Cowboy Fast Draw Association’s Gunslinger’S Gazette Journal of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association ~ August/September 2010 Modern Woodmen of America’s Gunfighter Rendezvous 2010 CFDA U.S. National Cowboy Fast Draw Championship June 24-27

Scribbled by: Mississippi Marshal- Life 26

HPTC Champions Miss B Haven and Buzzard Cooper 2010 High Plains Territorial Championship Deadwood, South Dakota June 19th-20th By: Fannie Blue he High Plains Territorial problems. For the shooters that Championship was a great were here, there were free concerts Magnificent 7 Men and Women T success. We had seventy shooters ages performed by Shuppe and the Rubber s the afternoon sun started to (Cactus) Tubbs and Blackjack running 10-70+. Our Friday Charity Shoot Band on Main Street. Aheat up the Boise Mountains the main range and Curly Calhoun earned $1,400 for the SD March of The wind was certainly against Wednesday, gunfighters from all running the Resurrection range things Dimes. About half of the shooters us most of the week during setup, but over the country started making moved at a quick event pace. The great returned from previous years. In the finally slowed down some late Friday their way into historical Idaho City, thing about these practice matches is it celebrity category we had shooters night. The rain at least waited until we Idaho to see where the U.S. National gives the shooters a chance to shoot from the Deadwood Chamber, First were done shooting on Saturday night Championship was to be contested. the ammo to be used in the contest. It Interstate Bank, local media KEVN, to settle the dust. 10 states were represented by many of also gives the host a chance to teach Black Hills Pioneer, even Joe Cannali Saturday morning began the best gunfighters in the world. As the shooters how the ranges will be ran from Colt was present to help many with Deacon saying a short prayer in years past, the registration list read so when the main match starts most others support the March of Dimes. thanking the Lord for the beautiful like a Hall of Champions as many folks know where and when to be, and The first place Men’s Amateur winner day and our shooting family followed of CFDA’s champions both past and where and when they are supposed to was Kevin Kuchenbecker from by the Pledge of Allegiance. We had present were on hand to vie for the be there. The practice match featured Deadwood Historic Preservation, a long day of competition on Saturday title. Competitors ranged in ages from 46 shooters competing for their share Combined Amateur was John getting through eight rounds of men nine years to eighty two. By the end of the purse. With practice matches Ainsworth from First Interstate Bank, and six rounds of ladies. We had only of the day all the equipment we always like to get done Men’s Professional was Short Keg four Billy the Kid shooters, so we put had been tested and the kinda early so folks can get and Combined Professional first place them all in a bucket and let them have targets lasered. Folks a good meal in their belly went to Spud. a four man contest. They finished their were a itchin to get and plenty of rest for the Once we got all the timers and competition by the end of the day with this one underway. main match. I gotta tell targets up and running, the rest of the Spud finishing first as the only two Thursday ya, both Deerslayer weekend brought on no equipment (Continued on page 11) morning’s and Connecticut Cat registration went came to shoot. In quickly and right the end Deerslayer Cowboy Fast Draw Association PRST STD on schedule the bested ole Short Keg U.S. POSTAGE PO Box 5 PAID practice match for the win for the Fernley, NV 89408 FERNLEY NV was underway. men. Connecticut Cat PERMIT NO. 8 The Idaho Shootists came within one shot upped the X count to of winning the ladies 3 so folks could get a practice but Sparrowhawk good chance to practice. held her off for the win. Shoot this to: As usual, the Idaho Shootists Let’s not discount Gentleman range consisted of 6 lanes whilst the Jim and Sweetpea’s efforts for solid Resurrection Range had 4. That’s a 3rd place finishes. total of 10 targets but don’t be fooled, With the practice match in The Idaho Shootists run those 10 lanes the books it was time to get ready with extreme efficiency. With Jebediah (Continued on page 8) Page 2 August/September 2010 Gunslinger’s Gazette Mernickle Holsters

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Being a holster maker, and working with CFDA in order to comply with the rules, Bob created some cutting edge holsters, reminiscent of the past but allowing the gun to come out faster than anything a shooter might have used in the past.

Bob and Sherrie hope you like the holsters presented here and invite you to join them shooting in this fast growing “fun” sport

The CFD5 is a vertical holster system that allows the shooter to get into a slightly crouched position. With a built-in twist in the shank, the holster can be worn in a forward position. When the light comes on, the shooter can lift the upper body, straighten the legs, and draw the gun. This is called leverage, allowing the gun to clear the holster without even drawing it, focusing the shooter’s concentration on leveling the gun to target. The more snap in body movement, the faster the gun is going to clear the leather. The CFD5 is non-col- CFD5 REF1 lapsing and allows the cylinder to turn in the holster. The CFD5 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”. $289.95

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This holster was designed to look similar to the holster used by Clint Eastwood in his famous Spaghetti Westerns. The difference here is, this one is dedicated to Cowboy Fast Draw and is hard molded so the cylinder will turn in the holster with no restriction. The CFD9 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”.

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For those who do not wish to, or lack the ability to snap the body, we have designed the CFD3 so the shooter does not have to break the wrist back to grab the gun. The holster meets all CFDA requirements and, simply said, is a cut above the normal. Like the CFD5, the shank has a built-in twist, allowing the holster to be worn in a forward position, aligning the gun on target. When the gun is drawn, the shooter is not reaching back to bring the gun forward. The CFD3 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”

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Clubs...... 17 Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2010 Page 5 Fun Historical Fact Inside the CFDA Pinkerton Detective Agency- 1850-Present By: Quick Cal. Director Founded by Allan Pinkerton, a Scottish immigrant in 1850, the Pinkerton Agen- and making sure that they say what cy became one of the most crucial crime detective and law enforcement groups in the U.S. Allan Pinkerton settled near Chicago, Illinois, and went to work as they mean to say is a continuous a barrel maker. Allan had his first taste of crime solving when he found a small process. Our commitment has deserted island where he planned on cutting down wood for his barrels. He soon always been to keep our rules clear, discovered that the island was being used for smugglers, after which he notified concise and simple; and we hope it police and helped with the stake out, and then the search for the ringleader. This will always be that way in the future. incident is what eventually lead to Allan Pinkerton’s appointment as a deputy What is more important this year is sheriff, and then in 1850, he bacame Chicago’s first police detective. That same coming up with ideas that can help year, he founded the North-Western Police Agency. new clubs get off the ground, as Meanwhile, Allan’s brother Robert had started “Pinkerton & Co” in 1843. Robert’s organization originally pertained to work as a railroad detec- clubs are the true foundation of our tive, but also had several contracts with Wells Fargo as personal guards on stage sport. coaches. A year after the North-Western Police Agency was created, it abrupty dissolved. Allan joined Robert’s company, and renamed it the Pinkerton Na- he 2010 CFDA Season is Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive tional Detective Agency. The agency provided many detective services from Tmoving right along with 15 As of the writing of this private military contractors to security guards, but they mostly specialized in the Titled Championships this year. report applications for Beretta’s capture of train robbers and counterfeiters. The CFDA clubs that host these Fastest Gun Alive are well ahead of In 1861, they successfully uncovered a plot to assassinate President Lin- contests do a great service to the last year’s event in which we had coln. Lincoln then called on them to organize a “secret service” that would be used by the President. sport. It takes a lot of work to put on 144 registered shooters. It could The agency played an active role in hunting down outlaws such as Jesse a shoot of any size and especially a be due to the special offer that we James, the Reno Brothers, and the Wild Bunch. State, Territorial, National or World enclosed in the last Gazette, but it The term “private eye” also got its origins from the agency, due to the large Title. We are actually working on could also be due to the fact that our black and white eye they had on their building that stated “We Never Sleep”. a check list that will be available to organization keeps growing even in By 1870, the agency had the worlds largest collection of mug shots and a all clubs, it is a working document a bad economy. It is our goal to criminal database. And during this time, the agency had more agents than the and hopefully it will become a get over 200 shooters and we are standing army of the U.S., which lead the state of Ohio to outlaw the agency out definitive one that will guide Match at about 130 entrants at this point. of fear of its possibility to be hired as a private militia. Public support began to turn away from the agency as is became know as Directors to even more successful Because of the economy we have a “law” in of themselves and began using heavy handed tactics and intimidation events in the future. I can tell noticed a trend that folks are waiting to get what they wanted. They were also accused of inciting riots, such as during you from first hand experience as longer to send in applications to the Homestead Strike in 1892, during which Pinkerton agents killed 11 people. a Match Director, especially the matches this year. Many Match The Pinkerton Detective Ageny was family run until 1867. Today, Pinker- week before a major match, of the Directors and clubs have been very ton’s Inc. has become a $1.5 billion organization that provides a number of times in the middle of the night worried about attendance a month security services. waking up to jot things down on my before their event, only to have trusty notepad so I could remember applications really pick up about them come morning. Hopefully 2 or 3 weeks before the event with we can alleviate many of these many last minute inquiries. So concerns with a comprehensive list far we have not seen a drop off in to follow. attendance at CFDA events, in fact most report that it is slightly higher Marshal’s Muster than last year. Late entries do make Right now we are finalizing it tough to plan an event as contracts the agenda for the U.S. Marshal’s have to be signed for dinners and Muster which will be held at other functions well in advance. Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive (BFGA). We too, hope to see a large influx of Most of the U.S. Marshals will applications for BFGA just before discuss the agenda with their club the contest and in view of the so they get a feel for the opinions economy that we are all currently of their members before attending living with, we are changing our the Marshal’s Muster. However, application to reflect what is going since the format is a round table on around us. The $139 Entry Fee discussion between the Marshals will be in effect after the previously and CFDA Management many stated September 17th date, and the thoughts and ideas are traded in $169 Regular Entry Fee is hereby the discussion of each agenda item. reduced to $139. We want everyone Most of the time a general consensus who can possibly make BFGA come is gained from the discussions and even if it is at the last minute, right CFDA Management relies on this up to close of registration on Friday information when making any morning. Let’s all be part of some rule or policy changes. Generally history and make this the biggest speaking the U. S. Marshals are a fast draw contest of any kind ever very conservative group when it held! comes to changing or making any See You There! new rule, although defining rules QC Page 6 August/September 2010 Gunslinger’s Gazette a thinking. Ifn all you guitar pickers, Weekend in Pendleton, OR. in 2011. harmonica players, cowbell players The Idaho Shootists wish to thank Mississippi’s etc. could bring an axe we could get the townsfolk of Idaho City, ID for together one evening like maybe their support of the event but the Friday evening at the saloon and bottom line is we have outgrown the Message Board circle up and pick some tunes. Heck venue and the resources of the town. By: Mississippi Marshal we might get Boothill to sang too. Pendleton will be a great location Just and idea. Ifn you want you can with over 1,000 motel rooms email me and let me know you’re in available. Also – The contest will be a great summer. at [email protected] . indoors at the Pendleton Convention That being said, CFDA membership See ya in the funny papers. Center. It is our intent to schedule is growing too. Did you know Many of you may not know classes and make available to you the or do you remember our CFDA this yet so I thought I’d start getting contestant a full range of gunfighter membership drive? For every new the word out. The Gunfighter wares. Keep watch as we will give member you recruit you get one entry Rendezvous (U.S. National Cowboy updates in the Gazette as well as the in the big drawing at Beretta’s Fastest Fast Draw Championship) has been Forum as they come available. Gun Alive World Championship in moved out of Idaho City, ID and will MM Fallon, Nevada. be contested over the Labor Day Those who attended last year know what kind of prizes were given away, and the boss said we were doing it as this been a great summer again this year. So! You only have a Hor what? Seems there’s been about a month to get those new guys something going on every week off the fence and get them to join the this shooting season from Texas to CFDA. Looking for CFDA Products? Minnesota, Maine to Oregon and Some of you have membership all points in between. Another new packets already in hand so let’s use Visit our Website at: Territorial Championship, Oregon, them. Nevada and Virginia hosting new State I’m looking forward to seeing www.cowboyfastdraw.com Championships, The Black River everybody in Fallon for the World Bandits now hosting the Wisconsin Championship. This year’s event is State. New clubs affiliating and more shaping up to be bigger and better on the way. Wow. It’s certainly been than last year and I can’t wait. I was Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2010 Page 7 Alfredo. Just bring I threw it all out, except the sauce, in the sink I wouldn’t have ruined Mongo s to a simmer, add and we had another glass of wine. a wonderful dinner. I’m sure the ’ seasoning & Frank Fortunately we had a frozen pizza break didn’t have a thing to do sauce and continue in the fridge. Eighteen minutes later with it. There is now a big bucket Musings to simmer for a few dinner was served. in the garage along with the rest of minutes. the cleaning gear next to the spray A pat of butter can Had I put the cases in the dishwasher paint. be used in either to as usual instead of cleaning them smooth it out.

Wench got home and we had a glass Advertise in The Gunslingers Gazette! of wine. I went to the kitchen to start dinner. I’d fixed a grilled ham One Issue Ad Pricing and cheese sandwich for lunch in Full 2/3 1/2 1/3 1/4 Column Inch the skillet I wanted to use for the Inside L/F Cover $350 $240 $190 $130 $110 N/A Salmon. I scrubbed it with the scrub Inside R/F Cover $350 $240 $190 $130 $110 $8.50 brush to get the stuck pieces off the Inside Back Cover$325 $230 $180 $120 $100 $7.75 bottom and then rinsed it out. It really shined so I did the sauté pan Back Cover $400 $260 $220 $150 N/A N/A too just to make sure it was clean. All Other Pages $275 $200 $160 $160 $85 $6.50 The Secret I heated the skillet. I wanted it hot Business Cards $35 so it would sear the fish. I noticed Ingredient a slight odor and thought it was 3 Issue Contract Deduct 10% / 6 Issue Contract Deduct 20% - smoking a little but it’s well used (From Above Prices) owdy again all y’all. Mongo and I’d cleaned it. I began heating Hhere. a little oil in the sauté pan for the asparagus and started reheating the To view our full pricing and sizing guidelines, Wench and I put a considerable sauce. I threw the fish in the pan and visit www.cowboyfastdraw.com. number of miles on our “clown car” things begin moving along nicely. during the CFDA shooting season After searing the fish I put it on a If you are interested in advertising in the Gunslingers Gazette, and Wench puts about 1,000 miles plate to rest while I quickly sauté the please contact Hannah Calder at: per week on it while traveling in her asparagus. Some chopped scallions territory. Many evenings she doesn’t and a few almond slivers go in with [email protected] get home until 8 or 9pm. I usually the asparagus. try to have a nice meal and a glass of wine ready for her when she gets The fish is rested, asparagus is done home instead of frozen pizza or a and sauce is warm – time to eat. We TV dinner, although there’s nothing plate up and pour another glass of wrong with that. wine – all set.

One evening Wench called me from Holy Moly!! – This tastes worse than Durango which is about an hour the cheap gas I used to siphon from away to let me know she is on the Dad’s car when I couldn’t afford way. I planned to have pan seared to buy gas! But the sauce is good! salmon with Cajun sauce and fresh Hmmm… asparagus sautéed in olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Should be easy. OOPS! I set the Salmon out to come up to I had practiced that afternoon. After room temperature and fix the cream practicing I cleaned the cases in the sauce which I’ll reheat. sink instead of wiping them off and putting them in the dishwasher as Cajun Sauce usual. I liberally sprayed the scrub 2 cups heavy brush at the sink with WD 40 to (whipping) cream or get the cases nice and clean. After 1-15oz jar of Alfredo cleaning the cases I took a break and sauce sat down and had a beverage or two 1 Tbls (or to taste) while waiting to hear from Wench. Cajun seasoning I forgot to clean the brush before 2 or 3 Tbls (or to cleaning the pans for dinner. I kinda taste) Frank Sauce thought the water beaded real well when I rinsed the pans out. That Reduce cream by ½ explains the really shinny skillet, or so beaded water, odd odor, and the fact Add seasoning & that I had no trouble getting the fish frank sauce out of the skillet after searing it over Simmer for a few high heat. It also explains why the minutes. fish and asparagus tasted worse than If using Alfredo then cheap gasoline. Yep – that secret no need to reduce the ingredient! Page 8 August/September 2010 Gunslinger’s Gazette (Nationals cont. from pg 1) place to eat and me, I sat back and had Shootout in the record books and the Bob James aka Arizona for Birdcage Theatre. We hosted a cold drink and a little shot of sippin’ Magnificent 7 established it was time Thumber also sponsored a few this unique talent show last year and liquor (just one). to call it a day cause we needed to Cimarron .45s with Bob James action folks were chomping at the bit to do There were 61 shooters in the get ready for the banquet. A special jobs already in place. They too were it again. The evening started out with Second Chance Shootout which was thanks to the girls who helped get the also given away by random draw a debt pay-off that was owed from the a 15 ft. 2 X, 2 out of 3 match. That community hall ready for the banquet with Quick Cal winning one and Idaho Shootists Charity match in May. thing goes quick and it finished up just and to Holly Call of Diamond Lil’s Catfish Slim the other. This is where 13 year old Texas had made a wager about the time we for another great the evening turned serious. One of of hair for the “Locks of Love” with were down to the dinner. Ruger has our family, Oregon Cowboy, had to the notorious Curley Calhoun. Well Magnificent 7 men always sponsored have emergency surgery a few weeks Texas lost although those of us who and women. Once the US National prior and Legally Loaded along with witnessed the challenge match twixed we established Cowboy Fast Draw the Treasure Valley Gunslingers had the two saw a nervous Curley win the Magnificent 7 Championship decided to hold a fundraiser at the with a real careful shot as Texas was the top 5 in each and this year Crazy Woman Range in Caldwell to only one shot away from winning his category was also was no different. help offset some of the costs. That’s hair. This set the stage for the first skit established. The Ruger sponsored where that donated Colt came into resulting in Texas’ hair being taken. new Magnificent 7 4 Stainless New play. The Idaho Shootists decided to There were a few more skits featuring format allows for Vaqueros in auction the Colt to the highest bidder Cactus and Honey Bear, we had sing more competitors .45 Colt for the and would donate half of the money alongs, cowboy poetry, a little blues to qualify for the match, 2 of which to Oregon Cowboy. The bidding was pickin and the big finale featuring the category shoot were awarded fast and ole Cactus put on a show to 2010 National Champions Idaho City Rengades in a comedic offs because the to the Overall get the bid to $1,200.00. Thank you Alotta Lead and Omaha Outlaw cowboy shootout. Magnificent 7 do Champions. We Hazen Vigilante for your huge heart Friday morning Idaho City not shoot in the category shoot offs. gave the other two away from a random and of course the big check. The Idaho was a bustle with folks arriving in town Many of those competitors who made draw of the registered shooters. Idaho Shootists donated $600.00 as promised for the Gunfighter Rendezvous and the shoot off who wouldn’t have under Belle and C.A. Thibodeaux Esq. won at the fundraiser match. Also Quick Cal the Gold Dust Rodeo. Vendors were the old format have expressed their the Rugers and wouldn’t you know it, put his gun up for auction for the same setting up on Main Street ranging from approval. This format will also be used they is sweet on cause. I believe the gun gunsmiths to candle makers, to knife at Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive Cowboy one another too. went for about $450.00 makers, clothiers, and artisans. Idaho Fast Draw World Championship Colt Firearms bringing the total raised City Frontier Days was in full swing. in Fallon, Nevada September 30 – also sponsored a that night to $1,050.00 Some one hundred October 3, 2010. .45 Colt. We sold all going to Oregon twelve shooters The competition within raffle tickets for Cowboy and as Quick converged onto the Second Chance Shootout was a brand new Colt Cal said with a tear Idaho City for unbelievable. These boys and girls Firearms .45 that in his eye and a lump the Gunfighter were grippin and rippin it I tell ya. was donated by in his throat- “this is Rendezvous. 78 B K Gunner was certainly the guy to Happy Trails about family”. Thanks men, 28 ladies, beat as he was deadly accurate and Children’s Skinner. We had to call and 6 younguns if’n you didn’t know it, he’s fast, he’s Foundation. it a night cause we had were ready to get real fast. Curley Calhoun was slinging Between finals tomorrow. the match started. that 7 ½ inch Cimarron in the lower the raffle and Sunday As always, the 4’s so was Thirsty. Heck, the girls was some other items we were able to morning, Shooters were filing in for Idaho Shootists Spirit of the Game just as deadly. Semi-Sweet was fast raise $2,018.00 for HTCF Cooper what was to be a day of crowning Mississippi Marshal got things kicked and accurate just edging out Calamity Home in Apple Valley, California. Champions. Folks were there early so off right on and Legally Loaded. Congratulations to “She Who Must be we started early. Category finals were schedule. The match ammo featured With the Second Chance Obeyed” on winning the Colt raffle. (Continued on page 9) a Wolfbrand large pistol primer, 3.5 gr. by weight of Hodgdon Triple 7 ffg black powder substitute topped by a C&R Wax bullet. The ammo was good and hot, the weather was excellent and the Spirit of the Game competition was Muddy Draws as fierce as ever. By 4:00pm we were finishing up round 6 and we decided to take the rest of the day off. The best way to finish a day early is for all the competitors to be in the right place at the right time and folks were doing an excellent job of being where they should when they should so we took off early. This gave the shooters a chance to do some shopping with the vendors, some eased on down to the rodeo grounds, some found a goods Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2010 Page 9 being shot on both ranges and it went Cool Hand Suz sewed up 6th overall. the first round and Quick Cal moved Omaha Outlaw knew it. He watched pretty fast. The Younguns always steal Stormie Weather took lane one but over to await another competitor. as Buzzard Cooper turned a .395, .393 the show when they get to compete in never found the target and Misty Few Buzzard Cooper is rumored to be one and a .435 to hand Cowboy Up 3rd front of the crowd and this year was no laid down a .601, .608, and a .631 to of the most consistent competitors on place. different. The Billy the Kid category get the win sending Stormie Weather the circuit and today that would be Down to the last bout and featured 3 young men who are no to the loser bracket. Magnolia lost the put to the test. The first shots between Buzzard Cooper came out gunfighting. stranger to one another and it is truly target and nine shots later Miss B Haven Buzzard Cooper and Short Keg were a He cranked a .403 and a.405 while a treat to watch them boys work out. handed Magnolia Blu the loss and 5th .418 and .437 with Buzzard winning Omaha Outlaw missed twice but he Spud, Cactus Kid and Speedy Bullfrog place overall. Alotta Lead definitely the first shot. He would lose the target was not to be denied as he settled in are going to be force to after that and Short Keg easily took with .397 while Buzzard turned in be reckoned with when the bout with a .395, .396 and a .422. another.405. Omaha Outlaw matched they get a little age on Master Gunfighter stepped up to face the .405 on the next shot and Buzzard em. The same goes Short Keg as Buzzard Cooper and missed. – 2-2 Omaha Outlaw won his for the Annie Oakley Quick Cal squared off for 7th place. Both first US National Championship with girls. Annie B. Goode, Quick Cal and Short Keg jumped out a .393 as Buzzard missed again and Texas and Lil Miss with winning shots but kinda lost the was handed 2nd place overall. What a Sweetwater are best of target after that as Master Gunfighter finale. The ladies and men put on as friends but when they would get the win over Short Keg and fine a show as there is in Cowboy Fast are on the line – it’s all Buzzard Cooper cranking out 3 low Draw. business. 4’s to beat Quick Cal and handing him We finished right on schedule and As we finished the 7th place overall position. immediately started handing out the the category finals the Bounty Hunter stepped up to awards. As in the past few years, all chairs started moving Magnificent 7 Men plate with a game plan and cranked category National Champions were in closer and closer as folks were came to play as she bested all of Misty off 3 low 5’s in a row to give Master awarded a medium sized bronze eagle here to see a gunfight. First up were Few’s hits and was working her way Gunfighter a loss while Buzzard for their respective category. The the Magnificent 7 Ladies Division into the low 5’s. Miss B Haven and Copper and Short Keg that featured past World Champions, Stormie Weather put on a show in the played hit and miss in National Champions, Top Guns, 4s with Stormie Weather besting Miss the low 4’s but Buzzard Territorial Champions and State B Haven who took 4th place overall. Cooper won the battle Champions. The current CFDA Now Alotta lead was in the with .520 to stay Ladies World Champion, Alotta Lead cat bird seat waiting to see who she alive relegating Short of Nevada was seeded 1st with Stormie would face in the finals. Misty Few Keg to the 6th overall Weather also of Nevada 2nd, Misty started the contest between herself and placing. Cowboy Up, Few from Idaho 3rd, Miss B Haven of Stormie Weather out with 2 mid 5’s a new shooter from Idaho 4th, Cool Hand Suz of Idaho 5th, and Stormie missed both but Stormie over in California Dakota Star of Idaho 6th and Magnolia slowed a little and took the win with a sure impressed folks Blu also form Idaho 7th. This was ,514, .500, and a .506. Misty Few took this weekend with his Overall Billy the Kid and Annie Oakley surely going to be a gunfight. All of 3rd Overall. As Alotta lead and Stormie solid performance in the main match Overall winners were awarded a large the ladies have met one another on Weather approached the line these two but we were in the finals now . Him bronze eagle, a custom gun rig from many occasions so the strategies were were putting it all on the line. Alotta and Bounty Hunter went to work Ted Blocker Holsters, a Ruger New set. First up was Magnolia Blu and Lead came out quick with .503 and swapping mid to low 4’s with Cowboy Vaquero, championship buckles, a Dakota Star. Dakota came out quick Stormie missed. Stormie Weather had Up winning the bout with .487 over a pocket full of cash and entry into the with a .598 and Magnolia Blu missed, one more mid 4 in her but it was too .517. Master Gunfighter and Buzzard 2011 Gunfighter Rendezvous. While Magnolia slowed down a little to get little too late as Alotta Lead won the Cooper battled over some ‘4 but ole 2nd through 15th place for the men back on target and quickly went up next shot giving Stormie Weather 2nd Buzzard Cooper laid in a .418, .408 in the main match received plaques 2-1 but Dakota came back to even the place overall and the and cash as well as did the ladies 2nd score Magnolia hit with a .697 to get crowd went bazooky through 10th place. the win and send Dakota to the losoers congratulating This next year (2011) bracket. Next up was Cool hand Suz. Alotta Lead on her the US National Cowboy Fast She made short work of Magnolia Blu 2nd consecutive U S Draw Championship (Gunfighter with three mid 5’s for the win. Miss B National Championship Rendezvous) will be contested in Haven and Cool Hand Suz squared off title. Pendleton, Oregon over Labor Day in the winners bracket while Magnolia The Men’s Weekend and will be contested indoors Blu and Dakota Star headlined the Magnificent 7 stepped at the Pendleton Convention Center. loser bracket. Miss B Haven quickly up on the podium as Watch for more information soon on won the round over Cool Hand and they were announced the match as we will be scheduling Magnolia Blu hit three in a row to get by seed. Omaha Outlaw Cowboy Fast Draw classes, Range the win over Dakota Star who placed of California was Officer classes, setting up opportunities 7th overall. Up seeded 1st, Cowboy Magnificent 7 Women for vending and so on. On behalf of stepped Misty Up also of California was seeded 2nd. and .408 to hand Master Gunfighter the folks in Idaho City, we truly thank Few and hit Idaho’s Bounty Hunter seeded 3rd, 5th place overall. each of you who support our little town 3 upper 5’s and the current CFDA Men’s World This brought the 1st seed into with your making it a destination in to send Miss Champion, Master Gunfighter of the game and Omaha Outlaw was here your shooting schedule. We will still B Haven to California seeded 4th. Seeded 5th from to make a statement. He cranked out 3 host the Idaho State Championship in the losers Idaho – Buzzard Cooper, CFDA’s own high 3’s and Cowboy Up was trying Idaho City and in 2011 it will be held bracket while Quick Cal of Nevada qualified 6th and to find the target. Buzzard Cooper the last full weekend in June along Magnolia Blu Short Keg from Nevada filled the th7 did the same only in the low 4’s to with Idaho City Frontier days and the did the same slot. eliminate Bounty Hunter and handing Gold Dust Rodeo. – God bless with Cool Quick Cal and Short keg set the him 4th place overall. MM Hand Suz with tone as 3’s were the norm with these That cat bird seat is a great Top Couple 4 straight hits two. Quick Cal kinda got in front of the place to be because whom ever Quick Cal & Alotta Lead and the win. light to score a PV giving Short Keg comes back has to beat ya twice and (See Results on Page 10) Page 10 August/September 2010 Gunslinger’s Gazette 2010 Gunfighter Rendezvous CFDA U.S. National Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Results Top 15 Men Top 15 Ladies 1. Omaha Outlaw –Champion -CA 1. Alotta Lead – Champion- NV 2. Buzzard Cooper – ID 2. Stormie Weather – NV 3. Cowboy Up – CA 3. Misty Few – ID 4. Bounty Hunter – ID 4. Miss B Haven – ID 5. Master Gunfighter – CA 5. Magnolia Blu – ID 6. Short Keg – NV 6. Cool Hand Suz – ID 7. Quick Cal – NV 7. Dakota Star – ID 8. Boothill Bryce – SD 8. Wench – CO 9. Oregon Drifter – OR 9. Sparrow Hawk – ID Men’s Traditional Category Ladies Traditional Category 10. Arizona Thumber – AZ 10. Mustang Annie – ID 1. Boothill Bryce- Champion- SD 1. Connecticut Cat- Champion- WI 11. Jimmie “O”- CA 11. Boulder’s Babe - SD 2. Deerslayer- WI 3. Dangerous Dave- ID 2. Semi-Sweet- CA 3. Fannie Mae- ID 12. Dangerous Dave – ID 12. Little Lady – ID 4. Flatfoot- CA 5. Drill M Quick- ID 4. Calamity- ID 5. Miss Christy- SD 13. The Draw – AZ 13. Semi-Sweet – CA 14. Deerslayer – WI 14. Calamity – ID 15. Arizona Ranger – AZ 15. Connecticut Cat – WI Billie the Kid/Annie Oakley Division Overall 1. Cactus Kid – Champion - ID 4. Speedy Bullfrog- ID 2. Spud – ID 5. Lil Miss Sweetwater- ID 3. Annie B Goode – ID 6. Texas- ID Men’s Second Chance Shootout Ladies Second Chance Shootout 1. Marshal B K Gunner- WI 1. Semi- Sweet- CA Ladies Senior Category Men’s Senior Category 1. Legally Loaded- Champion- ID 1. Gentleman Jim- Champion- OR 2. Curley Calhoun- ID 2. Calamity- ID 2. Wench- CO 3. Pistol Patty- WI 2. Hazen Vigilante- NV 3. California 3. Thirsty- AZ 3. Legally Loaded- ID 4. Mustang Annie- ID 5. Outlaw Mama- ID Thumber- CA 4. Venom- AZ ~ For Complete Results go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com ~ 5. Utah Slim- UT

Men’s 49er Category Ladies 49er Category Ladies Shootist Category Ladies Super Senior 1. Straight Shot- Champion- ID 1. Sparrow Hawk- Champion- ID 1. Lucky Leather- 1. She Who Must 2. Nevada Slim- ID 3. Arizona Ranger- AZ 2. Idaho Belle- ID 3. Boulder’s Babe- SD Champion- ID Be Obeyed- 4. Mongo- CO 5. Hyde Hunter- CA 4. Little Lady- ID 5. Mighty Munchkin- CA Champion

Men’s Super Senior Category Men’s Old Timer Category Men’s Shootist Category 1. Arizona Thumber- Champion- AZ 1. Bad Eye Lefty- Champion- OR 1. Yellowhand- Champion- ID 2. Rossow- ID 2. Jimmie “O”- CA 3. Old West- OR 2. Oregon Drifter- OR 3. Peacemaker- NV 3. Buckshot Luther- ID 4. Curley Calhoun- ID 4. The Draw- AZ 5. Cisco Kid- AZ 4. Red Lead Slinger- ID 5. PG Taylor- ID 5. The Rev. Marshall O’Sites- ID

Junior Girl Category Junior Boy Category Annie Oakley Category Billy the Kid Category 1. Sweetpea- 1. Cockeye- 1. Annie B Goode- Champion- ID 1. Spud- Champion- ID Champion- ID Champion- NV 2. Texas- ID 2. Speedy Bullfrog- ID 2. Oregon Ranger- OR #. Lil Miss SweetWater 3. Cactus Kid- ID