light and Sensor normally attached by the Cat 5 blue cable running to your target. The unit has a small LED Light right on the end of it, that duplicates how the Start Light works on a target. Plus, it has a Red Button on the surface, that when pushed records a time on your timer. I suggest placing your thumb Gunslinger’s Gazette on the button, since your thumb is the first part of your body that moves when beginning your draw. It makes practicing reactions very easy, even while sitting in your easy chair. They are also fun to have reaction only contests with. Gunslinger Laser Target Debut at FGA At the FGA, we’ll also be introducing our newest accessory to the Gunslinger Fast Draw Timer Laser Target! It’s finally done also after a year of research and development. And, is designed to work with just about any laser on the universal setting. It is an 8” round target, which is 1/3 size and placed at 1/3 distance,7’. This item has been requested by many of our members, who don’t have a home practice range. Also, we plan on introducing the Gunslinger Laser in 2016, that will be on a frequency that will only record a time with the first one thousandths of a second of its pulse, instead of the several hundredths of a second that most other lasers on the market have as a pulse, and some that stay on almost indefinitely. Fastest Gun Alive It’s coming together! What a show we are putting together for you! At the time of writing this column we already have over 160 shooters registered for Cowboy Fast Draw’s Signature Event! Our goal is 250 Shooters, CAN WE MAKE IT? If so, we will have five 6 Lane Ranges operating for the main match on Friday. We’ll see, it would set a new attendance record for sure and since we are in a record setting mode this year, WHY NOT! I guess I shouldn’t end every sentence with an exclamation mark, but as you may have guessed we are all very excited.... There is a 4-Page FGA Spread in the center of this issue of the Gunslinger’s Gazette. It should have all of the information you need. We will also have extra Gazettes at registration for everyone just in case they leave theirs at home. Also, we don’t send out confirmations. Instead we post a complete list of Who’s Coming on the CFDA Telegraph. This is also where we post updated information and even long-range weather forecasts starting 10 days ahead of the event, with updates through the Monday before. I would like to thank everyone who makes the FGA possible! It takes a lot of talented people who contribute in so many ways. Our key members who travel here every year and hold key match official positions, our dedicated members who not only shoot the match but help out in so many ways like posse marshals, range masters, announcers, scorekeepers, promoters, set-up and tear-down crews, registration table, CFDA General Store, and Town Folk Alley. We also thank all of our sponsors, vendors and The City of Fallon. It just takes a monumental effort to put on the greatest event in the 60-year history of organized Fast Draw. WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF IT! See You at the Fastest Gun Alive! Quick Cal August/September 2015 Membership News W and Page 5 Announcements By: Alotta Lead, CFDA Membership Director e’ve really been blessed with some fantastic weather Northern Nevada has been experiencing lately, more like September weather than summer. Not too warm during the day and the nights cool off down to the high 50’s. Perfect temps! In spite of a historic drought, our plants and trees are doing better than we had hoped, with consistent rain moving through every week or two. For those of you that saw the “State of the Art” garden boxes Dead Eye Kid built for us (our son) on Facebook, the plants have overgrown and overflowed everywhere!! When I started planting early May, I started a diagram of where everything is planted, when I planted it and the amount of water that each garden box would need. Well, somewhere along the line my handy dandy little diagram got lost and now it’s a big surprise of what is growing where. Seriously, I still don’t know half of what the plants will produce. Corn stalks- check. Tomato plants- check. Zucchini & okra plantscheck. Those are all easy, but a lot of the plants look like zucchini plants, but are not. What a surprise it will be to see what we have… Quick Cal and I made some really fun trips this year, (he made more than me) to some great CFDA events. Every one of our host clubs, their members, supporters and all of the volunteers deserves a big hand! Job well done! Our most recent trip was to Pagosa Springs, Colorado for the CFDA Colorado State and CFDA Four Corners Territorial Championships. Held in picturesque downtown Pagaso Springs and hosted by the San Juan Shootists. Mongo, Wench and all the SJS, hats off to all of you, fantastic job! Also, beautiful trophies were given out at both Colorado Championships that were hand made by San Juan Shootist member “Cruiser”. Everywhere we went this year, the areas and countryside’s were all different and beautiful in their own way. The historic Fort Worth Stock Yards for the 2015 CFDA Texas State Championship, hosted by the Big Thicket Bushwackers. Saint Augustine, Florida, for the first Florida State Championship, hosted by “Von Zipper” and the Ancient City Conquistadors, where the “Oldest City in America” is going to hopefully draw us back again soon, so we can spend more time exploring its interesting and haunted past. We’re all so fortunate to be able to criss-cross our beautiful country to enjoy spending time with the best folks in the world, our CFDA Family!! I would also like to give out a big congratulations to Honey Badger for reaching her ultimate goal and setting a New CFDA Ladies’ World Record time of .359!!!, at the 2015 Four Corner’s Territorial. We all knew that K.K.Kid and Honey Badger were on the hunt for that title all weekend long, with both coming close so many times. Great shooting to both of them! FASTEST GUN ALIVE TIB-BITS & THINGS TO KNOW~ As the weeks zoom by, we’re getting closer to the 2015 FASTEST GUN ALIVE- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP of COWBOY FAST DRAW. There are a few things that we will ask our shooters while at this event. AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE WHEN SIGNING IN Be ready to show your CFDA Membership Cards. As all contest hosts are expected to do, we will be asking you to show membership cards or a life member’s badge at the registration table when signing in. If you are close to expiring, we would appreciate you renewing before you go to the FGA, is just saves our volunteer’s time during the registration process. Call me at the CFDA office and I will be more than happy to renew you over the phone to expedite your renewal. As you know, it takes approximately 2 weeks to process and get your cards back to you. In the event you renew a little late for any of our events to receive your card in time, please request a confirmation by email at info@cowboyfastdraw.com. I’ll email you a conformation that can be used while awaiting your actual membership card to show up. Please note that CFDA Office will be close from September 25th, until October 6th, because our entire team is committed to setting up, running and tearing down the FGA!!! DRESS UP TIME! Everyone....please get your “Sunday go to meetin’” clothes out and bring them along with you to the FGA. PLEASE wear appropriate western clothing at this event (and at all CFDA functions across the country for that matter). Please refer to page 7 in the CFDA Gunslinger’s Guideline book. Page 7 Quote: “All competitors and personnel in shooter’s areas are required to dress in appropriate clothing and we strongly request guest and family members be dressed in this theme as well. Competitors are expected to dress in western-themed clothing at ALL contest related activities, INCLUDING dinners, social events, and awards ceremonies, unless Host directs otherwise.” Keep reading to what is not allowed...... Thank you......we appreciate it your effort. Let’s really make this a year to remember with all the wonderful, colorful western clothing we have hiding in our closets. Bring it out, dust it off, and show it off!! The best dressed contest goes on for several days overall, so be part of our game and join in. Dress up when you go out on the town for dinner.....the town folk of Fallon love seeing all of you in your western finery, and beside, some of the restaurants will give you a discount if you show up in your western garb! Pretty cool! For family members, we hope they will attempt to join in with the fun, and shooters, we really want to see western-themed clothing at all the FGA functions, please, no regular street clothing. We know that there will be cameras and photos taken during all of our activities throughout the week and weekend. We want to not only enhance our own atmosphere, but we also want to show the public and the spectators attending the event what we’re all about. If you happen to be in a photo or win an award, it is our policy not to publish those photos in the Gunslinger’s Gazette if you are not in theme clothes. All we ask is please try your best, and we thank you for that. VENDOR UPDATE FOR FGA 2015 Two of our top holster makers have committed to have booths at the Fastest Gun Alive! Bob Mernickle of Mernickle Holsters, and Ted Blocker of Shaniko Holsters. Bob Mernickle, (aka “Talk A Lot Bob” CFDA Life Member #10) of Mernickle Custom Holsters will have on display a full array of CFD holsters, as well as his entire line of holsters, that they are known for world wide. For those of you that have been fortunate enough to meet him somewhere across the country, you know that he’s a huge supporter of CFDA. Merncikle Holster’s is a Platinum Sponsor of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, and have awarded a $1,000 Champion’s Holster each year to both our (Men and Ladies’) Fastest Guns Alive - World Champions since 2008! Ted Blocker aka “Shaniko” CFDA Life Member #1047) of Shaniko Holsters will have his display booth set up with his full line of CFD holsters ready to sell and to take orders for his new “Shaniko” holsters. Ted Blocker is an icon in both Fast Draw and holster making. Our Vendor lineup is looking pretty good this year, which will include our favorite food vendors, jewelry makers, crafters, and other top quality vendors we’re working on. Of course, the CFDA GENERAL STORE will be in full swing with every product we offer including some new items we’ll be introducing for the first time. Come visit the CFDA GENERAL STORE located in the big tent and check out all we have to offer. Get what you need there and save on shipping. Thank You for Supporting CFDA by shopping the CFDA General Store. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at Fallon, Nevada first weekend in October. It’s the event of the year, and one not to miss. If you’re not signed up yet, please do. Let’s make this the biggest attended FAST DRAW Championship in the history of the sport.....be part of history! Make your plans today! Either mail, fax, email, or call the CFDA office to enter, don’t be left out! To everyone traveling to the 2015 FGA World Championship, please have a safe and fun trip, we’ll see you soon. Till then, take care, and remember “Ride for the Brand”! Alotta Lead Page 6 August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette Regulator Report H owdy all y’all. The Regulator Posse is out and about doing Range Master classes in the territories. We’re beginning to think about the agenda for the Regulator meeting at this year’s Worlds in Fallon, NV Our sport continues to grow. We are adding many new clubs and new shooters which is great! We know that our motto is “Safety first, Fun second and Competition third.” Much of our range safety begins with the Hand Judge positioned behind each shooter. The Hand Judge is not just the next shooter, but is an important part of our overall safety. Let’s talk a little about hand judging. Hand Judging Pointers The Hand Judge is a vital part of the safe and fair operation of a CFDA match. Many times hand judging is overlooked or considered a menial task when in fact the Hand Judge is the first line in shooter safety as well as fair competition. It is OK for new shooters to help hand judge a shooter, but trained Range Masters should see that new shooters know what the responsibility of a Hand Judge is. The Hand Judge in most contests will be the next shooter on the line on the lane they are called to hand judge. Billy the Kid and Annie Oakley shooters should not be Hand Judges. The Hand Judge responsibilities: has three main 1. Assist the shooter. This is a fun sport. We need to try to help each other. 2. See that after the set command has been given, the shooter does not commit any violations such as moving the gun in the holster, rocking the hammer or putting the finger in the trigger guard before the light comes on. 3. Confirm hits and misses on the target. At some local matches and at all titled matches the Hand Judge will hand ammo to the shooter. If you are not Regulator’s & Territories Regulators at Large (not assigned to a territory) Mongo & Wench (Sheriff) - mongo.wench@hotmail.com Curley Calhoun - quickcurley@aol.com Mississippi Marshall- mississippimarshall@yahoo.com familiar with your shooter it is helpful to know how they load and reload during the bout. Ask them. For example shooter A may load 5 and unload after every shot but not reload until they get down to one left. Shooter B may load two then unload and reload after every shot. If you are hand judging shooter A then you don’t have much to do with the ammo. If you are hand judging shooter B then you need to be ready with another round after every shot. New shooters may also need assistance in loading or unloading. As a Hand Judge you may offer suggestions to your shooter especially if they are a new shooter. You might ask the shooter if they would like for you to spot misses for them. If you didn’t see a miss don’t make something up. Just say you didn’t see that one. Be careful not to “Over Coach” seasoned shooters as it may hinder their concentration. Help and encourage your fellow shooters. When the shooter has loaded the gun and holstered it the Hand Judge should sit down. This will let the Range Master know that the shooter is ready. Hand Judges should position themselves so that they can see the shooter’s gun hand and a light. It doesn’t have to be that shooter’s light since they all come on at the same time. If a shooter has an issue during the bout then the Hand Judge should stand up behind the shooter so that the Range Master knows that there is an issue. Always talk to the Range Master and not the announcer. If there is a question about a hit or miss on the target pair your shooter is on then both Hand Judges and the Range Master should go down range. Additionally: • 1.Great Northwest TerritoryBounty Hunter & Legally Loaded paintladie@aol.com PG Taylor pgtaylor@pmt.org 2. WesternJimmy O jeodom42@yahoo.com Wild Shot rfcomb@yahoo.com 3. Four CornersThirsty azthirsty@hotmail.com 4. High Plains TerritoryBoulder Vaquero & Boulder’s Babe bbollock@santel.net Lucky Lady dlroyalty@hotmail.com 5. Great PlainsDeacon & Angel Lady kfdadeacon@hotmail.com 6. SouthernWindmill Kid windmillkid1748@gmail.com Gentleman George & Texas Rose gkdez@campwaluta.com 7. Eastern USRingo rabidringo@yahoo.com High Country Drifter j.monroe48@yahoo.com 8. Great LakesBoothill Bryce & Miss Christy bcnorwick@yahoo.com • • • • • Do not allow the Shooter to un-holster their gun for any reason until, the “Load and make ready” command is given by the Range Master. Check for eye protection. It is mandatory. Ear protection is recommended and required for the kids. No live ammunition is allowed in the area – check gun belts. No more than 5 rounds may be loaded in the gun. The hammer must always be down on an empty or fired chamber. Always see that the shooter remains facing down range when their gun is loaded. Remind the shooter of the 170 Degree Rule if you see their barrel start to wander while loading, unloading or shooting. Be prepared to control them if you are in position to do so. • When a bout is completed give the command, “Unload and show clear.” Then stay with the shooter and observe the process. Visually inspect all chambers, and then give the command, “Gun clear. Hammer down and holster.” Important! Stay with the shooter until the gun is holstered before allowing them to turn around and leave the line. You may save them from receiving a penalty. Safety first, Fun second, Competition third. Have fun and smile a lot. See ya on the line soon! Mongo CFDA Life #57 Regulator Posse Sheriff mongo.wench@hotmail.com Rooster Range Officer Announcers and Range Masters work together to keep a Shooting Range running on time and at maximum efficiency. The Range Master focuses their attention on the Shooters and Hand Judges on the firing line in general and gives all actual Range Commands. The Announcer/Timer Operator gives actual shooting commands such as: “Shooters on the Line, ------ Shooters Set”, and oversees the score table. Communication and eye-contact is crucial between the Announcer and Range Master, so that the firing line and score table are coordinated. Good Announcers are like a drummer in a band, they provide the rhythm of the general shooting range and can provide colorful information and entertainment for shooters and spectators alike. Good Range Masters keep the shooting line operation safe and oversees all judges and rule enforcement. Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 7 2015 MINNESOTa STATE CHAMPIONSHIP By Dobbs O watonna, Minnesota Hi Folks, Dobbs here, from the North Star Bandits. Our own Minnesota State Shoot was a hoot! Set up was hammered out on Friday. All went well with little difficulty, except for heat and humidity. Friday evening folks filtered in for socializing and practice (without a backstop, of course.) Welcomes were warm and banter very cordial, with a few hilarious stories from competitions gone by thrown in for good measure. Saturday began with the Pledge of Allegiance and safety meeting. When the show started, we had shooters and spectators from all over the world... and even part of Wisconsin! Some heavy hitters in both the mens and womens class fell by the wayside early. That left a chance to win a Minnesota State Championship to folks who do not get one too often. In the women’s championship, Dame Quick placed #1, Lightnin placed 2nd and Dakota Rose placed 3rd. In the men’s shoot, Marshal BK Gunner was #1. (I think he’s like 60 years old!) It just shows that not so slow and steady can win a race. The #2 spot went to ‘bOlder’ Vaquero. The semi-retired Whiskers walked away with 3rd place. We had some youth shooters also. These young folks are very good shooters as well as great people. Fast and Furious took 1st place, 2nd went to Shotgun Slade, Dangerous Dylan was 3rd and Hanny Oakley 4th. These days our club is not as large as it used to be. But, we try to put on as good a show as we can. We appreciate all the help given us by friends from other clubs. A special thanks goes out to Salty Dog, Two Bit Pat, Boot Hill Bryce, Miss Cristy, Boulder Vaquero and the other folks from Wisconsin and South Dakota.Oh yeah, a very special thanks to Grandpa McMuffin and Hanny Oakley, who stuck around in the heat and sun to help clean and pack up. Hats off to all who showed up! Thank you very much… North Star Bandits 2015 Minnesota State Championship Results Top 10 Ladies 1st - Dame Quick 2nd - Lightnin 3rd - Dakota Rose 4th- Boulders Babe 5th - Whippin an Spurrin 6th - Swootz 7th - Sagebrish 8th - Candy Cane 9th - Wildflower 10th - Dream Catcher Overall Youth 1st - Fast N Furious 2nd - Shotgun Slade 3rd - Dangerous Dylan 4th - Hanny Oakley Full Results available at: www.cowboyfastdraw.com Top 15 Men 1st - Marshal BK Gunner 2nd - Boulder Vaquero 3rd - Whiskers 4th - Dobbs 5th - Wild Cat Willy 6th - Dead Eye Darrell 7th - Festus 8th - Josey Wales 9th - TNT 10th - Mad Max 11th - Lone Wolf 12th - Fast N Furious 13th- Scrap Iron 14th - Lucky O’Riley 15th - Boothill Bryce Cowboy Poetry Corner THE FINAL RIDE BY TEXAS JOE aka/ Joe Royer This was inspired when I heard the news of the death of Lane Frost, a fellow Oklahoman and professional bull rider, whom I had visited with the day before his death at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1989. It was the last day of the week up in old Cheyenne and the excitement was thick in the air. The bull rider got ready to do for money and fame what most men in this world wouldn’t dare. He was ready to gamble when he slid in that chute cause he’d drew a bull that was real mean. He rosined his riggin and pulled and pulled it down tight and got ready to live out his dream. With his hat pulled down, he gave Chapman (bull fighter/rodeo clown) a look that said, “Son we’re ready to go.” So when the gate flung open that bull shot out like a freight train gettin ready to roll. That ol bull twisted and torqued like a Cadillac spring on a hearse that’s out of control. And eight seconds can feel like eternity when you’re ridin for all the gold. That ol bull did his job like the cowboy on top, you know it was one hell of a ride. What the bull didn’t know cause they’re just there for the show, he was takin this cowboy for his final ride. When the buzzer went off and the cowboy got down he knew he was a winner that day. But the bull wasn’t finished so he spun around and headed the cowboy’s way. It was all like a nightmare after a beautiful dream when the cowboy got gored in the side. The crowd jumped to their feet as the cowboy went down they knew they’d just saw his last ride. It was over that day for this son of the west and with his last breath he went back in his mind. To think of the woman and the friends that he’d left when this cowboy took his final ride. Copyright 1989 Joe Royer All rights reserved Page 8 Cowboy Fast Draw August/September 2015 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette South Dakota State Championship High Plains Territorial Championship and U.S. National Championship By Boulder’s Babe M 2015 U.S. National Champions Marshal Cooper & Lefty Lipscomb itchell, S.D. - One week of shooting hosted by The Powderhorn Ranch Regulators covered the SD State, High Plains Territorial and the National Championships and what a week of shooting it was! First, I would like to thank everyone from the PHRR for the support you have given us for this week of shooting events and many of you for continued support throughout all our championships including the National for the last 3 years. South Dakota State Championship . We started out shoot week with the SD State Championship 105 shooters took part which was finished on Monday, with everything running well with the cooperation and help from all the shooters we were able to finish by 5pm and crown our first Champions of the Triple Crown. We would like to congratulate the 2015 SD State Champions Miss B Haven and Caleb two very deserving shooters! Youth Champions crowned were Hanney Oakley and Fast and Furious. The top Five also received cash in the Mens and Ladies divisions. Champion Men and Lady received custom Knives and cases made by Boulder. High Plains Territorial Championship . Now it was time for the second leg of the Triple Crown; the High Plains Territorial. Shooting began at 8:30 sharp Tuesday and continued through the next two days. It was fierce competition from start to finish. We had 98 shooters finishing 8 rounds by mid afternoon just beating the rain. Wednesday started out with the Boot- South Dakota State Championship Results Men/Ladies 1st Caleb/Miss B Haven 2nd Marshal Cooper/Lefty Lipscomb 3rd Boulder Vaquero/Lightnin 4th Snake Shooter/Dakota Rose 5th One Shot Barney/Snake Charmer 6th Short Keg/Kansas Belle 7th Trinity/Mother Nature 8th Deadeye Darrell/Sagebrush 9th Boothill Bryce/Legally Loaded 10th Sundowner/Auburn Angel 11th KJ Kwik 12th Legend Hunter 13th Marvin Slinger 14th PG Taylor 15th Deacon South Dakota State Championship Overall Annie Oakley South Dakota State Championship Men’s Final Annie Oakley 1st Hanny Oakley Billy the Kid 1st Fast & Furious 2nd Lil Country Trader 3rd White Wolf 4th Shot Gun Slade 5th Holy Smokes South Dakota State Championship Overall Billy the Kid South Dakota State Championship Ladies Final hill challenge, second chance and continuing the main match of the championship. After some amazing shooting we crowned two new champions, Marshal Cooper and Lefty Lipscomb! Repeat champions for Annie Oakley and Billy the Kid were Hanny Oakley and Fast and Furious. Boothill Challenge Champions were Snake Shooter and Kansan Belle each winning a black powder pistol. Men and Lady Champions each received .45 pistols and CFDA Championship buckles, and Cash was given to the top 10 in each division. Thursday was a day off to rest up and take in the sights of Mitchell. Thanks to all the shooters that went out to the businesses. Many of our sponsors commented about how many of you came in during the week. Without our sponsors help we would have a hard time putting on Championship contests let alone putting 3 in 1. Shooters are the BEST Thank You! Thursday evening was time for a fun night at the PHRR range to have a few eats by Dave Allen and the Ladies. Thanks to all that attended and helping us raise funds for Shoot for the Stars, Warriors Never Give Up, and Cancer Research. With the casino night, Heads or Tails, and Second chance matches we were able to share $3,500 with these groups. Thanks to all of you for your generosity! U.S. National Championship . Nationals, the third leg of the Triple Crown was started out Friday with 106 shooters. At the Start of the Championship we honored our well deserving veterans for their service to our country. Four lucky vets won custom knives made by Boulder and the grand prize winner of the Service men’s commemorative rifle was The Outlaw from KS. Thank you to those donating to the rifle; Lone Wolf, Northstar Bandits, Ron and Joy Bollock, H & R Salvage, PHRR, Troy and Bonnie Bollock, Captain Kaufman and Wine-a-Rita, and Tobin Transfer. Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Veterans being honored at the Triple Crown After some hot shooting and 7 rounds we called it a day so everyone could get cooled down and ready for the banquet held at the Moose. We had a great meal followed by awards given out for the High Plains Championship. Door prizes a Heads or Tails game followed by the drawing for the beautiful .45 Ruger Vaquero engraved by Gray Ghost. That lucky person was Boss from TX. The envy of All! Saturday started out with no let up in the fast shooting, by early afternoon we were down to the top 7 men and women. The second chance and the Boothill Challenge took place too; so there was a lot of shooting for all. Winners of the Boothill Challenge receiving .22 Henry rifles donated by Boothill Bryce and Miss Christy, and Lucky Lady were Destry and Miss B Haven. FYI Miss B Haven, Babe is still pouting after that loss! Buckles were handed out as to the 8-25th places, awards for 2nd chance, and the day ended allowing everyone to go out on the town and rest ups for the final day of shooting. Sunday started out with the top five Category shoot offs followed by the youth and Magnificent 7 championship covered by Midco Sports Network. Annie Oakley class had Good Deal Lucille coming out on top with Hanny Oakley taking second. Billy the Kid was won by Sheriff Rango after a shootout with White Wolf for the Championship. Next up were the top 7 ladies to shoot it out for Champion position, with Lefty Lipscomb repeating for the 3rd time as our National Champion. The men’s Shoot out was next; with Sheriff Rango crowned Billy the Kid the pressure was on for Dad (Dead Eye Kid), and Grandpa (Quick Cal) to have a good showing in the Men’s Championship! When the smoke settled Marshal Cooper won his 3rd National Championship with 2 in a row in SD! Great shooting done by all and Congratulations! The Champions received guns, cash, buckles and entries to the Fastest Gun Alive World Championship. Special custom buckles were given to all-round champions Marshal Cooper and Lefty Lipscomb. Highest placing couple buckles went to Beaver Creek Kid and Mother Nature. If you didn’t take notice it was a true Buckle Bonanza! Congratulations to all the winners for all three contests. With this all said the first ever Triple Crown is in the record books. T h a n k you all for spending your time, vacations Highest Placing Couple and monMother Nature & Beaver Creek Kid ey to attend Passing the Torch! Boulder Vaquero of the Powderhorn Ranch Regulators passes the torch to Mongo of the San Jaun Shootists who will host the 2016 U.S. National Championship in Pagoas Springs, CO our shoot. We will not hold the Nationals next year but we are planning on holding our State and High Plains Together on Friday, Saturday and Sunday next year the same weekend, so if possible and God willing we’d love to have you all back. I can’t close without a special thanks to our Sponsors and most of all to the PHRR members for their hard work and talents to pull off such a BIG event! You are ALL appreciated more than you will ever know. Thanks to Gray Ghost and Fossilman for all their talents in engraving the gun and buckles! *Special Thank you to Blest of the West Photography for providing the photos. More Photos and Results on the Next Page! High Plains Territorial Championship Results Men/Ladies 1st Marshal Cooper/Lefty Lipscomb 2nd Boulder Vaquero/Miss B Haven 3rd Short Keg/Corkey 4th Beaver Creek Kid/Dakota Rose 5th Buzzard Cooper/Sagebrush 6th Deacon/Mother Nature 7th Lefty/Jade 8th Wildcat Willy/KK Kid 9th Lucky O’Riley/Sky Queen 10th The Outlaw/Sassy 11th Victorious/Aces & Eights 12th Hyde Hunter/Whippin and Spurrin 13th Alleluia Ruah/Snakecharmer 14th Shane/Lucky Lady 15th Marvin Slinger/Legally Loaded 16th Thumbsy McMuffin 17th Stainless Steel 18th Short Fuse 19th Jailhouse Kid 20th Muleskinner Billy the Kid/Annie Oakley 1st Fast & Furious/Hanny Oakley 2nd Lil Country Trader 3rd Holy Smokes 4th White Wolf 5th Shot Gun Slade High Plains Territorial Overall Men High Plains Territorial Overall Billy the Kid Page 9 High Plains Territorial Overall Ladies High Plains Territorial Overall Annie Oakley Page 10 August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette Triple Crown Highlights U.S. Nationals Results Men/Ladies 1st Marshal Cooper/Lefty Lipscomb 2nd Caleb/Lightnin 3rd Quick Cal/Corkey 4th Jayhawker/Texas Rose 5th Buzzard Cooper/Angel Lady 6th Deadeye Kid/Schoolmarm Kate 7th Marvin Slinger/Whippin & Spurrin 8th The Outlaw/Prairie Star 9th Wildcat Willy/Mother Nature 10t Mongo/Lucky Lady 11th Boulder Vaquero/Sagebrush 12th Deadeye Darrell/Jade 13th Legend Hunter/KK Kid 14th Johnny Three Toes/Legally Loaded 15th One Shot Barney/Buckwheat 16th Victorious/Dakota Rose 17th Short Keg/Kansas Belle 18th Lucky O’Riley/Sky Queen 19th Beaver Creek Kid/Miss Christy 20th Captain Kaufman/Six Iron Butterfly Magnificent 7 Men 1st Marshal Cooper, 2nd Caleb, 3rd Quick Cal, 4th Jayhawker, 5th Buzzard Cooper, 6th Dead Eye Kid, 7th Marvin Slinger Magnificent 7 Ladies 1st Lefty Lipscomb, 2nd Lightnin, 3rd Corkey, 4th Texas Rose, 5th Angel Lady, 6th Schoolmarn Kate, 7th Whippin & Spurrin Annie Oakley 1st Good Deal Lucille 2nd Hanny Oakley Billy the Kid 1st Sheriff Rango 2nd White Wolf 3rd Fast & Furious 4th Trigger Happy 5th Shotgun Slade 6th Lil Country Trader Full Results Available at: www.cowboyfastdraw.com Billy the Kid 1st Sheriff Rango, 2nd White Wolf, 3rd Fast & Furious, 4th Trigger Happy, 5th Shotgun Slade, 6th Lil Country Trader Annie Oakley 1st Good Deal Lucille 2nd Hanny Oakley Boothill Challenge Winners Destry & Miss B Haven Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 11 nebraska s tate C hampionship september 18th, 2015 $5,000 in Cash & Prizes Great Plains TerriTorial Championship september 19th-20nd, 2015 L ong hunte Shooting Supply R $7,500 in Cash & Prizes “From Box to Holster - Guns and Holsters” CALL OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS in RUGER VAQUERO $719. 00 + S/h With Cowboy Fast Draw Action Job Cowboy Fast Draw Action Job on Your Gun $135.00 plus return shipping To See our Full line oF invenTory, viSiT: www.longhunt.com Contact: Jim Finch, AKA “Long Hunter” Visa & Mastercard Accepted Phone • (806)342-0000 3403 SW 6th Ave. • Amarillo, TX 79106 Located ska , nebra ntine VaLe county cherry unds Fairgro Hosted By Sparks Nebraska Spurs ALL CFDA RULES APPLY. 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If a student fails to meet the requirements, the funds set aside for that individual will be transferred back to the general account. Applications for the 2016-2017 school year will be available on January 1, 2016. Gunslinger’s Gazette Shoot for the Stars Financial Report $37,587.35 Previous Balance -10,500.00 This year’s scholarship sent out 8/11/2025 for second signature, then to the schools -21,500.00 Scholarship guaranteed money moved to new account opened. 536.00 Lester P. Larceny Shoot money raised at the Southern Territorial 100.00 Rodeo Romeo had money left over from the bounty. 100.00 Next X Hombre donated after he lost a one on one challenge against Rodeo Romeo 1,550.00 2nd Chance Shoot and 50/50 at Colorado. ( San Juan Shootist) $ 7,873.35 Current Balance 8/11/2015 As you can see we must do a lot of fund raising to get this balance back up so future applicants will have the same opportunity as this years have had. Thank you to all clubs and shooters that give so generously to Shoot for the Stars. Sincerely, Windmill Kid & Miss Betty 2015 Shoot For the Stars Scholarship Recipients Congratulations! Levi Pumprey aka Levi Garrett Levi will soon start his second year at Southeast Community College. He is a member of the Deer Creek Regulators in Phillipsburg Kansas. Over the last year while working on his associates degree to be a John Deer Technician he was able to maintain a 3.7 GPA and was active in helping out with numerous town folk alleys for the Boys Scouts and the Kansas State Championship. Levi received a 2,000.00 scholarship for his final year. He will graduate in March 2016. Justice James Sibole aka Eagle Eye Emily Love aka Heffay Justice is an active member of CFDA and has been a member of the Association of Arizona Gunslingers for 12 years. His devotion to the club and more importantly to his family and to his academic advancements show. He has been a big part of club activities, his knowledge of the sport and willingness to learn and be a team player has been a huge asset for the club. He has been given the CFDA Top Hand Award for his contributions. Justice graduated from Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen Arizona with a 4.5 GPA and has achieved many completed courses including Accounting, Business and Tech, Science, Math, English Literature and Biology Honors and that is just a few. Justice is ranked 11th out of 471 in the 2015 his graduating class. He has accumulated over 100+ hours of community service. Justice has been accepted to the Barrett, Honors College at Arizona State University where he will major in Robotic Engineering. He was our top winner this year. He will receive a 4 year scholarship in the amount of $10,000.00. Emily has grown from a “tender foot” junior girl competitor to a seasoned gunfighter in the women’s division of cowboy fast draw. Emily has great respect for this shooting sport and is steadfast in her support of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. She is a loyal member of the Old Dominion Fast Draw Club and when competing in both club and titled matches she represents the CFDA in a professional manner. From assisting new shooters to working the scoring table, even helping with the club’s pot luck dinners, she always has a smile on her face. Emily has a caring spirit and a willingness to do what needs to be done. In short, Heffay Rides for the Brand. Hard work and dedication are the hallmarks of this you lady’s character. In addition to being a full-time student at Salam High School in Salem Virginia she worked two jobs, all while she maintaining a 3.2 GPA. Emily will study the education needed for a career in nursing at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, VA. She has been awarded a two year scholarship in the amount of 4,000.00. Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 13 Elissa Kay Long aka Sweet Pea Elyssa is a member of the Idaho Shootist since 2008 and a lifetime member of CFDA. She started her journey with this sport at the age of 8. She has always been a very responsible cowboy fast draw participant and family member. She has grown up learning the gun safety and how to have fun while competing. She has always carried herself with dignity and is considerate of others. As Mississippi Marshall stated in his letter to the committee. “Most of the youth rules we have today were written through the experience gained through the training and development of Sweet Pea as a youth shooter”. While attending Eagle High School in Eagle Idaho she maintained a 3.4 GPA and graduated with a total of 10 college credit coming from BSY, ISU and NNU. She was active in various clubs and was a member of the marching band and symphonic band and also served as section leader and vice president and then president of band council. She has been accepted to not just one but two colleges. Elyssa will attend University of Idaho this fall. She has been awarded a four year scholarship in the amount of 8,000.00 where she will work towards her general studies to reach her first goal as pre physical therapy and hopefully one day pre-med. Wyatt Trautman aka TNT Wyatt is an active member of CFDA and a member the Dakota Gunslingers. Wyatt has worked the last three years at Running Farm and Fleet where he is a hard worker which in this day and time is sometimes hard to find in a young person. Wyatt graduated in the spring from T F Riggs High School in Pierre South Dakota with a 3.8 GPA. Wyatt has been accepted to the South Dakota School of Mines where he will major in Metallurgical Engineering. It is the process of breaking down metal ore and producing a product from it. There are many divisions that he can specialize in. Such as the medical field, mechanical field or space and flight exploration. There are only four colleges in the United States that offer this and the South Dakota School of Mines is one of them. Upon graduation there is a 100 % placement with Boeing, NASA, John Deere and Caterpillar that has placed past graduates. He can also have the opportunity to specialize in creating the metal instead of forming it. Wyatt has received a 4 year scholarship in the amount of 8,000.00. 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Seventeen ladies arrived in Idaho City on Febraury 21st, to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of Leather & Lace. You would think they came for a best dressed contest, but instead they are all dressed up and ready for a gunfight. There are more gowns, garters, and corsets than Idaho has potatoes (well almost). The men are all gathered around ready to handle the work for the day, hand judgin’, gun cleanin’, and even servin’ lunch. As Curley gets the ladies signed in, he has them choose a time they believe they can hit so they can win a special prize. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the first prize of the day is given away to the 7th lady to sign in. This is the 7th Anniversary, isn’t it? Mustang Annie collects the first gift and it’s a Shitsu neck and shoulder massager. That was only the beginning as Curley starts in with six years of Leather & Lace trivia and another 8 gifts are given away to those with the correct answers, and we haven’t even fired a shot yet. The ladies are getting a little loud and unruly so we load ‘em up and get ‘em shooting, and then bang…right there in the first round, Two Talker hits her number, a .637, and wins the special prize we spoke of earlier. It was a $50.00 SpaFinders gift card. The excitement carries on with more prizes given away for hitting the light, or even a bolt on the target, and sometimes, just for fun, even for missing three in a row! Heck, even Curley could have won a prize. Just when you are thinking it is getting time for lunch, Mustang Annie hits her number, a .633. That’s right another $50.00 SpaFinders gift card is given away. So now you’re thinking those two ladies are out of the running for another gift card. Nope, they just had to choose a new number to hit and they are right back in the running to possibly win another one. Lunch…Did somebody say lunch? The men gather and start serving the ladies with a feast fit for a gunfighter looking to win a championship. For dessert, we were treated with a birthday cake for young Lucas’ 7th birthday. Yep, another 7 for the day, and a future CFDA gunfighter... After lunch, we got back to business. Annie B Goode remains clean going into the 5th round, continuing to be the front runner. Wanted your artiCle Call ChuCky at (208)629-8967 SubSCription - $12 per year - 3 iSSueS WWW.juniorShooterS.net As we head into the 7th round, more than 30 prizes have been given out and 56 X’s. Just then Sagebrush Sal hits a .777 to win herself a free entry into a side match at our upcoming Sawtooth Showdown, Return to Lonesome Lowman, match in September. Now seven rounds are over, and we are getting our Fantastic 5 ladies all rested up as the men gear up for the men’s gauntlet, where the men are seeded in the position that their lady finished the first 7 rounds. This is a quick 2 out of 3, 1X, last man standing. Nineteen men stepped up and when the smoke cleared Tucson was standing tall, winning the coveted Leather & Lace garter and bragging rights for the year. Now back to the ladies, our 3 time Leather & Lace champion, Misty Few, earns her way into the 5th seed by having the faster time. She is looking to regain her title. I think she is partial to this one, but there are four other ladies eyeing the same prize. Our 4th seed is a new comer, Miss Chevus. Just ahead of her is Two Talker our 3rd seed. Our 2nd seed is Mustang Annie, who has been shooting very well, and this brings us to our top seed, Annie B Goode, who shot 7 rounds clean, and hoping to take her first Sawtooth Showdown championship. Let’s get them to the line and settle up this gunfight. First, Miss Chevus out guns Misty Few with 3 well placed shots, and then welcomes our 3rd seed, Two Talker, a veteran gunfighter. Six shots later, Miss Chevus sends Two Talker over to shoot with Misty Few, and she moves on to challenge Mustang Annie. Four good hits in a row, good shootin’ for sure, but it just couldn’t match Mustang Annie’s speed. Meanwhile, Misty Few and Two Talker still looking to earn the buckle, shoot four shots that put Two Talker in 5th place and Misty Few looks to be back in winning form to now take on Miss Chevus with a chance to repay her for the earlier X. The two now battling back and forth, take it to 2 to 2. Misty Few sends a mid- .5 down range, sending Miss Chevus off the line to claim her first trophy in fine fashion, a cool 4th place. Back to the winner’s bracket, our top seed, Annie B Goode, steps up and challenges Mustang Annie. I think an Annie will win it…sure enough, they matched hit for hit, but Mustang Annie takes the cat bird seat. Now the room is going quite as Misty Few, our 5th seed takes on Annie B Goode, our 1st seed. Both have 1 X and both wanting to move on the challenge Mustang Annie for the buckle, trophy, cash, cover of Vogue, new F-150, and a box of animal crackers…oh, where was I? I may have gone off track on those last three items. 3 shots rang out and the same light was flashing all three times, misty Few placed three low .5’s in a row! Annie B Goode, who had a great showing all day, locks in 3rd place. Can you spell DRAMA? Misty Few will now square-off with Mustang Annie, who gave Misty Few her first X way back in the very first round. Mustang Annie sitting in the cat bird seat is ready for the battle. At the light, nerves settle in and both miss the target. Finally, Misty Few places 3 out of 5 shots to take the first round. Now both with 1 X each, swap lanes to do it again. Mustang Annie puts four hits in a row all in the mid-to-upper .5’s, but Misty Few flashes the light three times to win an unprecedented four Leather & Lace championships. Long live the queen…and congratulations to Mustang Annie for earning 1st Runner up. Now it’s time to get down to the men’s favorite part of the match, the ladies gauntlet. The ladies are called up based on their place in the match to face the gauntlet of men, who wait eagerly to present their lady shooter with a special gauntlet gift. This year, it was a vintage floral handkerchief filled with hearts and kisses…chocolate, that is. You’d think this was already too much fun, but you’d be wrong. We still had a couple prizes to give away. Yep, two more $50.00 SpaFinder gift cards went unclaimed, so back to the score sheets we went. If you remember the first two gift cards were given out for hitting the time selected at the start of the match. So this time, we looked for those who shot the closest to their time. Well, Misty Few (does she ever get tired of winning?) missed her time twice by only .001 giving her the first of the remaining two cards. Denali earned the second one for also missing her time by only .001. Well, so much for a short story. Come on, did you really think I was capable of a short story? A fun time was had by all so the three Curley’s can rest a bit until we kick it off for the ladies again next year. See you next year in Idaho City! – Curley Calhoun 2015 Leather & Lace results: Champion: Misty Few 1st Runner-up: Mustang Annie 3rd Place: Annie B Goode 4th Place: Miss Chevus 5th Place: Two Talker 6th Place: Lady Drifter 7th Place: Legally Loaded 8th Place: Krazy Kate 9th Place: Cool Hand Suz 10th Place: Lady Hawk 11th Place: Sagebrush Sal 12th Place: Ms. Hettie 13th Place: Denali 14th Place: KarrUn Iron 15th Place: Outlaw Mama 16th Place: Little Lady 17th Place: Lady Buzzard W of d l r o C live™ Championsh y o b ow Fast Draw ip October nd th 2 - 4 , 2015 Churchill County Fairgrounds Fallon, NV • Over $40,000 in Cash & Prizes!!! Cash Payouts & Awards Top 25 Men & Top 20 Ladies World Category Championships for All Recognized CFDA Categories 1 Place Championship Gold Pans for Every Category st Top 10 Buckles For Every Category!!! All CFDA Rules apply, must be a CFDA Member to participate *$1,000 Mernickle Championship Holsters & Pietta (Factory Engraved) Championship Six-Guns for Overall Man and Overall Lady* Register Today at www.cowboyfastdraw.com or call 775-575-1802 n pio m a h d C ting! l r Wo Shoo “$4,500 Blast For Cash” 4 Time Brackets ! (Based on each Shooter’s 2nd Fastest Round in the Main Match) Everyone Qualifies for the “Blast for Cash”! Great Ba Moun sin Pistole ted Sh er ooter s It’s a 2 out of 3, 2-X contest just among the shooters in each bracket at 21’ (Men, Ladies and Youth shoot together) 1st Place $250 & Pietta Six-Gun! - 2nd Place $150 - 3rd Place $100 (In Each Bracket!!!) Blast for Cash is included in your Main Match Entry Fee! The Fastest Money in the Game of Cowboy Fast Draw! Other Information Craft Vendors Food Vendors! Multi-Purpose Building - is located at the Fairgrounds Park just a hundred feet from the shooting area. This building is used for Registration, Marshal’s Muster, Life Member’s Reception, Seminars and Regulator’s Meeting. The Pavilion Covered Area - This is a very large shaded shooter’s area. No need for pop-ups, but bring tables and chairs. Saturday Night Awards – (Sponsored By: MERNICKLE HOLSTERS) Held at the Fallon Convention Center We will present the 2015 CFDA Top Gun of the Year Awards and all contest awards that have been determined up to that point. MERNICKLE HOLSTERS is providing Beer, Wine and Snacks (Free of Charge). Just go out and have a nice dinner at your favorite restaurant in Fallon, then come and join the fun! Or (See Our Food Vendors). You may also B.Y.O.B. if what we have doesn’t suit your taste. We will have some major drawing prizes including guns and holsters! We’ll also have some CFDA Shoot for the Stars Auctions and drawings. RV Spots - We have RV spots available at the Churchill County Fairgrounds Campgrounds. They are a short walk to the shooting area. The cost is only $19.50 per night, the spaces have electric and water but no sewer, but a sewer dump is on the grounds. Please reserve these spots though us at CFDA Main Office at 775-575-1802, first come, first serve. For More Information: Email to info@cowboyfastdraw.com. Food Vendors - There will be several food vendors on site, with some serving breakfast Classic Car Show is Back Saturday! Friday & Saturday Night Awards Ceremony at the Fallon Convention Center! Register Today at www.cowboyfastdraw.com or call 775-575-1802 Fastest Gun Alive Prize Structure Over $40,000 in Cash, Trophies & Prizes!!! Men’s Division 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Lady’s Division $1,500 & Custom Trophy by Chisum, World Championship Silver Buckle, 1st $1,500 & Custom Trophy by Chisum, World Championship Silver Buckle, Merncikle Custom Prize Holster ($1,000 Value)& Pietta Engraved Six-Gun Merncikle Custom Prize Holster ($1,000 Value) & Pietta Engraved Six-Gun $1,250 & Gold Pan2nd $1,250 & Gold Pan $1,000 & Gold Pan 3rd $1,000 & Gold Pan $750 & Gold Pan 4th $750 & Gold Pan 16th $100 & Gold Pan $500 & Gold Pan 5th $500 & Gold Pan 17th $100 & Gold Pan $400 & Gold Pan 6th $400 & Gold Pan 18th $100 & Gold Pan $300 & Gold Pan 7th $300 & Gold Pan 19th $100 & Gold Pan $250 & Gold Pan 8th $250 & Gold Pan 20th $100 & Gold Pan $225 & Gold Pan 9th $225 & Gold Pan $200 & Gold Pan 10th $200 & Gold Pan $175 & Gold Pan 11th $150 & Gold Pan Past Overall World Champions $175 & Gold Pan 21st $100 & Gold Pan 12th $150 & Gold Pan Men Ladies $175 & Gold Pan 22nd $100 & Gold Pan 13th $150 & Gold Pan Lynn Corbin UT $175 & Gold Pan 23rd $100 & Gold Pan 14th $150 & Gold Pan 2004 Greg Danielson SD 2005 Man with No Name MT Miss B. Haven ID $175 & Gold Pan 24th $100 & Gold Pan 15th $150 & Gold Pan 2006 Quick Cal NV Dusty Bottoms MN $150 & Gold Pan 25th $100 & Gold Pan 2007 Slippery Cinch SD Miss B. Haven ID $150 & Gold Pan 2008 Short Keg NV Alotta Lead NV $150 & Gold Pan 2009 Master Gunfighter CA Alotta Lead NV Ties Will be Shot Off for All Overall Places That Have Awards and Cash. $150 & Gold Pan 2010 Buzzard Cooper ID Fannie Mae ID All other ties for places will be determined by fastest shot in the round the $150 & Gold Pan shooters recieve their 4th “X”. The Top 7 Men and Women Qualifiers will be in the Magnificent 7 Overall Shootff. All CFDA Rules & Guidelines Apply Top Couple - World Championship Team - Spirit of the Game 2011 2012 2013 2014 Oregon Ranger Kodiak Beaver Creek Kid Marshall Cooper OR NV SD CA Alotta Lead Stormie Weather Longhorn Miss B Haven NV NV KS ID Fastest Gun Alive - 1st Place Pietta Prize Guns Our 2015 Fastest Gun Alive - Men’s and Ladies’ World Champions will be presented a Pietta (Factory-Engraved) Six-Gun. Pietta of Italy, are Major Sponsors of the CFDA Top Gun Tour. Thank You Alessandro Pietta & The Pietta Family! 2015 Fastest Gun Alive Staff Match Director Quick Cal Asst. Match Director Boulder Vaquero Chief Range Master Mongo Head Score Keeper Wild Shot Head Wrangler Dead Eye Kid Registration Ubet, Nevada Belle, Boulder’s Babe, and Cool Hand Suz Solicitor Generals Grasshopper & Uncle Willy Quarter MasterChisum Score Keepers The Librarian, Ubet, & Nevada Belle Prime Time Announcers Curley Calhoun & Quick Cal Range Masters CFDA Regulators and Range Masters Photographers Hannah Calder & Express Rider PaymasterHannah Calder CFDA General Store Alotta Lead, Hannah Calder, Jackie Daniels,& Nickem Badly Town Folk Alley Local CFDA Members Trophies & Decorations Chisum, Hannah Calder & Alotta Lead Vendors Alotta Lead & Cody SecurityCody Preachers (Cowboy Church) Caleb & Nitro Kid AmmunitionChisum Posse Marshals(Men): Sundowner, Curley Calhoun, Boulder Vaquero, Gentleman Jim, Nevada Smith, Short Keg, PG Taylor, Bounty Hunter, Thirsty, Jimmie O, Cowboy Up, Gentleman George, The Gunslinger, Tin Bender, Boss,Windmill Kid & others. (Ladies): Boulder’s Babe, Cool Hand Suz, Legally Loaded,, K.K. Kid, Grasshopper, Corkey & others. CFDA Top Guns of the Year 1st Place Ruger Prize Guns Our 2015 Top Guns of the Year (Man & Lady) will be presented Stainless Ruger Vaqueros, Ruger Firearms are Major Sponsors of The 2015 CFDA Top Gun Tour. Great Lodging Choices! Match Headquarters - Comfort Inn 775-423-5554 (Sponsor Motel) Discount Code LFAST Bonanza Inn /Super 8 Motel 775-423-6031 (Sponsor Motel) Holiday Inn 775-428-2588 Best Western 775-423-6005 Econo Lodge 775-423-2194 Motel 6 775-423-2277 Travelodge 775-428-0300 Fallon Lodge 775-423-4648 906 House (Bed & Breakfast) 775-428-1906 RV Spots Available at the Fairgrounds! Call 775-575-1802 to reserve If you see that something needs to be done, help is always appreciated, please just chip in. IT’S THE COWBOY WAY! Back By Popular Demand!!! Quick and the Dead $20 Entry Fee (50% to CFDA shoot for the Stars Scholarship Fund) This has become a very popular kick-off event on Thursday Morning. It’s a 1-X Elimination Match. All Commands and standard range procedures will apply. You and your first round opponent will each Load and Make Ready with 5 rounds. Upon the start light, you both draw and fire as many shots as it takes to hit the target. The first shooter to register a hit wins the round, the loser is out. Quick and the Dead is not just another clever name! The rounds will continue till the last man or lady is standing. Men & Women will shoot together, 1st Place wins 50% of the entry fees, 2nd Place gets ZERO. In this competition you are either Quick or Dead! Recommendation: For shooters using their off-hand to fan mulitple shots and using any sixgun with a firing pin protruding from the hammer (colt-style action) we strongly recommend wearing a leather glove on the off-hand. It is not a requirement. Double Trouble Side Match Get out your double rig for this one, Buscadero Rigs will be allowed for this side match only. You will face off and take on two CFDA Targets at a distance of 10’, with the targets 5’ apart. Shooters may do it all with one gun or they may use two guns at the same time, whatever they choose! It’ll be 5 times and your best 3 times will be added together for a total time for your score. AND, You may try it as many times as you like! $10 Entry Fee Per 5 Attempts. Balloon-Disc Target Challenge (Approx. 18”) Shot at 15’, Best 4 Hits out of 5 Shots, fpr a 4 Shot Total ~ 50% to CFDA Shoot for the Stars ~ (Pot) 50% Payout for 1st 50%, 2nd 30%, and 3rd 20% 2015 CFDA Fastest Gun Alive Best Dressed Contest We bet you’ve been asking yourself, “Just what does it take to win Best Dressed at the Fastest Gun Alive 2015 World Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw?” Well, here’s your answer. You don’t have to worry about dressin’ for a category, just show up and each day you are put in a category that best fits your attire. Each person, whose duds fit into one of the below listed categories, will be given points on a daily basis ranging from 1(lookin’ good) to 5(sharp as a double-edged knife). The contest is in effect each day of the match and includes the evening events. Even non-shootin’ family members who are in the shooting area and/or at the evening events will be scored so we can select the Best Dressed Couple and Family. For Best Dressed Couple at least one (1) person must be shootin’ in the event and for Best Dressed Family at least two (2) must be shootin’. The awards will go to the Best Dressed Couple, Best Dressed Family, Men’s Period and Ladies Period, Working Cowgirl and Working Cowboy, Overall Best Dressed Lady and Overall Best Dressed Man, Best Dressed Annie Oakley and Best Dressed Billy-the-Kid. Button up your boots, cinch up your corsets, dust off your top hats and shine those spurs, and we’ll see you in Fallon, Nevada. Curley Calhoun & Cool Hand Suz 2015 Fastest Gun Alive SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday – September 30th: Saturday – October 3rd: 10:00 a.m.– 4:00pm Check-in/Registration Opens - Sign-up for U.S. Marshal’s Cup (Free Entry Fee) 12:00 noon 2015 Inaugural U.S. Marshal’s Cup (Open to U.S. Marshals, Appointed Deputies and Regulators Only) 3 out of 5 – 3-X Match (Compliments of CFDA – Revolving Trophy is the Main Prize) 5:30 p.m. 2015 Marshal’s Muster (Multi-Purpose Building, food and soft drinks will be provided) Thursday – October 1st: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 -3:00 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Check-in/Registration/Equiptment Check Opens The Quick and the Dead Jackpot Shoot Category Championship Matches (3 out of 5 – 2-X), Except Shootists Side Matches (Double Trouble & Balloon-Disc Challenge) Charity Celebrity Shoot – (Coaches, Guns & Holsters Needed!) Shootist Jackpot Shoot (3 out of 5 – 2-X) (Participants must run match them selves) (Host will provide range, ammo, score cards, & score sheets) Regulator Meeting (Multi-Purpose Building) Life Member’s Reception (Dinner Served- Multi-Purpose Building) Social Gathering & Talent Night (Multi-Purpose Building) Life Member Dinner: Brisket, Pork Riblets, Chicken, Sausages, and All the Fix’ins (By: Big Ed)!!! Friday – October 2nd: 7 - 8:15 a.m. Check-in/Registration (Closes at 8:15 sharp) 7:15 a.m. Shooter Equipment Check (Also Available Wed & Thurs) 8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony & Shooter's Safety Meeting (Mandatory) 9:00 a.m. Fastest Gun Alive - Begins!!!! (7 Rounds) 2:00 p.m. Resurrection Match Sign-ups ($15) Begins at CFDA General Store 7:00 p.m. Category World Championship & Side Match Awards (Fallon Convention Center) 7:30 a.m. Sign-up for Resurrection Match (Sign-ups end by 9:00, or upon elimination in 8th Round) 8:45 a.m. Shooter's Meeting (Main Match) 9:00 a.m. Main Match Continues! 9:45 a.m. Shooter’s Meeting (Resurrection Match) 10:00 a.m. Resurrection Match (2 out of 3) 2-X Approx 3:00 p.m. Top 5 Shootist World Championship Shootoff (Conclusion of Main Match on Range A) CFDA Annual Awards Ceremony (Fallon Convention Center – No Dinner) Sponsored By: Mernickle Custom Holsters 6:00 p.m. Doors Open: Soft Drinks, Beer, Wine and Snacks Provided 7:15 p.m. CFDA Annual Awards, Special Drawings, Top 25 Men & 20 Women (Except Mag 7) Shoot for the Stars Auction (after awards) Sunday – October 4th: 7:30 a.m. Cowboy Church with Caleb & Nitro Kid (Multi-Purpose Building) 8:15 a.m. Shooter's Meeting 8:30 a.m. Blast for Cash! Bracket Matches (Ranges A - D) (2 out of 3 – 2-X’s) Master Gunfighter (Range A), Gunfighter (Range B), Sheriff (Range C), Deputy (Range D) 12:00 High Noon Youth Top 5 World Championship Shootoff 12:30 p.m. Magnificent 7 Fastest Gun Alive – Men & Ladies (Overall World Championship Shoot-offs) Approx. 2:00 p.m. Final Award Ceremony (Bracket Awards & Top 7 Overall) Please Note: Schedules are subject to change. Competitors are responsible to check daily schedules that will be posted next to score boards. Friday & Saturday Posse System We are continuing the CFDA Posse System. As soon as Lane Assignments are posted and you check to see what Range you are assigned to, you are considered a member of that posse for that round. Please report to the assigned Range immediately! The Posse Marshal will be in charge of assigning members of the posse to be the Range Master, Announcer and Scorekeeper, unless they have already been assigned. Please stay with your posse and help out, as needed, until your posse is done. Posse Marshals are only there to make sure all duties are assigned, not to do it all themselves, please chip in and help! Professional Photographer Bill Lane with BJ Lane’s Images will be in attendance to take event photos and personal photos throughout the event! Sponsored By: 2015 Fastest Gun Alive Ammunition provided by DeaD eye e-Z LoaDers Wax Bullets Try ‘Em, You’ll Love ‘Em!!! A precision process is used to create the most consistent and accurate wax bullet on the market. The bullet is a “Boat Tail” design, with the tapered end going in first. This wax bullet is designed to break apart on impact, reducing bounce-back projectiles. The wax-polyethylene formula allows for the least amount of waxing in barrel rifling. The wax formula is also designed to load well on a progressive reloading press reducing fracture bullets significantly, making it the #1 bullet used for CFDA Titled Championships. Quantities & Prices 500ct Bag $14.99 + $7.25 S&H 1,000 Bag $25.00 + $7.25 S&H 4,000 Med. Flat Rate Box $95.00 + $12.95 S&H 6,000 Lg. Flat Rate Bo $135.00 + $18.95 S&H (Call or email for International Shipping Rates) Cowboy Fast Draw Association, LLC P.O. Box 5 • Fernley, NV 89408 • (775)575-1802 Email: orders@cowboyfastdraw.com Order on the CFDA General Store www.cowboyfastdraw.com More info at www.cowboyfastdraw.com or call 775-575-1802 Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 19 S E T W H T T E R R R O ITORIA N T A E L GR CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 22-24, 2015 By Sagebrush Sal C aldwell, ID - The Crazy Woman Range came alive with a bang on Friday, May 22, 2015 for the opening day of the 7th Annual Great Northwest Territorial Championship hosted by the Treasure Valley Gunslingers and Snake River Gunslingers. First up on the schedule were the 3 X, 3 out of 5, Last Man Standing category matches. With the men shooting on the A Range and the ladies dueling it out on the B Range, we had whittled our way down to our winners by mid-afternoon. Dinner that evening was provided for shooters and their families by GNTC at the Treasure Valley Gunslingers’ indoor range, the home of Legally Loaded and Bounty Hunter. The category awards were given following dinner with the first place winners as follows: Ladies Traditional – Diamond Rio; Men’s Traditional – Oregon Ranger; Ladies 49er – Lefty Lipscomb; Men’s 49er – Marshal Cooper; Ladies Senior – Ambrosia; Men’s Senior – Caleb; Ladies Super Senior – Mustang Annie; Men’s Super Senior – Gentleman Jim; Grand Lady – Lady Drifter; Men’s Old Timer – Short Keg; Men’s Golden Gun – Sundowner; Ladies Shootist – Annie B Goode; and Men’s Shootist – Wild Shot. The Main Match got underway Saturday morning with 79 men, 30 ladies and five youth registered for a total of 114 shooters. What a fantastic turnout! Shooters rode into Idaho from California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah. This year we had several new shooters who were not only new to this event, but new to Cowboy Fast Draw as well! Before the match began, PG Taylor called all active military and veteran shooters front and center to be honored, recognized and thanked for their service to our country. We certainly would not be able to enjoy our great sport without the sacrifices of our military servicemen and women. Then it was time to get down to some serious (but fun) shooting. At the end of the day, 40 men and 15 ladies were left to vie for the championships on Sunday. Silent auction items were available for bidding throughout the day and raffle tickets were sold for Ruger and Uberti pistols. The Saturday evening dinner was hosted once again by the Great Northwest Territorial Championship and Treasure Valley Gunslinger members at the indoor range. After dinner, a live auction was held for a concealed carry purse, a lady’s elk ivory ring and an original framed oil painting on cigarette paper by Blue Pony. A big thank you goes out to those who donated items not only for the live auction but the silent auction as well. Shooting resumed bright and early on Championship Sunday as we started working our way down to our top five men and lady shooters. Since our youth shooters were busy with school on Friday, their category matches were held Sunday morning as well. Our winners were Tank (Billy the Kid), Sea Shooter (Annie Oakley) and Spud (Men Junior). After completion of the Shoot for Loot category matches, we were ready to begin our championship rounds. For the youth divisions, our first place winners were Sea Shooter (Annie Oakley), Tank (Billy the Kid), Annie B Goode (Lady Junior) and Spud (Men Junior). The overall youth winners (from first to fifth) were Tank, Sea Shooter, Angel Eyes, Sheriff Rango and Kid Rango. Our top five seeded ladies (from first to fifth) were Mustang Annie, K K Kid, Lefty Lipscomb, Annie B Goode and Legally Loaded. Annie B Goode worked her way up from fourth seed to shoot it out for the championship with Mustang Annie. Annie B Goode was shooting some pretty awesome times with that big ole long gun of hers, but after two rounds the third winning shot belonged to Mustang Annie from Idaho, our 2015 GNTC Ladies Champion! This left Annie B Goode in a very respectable second place with K K Kid placing third, Lefty Lipscomb fourth and Legally Loaded fifth. Over on the men’s side, our top five seeded shooters (from first to fifth) were Tin Bender, Marshal Cooper, Old West, Dangerous Dave and Oregon Ranger. After losing his first round, Oregon Ranger came back the hard way to shoot it out with Marshal Cooper for the championship. Marshal Cooper prevailed to win the Men’s GNTC title for the second year in a row. Tin Bender placed third (he was the only shooter out of both the men and ladies to make it to the finals with no Xs), Dangerous Dave fourth and Old West fifth. The top three finishers just happen to be a replay of the top three finishers at the 2014 World Championships! Our Shoot for Loot winners were Trinity (.450 and under), Tucson (.451-.560), Ricochet (.561-.650), the Texan (.651-.750) and Cimarron (.751 and over). The highest placing couple was Tin Bender and Diamond Rio. The highest placing man and lady shooters for the Great Northwest Territorial area were Oregon Ranger and Mustang Annie which earned them entries to the World Championships. Our Spirit of the Game winner was Wild Shot. The gun raffle winners were Taz (Ubertti) and Hunter Dan (Ruger). All of the shooters’ names went into a hat at no charge for a second Ruger and the lucky winner was Gray Wolf. We may need to ban him from future gun raffles as he seems to have a habit of winning, but word is he gave the gun to his better half, Ms. Hettie, so we will give him a pass this time! A great big special thank you goes out to Legally Loaded and PG Taylor, the trail bosses of this event. A big shout out also goes to Wild Shot and Mustang Annie who spent lots of time in the Schoolhouse drawing rounds, entering scores and keeping track of the X counts. The Crazy Woman Range received a fresh coat of paint this spring and was in tip top shape for the shooters thanks to the hard work of members of the Treasure Valley Gunslingers. A big thanks also to Miss B Haven and Calamity, owners of the range, for all their help and hard work as well. A thank you also to our sponsors: L & J Pallets (who sponsored the Junior buckles), RK Gunsmithing, Alpha Omega, Hap Tallman, D & B Supply, Lowe’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Boise Gun Company, Joyce Creations, C & R Wax and Krazy Kate. Proceeds from the category matches and auctions were donated to our local Elks Club for their charities and to the Horizon Seekers, a group of young men and ladies from the Notus School District who are raising money for a trip to Washington DC and New York. They were our food vendor for this event, providing breakfast, lunch and snack items for our competitors and supporters. Also known as the “Rowdies,” they took care of target cleaning and running score sheets to the Schoolhouse. Thanks to all who made the trip to Idaho for this year’s event. It was a great turnout and we were blessed with perfect shooting weather. (We may have Red Ryder from California to thank for that… after checking our forecast, he brought four different coats with him as he was convinced the weather was going to be anything but what it turned out to be!) Good luck and safe travels to all shooters as you head out for the fall season of CFDA titled events. We hope to see you in Idaho in 2016 for the 8th Annual Great Northwest Territorial Championship! (Results & pictures on next page) Overall Juniors Overall Champions Marshal Cooper & Mustang Annie Top 15 Men Top 15 Ladies Top Billy the Kid & Annie Oakley Page 20 Fast Draw Timer August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette “We have used our timers every Tuesday night and the first and third Sundays of each month since 2009 with no malfunctions. They are rugged and never fail.” Dave Perry “Boss” President-Comanche Moon Renegades “We take our competition system all over the country. Setup is quick and easy. 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GOODE 3 K. K. KID 4 LEFTY LIPSCOMB 5 LEGALLY LOADED 6 MISS B HAVEN 7 COOL HAND SUZ 8 LADY DRIFTER 9 DIAMOND RIO 10 SAGEBRUSH SAL 11 OUTLAW MAMA 12 BUCKWHEAT 13 SPITFIRE 14 BAM BAM 15 MISTY FEW Complete Results can be viewed at: www.cowboyfastdraw.com Page 21 Cowboy Fast Draw Six-Gun Set-Up By Dead Eye Kid CFDA Life #49 & SASS Life #15865 a CowBoy FaSt Draw SIx-gun Set-up IS MuCh More than JuSt an aCtIon JoB! Cowboy Fast Draw Basic Set-Up Includes: SMooTh, adjuST and poliSh, aS needed: haMMer, Trigger, pawl, BolT and TranSfer Bar new SprIngS (aS neeDeD) BaSIC aCtIon JoB StartS at $99* Cowboy Fast Draw Six-Gun Set-Up Includes: SIx gun Set up InCluDeS the BaSIC aCtIon JoB pluS the FollowIng: • Modify and Taper forcing cone • SeT cylinder/Barrel gap •check head Space and poliSh Breech face, aS needed •hone cylinderS rugerS Start at $135* ColtS & Colt CloneS Start at $145* All Guns Test Fired! 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Once Meanwhile, Copper Top defeated Jewelz one of the 54 shooters received a SPECIAL the smoke cleared most of the shooters stuck giving her 5th place and would then proceed hat pin commemorating this years’ event in around and started socializing with old friends to take out Bumble Bee giving him a 4th place their shooters bags along with lots of other and getting to know new ones until dinner finish. Our #1 seed Mischevious Mustang goodies provided by our 50+ sponsors!! Pre- was ready. Fellow Eagle Rock Outlaws, Lulu picked a lane and proceeded to give Tank registration started early Friday afternoon as Belle, Saddle Up, Buckwheat James, and a run for his money by going 5 shots and a shooters arrived from the Treasure Valley, their family members once again volunteered 2-2 tie! The lights came on and Tank’s .661 Twin Falls area and even a few all the way to cook and serve the meal this year and it was a bit faster than the .903 from Mustang, from Georgia!! This year, thanks to all the was great, as usual!! Then I took the mic sending him down to battle it out against help from our members we had the ranges and announced how all the shooters placed Copper Top for third. With Tank waiting ready and waiting for them and when they in the Main Match along with the seeding for the winner, Copper Top took a 1-0 lead asked if they could practice early we were for the Top 5 Shoot-offs in each division for but Mischevious Mustang came back with able to accommodate them by opening Sunday. I also let all 42 shooters that signed 3 hits in a row thus handing Copper Top 3rd the range at 3:00 instead of 6 p.m.! Our up for the “Ransom Shoot” know which of place in the Youth Division. It was do-ornormally scheduled “Sponsors Appreciation the 4 time brackets they were shooting in on die now for Mishcevious as he had to beat Shoot” ended up being a Town Folk Alley Sunday morning!! Many stayed after dinner Tank twice to take home this years’ Youth with the arrival of over 20 spectators that to talk, joke around and laugh with each other title. Both shooters went 3 for 3 but Tanks had heard about our big event and wanted to until their bed’s called them in for some well times were just faster giving him the 2015 come see what it was all about!! Thanks to needed rest. Grand Teton Gunfights Youth Championship all the shooters that helped with holstering, The sun rose on a beautiful Sunday and Mischevious Mustang taking 2nd!! The safety orientations and hand judging these morning and Stainless Steel was gracious cheering was awesome and all the kids were “potential” gunfighters!! All had a great time enough to hold Cowboy Church at 7:00 a.m. congratulated for their great shooting!! and there were some that will become NEW with a few songs and inspirational words On to the Ladies Division we went, Eagle Rock Outlaws for sure! about love, faith and the Lord. At around 8 with 5th seeded Country Girl, who finished Saturday morning arrived and a.m. we pledged to the flag, a prayer from 2nd last year, taking on #4 Two Talker. After the last few shooters arrived and signed in Stainless Steel again and had a short shooters 3 quick shots, Two Talker won and moved up while our food vendor, Franklins Famous meeting. Then we put 2 bracket groups to take on Debbie Sioux. It only took Debbie Cheese Steak Company, prepared coffee, on each range and began a 2-X Last Man Sioux 4 shots to send Two Talker back down breakfast Philly’s and other belly fillers. The Standing competition! to face Country Girl again to decide 5th place. silent auction bidding and raffle Then Debbie made quick work of Ransom Shoot results: ticket sales for the Cimarron .45 #2 Sagebrush Sal and Two Talker .530 to .611 617 to .700 720 & Up continued from Friday evening with .525 & Under did the same to Country Girl giving Red Bullet Chaser Stainless Steel her the Ladies 5th place award. That shooters and spectators bidding and 1. Tin Bender Tank Two Talker Pyro buying everywhere! At 8:45 we 2. Buzzard Cooper left Sagebrush Sal to take on Two 3. Tucson Annie B. Goode Web Toe Country Girl Talker to determine 4th and Debbie recited the pledge of allegiance and had a prayer provided by Stainless Sioux against our #1 seeded Annie Steel. Then we held our shooters meeting and Once we finished the Ransom B. Goode. Both Sagebrush and Two Talker at 9:00 a.m. we called shooters to the line and Shoot we took a short break before beginning had a bit of trouble finding the target at first started the Main Match!! the Top 5 Championship Shoot-Offs in the but eventually Two Talker was able to win Our traditional “COME TO Youth Division. It was great to have some the round leaving Sal in 4th place. At the same SHOOT” format went well with the Men youth shooters back at the Hideout for our 5th time Debbie Sioux was able to defeat Annie shooting first followed by the Youth division anniversary and 4 of them were brand new B. Goode sending her to face Two Talker to and then the Ladies. Many volunteers helped Eagle Rock Outlaws and CFDA members!! shoot it out for 2nd in the Ladies Division. run the range, keep score and announce Round 1 began with 5th seeded Jewlez against Annie found the target faster 3 out of 5 times and Head Scorekeeper Bam Bam had the #4 Bumble Bee. After 5 shots Bumble Bee and that meant Two Talker would end up in next Men’s round posted before the Youths sent Jewelz to the losers bracket and moved 3rd. Then it was Annie’s job to win 2 rounds & Ladies were done shooting so there was on to third seed Copper Top, where he in a row against Debbie Sioux in order to never a delay between rounds! THANKS dispensed of her in 5 shots also. Then #2 repeat as our Ladies Champion. The first BAM BAM!! We continued shooting until seed Tank stepped up to the line and it took round went fast with Annie hitting three .6’s in a row to give Debbie her first “X”. They moved down to lanes 3 & 4, loaded up for the final round, and the commands were given. Annie came out of the gate with two hits to take a 2-0 lead. Then Debbie Sioux found her game and proceeded to shoot a .594, a .593 and a .571 all in a row to beat Annie’s .6’s and Debbie Sioux became the first Eagle Rock Outlaw in 5 years to win the Grand Teton Gunfights Ladies Division with Annie B. Goode finishing 2nd!! Congratulations Debbie Sioux!! After everyone handed out hugs and congratulations to Debbie and Annie we took a short break and then began the Men’s Championship Shoot-Off at HIGH NOON!! It would start off with 5th seeded Buckwheat James against #4 seed Dangerous Dave. These two Eagle Rock Outlaws have dueled it out more than once in our regular monthly matches but this time their goals were to try and win the Men’s Division in our biggest event of the year! Both had a little trouble getting going but eventually Dangerous Dave was able to win the round and move on to take on 3rd seeded Gambit. Buckwheat James had to wait for a while as Gambit and Dave fired off 13 shots before Gambit finished the round with a .445 sending Dave to the losers bracket. Our 2nd seeded shooter, Tucson, stepped up to take on Gambit while Dangerous Dave & Buckwheat James filled lanes 3 & 4. It didn’t take but 3 shots in the .4’s for Tucson to send Gambit packing and Dave & Buckwheat fought to a 2-2 tie before Dangerous hit the target with a .497 to give Buckwheat James 5th place. Then Gambit and Dangerous Dave went at it again with Gambit winning the round leaving Dave in 4th, while over on lanes 1 & 2 our #1 seed and two-time defending champion, Tin Bender was able to give Tucson his first “X” of the shoot-offs with a .388 and 2 low .4’s. That sent Tucson to shoot it out with Gambit. Gambit put 4 shots in a row on the plate, winning the round and that left Tucson in 3rd place. Now Gambit had the daunting task of having to win 2 rounds in a row to become Men’s Champion. They both toed the line and Gambit was able to put 3 out of 4 on the target while Tin Bender went cold thus giving both shooters 1 “X” a piece. The Range Master moved them down to lanes 3 & Gunslinger’s Gazette 4, center stage. They loaded up and the “Line was Ready”. Tin Bender found the target with a .386, then a .389 going up 2-0. “Shooters on the line….. Shooters Set”……the light took what seemed like forever to come on and as Tin Bender leaned farther & farther back in his stance, THE LIGHT CAME ON! They both drew and fired, Gambit hits with a .488 but Tin Bender’s bullet hit the target as he fell backwards having to catch his balance as his light started blinking….a .363!! The crowd went wild for both shooters!! Gambit was our 2nd place finisher and Tin Bender became our 2015 Grand Teton Gunfights Men’s Division Champion for the third year in a row!! The weekend’s fastest time in the Youth division was Tank with a .536!! In the Ladies division Debbie Sioux fired off a .546 and in the Men’s Tin Bender had a .363! The best shooting percentage for the Youth Division was Mischevious Mustang with an astounding 86%! Lulu Belle shot 80% in the Ladies Division and Stainless Steel shot 81% in the Men’s Division! Nice shooting!! Before and during the shoot we sold raffle tickets for a brand Cimarron single-action .45 revolver!! When the tickets were all sold we drew the winner ….Russ Weaver!! He was one of the shooters that came to our Town Folk Alley on Friday night and tickets!!! Pretty sure this will help him become a new Eagle Rock Outlaw member now that he has a gun!! Congratulations Russ! After the shoot we had a drawing for a FREE 1-year membership to our club and drew out Melissa Bristol’s name!! She’s been our photographer for the last 3 years and now she’ll be shooting with us next year!! Congrats to Moe!! Her alias will be “Soul Catcher”! I want to thank each and every Eagle Rock Outlaw member that helped get the ranges ready, loaned their tents, chairs & tables, and everything else it took to make this event another big success!! Thanks to all the other “Shooter Sponsors” from ours and other clubs that donated items for the shooters bags, silent auction and door prizes and to those that sponsored other shooters so they could compete in this great event! I don’t know what our club would do without my father, Hangman, who creates fun, one-of-akind trophies and awards for all our winning shooters!! Shooters have told me that they come to this event and our monthly matches Grand Teton Shoot-off results: Mens Division Tin Bender Gambit Tucson Dangerous Dave Buckwheat James Youth Division Tank Mischevious Mustang Copper Top Bumble Bee Jewelz just to have a chance at winning his unique awards, thanks Dad! My mom, Ida Hitt, works tirelessly to contact every sponsor, solicit new sponsors and collect, sort through all the items, and put together the Shooters Bags, silent auction and door prize tables. Idaho Coyote also helped contact and collect many items donated by our 54 sponsors this year!! Thanks to Dangerous Dave for getting us another gun to raffle off this year and for all his help announcing, scorekeeping, Range Mastering and everything else he does for us! Thanks to our head scorekeeper, Bam Bam for another year of flawless drawing and posting of each round, keeping score and everything else she did as well as all the volunteer scorekeepers, Range Masters and announcers that stepped up when they were needed! Thanks to Allen Herres a famous local Idaho artist for coming out to touch up the giant 20’x8’ wall mural purchased by the club and for being one of our vendors for the weekend displaying and selling his great artwork and other custom made items. Also, Doug Theiman Leather, who has been a big sponsor and vendor at our shoot every year!! Thanks to our food vendor, Franklins Famous Cheese Steak Company, for serving Top 10 men Top 10 Ladies Ladies Division 1st Debbie Sioux 2nd Annie B. Goode 3rd Two Talker 4th Sagebrush Sal 5th Country Girl August/September 2015 Page 23 great breakfast and lunch items both days of our event! They said they loved our event and will be back next year!! Our photographer, Melissa “Moe” Bristol came out again and spent both days taking lots of pictures which will be posted on the Eagle Rock Outlaws facebook page and the CFDA facebook page AND be sending a picture DVD to those that ordered them for a small charge of $5. Another BIG THANK YOU to Lulu Belle, Saddle Up, Buckwheat James, Dorothy and their families for preparing and serving the great dinner for everyone on Saturday night!! And finally, a BIG THANKS to Quick Cal and the Cowboy Fast Draw Association along with all the shooters for their constant and continuing support of our club and this great event year after year!! People kept complimenting me for such a great shoot and I want to tell you, without everyone in our club along with all the shooters in all the other clubs and the CFDA itself we wouldn’t be the family we are today! I’m just glad to be a part of it! See you all next year!! Idaho Renegade Overall Youth Page 24 WALKING LIKE A COWBOY...IS MORE THAN OK HERE! By Boss T L3239 A t a recent practice match the topic (as always comes up) was about which is more important: being fast or accurate! The discussion was dragging along and I lost attention until some mentioned a hammer was snagging on their black corset and it had to come off! My attention was quickly re-focused when Holli-Day commented that she was needing an adjustment to her garments. This concept has never really been address by any of us cowhands but then none of us wear a corset to practice sessions. Several of our fillies bring a whole new concept to the term “dressed to play.” But, then remembering back to other shooting matches, I do remember those over the top cowboys and cowgirls who go that extra mile to look like they came right out of a saloon in the early west. There was a photographer at the Fastest Gun Alive contest taking pictures of men with cowboy style beards. He had found over 50 shooters to pose for him. So I decided to write this article to recognize those shooters who take the chance to look “cooler” even if you shoot like a drunk gunslinger on a threeday binge. Now let us start our conversation with a closer look at the plainsman or prairie chicken from the American Western period (1867-1920) from the Head to knees. Foot wear will be covered in our next segment entitle: Boy, those are some big ones Cowboy! Cowboy hats started around 1865 by John B. Stetson. His five dollar oversized brim hat did not catch on right away but was advertised to block sun and rain on the open range. Until this time, felt hats were mostly cast offs from formal wear that were re- shaped to serve the cowboy better. The cowboy hat really did not catch on until the turn of the 19th century. Inquiring minds want to know why Tonto never wore a hat but the Lone Ranger was always wearing a 10 gallon white hat? I will not even comment about the second generation Tonto with the dead bird on his head. In 1906, President Roosevelt made the straw Panama hat popular by wearing it in several photos and while attending meetings. So all you CFDA shooters wearing Panama straw hats, more than likely, gunfighters never wore one. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis (1873) hold the patent on indigo pants (became blue jeans in the 1950-60s). These were denim cut down version of pants around since 17th century called “waist overalls.” There is even a web site that list 25 uses for old blue jeans like making them into pot holders. 19th century cowboys most likely never wore black leather waist belts. Men’s pants only came with high waist buttons for suspenders. It was not until WWI that belt loops appeared on men’s uniforms with the lower waist required to wear a August/September 2015 belt. After the war, men started wearing black belts with large buckles in or about 1920. If you are looking for a clothing period reference book then look into The Look of the Old West, by William Foster-Harris. Check out the chapter called “Civilians Out West.” For holsters, see PACKING IRON, Gun Leather of the Old West. This book is out of print and expensive but there are copies around in many gun stores. Another great in-print book is Guns of the Gunfighters by Doc O’Meara. Besides traditional old west cowboys it also has several chapters on B Western Movie stars if you always wanted to play that role. A Gene Autry or Annie Oakley costume would be great at a CFDA match. So if you want to be like one of our young-ins, Miss Prickly Pear and dress like the Old West, you might take a visit one of your local western wear stores or online. We have one here called Wild West Mercantile. You can log onto their website: www.merc.com and they will send you an email with a discount code. If you are a smaller size, there are plenty of sale items in the store to make you look perfect. They have an extensive ladies dressing area including all the goodies worn in the old west. If nothing else, it is a great stop for costume ideas. If you are a cowboy or cowgirl on a budget, try any Goodwill or Salvation Army store for clothing items. There are some great accent pieces there. My shooting ammo box is made from a fifty cent cigar box purchased at Savers. So let’s up the scores and dress for success. What the heck, go over the top grow out your beard or how about waist length hair. Live the cowboy spirit every day. No article this month is without a happy birthday wish to Roy Rogers. He will celebrated his 104th birthday this year out on the open range. It’s a New Ladies World Record!! By Mongo W ell, you could tell from the time they laid eyes on each other, even before the matches began, that it was ON! They were both here in Pagosa Springs to compete in the 2015 Colorado State and Four Corners Territorial Championship. K. K. Kid representing the West Texas Rangers club out of Odessa Texas in West Texas, and Honey Badger representing the local host club the San Juan Shootists here in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. They hugged and exchanged heart felt pleasantries. No animosity at all between these Lady New Ladies World Record Holder Honey Badger Gunslinger’s Gazette Bluegrass Fast Draw CluB Presents SHOWDOWN IN THE BLUEGRASS 2015 KENTUCKY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP septemBer 10th -13th BGFD Home Range 2300 State Route 69N Hartford, KY 42347 $5,000 in Cash & Prizes Awards to Top 15 Men & Top 10 Women This is a Titled and Sanctioned CFDA Contest CFDA Membership required Please bring your CFDA membership card or life badge All Current CFDA Rules Apply Main Match- Magnificent seven Early Entry Fee: $85 Until September 1st (After September 1st Entry $100) Main Match Ammunition Will be provided by BGFD Bring Your own Shooting Supplies (CFDA Approved Wax and Primers) For Practice and Side Matches Category Shoots Stand Alone Friday Shooters may register for one age Category plus Shootist if they so choose ($15 Entry- Last Man Standing) More Information Available at www.cowboyfastdraw.com Contact: Shane aka James Casteel( President) (270)256-1215 Email: bsjwcast@aol.com or One Shot aka Tim Hack (Vice President) (270)230-5654 Gunfighters. They had become good friends over time. Both had become lighting fast and they were here to attempt to break the current Ladies World Record while competing and doing the best they could in the titled matches. The current Ladies World Record of .360 had been set by Stormie Weather a couple of years ago. These gals had tried many times to break it. There was something in the air at this match. It just felt right. During the State Championship K. K. Kid seemed to have the mojo. Mojo is a term very well known in the Odessa Texas area. It is associated with a prominent High School there, so it seems appropriate to use the term here and that K. K. Kid had tapped into it. She had a bout where she shot a .361. All she needed to set the new Ladies World record was a .359 or lower. However, the best she could do was another .361. Close but no record. K. K. Kid continued to shoot lighting fast times during both the State and Territorial Championships. She finished second overall in the State and Third overall in the Territorial. Her .361 was the Ladies fastest time in the State Championship. When the Territorial Championships began on Saturday that feeling was again in the air. Honey Badger seemed to have the mojo this time. She had placed Ninth overall in the State match with a fast time of .363, only two thousandths off of K. K. Kid’s fastest time. She went to the line and managed to shoot a .359 during the bout. All she needed was another shot within three hundredths of a second of her .359. Honey Badger could not manage to back up her .359 during the bout. By rule she was allowed three shots by herself to back it up. Then BANG! There it was! A .383. Well within the three hundredths of a second to validate the .359 as the new Ladies World Record! AND THE CROWD GOES WILD! We thought Cruiser, Honey Badger ’s husband, was going to lose it. K.K. Kid His reaction alone was priceless! Honey Badger finished 14th overall in the Territorial match and had the Ladies Fastest Time with a new Ladies World Record! K. K. Kid’s fastest time in the Territorial match was a .362; just three thousandths of a second slower than the new record. Stay tuned. I’m sure these two gals will continue to go at it giving it all they’ve got while entertaining the rest of us. Let’s not count out Stormie Weather either. I’ve heard that see may return to competition at this year’s World Championship in Fallon. That should make it a lot more interesting! Who knows, there may be others out there unknown to us now who are practicing away and being tutored by the best of the best. Maybe that young gal in the desert? We’ll see … Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 25 Give a m an some reloads, a day. TE he can s ACH a m hoot for a n to reload for a lifet , a nd he ca ime. Tea n shoot ch some how to re o n e y o u load with care abo ut Starline them wh B r a ss. We’ll at experie prove to nced relo learned. a d e r s A Great S have alre hot Start ady s with St arline. © 2015 Starline Brass 185.33514 Aug Sept 15 Gunslinger Gazette Ad.indd 1 8/13/15 8:23 AM Page 26 August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette Welcome New CFDA Members We are happy to announce our newest members into the CFDA Family. When you see these folks, give them a big “CFDA Hee-Yaa Howdy”. We’re all glad to have you! **Note: Life Members and New CFDA Members that missed the deadline for this issue will be listed in the next issue of the Gunslinger’s Gazette. Welcome LIFE MEMBERS: James Torbert aka “Boss T” L#3239 Phoenix, AZ Nicky Gist aka “Star of Africa” L#3715 Richmond,TX Guy Gist aka “Texas Boer” L#3714 Richmond, TX Dick Gudowski aka “Scrap Iron” L#3454 Superior, WI Dwayne Dubs aka “Wild N Wolly” L#2415 Ashby,NE Jacob Hamilton aka “Chicken Hawk” L#4147 Maxwell,CA Demetrius Correy aka “Texas Marshal” L#1161 Watkins, CO Stacy Nelson aka “Hollywood” L # 2738 Caldwell, ID Welcome INTERNATIONAL Members: Herbert Schwartz aka “Django Jo” # 4060, Rommerskirchen, Germany WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Louis Schwartz aka “Slow Draw” Richmond, TX Dennis Wright aka “Abreath” Crothersville,IN T. 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Catalogs Available Upon Request To Order Go To: WWW.COWBOYFASTDRAW.COM Or Call (775)575-1802 Page 28 August/September 2015 Gunslinger’s Gazette 2015 CFDA Shooting Schedule Idaho State Championship*September 3rd-6thCaldwellID Kentucky State Championship*September 10th-13thHartfordKY Return to Lonesome LowmanSeptember 12th-13thLowmanID Nebraska State Championship*September 18thValentineNE Great Plains Territorial Championship*September 19th-20thValentineNE Fire on the Prairie Jackpot Shoot September 26th-27th Waukesha WI Fastest Gun Alive World Championship*October 1st-4thFallonNV Aces & EightsOctober 17thIdaho CityID Virgil Earp ShootOctober 24th-25thHartfordKY Marysville Spook ShootOctober 31st-Nov 1stMarysvilleKS Great Basin Gun Hawks Annual Turkey Shoot November 21st Fernley NV * Indicates Titled Championship Match (Qualifies for Top Gun Points) Go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com for full details amd registration information If You have a CFDA shooting event you would like listed, please email information to Hannah Calder at hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com CFDA Crossword Puzzle Due to space limitations in this Gunslinger’s Gazette because of so many great shoot articles, we will continue the Crossword Puzzle in the Fall Edition. Crossword Puzzle Winners From The Last Gunslinger’s Gazette! We had 3 entries that were all postmarked on the earliest day received. The clearest winner was: Specs, CFDA # 2940! However, I discovered that I had made an error on the crossword puzzle itself. Do you see, James Courtwright, the bottom across name on the puzzle? It should have actually been spelled James Courtright, there is no “w” in Courtright. Our clearest winner, Specs, gave the correct name and just left a space between James and Courtright, since there was one too many spaces. We also had two other entrants that were postmarked on that very same day. They both used James Courtright’s actual middle name “Isaiah” instead of James, so they were definitely referring to the same person, also known as “Long-haired Jim”. They obviously used Long-haired Jim’s middle name, just because of my mistake. So, how is ol’ Quick Cal gonna get out of this one? The only fair thing to do is to declare a tie between all 3 entrants! So, all 3 winners: Specs #2940 (Old Pueblo Gunfighters - Tucson), Lil’ Diamond #3592 (Wisconsin Peacekeepers - Wisconsin Rapids), and Dog Iron #4112 (Green Country Gunslingers - Tulsa) are all going to receive a box of CFDA Brass (50ct)! Just don’t tell Alotta Lead that I messed up...... (She won’t know it unless she reads it here, cause I ain’t gonna tell ‘er...:) Quick Cal NO COWBOY FAST DRAW MEMBERSHIP IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A SUBSCRIPTION TO REGULAR PRICE: $30.00 SPECIAL FOR FAST DRAW MEMBERS $25.00 MORE ARTICLES ABOUT THE OLD WEST THAN ANY OTHER PUBLICATION Phone: 888/364-5253 Web: ChronicleoftheOldWest.com P.O. Box 2859 Show Low, Arizona Territory 85902 To get the discount use offer code: CFD Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2015 Page 29 CFDA Affiliated Clubs and Clubs in the Works Club NameRegular ScheduleContactPhoneWebsite or emailCityState Assoc. of Arizona Gunslingers 4th Saturday of the Month Mike Holzer “Shady Mike” 602-770-1430 m_holzer@yahoo.com www.azgunslingers.com Phoenix AZ Eric Casteel “Hankerin Hank” 520-294-4770 hankerinhank@gmail.comMaranaAZ Old Pueblo Gunfighters 1st & 3rd Saturday Cactus Patch Posse 1st & 3rd Saturday Mike Williams “Rattler” 520-289-0018 cfdarattler@msn.com Tuscon AZ Bart Carr “Mule Train” 480-710-3593 muletrain2010@msn.com Mesa AZ Rio Salado Vaqueros 2nd Saturday Diamond Hog Leg ShootersScott Banks “Diamond Jack” 501-772-5612 alpharchers@yahoo.comAustinAR Bob Meyers “Marshal Cooper” 559-259-8673 meyersflats@comcast.net Fresno CA The Sierra Gun Hawks 4th Saturday Mike Karsten “Cowboy Up” 909-527-5225 deputiescfda@aol.com Rancho CucamongaCA The Deputies3rd Sunday Kent Sandhagen “The Undertaker” 209-587-0572 www.goldenstategunslingers.com Los Banos CA Golden State Gunslinger’s Every Saturday George Narasaki “Sundowner” 510-233-2256 nnarrow@aol.com www.gunfightergulch.com Oakdale CA Sundowners CFD Club 2nd Saturday nd cosc@guycrawford.comSylmarCA Canyon Oak Rangers 2 SaturdayGuy Crawford818-489-2729 1st Saturday of month Johnnie Jones “Rooster Cogburn” 916-663-4786 oldracer53@yahoo.com or www.goldcountryoutriders.com Newcastle CA Gold Country Out Riders nd Darin Wagner “Dag Nabit” 619-997-9588 dagnabitcfda@aol.com or www.bartgunfighters.com San Diego CA The Bar T Gunfighters 2 Sunday of Month th Central Valley Posse 4 Sunday Eric Vierra 209-509-6383 centralvalleyposse@yahoo.com Los Banos CA California RangersChris Feeback “Colt McCoy” 909-618-4958 bubbas67@msn.comPomonaCA Dave Miller “Mongo” 970-731-9140 sanjuanshootist@hotmail.com Pagosa Springs CO San Jaun Shootists 3rd Saturday Colorado Pistoleros2nd SaturdayRobert Cummings “Nitro Kid” 303-435-0152 nitrokid@q.comWatkinsCO st John Heltzel “Von Zipper” 904-808-8559 acsr3@bellsouth.west Saint Augustine FL Ancient City Conquistadors 1 Sunday of Month Flatlanders Shootist Society Don Lester “Yusta B Fast” 727-522-5068 d43lester@yahoo.com St. Petersburg FL Cracker Cowboys Flager Gun & Archery Club 2nd Sunday Martin Brabham “Smokin Gun 386-931-5613 gmbrabha@gmail.com Bunnell FL Sunshine State Shootist 3rd Sunday DJ Kirby “Outlaw Ike” 904-400-1637 sixgun63@yahoo.com Orange Park FL Trigger Time Gunslingers Every Tuesday Rich Whitlock “Crazy Rick” 770-967-4444 triggertimerange@gmail.com Flowery Branch GA Hickory Flats Shootists SocietySteelman Borden “Stainless Steel” 208-539-5802 steelman.borden@gmail.comCantonGA 208-392-6044 oge_4117@msn.comBoiseID Idaho Shootists1st & 5th SaturdayRoger Randolph “Smoke Wagon” pgtaylor@q.comTwin FallsID Snake River Gunslingers 2nd TuesdayP.G. Taylor208-732-6123 ramhntrs@yahoo.comCaldwellID Treasure Valley Gunslingers 4th SaturdaySkinner208-484-4493 st eaglerockoutlaws@hotmail.comIdaho FallsID Eagle Rock Outlaws 1 SaturdayBrett Gyorfy208-881-8229 Larry Lansdowne “Curley Calhoun” 208-860-1615 quickcurley@aol.comBoiseID Sawtooth Shootist Society Wednesdays & 3rd Saturday Clearwater Country ShootersMonthlySandi Worthington “Blue Pony” 208-239-4892 sadiw@tbs.netKendrickID Big Iron Shooting ClubGary Adrian785-562-6395 kfdadeacon@hotmail.com MarysvilleKS Deercreek RegulatorsEvery SaturdayPaul Wisinger “Lawdawg” 785-302-1463 dhadley@phillipshospital.orgPhillipsburgKS James Casteel “Shane” 270-256-1215 bsjwcast@aol.com or www.facebook.com/BluegrassFastDraw Horse Branch KY Blue Grass Fast Draw 3rd Saturday Thorn Valley Shootist Society Every Saturday Mark Markley “Big Mark 318-481-7209 mmarkley@hughes.net Oakdale LA Orrington Bounty Hunters 1st Saturday George Sullival “Derby George” 207-825-3888 orringtonbountyhunters@yahoo.com Orrington ME North Star Bandits Thursday & Sunday pm Mark Burnham “Snake Shooter” 507-528-2376 snake-shooter53@hotmail.com Claremont MN Mahtowa GunslingersMonday & Wednesdays Greg Jones218-389-6213 mahtowa1@yahoo.comMahtowaMN The Missouri RuffiansDarrel Gibbs “Missourian” 314-972-2524 ldgibbs534@gmail.comUnionMO Last Saturday of the Month Jeff Holland “Uncle Jeffro” 910-330-7179 hh.holland@embarqmail.com Wilmington NC Buccaneer Spurs Sparks Nebraska Spurs Thursdays 7pm & Last Sunday “Eddie Wolf Guts” 605-557-3357 info@drylandaquatics.com Sparks NE “Auburn Angel” 308-762-7922 ald5329@gmail.comHyannisNE Sandhill Outlaws & Angels 2nd Sunday each Month Cotton Cattle CO.Will Cotton “Last Will” 402-939-9041 cowboy1862@yahoo.comRed CloudNE chisum60@yahoo.comFernleyNV Great Basin Gun Hawks 1st Mon.. & 3rd Saturday“Chisum”775-742-0015 th Bob Williams ‘Genoa”775-782-4716 genoamavericks@charter.netGenoaNV Genoa Mavericks EveryTues night & 4 Sat. Antelope Valley GrizzliesRick Schneider “Kodiak” 775-741-1557 kkid1756blk@hotmail.comRenoNV rd steve38jr@sbcglobal.netTulsaOK Green Country Gunslingers 3 SundaySteve Mills “Wishbone”918-274-2930 don@tedblockerholsters.comTigard OR Oregon Gunfighters1st & 3rd SaturdayCoho Kid503-670-7972 Gentelman Jim503-969-6892 gtvonfeldt@comcast.netDemascusOR Great Western CFD Club Rod Bish “Dusty Trail” 724-967-2340 dustytrail.cfda@verizon.net Jackson Center PA Keystone Gunslingers1st Sunday 1st Sunday/ Last Sat. Night Troy Bollock “Boulder Vaquero” 605-996-6889 bbollock@santel.net Mitchell SD Powder Horn Ranch Regulators Darrell Ronnfeldt “Dead Eye Darrell” 605-450-9780 snakecreekboys@outlook.comRedfieldSD Snake Creek Boys Wednesdays 7pm Cheyenne River RegulatorsBrent White aka West Creek 605-662-7222 westcreek65@hotmail.comEdgemontSD Dakota GunslingersTBDRichard & Donna Trautman 605-280-7697 swootz@aol.comPierreSD st rd Chad Briley “Lightnin Jesse” 903-818-4164 www.northtexassocietyofgunfighters.com Gainesville TX N. Texas Society of Gunfighters 1 & 3 Sunday Comanche Moon Renegades 1st & 3rd Sunday David Perry “Boss” 432-553-7687 dperry@pbpfab.com Odessa TX Randy Smith “Windmill Kid 432-202-9558 windmillkid1748@gmail.comOdessaTX West Texas Rangers 2nd &4th Sunday George Dezendorf “Gentleman George” 409-385-6367 gkdez@campwaluta.comSilsbeeTX Big Thicket Bushwackers 4th Sunday Texas Peacekeepers2nd SaturdayKen Oliver “Knockout Ken” 281-732-5719 kloliver@mac.comConroeTX Lone Star Gunslingers 2nd 7 4th Sunday Guy Gist “Texas Boer” 281-750-0624 nickgist@yahoo.com Richmond TX rd Jeff Duncan “Ringo” 540-819-1697 rabidringo@yahoo.net Vinton VA Old Dominion Fast Draw 3 Suday spanky0290@hotmail.com www.virginiapeacemakers.com Amelia Court House VA Virginia Peacemakers 1st Sunday Tim Duncan “Spanky” 804-986-6255 James Monroe “High Country Drifter” 540-230-9273 j.monroe48@yahoo.comDublinVA New River Fast Draw Club 4th Sunday Grand View Gunslingers 3rd Sunday Ken Hurt “Shenandoah 540-309-0726 kenlinhurt@yahoo.com Bedford VA info@pnwbandits.com SnohomishWA Pacific Northwest BanditsMonty Dorman “The Gunslinger” 206-209-8688 Ron Nyhouse “Mule Skinner” 715-754-2469 nyhouse@frontiernet.net Marion WI Wisconsin Peace Keepers 2nd & 4th Saturday Black River Bandits Every Sunday Debbie Stadin “Lightnin” 218-496-5715 mrstadin@frontiernet.net www.blackriverbandits.org Superior WI Wisconsin 6 ShootersJerry Kirschling715-341-1311 jerrykirschling@sbcglobal.netStevens Point WI Yellow River Bandits Jim Anderson “Bulldog” 612-839-3388 ander_jim@msn.com www.yellowriverbandits.org Webster WI Prairieville DesperadosJeanne, Frank, or Nick Vincze 262-510-6745 prairievilledeperados@yahoo.comWaukeshaWI Copper Creek RangersDick Gudowski “Scrap Iron” 218-348-3201 rgudowski@aol.comSuperiorWI Jerry Baker “FightnJoe Baker” 307-220-5222 fightnjoebaker@msn.com Cheyenne WY Cheyenne Shootists1st Saturday CFDA “Clubs in the Works” Spring Creek GunslingersJim Reed “The Law Maker” 479-790-0137 jlreed@centurytel.netSpringdaleAR Ozark Drifters Fast Draw Club Darin Liles “Dead Eye Dagwood”501-757-2454 darin.liles@ffbcommunityclub.com Shirley AR 870-892-3257 jaalphin@hotmail.comPocahontasAR Arkansas RangersJames Alphin “Diamond Back Billy” Colusa Glenn Fast Draw Club Bob Hamilton “Dapper Dan” 530-701-6974 dapperdan@gmail.com Maxwell CA Great Valley 6 Shooters Doug Crawford “Nickem Badley”530-945-7437 nickembadley@gmail.com Cottonwood CA 4 Town Regulators Dane Simmons “Crazy Dane” 386-469-9612 dane0618@hotmail.com Sand Pine Trail FL Boarder MaraudersBill Sills “Mud Marine”208-627-8377 whs3@yahoo.comEast PortID Prairie State PosseGary Stevens “The Rossiman” 217-691-2224 therossiman45@gmail.comChathamIL Kansas MarshalsDavid Meeks “Kansas Kid” 316-799-2559 ecq@wheatstate.comPotwinKS 606-224-9855 kentuckysourdough@live.comLondonKY Kentucky Hillbilly GunslingersBill Bruner “Kentucky Sourdough” Bay State GunslingersDavid Polcari617-921-7942 johnnybourbon@comcast.netGrovelandMA Blue Hill Shootist SocietyDaniel Koch207-667-3586 dankoch@roadrunner.comBlue HillME York County RangersJohn Riemenschneider207-457-9105 jbriemen@metrocast.netNorth Berwick ME Montana Vigilante Fast DrawEd Fisher406-208-9314 colt45saa@q.comPark CityMT Yellow Stone Rough Riders Rex Portmann “Moose Man” 208-317-7498 rexportmann@gmail.com West Yellowstone MT Carolina Fast GunsHarold French “Red Cent” 336-698-9338 hefrench@bellsouth.netMcLeansville NC Alligator River Regulators Fred Massie “Ranger Fred” 252-473-6655 fmassie48@gmail.com Manns Harbor NC Pine Hall Fast Draw Floyd Short “Stokes County Kid” 336-686-4976 floydshort@yahoo.com Pine Hall NC sevenbrancharena@yahoo.com Lumber Bridge City NC 7 Branch ShootistBuddy Blackman “Quickshot McCrae” 910-813-7881 Lost River RangerJason Walker “highlander” 541-693-4639 jwalker3263@hotmail.comBendOR York County GunslingersWilliam Cutlip803-327-7388 butch_cutlip@hotmail.comRock HillS.C. Tennessee Fast Draw ClubLarry Fouse “Gunsmith” 356-339-6708 larry.fouse07@gmail.comSavannah TN Brazos River RascalsDrew Canham “Masked Rider” 254-299-8692 masked_rider@att.netWoudneyTX Tall City GunslingersOmar Carrasco “Dinero” 432-741-1840 tallcitygunslingers_dinero@yahoo.comMidlandTX Southfork RangersDean Walters “Southfork Slim” 276-620-7018 mdeanwalters@embarqmail.comWythevilleVA Lake Valley Argovia Gunfighters International Clubs Ueli Bracher “Honcho” 062-777-6606 honcho@gunfighters-lakevalley.ch Hallwil, Switzerland We are committed to building the foundation of CFDA through Affiliated Clubs. The existing clubs can always rely on CFDA for a helping hand in dealing with any issues that need to resolved. Alotta Lead is the Membership Director, Quick Cal is always available to work with existing clubs or “club in the works”. If you are new or existing member of CFDA and want to get a club started in your area give Alotta Lead a call and he can get you posted on the “Club in the Works” section. The Regulator Posse can also be a great resource for new clubs. To update information, please send information to hannahcalder@cowboyfastdraw.com. Join the Fast Growing Sport of Cowboy Fast Draw Dedicated to the Romance & Legend of the Old West A Friendly Sport that promotes Firearm Safety, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and The Cowboy Way. The Guns Single-action revolvers, factory chambered for .45 Colt caliber, with non-adjustable rear sights such as: SAA Colt, Colt Bisley, 1858 Remington conversions, 1875 Remington, S&W Schofield and faithful reproductions thereof, plus most Ruger Vaquero models. The external parts of the revolver must match factory stock contours and made of original type material: i.e. hammers must not be bent in any way. No trigger shoes, no mods to the trigger guard or grip frame, etc. Front sights are optional and barrels must be a minimum length of 4-1/2”, except in the Shootist Category (7-1/2”). Hammer knurling may be smoothed. The Holsters & Gun Belts 1800’s-style Mexican Loop, Slim Jim, and California Pattern holsters or leather rawhide construction. The over the belt-style holster will be worn on the side of the leg only. No cross-draw, shoulder, buscadero, contemporary Hollywood or steel lined holsters are allowed. Ammunition 95% of ammunition used in Cowboy Fast Draw is .45 colt casings that are specially modified to accept 209 shotgun primers and no gun powder. Velocities reach about 650 fps. Only in major competitions Cowboy Fast Draw Cartridges are used, they must be loaded by CFDA approved reloaders. Targets The standard Cowboy Fast Draw target is a 24” round disc with a start light in the center. The target will measure 50” from the ground. White lithium grease is applied to the target to track all wax bullet hits. Competition Timers Digital timers must time to the thousandth of a second. Sanctioned contests must use target with impact sensors. Shooting Style Most folks use a thumb-cocking method, but fanning is allowed. Trigger finger must be out of the trigger guard. If used to cock the hammer the off-hand must not be placed in front of the body before the start light comes on. Contests Contests are shot elimination style, best 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 5 shots per round. The standard contest is luck of the draw man vs. man elimination. Gunslinger – 15 ft. Gunfighter – 18 ft. Master Gunfighter – 21 ft. (Titled Championship Distance) There are Men’s, Ladies and Youth Divisions Clothing 1800’s period clothing is strongly recommended. Western cowboy, including working cowboy clothing is acceptable. Western boots or moccasins are acceptable footwear. Western-style blue and black jeans are acceptable. Motto “Safety First, Fun Second, Competition Third!” Safety One of our primary goals is to educate as many people as possible in the safe and proper use of firearms. Even though we use wax bullet ammunition, we treat them as they were live ammunition and observe all established range safety rules. venues. To promote spirit of the American Old West and the Cowboy Way. Contact Us Cowboy Fast Draw Association Director’s Office P.O. Box 5 Fernley, NV 89408 (775) 575-1802 info@cowboyfastdraw.com Cowboy Fast Draw Association - Membership Services & Sales P.O. Box 5 Fernley, NV 89408 • (775)575-1802 alottalead@cowboyfastdraw.com Website: www.cowboyfastdraw.com What You Get When You Join • • • • • • • Membership Card Gunslinger’s Guidelines (Rulebook) Membership Number Badge with Membership Number CFDA Decal CFDA Pin Subscription Gunslinger’s Gazette (North America) • A Whole Bunch of New Friends Some of our Goals To keep our clothing & equipment such as guns and holsters true to form of the time period that we represent (1873-1899). 1873 is the year that the Colt Peacemaker was introduced. To promote a positive public image of our sport and gun sports in general, since Cowboy Fast Draw is commonly held in public Cowboy Fast Draw Association Membership Application Name: _____________________________________ Alias: _______________________________ Alias: ________________________________ (First Choice)(Second Choice) Address: ________________________________________________ City: ____________________________ State: ________ ZIP: ___________ Country: ___________ Date of Birth:_________ Club (If any):_____________________________________ NRA# (If any): _______________ Phone: (____) ________________ Email: ______________________________________ Share Email with CFDA Members? ____ Yes _____ No North America NEW MEMBER (INCLUDES BADGE) 1- Year 3-Year Annual Membership Dues $59.50 $149.50 -Spouse or S.O. $39.50 $89.50 -Dependents (17 & under) $39.50 $89.50 Annual International (Optional Mailed Gazette + $20) Life Membership (Includes Life Member’s Badge) $59.50 or$79.50 w/Gazette Single: $600 Couple:$1000 $39.50 or$59.50 w/Gazette $39.50 or$59.50 w/Gazette RENEWALS Payment Method: Check Money Order Visa M/C Annual Membership Renewal $49.50 $139.50 $49.50 or$69.50 w/Gazette -Spouse or S.O. $29.50 $79.50 $29.50 or$49.50 w/Gazette TOTAL AMOUNT: $_______________ EXP. DATE _________ -Dependents (17 & under) $29.50 $79.50 $29.50 or$49.50 w/Gazette Note- International Members same fees apply as North America without mailed Gunslinger’s Gazette Credit Card #: ________________________________________ Note- Gunslinger’s Gazette may be viewed in PDF at www.cowboyfastdraw.com (Free) Referral Club for New Members:_____________________________________________ (If Any) Signature: ___________________________________________ Cowboy Fast Draw Association – Membership Services - P.O. Box 5 • Fernley, NV 89408 • 775-575-1802 • www.cowboyfastdraw.com • info@cowboyfastdraw.com PG L262x355.6h mm.indd 1 21-10-2011 14:47:23 Cowboy Fast Draw Systems Starting at $289.95 CFD9 REF3 CFD5 REF5 CFD 7 Mernickle Holsters CFD3 REF1 Designer Series HELPING TO MAKE CHAMPIONS SINCE 1975 Email: sales@mernickleholsters.com Internet: www.mernickleholsters.com s 1875 View Court Fernley, Nevada 89408 Phone: [775-575-3166] [1-800-497-3166] FAX: [775-575-3188] Gazette August/September 2015 In This Issue: • Triple Crown Event - page 8 -S. Dakota State - High Plains Territorial - U.S. Nationals • Minnesota State Championship Cowboy Fast Draw Association PO Box 5 Fernley, NV 89408 page 7 • Great Northwest Territorial Championship page 19 • Shoot for the Stars Scholarship Recipients page 12 Gil Guerra Jr. • Grand Teton Gunfights page 22 aka Master Gunfighter • Leather & Lace page 14 Current Men’s World Record Holder .295 Shoot This To: PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID FERNLEY NV PERMIT NO. 8
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