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2019 U.S. National Championship & Southern Territorial Championship crown their Champions in Amarillo, Texas article on page 6 4 Page FGA Insert It was a Classic “Showdown in Dixie” at the 15! on page 2019 Virginia State Championship article on page 10

Competition Heated up at the 2019 Great Northwest Territorial Championship in Caldwell, Idaho article on page 12 Page 2 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette

The Choice of Champions HigHly RegaRded as THe MosT dependable six-gun in THe WoRld Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 3 GUNSLINGER”S GAZETTE Editorial Publisher Dead line Cowboy Fast Draw Association, LLC the CFDA website for any schedule updates. Weath- Deadline to submit articles Director er in Northern Nevada in October is always a little Cal Eilrich “Quick Cal” #L2 different. It could be a heat wave one day, and then for the next Gazette is: freezing the next. So plan accordingly! Editor Lost and Found - We will have a Lost and November 8th Erika Frisk ,“Hannah Calder” #L46 Found area set up in the General Store like normal. Please submit all articles and Contributing Editors BUT, we usually end up with some random jackets, pictures to: Alotta Lead #L37 chairs, and tables that get left behind after the awards Mongo #L57 ceremony Sunday. So please be sure to mark your [email protected] belongings. ESPECIALLY those duster jackets. Copy Editor In our sport, there are many people who have the same type of black or brown duster that can easily Erika Frisk, “Hannah Calder” eady or not, it is almost time for the 2019 Fastest get confused for someone else’s (as happened last Life #46 Gun Alive! Since I don’t get to travel to events R year), so it is always a good idea to label the inside of much, this is always my favorite time of the year. I Marketing and Sales your jacket so we can get things back to their rightful # get to see everyone who I have not seen since last Erika Frisk, “Hannah Calder” #L46 owners. years event. (Though looking through all the photos Thank you to everyone who submitted ar- Memberships/Product Orders: as I put the Gazette together makes me feel like I ticles and photos for this issue. If you have an article Alotta Lead #L37 still get to see everyone.) It amazes me how quickly Inside CFDA ...... 4 Jackie Daniels L2472 to submit, but you missed the deadline, please con- the year goes by. My favorite part of Fastest Gun (775)575-1802 tact me anyway, as sometimes I do still have open MembershipContents News ...... 5 Alive is just taking it all in. And after all these years www.cowboyfastdraw. com space available. You just never know. If you have of attending this event, it never gets old. Whether it 2019 Nationals & Southern Territorial.....6 an idea for an article, please feel free to contact me. Articles CFDA Shoot For the Stars Scholarship Fund is during the day and everyone is going from range 2019 Virginia State Championship...... 10 Windmill Kid #L1748 & Miss Betty #L2457 to range, or if its at the banquet. I love to just take a Safe Travels to everyone coming to Fallon for FGA! 2019 GNTC...... 12 [email protected] moment and look around and see all of the amazing Hope to see you there! or 432-664-1913 people who make this sport what it is. You are all the 2019 FGA 4 Page Insert...... 15

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A Notable Youth Story Inside The CFDA I would like to share a recent short and special story with you. Many of you al- By: Quick Cal, Executive Director ready know of JC Dalton, Dead Eye Daisy, and their 12-year old daughter Flying Cow- ciency of our FGA - CFDA World Cham- Corners Territory to serve with Muletrain girl from Michigan. They joined CFDA as pionship is our shooters! With each new (L2023) who was appointed earlier this year. a family this past January, and got into Cow- round drawn and Range and Lane Assign- Additionally, Since Northern Utah is becom- boy Fast Draw as a family “All the Way”! ment posted, a new Posse is created on each ing active and is part of the 4 Corners Ter- They acquired the right equipment, practiced of our five 6-Lane Ranges, where on Friday ritory, I have asked Slow Poke (L2361), to together, and were soon shooting in the .5 to alone we expend about 10,000 rounds of consider becoming a Regulator, and she has .6 range. JC Dalton kept calling and asking Cowboy Fast Draw Cartridges in the 7 Round accepted. questions about the Hit’em Fast Instruction- his issue of the Gunslinger’s Gazette is we shoot. After Opening Ceremonies, we be- Territory 8 (Great Lakes) - Has al Video, which he said they had watched 10 Tbeing published and processed for mail- gin Round 1 at about 9:30 a.m. and continue been picking up with new activity in Illinois times and gave me progress reports. ing over the Labor Day Weekend. With a all day until we conclude with Round 7, usu- and Michigan, so I reached out to Fossil- Then a few months later I received month to go before the 2019 FGA the days ally by around 4 p.m.. It’s our Posse System, man (L1241) & Lightnin (L1508) for nom- a very nice letter from Flying Cowgirl re- and weeks go by very quickly as we prepare Range Officer/Master Program, Computer inations. They had two excellent choices. questing a Level 4 Card. She spoke of her for CFDA’s Annual Signature Event. There’s Scoring System, Great Scoring Team, and Please Welcome Wa-Hoo (L3324) and The love for shooting sports and had become pro- ammo to load, trophies to build, equipment to great equipment that makes it all possible! Rossiman (L3007) as our newest Regulators. ficient with both pistols, rifles, and wasal- ready, and so many details to organize with Our shooters are “The Posse”, first by being ready trying shotguns. She had also hunted sponsors, vendors, facilities, registrations, where they are supposed to be, and then by Youth Shooters with her father, who taught her safety with and contest staff. assisting their posse as Range Masters, An- We should all be very proud of our all firearms. I called and asked her Dad for nouncers, Scorers, Hand Judges, Line Judg- CFDA Youth Program. It has developed over a report on his daughter’s progress and she FGA is a team Effort! es, and Target Tenders as needed. the years in a number of ways, and has been had improved her times into the 4’s and her Alotta Lead and Jackie Daniels will misunderstood at times. It is a good idea to hit ratio was getting very solid. So, I felt organize and pack up almost all our CFDA What is the Job of a Posse Marshal? review Page 40 in the 10 Edition Gunsling- comfortable issuing her a Level 4 Card, so General Store for FGA. Chisum is loading Posse Marshals are assigned from er’s Rules , Guidelines & Handbook, even if that they all could compete in their first club ammo and making CFDA timer products in the list of shooters drawn to shoot each you have been a long-time member. shoot with the Black River Bandits in Superi- the Bat Barn daily. Dead Eye Kid makes round on each range. They are not respon- Level 1, Kids as young as 7 can in- or, Wisconsin, 8 hours away. our CFDA targets, organizes and repairs our sible, for working to run their Posse more deed get started. While they cannot yet draw Soon, I received some very positive equipment. He also is in-charge of loading, than any other shooter. They are responsi- a six-gun from a holster while loaded with feedback from the Black River Bandits, and transporting, and then supervising our set ble for, reviewing score sheets, first finding wax bullets, they can learn about gun safe- our Regulators Fossilman & Lightnin, said up and tear-down crews. Sheriff Rango is on the back pages the best qualified Range ty, dry-fire, learn to shoot groups with wax that they were all very impressed with the learning procedures and providing support. Master, Announcer, and Scorekeeper to ask if bullets, and practice their draw using laser “Dalton Gang”, and that they wholeheartedly Hannah Calder besides being our Editor and they would start out running the Posse’s first cartridges. supported Flying Cowgirl receiving her Level Social Media Director, will be there helping few groups of shooters. Next, they should Level 2 (Two-Hand Youth) (Age 8) 4 Card. to set up, organize and work with Alotta Lead review the first few groups and ask the qual- Kids can begin to shoot wax bullet ammu- There is a lot more to this story that and Jackie Daniels running our CFDA Gener- ified RO’s and RM’s to be the relief crew nition, but must use their opposite hand’s I’m sure most of our members will learn. al Store at the event. Grasshopper is also on for the first group of Range Officers. CFDA thumb to cock the hammer after they have Check out Holli Day’s great article in this the road circulating hundreds of FGA Posters Score Sheets now contain RO, RM, or PM completely drawn their six-gun, and must Gazette! throughout Northern Nevada communities. credentials, which makes identifying quali- keep both hands in contact with the six-gun In the past month, I was surprised Our FGA Staff: Beginning with fied members more efficient for Posse -Mar through each shot. and proud to learn that Flying Cowgirl won our Scoring Team; Wild Shot, Ubet, Lady shals, especially in major matches. As long Level 3 (Youth One-Hand) (Age the High Pains Territorial Ladies Champion- Heather, and Bean Counter, with Wench as as everyone chips in, there is plenty of time 12) Kids can begin thumbing the six-gun ship, in Mitchell, SD, as a Junior Girl. This our Score Table Monitor. Mongo is our Chief to concentrate on shooting your best. with one hand. Since our kids all develop makes her the youngest person to ever win a Range Master, and our CFDA Regulator Pos- at different rate, our program becomes very CFDA Titled Championship, at age 12. Then, se will provide support in so many ways with New Regulators adaptable at that point, and we should en- just three weeks later Flying Cowgirl and her their resource of knowledge and adminis- Last issue I mentioned in this col- courage our boys and girls to develop their Mom, Dead Eye Daisy were the two Finalists trating of our Championship Shootoffs on umn that CFDA is interested in adding some abilities both in shooting and sportsmanship. at the Minnesota State Championship! Flying Sunday. Curley Calhoun with Cool Hand new Regulators to some of our expanding Everyone wins! Our kids actually Cowgirl won again, with her Mom firing the Suz always make a great team by helping Territories. I have received some nomina- learn to enjoy the sport at a higher level, we fastest ladies time of the contest! Plus, Dead our Scoring Team with Registration and Gun tions and have spoken to the nominees either the parents and grandparents enjoy seeing Eye Daisy won the Ladies Wisconsin State Checks on Wednesday and Thursday. Of in person or on the phone. those qualities being developed in our young- Championship. This proves to theories…. Course, Curley Calhoun is our Prime- Time Our Regulators are an important sters, and it makes room in Youth Division “You get out of our sport what you put Announcer, and this year will be our Mas- asset to CFDA. Safety is always our main and allows our younger kids a better chance into it, both competitively and socially.” ter of Ceremonies for our Friday Category concern and in matters of safety they do have to compete once the more developed kids en- & “Anything Can Happen in Cowboy Fast Awards at the Convention Center. Nick’em certain powers. They also represent CFDA ter Junior Boys & Girls, as part of the Adult Draw!” Badly will also be there in the General Store when the Executive Director cannot be at Divisions. I look forward for the first time to as our CFDA Timing Equipment representa- an event. They also provide an excellent re- Level 4 (Advanced Youth)(Age 12- personally meet the Dalton Gang at the FGA tive. source for knowledge of our sport. If they do 17), also referred to as Junior Boys and Girls. in just a few weeks! Along with our Gun- not know the answer, they will know where We have seen some phenomenal talent devel- slingers who are coming from coast to coast, We’re All on the Team! to find it. op quickly in Level 4, and we should all be and from Canada and Europe! Cowboy Fast Draw is a sport in Territory 3 (Four Corners) - I’m proud of the fine young men and ladies we See You There! which we judge our fellow competitors. pleased to announce that Thirsty (L107) has are developing in so many ways. Therefore, a major component of the effi- been re-appointed as a Regulator for the 4 Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 5 Membership News and Announcements By: Alotta Lead, CFDA Membership Director

****LIFE DINNER THEME: because they love the sport. If you have being shipped, not to mention the renewal “Wild Wild West” (Western Victorian been nominated by your club, good luck! postcards we send out approximately the Steampunk)******* We have received many nominees this first of each month. A few we get back with year for consideration, it’s always a tough an “undeliverable address” sticker on it. CFDA Office hours: choice for sure If you have moved, please update As many of you know, we have Golden Spike Award– Top Recruiting your new address with us, new phone a very small staff here at the CFDA Clubs number or email address? Just email us at Headquarters, and most of the time we’re As I’ve been mentioning, CFDA’s email address at cowboyfastdraw. all doing double duty. If you reach us CFDA‘s new membership list grows every com and let us know. Or call our office, ask during office hours, and we don’t answer, day. Folks are finding our sport, joining up for “Jackie Daniels” CFDA’s Membership ell, here it is, that time of the year please leave a clear message and we’ll and having the time of their lives. There Director, so she can update our records Wwhere it’s the issue right before return the phone call as soon as we can. No are a lot of them that have been long time and data base so you’ll receive your items the Fast Gun Alive World Championship! message left, no return phone call. Also, CFDA customers ordering items from the in a timely manner, it’s a win-win! Good golly where did this year go? there was a glitch about 2-3 weeks ago General Store, and low and behold, they The big event is shaping up to be with our message phone system so if any sign up with a local club or even start a In Closing...... another great event with lots of shooting, of you called during that time frame, left new club in their area. Great times for We’re kicking all our attention to fun side matches, great food, family and a message but didn’t receive a call back, CFDA! The fastest growing shooting sport Fastest Gun Alive World Championship friends! We’ve been working on it for please contact us again, we didn’t get any in the country. to make it the best ever! I know Quick months now and by golly this is a good of the messages. Everything is back up and We keep a running list of all the Cal will say a few, or a lot of words in one for sure, one not to miss! going. new members and the clubs they have his article about the upcoming event, but We’re all looking forward to Our office hours are Monday listed on their membership application. we truly hope to see everyone there, so seeing a lot of new faces at this year’s through Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:30 The Golden Spike race is on!! get your entries in early. Check out the FGA, members and shooters that have pm Pacific Standard Time, with the office “Center Fold” for all the updated info on never been before and said this is the year being closed on holidays, most major Have you moved? the event. Until then, Take care & see you they’ll be there. We want to see a record holidays anyway. We’ll always leave a We send out a lot, and I mean a at the 2019 Fastest Gun Alive- World number of “new faces” there as well as message on the machine to indicate when lot of mail each day. New member packets, Championship! the members that have been there before and for how long we’ll be out of the office. renewal CFDA cards, packages of items and many of them that have not missed one yet. We sure know how everyday life Membership Fees: with work, family etc., can be a factor in As many of you have already not attending, but if you have never been heard, CFDA annual membership fees are to the big show, make this your year to going up a bit on January 1st, 2020. We attend! have not raised the fee of memberships since 2007, 12 years. We looked at the There are a few things regarding the cost of goods, overhead, supplies, AND FGA this year, here they are!..... the cost of postage and had to make this RV Parking is on a first come hard decision but we needed to do this. first serve basis this year. We use to take Elsewhere in this Gazette, we’ll show reservations, but stopped doing it a few what the new rates will be starting in 2020. years back, having shooters call the We’ve had comments of support fairgrounds park department to make RV from almost everyone upon hearing of the reservations. This year they announced increase, and seems they truly understand that it’s on a first come first serve basis. this decision and they all know for still a There are approximately 120 RV spots few cents a day and to have this much fun available to both the public and the it’s all very much worth it. CFDA shooters. The cost per night is very reasonable and as many of you know just Top Hand Awards: a few jumps from the shooting area. So We want to thank all the clubs it’s very convenient, and someone will be that have submitted a nominee for the there from the parks dept., to collect the 2019 Top Hand Award. We have a lot of parking fee at some time during the event. wonderful members that have been chosen So if you need an RV spot, just show up, by their club to receive this high honor. park, and you’re good to go. This is the one and only “Top Hand” The CFDA General Store will be award that comes from the Cowboy Fast in full swing with everything in stock for Draw Association. It’s an honor to bestow you to purchase. We’ll have a large stock this award to all the deserving nominees of timers, laser targets, all the goodies that that are dedicated members of CFDA both go with it. Also CFDA logo items along to their local club and tirelessly volunteer with a few new items we’ll showcase for for whatever needs to be tended to, always the first time. there to help in any situation and do it Page 6 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette

io U.S Nat nals unfight at Old Tascosa G By Miss Betty 2019 Southern Territorial & U.S. National Championship marillo, Texas - The 2019 beating out Crosswired, Wax Killer, Tank, clean. Lil James beat Shell Shock, so the target with Texas Marshal hitting ASouthern Territorial and the US. Dash and Wylie Coyote. The Ladies 2019 they had to switch lanes and do it again. a .332 to Kid Curry’s .396, Texas Nationals was held in Amarillo, Texas Champion is Madame K. I would like Shell Shock beat Lil James putting him in Marshall then outran Kid Curry in the for the second year in conjunction with to congratulate Pistol Pearl for placing second place. Shell Shock managed to win next two shots putting Kid Curry in 3rd the Coors Ranch Rodeo and sponsored second and winning the resident champion the US. National also. Watch out ladies it Place. Texas Marshall then had to beat by the Amarillo chamber and visitor’s for the territorial that Madame K chose won’t be long before she will be moving Oregon Ranger two times to with the bureau. to hand down since she would represent up to juniors. Junior Boy 2019 Champion championship. Unfortunately, Texas We rolled into Amarillo on a Texas State at FGA. The Men’s mag 7 was Tank and 2019 Junior Girl Champion Marshall Could not find the target Sunday evening and checked into our an exciting show. Sgt. Buck took them out Prickly Pear. and after five shots Oregon Rangers hotel knowing that when we wake one by one and came out the Champion, In the Ladies mag 7 Nessa Rose wins with two misses,.316,.318,.319. up the next morning it would be six which made he and Madame K top couple ended her week in 7th place, Kansas Belle Congratulations to Oregon Ranger days of hard work. All four ranges for this event. As the day was coming to 6th, Sweet Fuse 5th, Corkey 4th, Lefty for winning his first ever National were sat up at a nice pace with lunch an end every on was headed out in different Lipscomb 3rd and then two were left. K. Championship. breaks and rest during the day so that directions for the evening as we did not K. Kid had one x and Madame K was I would like to thank Kid we did not get worn out. Ha, no such have anything planned. Kid Curry took clean, K. K. was shooting in the mid to Curry and the Panhandle Pistoleros thing when hosting a big event. On a group to the 2019 Cattle Drive, which high 3’s and Madame K was shooting in for the hard work of pounding the Tuesday morning the final touches kicked off the Coors Ranch Rodeo. They the low 4’s. K. K. gave the x to Madame pavement to get the sponsors in their were made, and practice began. The had 3 or 4 gunfights along the way and had K. Everyone was on the edge of their seats great town of Amarillo, who made this Lester P Larceny shoot was on. We had great coverage on the news and on the city now. Who would come out the champion? event possible. Thank you to Boss this event on Tuesday so that it did not of Amarillo website. Miss Betty’s and Kid After they both ran a brush they are back and the Comanche Moon Renegades interfere with any of the main match Curry’s phones were busy on Friday with on the line. K K hit a .391 to Madame K’s for the two ranges and loading of schedule. We only had 20 shooters, but people wanting to know about the CFDA .412, Next K. K. missed, and Madame K the ammo. Thank you to Windmill they had a blast. The winner this year is event. hit a .395, next shot both missed the score Kid and Miss Betty and the West Wa-Hoo. Friday morning brought on is 1 to 1. Next shot .364 for K. K. and .424 Texas Rangers for organizing the On Wednesday the 8th Annual the categories for the Nationals and on for Madame K, next shot K. K’ hit a .393 event. After 10 years of being a part Southern Territorial began. Even Saturday the main match kicked of with to Madame K’s .390, Madame K starts of this great organization we would though we had a human error with the Shell Shock singing the National Anthem. to unload thinking K. K. Kid had won. like to thank Quick Cal and CFDA scoring systems we made it through the The day ran very smooth and completed Madame K was not used to out running K. for bringing so many together across day fine. Eight rounds were completed 7 rounds. Saturday night the banquet K. on time. After everything settled down. the county, also for using our venue and had a few show up for the meet was held and best dressed was awarded. The next Shot ended with 2 misses. The for the scoring workshop. Thank you and great. Thank you to Kathy Kay The winners were Annie Oakley, Shell score is still 2 to 2, after a deep breath to Mongo for the behind the scenes and Little Jackie for preparing the Shock, Billy the Kid, Dismal River Kid, from both ladies it was over. K. K. Kid hit involvement and to Wench being food and delivering it in the pouring Best Dressed Man was Oregon Ranger, .406 to a no hit. K. K. Kid won her first my score keeper for eight years and rain. Thursday morning brought on the Best dressed lady was Madame K and National Championship and put Madame running. Thanks to all who jumped 9th round and the resurrection shoot Best dressed couple went to Whiplash and K in second place. in and helped with running the ranges started. The winners of the resurrection Miss E. Special thank you to Jesse James Finally, the Men’s mag 7 is up and scoring at the tables. Thank you were Miss B Haven and Tank. As and Sassy Pants for time spent during the next. Whiplash was beat by Quick Cal and to K. K. Kid for welding the 4 boot the magnificent seven was ready to process of the best dressed contest Brewskey Dan which put him in 7th place. racks for the first man and lady booted start the crowd gathered at range A. On Sunday morning the main Powder Keg placed 6th after Quick Cal out of each contest. The Southern Territorial Billy the Kid match continued and the brackets were and Brewskey Dan put his 2 x’s on him. I would like to note that this Champion for 2019 is Dismal River shot for the ones that did not survive on 5th Place went to Brewskey Dan after Kid was the first match that Quick Draw Kid and Lasso Lee took second place. Saturday. By noon we were ready for the Curry and Oregon Ranger came on the line. Timers were used on all 4 ranges and The Annie Oakley Southern Territorial championships to start. Overall youth was 4th place went to Quick Cal after Kid Curry it was a complete success. champion is Shell Shock and 2nd place first. We had dropped in numbers because sent him packing. And then there were 3 The 2020 Southern Territorial went to Prickly Pear, 3rd to Just Hootin, after the territorial ended, Prickly Pear gunfighters left. Kid Curry was bleeding will be returning to Amarillo Texas. 4th Lady Bug and 5th Madame Talks made the decision to move up to Junior from the x that Brewskey Dan had put on Date and location TBD. Alot. girl. In the end Shell Shock and Lil James him before he left the line. Kid Curry then In the junior boy’s mag 7, had to shoot it out for the championship. had to face Texas Marshall, and each had 1 Photos Courtesy “Miss E’ of Eileen Just In Time shot his way to 1st place Lil James had one x and Shell Shock was x. No Hit Not Hit. Finally, they both found Russel Photography Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 7 io U.S Nat nals 2019 U.S. nfight at Old Tasco National Gu sa Champions Oregon Ranger & K.K. Kid

U.S. Nationals Overall Men 2019 U.S. National Championship 1 Oregon Ranger OR 1 K. K. Kid TX 2 Texas Marshall CO 2 Madame K TX 3 Kid Curry TX 3 Lefty Lipscomb ID 4 Quick Cal NV 4 Corkey TX 5 Brewsky Dan TX 5 Sweet Fuse WA 6 Powder Keg WA 6 Kansas Belle KS 7 Whiplash TX 7 Nessa Rose CA 8 Buzzard Cooper ID 8 Marshall's Daughter TX 9 Alonzo Slim CA 9 Wench CO 10 2 Buck Chuck FL 10 Plain Jane TX 11 Bounty Hunter ID 11 Billie Sioux VA 12 Lefty Saywhen TX 12 Honey Badger CO U.S. Nationals Overall Ladies 13 Vic Torious AR 13 Mean Mary TX 14 Quigley CO 14 Texas Rose TX 15 Concho Slinger TX 15 Shady Lady KS 16 Everett Hitch AZ 16 Sassie Cowgirl CA 17 High Strung AZ 17 Pistol Pearl LA 2019 Southern 18 Trigger Happy TX 18 Granny Oakley AZ 19 Chowchilla Kid OK 19 Holli Day AZ Territorial 20 Gunslinger TX 20 Huckleberry Honey CA Champions 21 Wishbone OK 21 Prickly Pear AZ 22 WA-HOO WI 22 Miss B Haven ID Madame K & 23 Okie Ed OK 23 Mighty Munchkin CA Sgt. Buck 24 Red Lead Slinger ID 24 Lady Bandit WI 25 Fowl Shot CA 25 Snake Charmer AR

2019 Southern Territorial Championship 1 Sgt. Buck TX 1 Madame K TX 2 Oregon Ranger OR 2 Pistol Pearl LA 3 Old West WA 3 Holli Day AZ 4 Bounty Hunter ID 4 K. K. Kid TX 5 Quick Cal NV 5 Plain Jane TX 6 Everett Hitch AZ 6 Texas Rose TX 7 Crosswired OR 7 Trouble Maker AZ 8 Buzzard Cooper ID 8 Lefty Lipscomb ID 9 Ghost OK 9 Kansas Belle KS Southern Territorial Overall Men 10 Mongo CO 10 Sweet Fuse WA 11 Just-In-Time TX 11 Sassie Cowgirl OR 12 Quigley CO 12 Nessa Rose CA 13 Wahoo WI 13 Mean Mary TX 14 The Rossiman IL 14 Corkey TX 15 Whiplash TX 15 Miss B Haven ID 16 Vic Torious AR 16 Marshall's Daughter TX 17 Powder Keg WA 17 Granny Oakley AZ 18 QC Carver TX 18 Miss T CO 19 Nitro Kid CO 19 Wench CO 20 2 Buck Chuck FL 20 Wynonna Earp TX 21 Dakota Deadeye TX 21 Huckleberry Honey CA 22 Red Lead Slinger ID 22 Rebel Belle TX 23 Texas Marshall TX 23 Blaze CO 24 Quick Strike TX 24 Snake Charmer AR Southern Territorial Overall Ladies More Results & 25 K J Kwik IL 25 Honey Badger CO Photos on NEXT Page! Page 8 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette 2019 National Category Results U.S. National Ladies Traditional Men’s Traditional Holiday Oregon Ranger Championship Wynonna Earp Ghost Madame K Whiplash Additional K. K. Kid Fowl Shot Awards Huckleberry Honey Crosswired Best Dressed Overall Youth Junior Boys Ladies 49 Men’s 49 Billie Sioux Kid Curry Miss B Haven X Lefty Lipscomb Concho Dealin Dave Sweet Fuse Victorious Corkey Ladies Senior Men’s Senior Kansas Belle Windmill Kid Grand Dame Chief Crazy Legs The Rossiman Lester p. Larceny Granny Oakley Joe Gun Annie Oakley Junior Girl Billy the Kid Fastest Times Top Couple Shoot Elder Statesman Sundowner Okie Ed Ladies Super Senior Men’s Super Senior Trouble Maker Quick Cal Blaze Bounty Hunter Snake Charmer Shady Mike Texas Rose Gentleman George Mighty Munchkin Diamondback Billy

Golden Gun Old Timer Master Gunfighter Bracket Gunfighter Bracket Sheriff Bracket Deputy Bracket Old West Old Drifter Buzzard Cooper Everett Hitch Slowhand Dave High Strung Alonzo Slim Little Kazzy Shane Papa Quick

Ladies Shootist Men’s Shootist Marshall’s Daughter Missouri Jim Wench Wa-Hoo Rebel Belle Possum Quigley Overall Category Youth Brasada Spur Lasso Lee Annie Oakley Billy the Kid Shell Shock Dismal River Kid Prickly Pear Lasso Lee Lady Bug Just Hootin

Nationals Top Couple Nationals Fastest Time Sweet Fuse & Powder Keg Honey Badger .328 Parrttime .305 Bracket Match Results Master Gunfighter Gunfighter Tank Crosswired Boss Windmill Kid Old West Quickstrike

Sheriff Deputy PaPa Quick Yowee Dakota Deadeye Moonshine Jack Taz Crazy Jane 2019 Southern Territorial Championship Additional Awards

Junior Boys Annie Oakley Billy the Kid Ladies Resurrection Mens Resurrection Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 9

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Virginia State By Spanky Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw

melia, VA - It was a classic Championship, we shot 8 rounds of the from our 4xers. After all the dust settled the helpers who came from out of Ashowdown of Gunfighters match and then everyone went to get all Cheyenne Shooter was our Overall State that were so helpful and greatly itching to win a Championship at gussied up for the Social, Banquet and Winner, who just barely edged out appreciated! the “Showdown In Dixie” the 2019 Awards. Shenandoah’s Shadow (Shenandoah’s Special thanks to our Virginia State Championship. The first At our Awards dinner we gave Grandson) who gave him a hard fought Scoring Shack and our faithful day of competition Started on Thursday away lots of neat prizes and 2 or 3 battle and finished 2nd place. Ladies Tish Snider and Tammy June 20th with our Shoot for the Stars Guns. We awarded our Category State After the main rounds were Oakes, without these Ladies there Fundraiser, each competitor paid $20 to Champions and was entertained by The done and we settled in on our Top 7 would be no event! Next year I compete and all fees went to Shoot for Singing Cowgirl our own special friend men, Ladies and Youth it was time for believe I will give them a raise.... the Stars. We had a Shoot for the Stars Rebecca Bryant or as known to us “Lil the final shootouts and time to crown Special thanks to Wench Tent with all kinds of Cowboy related Ike”one of the Founding Members of the new State Champions. But before who helped out everywhere and items for sale and we had a at least 3 very first Fast Draw Club In Virginia, we did that we had a special Gun who showed Tish and Tammy some different drawings for winners of some Old Dominion Fast Draw. Spinning demonstration by our own tricks with the Scoring program. great prizes, all in all we raised over We awarded our Best Dressed “Gun Doc”who showed off his skills Special thanks to Billie $2,000.00 for Shoot for the Stars, it Awards at the Banquet as well, nicely, we also had a special speed Sioux and Sunshine for their hard was a good day. Hats off to everyone congratulations to our Best Dressed demonstration with our World Record work in Registration. And thanks to who worked so hard to raise the money, Winners: Holder “Kopperhead Kid” who was Blue Hawk from Florida who helped special thanks to Tin Can T, Hot Youth: Nine nice enough to show us some really fast out in many ways and for being the Lead Hooligan and Sunshine for their Ladies: Tin Can T shootin and even called up any takers inspiration that you are. Thanks to dedication to Shoot for the Stars. Men: Cheyenne Shooter to run with him, Gun Doc and Billie Aaron Oakes for her hard work with Congratulations to our Shoot for the Couple: Green River and Wildfire Sioux jumped in and were pretty fast on the Banquet. Special thanks as well Stars winners: their own but Kopperhead Kid showed to Gun Doc’s parents Stephen and Men: Mongo And last but certainly not why he is the World Record Holder by Linda Turner for jumping in at the Ladies: Calamity Pam least we gave away the top award of hitting some high 2’s. Banquet to help us out in a pinch. Youth: Nine the night and the most emotional of Next up the finals, first off Julie Stoval for volunteering at the all awards the “Spirit Of The Game the Top Youth, and boy was it a dandy! scoring table. And of course the Friday the 21st, we started our Award” Congratulations to Shenandoah Most people went away saying they Dobbins Gang for the AC Trailer the Virginia State Championship with our for winning this award, he so deserved enjoyed the Youth most of all. Then the Golf Cart and all the things you do. Category Championships! it. His tireless effort all throughout the Ladies Magnificent 7 and we finished up Thanks so much to our Sponsors, It was a pretty long day but the year to make this event happen and his with the Men’s Top 7. without their support we could not weather was beautiful and the shooters dedication to the event was unparalleled. Congratulations to our New Overall put on this event. were warmed up from the Shoot for The Sunday was another Beautiful State Champions!! If you haven’t been to Stars match and ready to win a Category Day in Va. and the day we crown new Youth: Boneyard Bandit “Showdown In Dixie” then you have Championship. Congratulations to our Virginia State Champions. it was a hard Ladies: Billie Sioux missed a Great event! plan to come Category Champions (results on next fought day of competition starting with Men: Green River shoot with us at our 2020 Virginia page). the Resurrections Match, we had 28 State and Eastern U.S. Territorial Saturday we had our 1st shooters for the match and there was I want to thank everyone who worked Championship June 25th thru 28th. day of the Virginia State Overall some very good shootin happening so hard to put on this event and to all Shoot Straight!

Top 10 Men Top 10 Ladies Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 11

2019 Virginia State Results Top 20 Men 1st Green River 2nd Shenandoah 3rd 2 Buck Chuck 4th Big Ugly 5th Mongo 6th Long Ranger 7th Alabama 8th Black Book Overall Youth 9th Kopperhead Kid 10th Hafta B Fast 11th Jeremiah Johnson 12th Texas Rose 13th Buffalo Joe 14th Cheyenne Shooter 15th Kentucky Drifter 16th Brothel Bouncer 17th Mendy 18th Appalachian Hillbilly 19th Blind Billy 20th Hoot Gibson

Overall Ladies 1st Billie Sioux 2nd Calamity Pam 3rd Hot Lead Hooligan 4th Wildfire 5th Klementine 6th Lonestar Lil 7th Tin Can T 8th Maggie Jo 9th Blue Hawk 10th Wench 11th Sunshine 12th Trouble Shootin

Overall Youth 1st Boneyard Bandit 2nd Bad to the Bone 3rd Wild Horse 4th Nine 5th Amazing Grace 6th Shenandoah’s Shadow Category Results Billy The Kid: Bad to the Bone Junior boy: Jittery Joe Ladies Traditional: Hot Lead Hooligan Ladies 49r: Maggie Jo Men’s Traditional: Big Ugly Men’s 49r: Hafta B. Fast Men’s Senior: 2 Buck Chuck Men’s Super Senior: Mongo Men’s Golden Gun: Kentucky Drifter Men’s Old timer: Bob Ed Pain Shootist: Green River

Photos Courtesy Blue Hawk Page 12 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette

reat Northwest By Sagebrush Sal

aldwell, Idaho - If you missed it, well, Reaper (ID). Our Annie Oakley winner Cyou missed it! The 11th Annual Great was Chaos Cass, also from Oregon. Northwest Territorial Championship, the Now it was time for the Junior first and longest running territorial in Boys and Girls to take center stage. CFDA, got underway on Friday, May 24, Sea Shooter from Idaho won the Junior 2019 at the Crazy Woman Range with Girls with Jewelz (ID) finishing second 100 shooters registered for the category and Idahay (OR) third. For the boys, matches. All was running smoothly Sheriff Rango (NV) worked his way until Mother Nature had us unload and up from sixth seed to take first place show clear for a brief but heavy rain leaving Crosswired (OR) in second, Tank storm with accompanying thunder and (ID) third, Wild Wiggly (NV) fourth, lightning (puddle jumping is now an Dynamite Kid (OR) fifth and Iron Will officially sanctioned sport at the Crazy (OR) sixth. Woman Range!). Gunfighters are a tough The ladies finals featured bunch and we were back on the line in Dancing Fish in seventh position followed no time. Our category winners were Sea by Bam Bam (sixth), Idahay (fifth)), Sea Shooter and Jabberin Jim (Traditional), Shooter (fourth), Lefty Lipscomb (third), Miss B Haven and Tin Bender (49’r), Huckleberry Honey (second) and Debbie Gunpowder Puff and Sandpoint Slim 2019 Great North West Territorial Champions Sioux (first). (Ladies take note that (Senior), Mustang Annie and Bounty two of our Junior girls, Idahay and Sea Hunter (Super Senior), Legally Loaded Old West & Huckleberry Honey Shooter, were in the Magnificent 7!) All (Ladies Grand Dame), Cob (Men’s Old of our Magnificent 7 ladies hailed from Timer), Old West (Men’s Golden Gun), This year we welcomed 120 shooters from straw hat and cuffs that were highly sought Idaho with the exception of Huckleberry PG Taylor (Elder Statesman) and Wench ten states: Arizona, California, Colorado, after by several bidders. Honey (California) and Idahay (Oregon). and BA (Shootist). Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Shooting resumed bright and early After the smoke cleared, Bam Bam The Opening Ceremony on Washington and Virginia as Hot Lead Sunday morning with the completion of the placed seventh, Idahay sixth, Sea Shooter Saturday morning began with a very Hooligan made her first visit to Idaho. In ninth round. All those that had collected fifth, Dancing Fish fourth and Debbie moving presentation of the colors by addition to all the shooting going on, silent their fourth X then headed to the B Range Sioux third leaving Lefty Lipscomb and the Middleton American Legion Post 39 auction items were available for bidding for the Shoot for Loot bracket matches while Huckleberry Honey to duel it out for the Honor Guard followed by the Pledge and throughout the day under the direction of we continued to work our way down to our championship. Huckleberry Honey was National Anthem, sung by Idaho Stretch, Buckwheat. Top 7 men and ladies. Congratulations to victorious and is our 2019 GNTC Ladies and a prayer from Powder Keg. We then our Shoot for Loot winners The Reaper Champion! honored all our veterans who we are so Saturday evening GNTC hosted (Deputy), Dynamite Kid (Sheriff), Cob The top seven seeded men (from blessed to share our sport with. Skinner, a complimentary Coffee/Dessert Bar at the (Gunfighter) and Sheriff Rango (Master seventh to first) were Buckwheat James our Match Director, welcomed everyone Caldwell Elks Lodge. The category awards Gunfighter). (ID), Dead Eye Kid (NV), Crosswired and informed them of a late decision to were presented and we also had a live First up in the finals were our Billy (OR), Powder Keg (WA), Old West (WA), have a Magnificent 7 shoot off rather than auction that featured items that belonged to the Kid shooters. Hot Lead out of Oregon Oregon Ranger (OR) and The Draw (AZ). a Top 5. After the safety meeting, he sent Omaha Outlaw, donated by Lefty Lipscomb finished first followed by Kinzua Kid (OR), After it was all sorted out, Buckwheat everyone on their way for the first round. and Wild Shot, which included his signature Quick Freeze (ID), Quick Cash (ID) and The James placed seventh, Powder Keg sixth, Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 13 Dead Eye Kid fifth, Crosswired fourth and our toes. GNTC started on time each day with Oregon Ranger third which left two Golden little down time between rounds with Wild Guns, The Draw and Old West, vying for Shot, Dangerous Dave and Etta Mae keeping the championship. After a very entertaining things moving along in the Schoolhouse. shoot off, Old West emerged as our 2019 Thank you to Montana (Assistant Match GNTC Men’s Champion! Director), Gambler (Chief Range Officer) Our fastest time awards went to and the always entertaining Curley Calhoun, Huckleberry Honey (.456) and Tin Bender our prime time announcer. Thanks to (.312). The highest placing couple was our entire membership for their help and Ricochet Rose and Rooster Cogburn. Our generosity in donating and procuring items GNTC Resident Champions are Lefty for the auctions and gift table. I also want to Lipscomb and Old West. The Best Dressed acknowledge and thank Choctaw Kid, who Award went to Tilly and Ambush. For the donated a beautiful bracelet for our Ladies Spirit of the Game award, we recognized PG Champion. Finally, thank you to my personal Taylor and Legally Loaded for all they did Girls Friday Mustang Annie, Sunset Rose, Top 25 Men and accomplished as Match Directors for the Little Lady and Lady Hawk for helping out 1st OLD WEST WA, 2nd THE DRAW AZ, 3rd OREGON RANGER OR previous ten GNTC events. Theirs was a with registrations, auction items, door prizes, 4th CROSSWIRED OR, 5th DEAD EYE KID NV, 6th POWDER KEG WA tough act to follow! awards, etc. and keeping me somewhat sane! 7th BUCKWHEAT JAMES ID, 8th QUICK CAL NV, 9th ROOSTER COGBURN CA Throughout the match, we sold The Treasure Valley Gunslingers 10th BA UT 11th RED RYDER CA, 12th WATCHACALLIT OR raffle tickets for two firearms, a Bond 45/410 want to thank and acknowledge the 13th BUZZARD COOPER ID, 14th ROSSOW ID, 15th TANK ID Derringer and one of the firearms donated to following 2019 GNTC sponsors: Indian 16th HELL HAMMER ID, 17th TIN BENDER ID, 18th CHOCTAW KID NV the Territorial by CFDA (a Ruger). Our raffle Creek Steakhouse, C&R Wax, D&B 19th THE GUNSLINGER ID, 20th JIMMIE O ID, 21st UNCLE WILLY NV winners were Risky Dame for the derringer Supply and The Texan and Sally Willard 22nd PG TAYLOR ID, 23rd DANGEROUS DAVE ID, 24th THE BUCKNAY KIDD ID and Half Fast Eddy for the Ruger. All main (Gold Sponsors); Sportsman’s Warehouse, 25th JABBERIN JIM OR match registered shooters were eligible for Cordova Outdoors, Hap Tallman Stockman’s the second firearm donated by CFDA, also a Supply, JMCK Auto Body and Hell Hammer Ruger, which was won by Secret Asian Man. and Gunfighter’s Granny (Silver Sponsors); Between the gun raffles and live and silent Al’s Pawn & Gun, Neil Alan Jewelry, auction items, we raised over $3,000. Half of Compton Woodcraft, Stewart’s Bar & Grill; this amount was donated to Shoot for the Stars Mid*Star Firearms, Rockwell Saddles and and the other half to the Caldwell Veterans Stark Ordinance (Bronze Sponsors); and Council, which provides many services the Caldwell Best Western Plus, our host to our veterans in the Treasure Valley. We hotel. Our food vendor, Off the Grid’l, kept also sold 52 cards from a deck of cards for a our shooters fueled up with breakfast and chance at a Traeger grill as a fundraiser for lunch items, and Knot Brand New, Slowpoke the Treasure Valley Gunslingers. Crosswired and Legally Loaded provided shopping was the ecstatic winner with a plan to give experiences for our shooters. the grill to his brother and future sister-in- And finally, thank you to everyone law as a wedding gift. who attended and competed in the 2019 Now for all the thanks (holy cow, GNTC. Be sure and mark your calendars for Top 25 Ladies where do I start?). With the retirement May 22-24, 2020 for the 12th Annual Great 1st HUCKLEBERRY HONEY CA, 2nd LEFTY LIPSCOMB ID, 3rd DEBBIE SIOUX ID last year of PG Taylor and Legally Loaded Northwest Territorial Championship. Hope 4th DANCING FISH ID, 5th SEA SHOOTER ID, 6th IDAHAY OR, 7th BAM BAM ID as Match Directors, the Treasure Valley to see you then! 8th VIPER NV, 9th RICOCHET ROSE CA , 10th SAGEBRUSH SAL ID Gunslingers took over this year’s event. We 11th LADY HAWK ID, 12th SLOW POKE UT, 13th HOT LEAD HOOLIGAN VA soon discovered there are a lot of moving Photos courtesy of Karl Mullinaux (aka 14th TILLY ID, 15th JEWELZ ID, 16th LEGALLY LOADED ID, 17th SWEET FUSE parts to holding an event of this size. I can’t Tallahassee), Ariel Smart (aka Sea Shooter) WA, 18th TWO TALKER ID, 19th BUCKWHEAT ID, 20th WENCH CO thank enough our Match Director, Skinner, and Tony Smart (aka Old Buzzard) 21st MISS B HAVEN ID, 22nd LADY BUZZARD ID, 23rd SASSIE COWGIRL ID who was with us all the way and kept us on 24th GUNPOWDER PUFF CA, 25th GRASSHOPPER NV Page 14 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette

Overall Junior Boys Overall Junior Girls Billy the Kid & Annie Oakley Fastest Times Top Couple

Top State Spirit of the Residents Game Recipients live World Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw™ October 3rd - 6th , 2019 Churchill County Fairgrounds Fallon, NV Over $45,000 in Cash & Prizes!!! • Cash Payouts & Awards Top 25 Men & Top 20 Ladies •

World Category Championships for All Recognized CFDA Categories Top 10 Buckles For Every Category!!! All CFDA Rules apply, must be a CFDA Member to participate

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Pietta (Factory Engraved) Championship Six-Guns for Overall Man and Overall Lady Our 2019 Fastest Guns Alive

rt Inse FGA 4 Page World Champion 17-3/16” Targets at “$4,500 Blast For Cash” Shooting! 15’, throughout 4 Time Brackets ! Balloon-Disc Finals (Based on each Shooter’s 2nd Fastest Round in the Main Match) Everyone Qualifies for the “Blast for Cash”! It’s a 2-X “Nevada 8 Format” just among the shooters in each bracket. (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 Cash in the Game of Cowboy Fast Draw! Other Information 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, 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. Classic Saturday Night Awards – (Sponsored By: MERNICKLE HOLSTERS) Held at the Fallon Convention Center We will present the 2019 CFDA Top Gun of the Year Awards and all contest awards that have been determined up to that Car Show Craft point. MERNICKLE HOLSTERS is providing Beer, Wine and Snacks (Free of Charge). Just go out and have a nice is Back dinner at your favorite restaurant in Fallon, then come and join the fun! Or (See Our Food Vendors). You may also Vendors B.Y.O.B. if what we have doesn’t suit your taste. We will have some major drawing prizes including guns and holsters! Sunday! Then stick around for our exciting Annual CFDA Shoot for the Stars Auctions and Prize Drawings. RV Spots - Please reserve your spots by calling the Churchill County Fairgrounds Campgrounds 775-423-7733, Food first come, first serve. Spaces have electric and water but no sewer, but a sewer dump is on the grounds. For More Information: Email to [email protected]. Side Vendors! Food Vendors - There will be several food vendors on site, with some serving breakfast Matches! Friday & Saturday Night Awards Ceremony at the Fallon Convention Center! NEW Prize Structure for 2019! Fastest Gun Alive Prize Structure Over $40,000 in Cash, Trophies & Prizes!!! Men’s Division Lady’s Division 1st $2,000 & Custom Trophy, World Championship Silver Buckle, 1st $2,000 & Custom Trophy, 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 2nd $1,500 & Gold Pan 2nd $1,500 & Gold Pan 3rd $1,250 & Gold Pan 3rd $1,250 & Gold Pan 16th $100 & Gold Pan 4th $1,000 & Gold Pan 4th $1,000 & Gold Pan 17th $100 & Gold Pan 5th $750 & Gold Pan 5th $750 & Gold Pan 18th $100 & Gold Pan 6th $600 & Gold Pan 6th $600 & Gold Pan 19th $100 & Gold Pan 7th $500 & Gold Pan 7th $500 & Gold Pan 20th $100 & Gold Pan 8th $300 & Gold Pan 8th $300 & Gold Pan 9th $250 & Gold Pan 9th $250 & Gold Pan Past Overall World Champions 10th $200 & Gold Pan 10th $200 & Gold Pan Men Ladies 11th $175 & Gold Pan 11th $150 & Gold Pan 2004 Greg Danielson SD Lynn Corbin UT 12th $175 & Gold Pan 21st $100 & Gold Pan 12th $150 & Gold Pan 2005 Man with No Name MT Miss B. Haven ID 13th $175 & Gold Pan 22nd $100 & Gold Pan 13th $150 & Gold Pan 2006 Quick Cal NV Dusty Bottoms MN 14th $175 & Gold Pan 23rd $100 & Gold Pan 14th $150 & Gold Pan 2007 Slippery Cinch SD Miss B. Haven ID 15th $175 & Gold Pan 24th $100 & Gold Pan 15th $150 & Gold Pan 2008 Short Keg NV Alotta Lead NV 16th $150 & Gold Pan 25th $100 & Gold Pan 2009 Master Gunfighter CA Alotta Lead NV 17th $150 & Gold Pan 2010 Buzzard Cooper ID Fannie Mae ID 18th $150 & Gold Pan 2011 Oregon Ranger OR Alotta Lead NV 19th $150 & Gold Pan 2012 Kodiak NV Stormie Weather NV Ties Will be Shot Off for All Overall Places That Have Awards and Cash. 20th $150 & Gold Pan 2013 Beaver Creek Kid SD Longhorn KS All other ties for places will be determined by fastest shot in the round the 2014 Marshall Cooper CA Miss B Haven ID shooters recieve their 4th “X”. 2015 Oregon Ranger OR Miss Kitty AZ The Top 7 Men and Women Qualifiers will be in the Magnificent 7 Overall Shootff. 2016 Oregon Ranger OR Kiss-N-Tell CA All CFDA Rules & Guidelines Apply 2017 Oregon Ranger OR Lefty Lipscomb ID Top Couple - World Championship Team - Spirit of the Game 2018 Oregon Ranger OR Madame K TX st 2019 Fastest Gun Alive Staff Fastest Gun Alive - 1 Place Match Director Quick Cal Chief Range Master Mongo Pietta Prize Guns Head Score Keepers Wild Shot & Ubet Main Scoring Team Wild Shot, Ubet, Bean Counter, and The Lady Heather Our 2019 Fastest Gun Alive - Men’s and Ladies’ Score Table Monitor Wench World Champions will be presented a Prime Time Announcer Curley Calhoun Pietta (Factory-Engraved) Six-Gun. Pietta of Italy, are Head Wrangler & Setup Foreman Dead Eye Kid Major Sponsors of the CFDA Top Gun Tour. Registration Wild Shot, Ubet, Bean Counter, and Cool Hand Suz Solicitor Generals Grasshopper & Uncle Willy Thank You Alessandro Pietta & The Pietta Family! Timing Equipment Wrangler Chisum Range Masters CFDA Regulators and Qualified Range Masters Photographers Hannah Calder & Miss E Paymaster Hannah Calder CFDA General Store Alotta Lead, Hannah Calder, Jackie Daniels,& Nickem Badly Try Cowboy Fast Draw (Sat.) Local CFDA Members & Volunteers Trophies & Decorations Alotta Lead, Chisum, & Hannah Calder Vendors Alotta Lead & Hannah Calder Ammunition Chisum Award Presentation Coordinator Hannah Calder

Posse Marshals(Men): Curley Calhoun, Short Keg, Gentleman George, Stanislaus, Honcho, Thirsty, Windmill Kid, Spanky, Von Zipper, The Rossiman, Crosswired & others. (Ladies): Cool Hand Suz, K.K. Kid, Grasshopper, Ricochet Rose, Viper, Slowpoke & others. If you see that something needs to be done, help is always appreciated, please just chip in. CFDA Top Guns of the Year IT’S THE COWBOY WAY! st 1 Place Ruger Prize Guns 2019 FGA Side Matches Our 2019 Top Guns of the Year Quick and the Dead $20 Entry Fee (50% to CFDA (Man & Lady) will be presented Stainless Ruger Shoot for the Stars Scholarship Fund) Vaqueros, Ruger Firearms are Major Sponsors of The This has become a very popular kick-off event on Thursday Morning. It’s a 1-X Elimination 2019 CFDA Top Gun Tour. Match. All Commands and standard range procedures will apply. You and your first round oppo- nent 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! Great Lodging Choices! Recommendation: For shooters using their off-hand to fan mulitple shots and using any six- gun with a firing pin protruding from the hammer (colt-style action) we strongly recommend Match Headquarters - Comfort Inn 775-423-5554 (Sponsor Motel) wearing a leather glove on the off-hand. It is not a requirement. Discount Code LFAST Double Trouble Side Match Bonanza Inn /Super 8 Motel 775-423-6031 (Sponsor Motel) 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 7’, with the targets 5’ apart. Holiday Inn 775-428-2588 Best Western 775-423-6005 Shooters may do it all with one gun or they may use two guns at the same time, whatever they Econo Lodge 775-423-2194 Motel 6 775-423-2277 choose! It’ll be 5 times and your best 3 times will be added together for a total time for your Travelodge 775-428-0300 Fallon Lodge 775-423-4648 score. AND, You may try it as many times as you like! $5 Entry Fee Per 5 Attempts. Balloon-Disc Target Challenge (Approx. 17-3/4”) 906 House (Bed & Breakfast) 775-428-1906 Shot at 15’, Best 3 Hits out of 5 Shots, for a 3 Shot Total - Try the Finals Targets! RV Spots Available at the Fairgrounds! 775-423-7733 ~ 50% to CFDA Shoot for the Stars ~ (Pot) 50% Payout for 1st 50%, 2nd 30%, and 3rd 20% 2019 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 2019 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, 1800’s Man & Lady, Working Cowboy & Cowgirl, Overall Best Dressed Man & Lady, Best 2018 Dressed Billy the Kid & Annie Oakley, Best Dressed Silver Screen Man & Lady, and Victorian Steampunk Man & Lady! Best Dressed 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! Couple Best Dressed Hosts, Curley Calhoun & Cool Hand Suz 2019 Fastest Gun Alive SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday – October 2nd: Saturday – October 5th: 10:00 a.m.– 4:00pm Check-in/Registration Opens - Sign-up for U.S. Marshal’s Cup (Free Entry Fee) 7:30 a.m. Sign-up for Resurrection Match (Sign-ups end by 9:00, or upon 12:00 noon 2019 U.S. Marshal’s Cup elimination in 8th Round) (Open to U.S. Marshals, Appointed Deputies and Regulators Only) 8:45 a.m. Shooter's Meeting (Main Match) 3 out of 5 – 3-X Match (Compliments of CFDA – For Revolving Trophy) 9:00 a.m. Main Match Continues! 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 2019 Marshal’s Muster (U.S. Marshals or Representing Deputies, and 9:45 a.m. Shooter’s Meeting (Second Chance Match) Regulators at the Round Table Discussion 10:00 a.m. Second Chance Match (Nevada 8 Format - 2-X) (Multi-Purpose Building, food and soft drinks provided) 2:00 p.m. Charity Celebrity Shoot – Range E (Coaches, Guns & Holsters Needed!) (Please volunteer, if you’ve been eliminated from the Main or 2nd Chance.) Thursday – October 3rd: Approx 3:00 p.m. Top 5 Shootists & Juniors World Championship Shootoff 7:30 a.m. Check-in/Registration/Equiptment Check Opens (Upon the Conclusion of Main Match on Range A) 9:00 a.m. The Quick and the Dead Jackpot Shoot CFDA Annual Awards Ceremony (Fallon Convention Center – No Dinner) 10:00 a.m. Category Championship Matches (Nevada 8 Format – 2-X), Sponsored By: Mernickle Custom Holsters Except Juniors & Shootists (These Categories are Recognized in the Overall Championship) 6:00 p.m. Doors Open: Soft Drinks, Beer, Wine and Snacks Provided 10:30 -3:00 Side Matches (Double Trouble, & Balloon-Disc Challenge) 7:00 p.m. CFDA Annual Awards, Special Drawings, Top 25 Men & 20 Women 4:00 p.m. Regulator Meeting (Multi-Purpose Building) 8:30 (Approx.) Annual Shoot For the Stars Scholarship Auction (After Awards) 6:00 p.m. Life Member’s Reception (Dinner Served- Multi-Purpose Building) Costume Theme - “Wild Wild West” Victorian Western Steampunk Sunday – October 6th: 7:30 a.m. Cowboy Church (Multi-purpose Building) 8:15 a.m. Shooter's Meeting Friday – October 4th: 8:30 a.m. Blast for Cash! Bracket Matches (Ranges B - E) (Nevada 8 Format – 2-X’s) 7 - 8:15 a.m. Check-in/Registration (Closes at 8:15 sharp) Master Gunfighter (Range B), Gunfighter (Range C), Sheriff (Range D), Deputy (Range E) 7:15 a.m. Shooter Equipment Check (Also Available Wed & Thurs) 9:30 a.m. Range A - Balloon-Disc Practice (Only Open to Magnificent 7 Finalists) Note: All Holsters & Guns Must be checked, stickers will be applied. 12:00 High Noon Youth World Championship Top 7 Shootoffs 8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony & Shooter's Safety Meeting (Mandatory) 12:30 p.m. Magnificent 7 Fastest Gun Alive – Ladies & Men 9:00 a.m. Fastest Gun Alive - Begins!!!! (7 Rounds) (Overall World Championship Shoot-offs) 2:00 p.m. Second Chance Match Sign-ups ($15) Begins at CFDA General Store Approx. 2:30 p.m. Final Award Ceremony (Bracket Awards, Top Gun of the Year & Top 7 Overall) 6:15 p.m. (Seating) Category World Championship & Side Match Awards Please Note: Schedules are subject to change. 7:00 p.m. (Awards) (Fallon Convention Center)(Soft Drinks & Dessert Bar) 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!

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100% AMERICAN MADE & OWNED Page 20 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette out the winner – Congratulations to Hunt’R Dan Freeze twice to claim the title! They took & Clear Shot!! We shot 7 rounds and had our their spots and Grim Reaper was able to hit top 5 in each division by about 4:30 so we took three .7’s in a row to give Quick Freeze his a break until dinner was ready. The members of first X! They swapped lanes and loaded up for the Henrietta 21 Chapter of Eastern Star came a final round! This time Quick Freeze stayed out to the range again this year and served a on target when Reaper couldn’t, thus winning great meal to all our competitors and their the Billy the Kid Division trophy and leaving Grand Teton guests. Then I took a few minutes to announce Grim Reaper in 2nd!! Congratulations to all how all the shooters placed in the Main Match our Youth Shooters!! along with the seeding for the Top 5 Shoot-offs After a short break to congratulate for Sunday. A few awards were handed out that our youth shooters, we announced the entire evening for some who were headed home on standings of the Ladies Division and brought Sunday morning. up our Top 5 for their shoot-offs!! th5 seeded Gunfights Bam Bam & Dangerous Dave had Copper Top went against #4 seed, and last By Renegade figured out the brackets for the Ransom Shoot year’s champion, Annie B Goode. Annie fired so Dave announced who was in each bracket off 3 in a row to win that round and move daho Falls, ID – What a perfect weekend Ida Hitt gave her annual “Thank You” speech and what range they would be shooting on. on to 3rd seeded Dancing Fish. Once again Iof weather for our 9th Annual Grand to all the attendees and recognized all our club I went over the schedule for Sunday and bid Annie was able to win her round and move Teton Gunfights!! Shooters started arriving members and volunteers that helped make this everyone a good night. Sunday came very on to #2 seed, Slow Poke while Dancing Fish on Thursday with their motorhomes and annual event a huge success. Then we had our early as we had our shooters meeting at 7:45, and Copper top battled it out for 5th. Dancing campers and by Friday the area around the early bird registration drawings with a choice pledged the flag, had a quick roll call and by Fish was able to beat Copper Top leaving her Hideout looked like an RV park!! As they of 4 different prizes to choose from for 3 lucky 8:00 we had both Range A & B shooting the in 5th place while Slow Poke was just a bit arrived to register and get their shooters bags, shooters! Buckwheat James won the first prize traditional Ransom Shoot, 2-X Last-Man faster than Annie, giving her X number one. Ida Hitt started selling the deck of cards for then he drew out Nevada Belle and then she Standing competition! Once we finished the Annie was outgunned by Dancing Fish at the the gun raffle and the silent auction was up drew out her husband, Ubet!! Congratulations Ransom Shoot we took a short break before 1-X end leaving her in 4th, while Slow Poke and running. The wind was blowing pretty to all! We gathered the group for a picture beginning the 2-X Championship Shoot-Offs! was able to beat our #1 seed Debbie Sioux! good that day which kept us from putting up during which Renegade was presented with a We had 5 youth shooters this year, 2 Debbie Sioux put 3 mid-.5’s on the target the tents for shade but that didn’t deter the Lifetime Membership Award to the CFDA!! Annie Oakley’s and 3 Billy the Kids. One of the to beat Dancing Fish, handing her 3rd and shooters from wanting to shoot, so around What a surprise!! Many thanks to all those who Annie Oakley’s was unable to attend on Sunday moved on to take on Slow Poke to decide 3:00 p.m. we opened the ranges for practice. were ‘IN ON IT” including the great people so she was awarded 2nd place and since Hella our champion! Two of the fastest guns in our Then at 5:00 we began our “Open Range” at CFDA Headquarters!! I am blessed and Sassy had no opponent to shoot against, she area didn’t disappoint the crowd, but in the event for our sponsors and the public to try fortunate to have a very large CFDA family was awarded 1st in the Annie Oakley Division!! end Slow Poke handed Debbie Sioux her 2nd Cowboy Fast Draw!! It was a big success and honored that so many of my fellow club So, we had the 3 Boys to shoot off! #3 seeded X along with 2nd place! Congratulations Slow as 22 new shooters gave it a try!! Thanks to members felt I deserved this award!! Grim Reaper was up against #2 Silent Shot Poke, our 2019 Grand Teton Gunfights Ladies Denali, Cody, Bucknay Kidd, Debbie Sioux, Renegade made a short acceptance to start things off and Silent Shot was able to Champion!! Red Lead Slinger, The Texan, Nessuno, speech and, right on schedule, we filled the give an X to Grim Reaper. Then #1 seed Quick More hugs and congratulations Sly, Hunt’R Dan, Sea Shooter, Bam Bam, line and began the Main Match! We shot the Freeze chose a lane and proceeded give Silent to our Ladies and after a short break we Dangerous Dave, and anybody else I may have Men first followed by the Youth division and Shot an X, sending him back down to shoot it recognized the Men by announcing how they forgotten, that hung out until 9 o’clock and then the Ladies. Once again Bam Bam, our out for 3rd place with Grim Reaper. They battled all finished. Then we brought up the Top 5 helped them have a bunch of fun shooting!! head scorekeeper, kept the match running so it to a 2-2 tie and unfortunately Silent Shot had and began their shoot-offs. #5 seed Hunt’R Many are interested in joining the sport! smoothly that we didn’t stop shooting the entire a procedural violation giving Grim Reaper the Dan and 4 seed The Warden started things off The next morning at around 8:30 we day! By the end of round 2 we had sold the winning hit and round, making Silent Shot 3rd and after 3 in a row, The Warden gave Dan an gathered everyone up to Pledge the Flag, then entire deck of cards for the Ruger so we drew place. Now Grim Reaper had to beat Quick X. Then The Warden hit another 3 in a row Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 21 the Men’s Division! WOW, nice shooting!! Once again, our champions received beautiful one-of-a-kind trophies created by Hangman and a FREE entry to our 2020 Grand Teton Gunfights! Certificate awards were also given out to the other top 9 Ladies and top 14 men and all 5 Youth Shooters received awards!! There were also cash awards to the top 2 Youths, the top 5 Ladies and the top 10 men!! Cash Awards were also given to the top 3 in each of the brackets from Sundays’ Ransom Shoot!! Pictures of the weekends’ events and all our winners can be seen on our Facebook page. Thanks to Catamount for Taking lots of pictures over the weekend!! I want to thank each and every Eagle Rock Outlaw and all the other volunteers that against #3 seed Red giving him an X! Hunt’R helped to make this years’ event another big Dan was able to find the target against Red to success!! Saddle Up & Lulu Belle for the use of give him his 2nd X and 5th place. Meanwhile their tents and chairs. The Warden for his giant Buckwheat James was a bit faster than The tent, and to all the other members for helping to Warden and handed him an X setting up a set up before and take down afterwards. Thanks rematch with Hunt’R Dan. Hunt’R Dan found to all the sponsors that donated items for the his game this time and although The Warden shooter’s bags, silent auction and door prizes! didn’t miss, his times just weren’t fast enough, Thanks to Hangman, who makes all of our leaving himself in 4th. Buckwheat James was trophies and awards, and Ida Hitt who handled all able to beat B.A. in the winner’s bracket with the donations, runs the silent auction, sets up the 4 hits in a row, so B.A. and Hunt’R went at it door prize and helpers gift tables, and assembles to determine 3rd. They both struggled to find the the Shooters Bags, with the help of Dangerous target but then the lights started to flash, with Dave and Hangman. Thanks to Idaho Coyote Hunt’R Dan coming out on top and “Raining” for his help collecting many items donated by Champion B.A. finishing rd 3 this year! (I our sponsors!! Another thanks to Dangerous know that’s not how you spell “reiging”, but Dave, The Bucknay Kidd, Red, Ubet, PG Taylor, everyone who was there will get a laugh out Cimarron Kid, Buckhart, Debbie Sioux, Old Man of it one more time) Now Hunt’R Dan had a Outlaw, Red Lead Slinger, Nevada Belle, and all big task of beating Buckwheat James twice for the other volunteers for all their help announcing, the title. They loaded ‘em up and toed the line. scorekeeping, Range Mastering and more! Thanks 1-1, 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3……round of elimination to our Head Scorekeeper, Bam Bam! Thanks to goes to Hunt’R Dan!! They both have an X our vendors that came out to sell their nice items. so they traded places and here we go to the Thanks again to our food vendor, Roberto and the Championship round!! Hunt’R Dan takes a 1-0 Park Avenue Grill for serving great breakfast and lead, Buckwheat James ties it up! Buckwheat lunch items both days of our event! I also want then takes a 2-1 lead followed by Hunt’R to thank the Henrietta 21 Chapter of Eastern Dan winning the next shot to tie it up 2-2 Star for preparing and serving the great dinner (WAHOO!!) “Shooters….SET…….a no time for everyone on Saturday night!! And, finally, I and a .515!! Buckwheat James is our 2019 Mens want THANK Quick Cal, Alotta Lead, Hannah Grand Teton Gunfights Champion and Hunt’R Calder and the entire CFDA Headquarters team Dan places 2nd!! Congratulations to all the Men! along with every shooter who came out to support And for the first time EVER all our Champions our event! Without them we wouldn’t have the were Eagle Rock Outlaw members!! “Biggest Little Shoot” in Idaho!! Mark it on your The weekend’s fastest time in the calendar NOW, the 3rd weekend of July, the 18th Youth Division was Grim Reaper with a .689. & 19th, for the 2020 Grand Teton Gunfights!! It’s For the Ladies, Debbie Sioux shot a .493, and gonna be our 10th ANNIVERSARY and we’re in the Men’s, Hunt’R Dan fired a .319! The best going to make it a very special event, so you won’t shooting percentage for the Youths was Quick want to miss it!! I really hope to see you there!! Freeze with 95%. Lady Buzzard shot 69% in the Ladies Division and Buffalo Red shot 90% in 2019 Grand Teton Gunfight Results Ladies Division Mens Division Billy The Kid Annie Oakley 1st Slow Poke Buckwheat James Quick Freeze Hella Sassy 2nd Debbie Sioux Hunt’R Dan Grim Reaper Sarah Jane lane 3rd Dancing Fish B.A. Silent Shot 4th Annie B Goode The Warden 5th Copper Top Red

Ransom Shoot Results: Deputy Sheriff Gunfighter Master Gunfighter 1. Buffalo Red P.G. Taylor Annie B Gode B.A. 2. Bam Bam Copper Top Kid Colton Hunt’R Dan 3. Nevada Belle Sly Nevada Slim Sly Wolf Page 22 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette Say Hello to the Youngest CFDA Champion! Flying Cowgirl 2019 Ladies High Plains Territorial Champion & Minnesota State Champion An Interview By Holli Day heart of gold and her priorities straight and function. John confided that it was a very, fast draw conversation without some talk she is every bit the champion I imagined. very dark time in his life and without the about her obvious speed and her fastest Her name is Kael Yothers (pronounced support of his family and that of the Cowboy times range from .440 at practice to .480 Kay-el, one syllable), she is the 2019 High Fast Draw family he simply wouldn’t have in a championship. Plains Territorial Ladies Champion and progressed as well and as quickly as he Ultimately, I wanted to know 2019 Minnesota State Ladies Champion, has. The whole family also credits Debbie the burning question of what was running and she is just 12 years old. Yes that’s right, and Marv Stadin, aka “Lightnin” and through her mind before and after the “Ladies Champion” and the youngest “Fossilman”, heads of the Yothers’ home win and of course how mom and dad felt champion to ever win a non-youth titled club, the Black River Bandits, with being about it all. Mom and dad said “It was main match, in the history of the Cowboy steadfast, supportive and like family. “We torture, and she was moving along so Fast Draw Association. were so impressed with the helping hands, quickly, she won an important bye round wasn’t able to attend one of my I admittedly first wondered, like the kindness and direction.” It gave them and people were cheering and crying, it I favorite shooting events of the year, many I’m sure, who is this girl? Where so much purpose, in fact, that John’s first was very moving”. Kael kept her cool the 2019 South Dakota State and High did she come from? What is her story? and outing post-stroke was actually to a jackpot and humility and admits she was thinking Plains Territorial Championships. So how did she get so good so fast? So many shoot in Wisconsin. “You have a chance at this...but it could when I heard someone named “Flying questions so little time. What a story it is, After talking a bit with Kael change on you”. Ultimately she confided Cowgirl” from Michigan, who had only not unlike many who have come to know I firmly believe that her attention and that the winning shot “Didn’t quite click, been shooting since March of this year, the family that is the CFDA. devotion to her family is what made her such but I saw the dot on the target and the had won the territorial up there my Virgo Her CFDA story started when a a success. She and mom took the sport up light flashing” and that was a moment she curiosity got the best of me and I had little over a year and a half ago her father, about three months after the family decided wouldn’t soon forget. to know more about her, and I thought John, aka “J.C. Dalton”, suffered a stroke that it would be beneficial to Dad and his She and her family are so very others might like to know as well. that severely limited and affected him recovery to pursue it. To hear them talk grateful to those who took the time to Ideally, I prefer to sit face to face both physically and emotionally. While about their struggle is heartbreaking but to educate them and support them, reach out, to learn more and talk fast draw, but with recuperating, John found Cowboy Fast hear them tell about how cowboy fast draw help at shooting events and they asked several time zones between us, we used Draw and reached out to Cal and his family changed them all is truly heartwarming. I me to please express their gratitude to the power of technology to meet up and at CFDA headquarters in Fernley, Nevada. asked Kael what made her want to shoot Cal, Dinah and family, Debbie and Marv, pow wow about cowboy fast draw. Cal sent him a disc with a video that would with the women and she said that mom and Bonnie and Troy Bollock and everyone She is adorable, intelligent, help him learn more about safety, rules and dad really knew her shooting style, saw who helped when their family needed it humble, grateful, well-spoken, has a techniques of the sport to get him started promise and believed she had all the tools most. I think it speaks volumes about this and made himself and his family available to win a ladies championship, and she did. 12 year-old champion who spent most to the Yothers’ at When asked about her fashion of this interview expressing gratitude every turn. With the style she replied, “Casual cowgirl. I do like and humility, displaying maturity and help of John’s wife the fancy hats though”. I also had to know, intelligence and it was a blessing and Hanni, aka “Dead- when you are just starting at such a young honor to be able to make the acquaintance Eye Daisy”, who by age and you win a territorial championship, of her and her family. God speed and best the way is now also what’s next? What are your goals? Well, of luck in your future endeavors, champ. the 2019 Ladies look out ladies, Kael is headed to the Wisconsin State Fastest Gun Alive and her next goal is to Champion in her deliver a good shoot at worlds. own right, and his When she’s not shooting you daughter Kael, an can find this smart cookie preparing for aspiring pilot(hence aviation school, fishing, hunting, skiing, where she acquired and walking with the two dogs she adores, the alias, “Flying a deaf Australian cattle dog who is quite Cowgirl”), John entertaining and a golden retriever. She found purpose and tells me she is inspired by the likes of rehabilitation with Madame K, Kopperhead Kid, Lightnin and the support of Cal Fossilman and has been told to believe in and family. It drew her shot, something that stuck with her. We John’s attention discussed her leaned back and wide stance away from the and she said “It’s just comfortable and easy devastating side to get out faster”. Her practice techniques effects of the stroke include starting at about 5 feet and then and served to moving back shooting about 25-50 shots at improve muscular 15, 20 and 21 feet using a Mernickle holster and cognitive and a new Ruger Vaquero. It wouldn’t be a Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 23 Ubet’s Gunslinger Crossword Puzzle Answers on page 28

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All Current CFDA Rules Apply ¼ Teaspoon salt Main Match- 15’ at 17 3/16” target ½ Cup of Milk Get your 10-12” cast iron skillet, and place it in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees. 4X (3 out of 5) In a big mixing bowl stir together your berries, ½ cup white sugar, brown sugar, Magnificent Seven Shoot Off 2 tablespoons of the flour, the lemon juice, & nutmeg. Mmmmm, already smells All Entries received by August 15th will be entered into a drawing for a gun. so good! ALL shooters will be in a drawing for a 2nd gun! Put the butter in the skillet that’s in the oven to melt, until it’s bubbly and starts to Main Match Ammunition Will be provided by BGFD turn a bit brown. IT’s HOT!! So be very careful! While your butter is melting, mix together the remaining ½ cup flour and sugar, category sHoots stand alone frIday baking powder salt and milk in a big bowl and mix until it’s just combined, don’t ($15 Entry- Last Man Standing) over mix! The batter might still be a bit lumpy but that’s OK. Being very careful, Banquet Saturday Night pour this mixture into the hot buttered skillet.....don’t stir it up at all, but make sure the batter covers the bottom of the skillet, next spoon the berry mixture on Contact: Shane aka James Casteel( President) (270)256-1215 • [email protected] top of the batter, bake on the campfire ( or in your over) for approx.. 30-35 min. or Wildfire (Vice President) (270)256-3446 • [email protected] until the crust looks crispy and golden. Serve ice cream or whipped cream on top More InforMatIon avaIlable at www.cowboyfastdraw.coM and enjoy the evening! Page 24 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette Regulator’s & in Michigan. I would have thought Parker would have just hung them. I guess the Territories Belle Starr Judge was having a moment. ME WA In 1886, Sam Starr was involved VT MT ND 1 MI NH Queen of the MN NY MA in a gunfight with Officer Frank West and OR 4 CT ID WI MI WY SD PA NJ Oklahoma Bandits when the smoke cleared both men where IA 8 NE OH DE NV IL IN CA WV dead. I guess both where fast and accurate. UT 5 VA 2 CO KS MO KY 7 NC Belle’s life as the outlaw queen and the 3 TN SC AZ OK N.M. AR By Texas Joe AKA Joe Royer happiest relationship of her life ended with GA 6 MS AL her husband’s death. Belle had hung out TX LA AK FL with some of the real bad guy’s in Indian Territory. Names like Jack Spaniard, Jim HI French and Bluford Duck (Blu Duck) elle Starr was born Myra Maybelle In 1880 Belle married a Cherokee Territory #1 – Great Northwest remember him from “Lonesome Dove.” Shirley in 1848 in Carthage, Missouri man, Sam Starr, and settled into a life of Curly Calhoun & Cool Hand Suz - Appointed Original B He was a real person and as bad as Larry [email protected] or 208-345-6722 on her father’s farm. Her father prospered crime. Settling in Indian Territory Starr McMurtry said he was. P.G. Taylor - Appointed Original raising wheat, corn, hogs and horses. taught Belle the trade he loved. She [email protected] or 208-732-6123 Belle Starr was murdered two Belle never wanted for anything. She was learned ways of organizing, planning and Wild Shot - Appointed 2013 days before her 41st birthday on her way [email protected] or 209-675-2760 classically educated and learned piano. She fencing for the rustlers, horse thieves and home from a dance. Two shotgun blast, didn’t have to follow a life of crime but bootleggers. Belle’s illegal enterprises Territory #2 – Western one to the back and neck and the other guess what ! “She did.” made her a lot of money enough so that No Daisy - Appointed 2016 to the shoulder and face. That would [email protected] or 209-262-7643 Belle was first exposed to the when her partners in crime got caught she ruin anyone’s day. There where various criminal elements of the time when she could free them with a little cash. Not all Territory #3 - Four Corners stories about who actually fired the shots. met the James boys and the Youngers in lawmen where honest. Times where tough Muletrain Appointed 2019 According to lawman, Frank “Pistol Pete” 480-710-3593 / [email protected] Missouri. She like their style and when she and money was short out there in the old Eaton, she was gunned down by a drunken Thirsty - ReAppointed 2019 started her life in crime she became very west. 602-300-1325 / [email protected] Edgar Watson because she refused to have stylish riding side saddle while dressed in a Belle did serve some time. She Slowpoke - Appointed 2019 a dance with him. Watson was hung for the 540-314-5413 / [email protected] black velvet riding habit and a plumed hat, and Sam where caught stealing a horse by crime. Pistol Pete, now the Oklahoma State carrying two pistols (she was a crack shot) the famous lawman, Bass Reeves. They Territory #4 - High Plains University Cowboys mascot, was the last with a cartridge belt across her hips. went before “The Hanging Judge” Isaac Boulder Vaquero & Boulder’s Babe - Appointed Original man to dance with Belle Starr the Queen of [email protected] or 605-770-2442 In 1866 she married Jim Reed who Parker in Fort Smith, Arkansas. They the Oklahoma Outlaws. Boothill Bryce & Miss Christy - Appointed 2009 was a farmer by trade and criminal at heart. where found guilty and sentenced to nine [email protected] or 605-770-4696 He fell in with bad company, the Starr clan, months at the Detroit House of Corrections copyright 2019 Joe Royer all rights reserved Territory #5 - Great Plains a Cherokee Indian family well known for Kansas Belle - Appointed 2017 at FGA running whiskey, stealing horses and cattle. [email protected] 785-302-1463 (text only on weekdays until 4pm) He also like to run with old family friends, the James and Youngers. Jim’s luck ran out Territory #6 - Southern in August of 1874. He was shot and killed Windmill Kid & Miss Betty - Appointed 2012 [email protected] or 432-664-1913 accused of a stagecoach robbery. Gentleman George & Texas Rose - Appointed 2014 Belle was now an old widow at 26. [email protected] or 409-385-6367

Territory #7 - Eastern Ringo - Appointed 2011 [email protected] or 540-819-1697 Von Zipper - Appointed 2016 [email protected] 904-626-6520 Spanky - Appointed 2019 804-986-6255 / [email protected]

Territory #8 - Great Lakes Windmill Kid & Miss Betty Fossilman & Ligntnin’ -Appointed 2016 [email protected] [email protected] - 218-496-5715 Wa-Hoo - Appointed 2019 715-931-8018 / [email protected] The Rossiman - Appointed 2019 SHOOT FOR THE STARS 217-691-2224 / [email protected] $45,169.00 International 1,164.00 Florida State Honcho – Switzerland - Appointed 2016 [email protected] 575.00 Oklahoma State Ueli Bracher (real name) 25.00 Dakota Rose $46,933.00 Regulators at Large (not assigned to a territory) Jesse James (TX) - Appointed 2017 Balance as of August 1st, 2019 760-646-0765 / [email protected] Read about the 2019 Shoot for Qualified Range Master Instructors Noah Chance (AZ) [email protected] the Stars Scholarship Recipi- Dangerous Dave (ID) - [email protected] ents in the NEXT Issue of the The Draw (AZ)- [email protected] Cowboy Up (CA) - [email protected] Gunslinger’s Gazette! Green River (KY)- [email protected] Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 25

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WWW.QuickDrawElectronics.com 406-591-0506 “Quick Draw Montana” CFDA Member #2201 Great Plains State ChampionShip & TerriTorial Championship Cha LaSt nCe “ For Top Gun poinTs ” BeFore World Championships! September September 20th, 2019 21St-22nd, 2019 in $5,000 in Cash & Prizes Located $7,500 in Cash & Prizes , nebraska aLentine V county cherry ALL CFDA RULES APPLY. YOU MUST BE A CFDA airgrounds hosted by F MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO PARTICIPATE. sparks nebraska Saturday Night Banquet & Costume Contest! spurs For More Information Contact Dean Storms (605)557-3337 • [email protected] For Registration Form & Hotel Information, go to: LAST MAN STANDING FORMAT www.cowboyfastdraw.com Page 26 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette

Welcome New CFDA Members

e are happy to announce our newest members into the CFDA Family. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: WWhen you see these folks, give them a big “CFDA Howdy”. 1. Brett Sharpe aka “Grey Bull” Esperance, NY We welcome you! 2. Anthony Tucker aka “ Cactus Jack” Cypress, TX **Please Note: Life Members and New CFDA Members that missed the 3. K. Lewak aka “Slick” Solana Beach, CA 4. O. Lewak aka “All Over” Solana Beach, CA deadline for this issue will be listed in the next issue of the Gunslinger’s 5. Rodney Johnson Jr. aka “Shark” Prineville, OR Gazette. 6. Jan-Steven Merson aka “Brooklyn Badass” Fullerton, CA ** See a new member on the list that is close to your area & CFDA club? 7. Charles Lawton Sr. aka “Bandito Bob” Fremont, NE Check with the CFDA office to see if your club got credit for them! 8. Sackett Hunsaker aka “Sackett” Fernley, NV 9. Lee Highsmith aka “Lead Dealer” Tucson, AZ WELCOME LIFE MEMBERS: 10. Robie Rudolph aka “Sheridan Kid” Idaho Falls, ID Karen Carr aka “Southwest KC” CFDA Life# 2093 Apache Junction, AZ 11. Darryl Tjaden aka “ Tin Star” Vandilia, IL Ray Ginty aka “James B. Hickok CFDA Life # 3276 Madison, CT 12. Charles Lawton aka “Rockin CR” Fremont, NE Nikki Johnson aka “Ma’dam X” CFDA Life # 5776 Mitchell. SD 13. Jerry Jones aka “The Giver” Canyon Lake, CA Allen Bauer aka “K-9” CFDA Life # 5474 Mitchell, SD 14. Heather Goff aka “ Sweet Daisy” Okoboji, IA Melvin Sanderson aka “Sandy” CFDA Life #5792 Buhl, ID 15. Adam Schulmire aka “ Silent Shot” Blackfoot, ID 16. Johnny McLaughlin aka “The Reverend JD McLaughlin” Chickasha, OK 17. Robert Sweet aka “Just Rock” N. Chesterfield, VA 18. Camden Kuether aka “ Kid Colt” Andover, Ks 19. Scott Trimble aka “Utah Sloth” Richmond, UT 20. Faolan Jameson aka “Dynamite Dan” Valentine, NE 21. Lisa Nuner aka “Lisa Lighning” Newton, KS 22. Dallin Henrie aka “Flinch” Mapleton, UT 23. James Tatum aka “Grizz LeB’ar” Inglis, FL 24. Jesse R. Carter Sr. aka “Lost Creek Ranger” Jonesboro, AR 25. James Billings aka “Cutter” Allegany, NY 26. Albert Gerbino Jr. aka “Dead Eye Jack” Victoria, VA 27. Kent J. Peters aka “Virgil Peters” Blair, NE 28. Hailee Brown aka “Rose” Beaver Dam, KY 29. Alyson Boyd aka “Aly Oakley” Lynch Station, VA 30. John Becker aka “ Big Jake” Eagle River, WI 31. J.W. Elkins aka “EIT” Lampasas, TX Taylor’s & Co. proudly markets 32. Duane Schormann aka “Don Key” Cascade, CO 33. Michael Pierce aka “Wacko” Duluth, MN finely-crafted historical firearms 34. Floyd Blackmon aka “Hog Hunter” Chino Valley, AZ for the collector. Manufactured 35. Nicholas Jhonson aka “Butter Cup” Scottsdale, AZ using precise modern machinery and 36. Steve Thomas aka “Sabino Kid” Tucson, AZ high quality modern materials, 37. David W. Thompson aka “Speedy Curly Thompson” Castalian Springs, TN these firearms are faithful 38. Robert Strain aka “Boot Shot” Provo, UT reproductions of those originally 39. Kenneth Jacob aka “Sundial” Ashland, OH designed in the nineteenth century. 40. Chris Pletcher aka “Dont Blink” Chino, CA 41. Kaleb Dickey aka “McLintock” Adair, OK (540)722-2017 42. Kristin Dickey aka “Mrs. McLintock” Adair, OK [email protected] 43. Louise L. Stevens aka “White Diamond” Sparta, WI 44. Charles Allen Jr. aka “Lead Bandit” Prospect, VA www.taylorsfirearms.com 45. Raymond Walter aka “Redneck Fighter” The Villages, FL Proud SPonSor of the Cowboy faSt draw aSSoCiation Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2019 Page 27 Are You Looking For a Cowboy Fast Draw Six-Gun?

ALL SIX-GUNS ARE COMPETITION READY! These six-guns are completely ready to go and come complete with a Dead Eye Kid “Six-Gun Setup”. We do not sell our six-guns any other way. All the six-guns we sell are brand new and have only been test-fired, unless we specifically state otherwise. Ruger Vaqueros are generally in-stock and Ruger Vaquero available. Colt-action style six-guns are also available, $849.00 (Six Gun Set-Up Included) with a limited stock of various models that are available. Caliber: .45 Colt - Barrel: 4 5/8” - Model We only stock guns offered by sponsors of the Cowboy #05105 (New Vaquero) Fast Draw Association. We support those who support Talo Short Spurs, Call for Availablity .45 Wax Bullet Brass our sport, as most of our members do. Those Sponsors $879.00 (Large Pistol Primer Drop-In) are Ruger, Pietta of Italy, and Taylor’s & Co. We This brass is customized for large pistol sincerely hope that when choosing your Six-Gun from any primers so that they will drop in and out source, that you consider who helps make Cowboy Fast just like shotgun primers do in our stan- Draw possible. dard CFDA Brass. Sold in a Bag of 12 - $14.99 or Payment, Shipping & Transfer Information (We a Box of 50 $40.00 Only Ship To FFL Dealers) Cowboy Fast Draw Association holds a Federal Firearms License (FFL). We only ship (usually USPS) and transfer firearms to other FFL Dealers, which costs $30 per gun. It is up to the purchaser to choose their FFL EMF Great Western II Dealer and instruct them to FAX (775) 575-5748) or email $669.00 (Six Gun Set-Up Included) ([email protected]) a copy of their FFL to us. Manufactured By: Pietta of Italy After receiving payment we will then ship the firearm to your Condition: (New) - Caliber: .45 Colt - Barrel Length: 4 3/4 - Model: Californian Timer Price $219 + S&H FFL Dealer, who will then be responsible to have you fill Gunslinger CFDA 5 Piece Target out the appropriate forms and conduct a background check, (Base Price - Timer Only) according to Federal and your State Laws and Regulations. Cowboy Fast Draw Timer Additional components are required to 24” - $219.99 + s/h operate timer 17 -3/16” - $207.99 + s/h The buyer is responsible to pay all transfer fees, background Components Sold Seperately or in packages We Now Carry ALL checks directly to their FFL Dealer of choice. Target Components All Firearm Sales Are Final. In the unlikely event that We Have Several Packages Without Targets Available: your FFL Dealer cannot process your transfer paperwork • One Lane Complete Timer Package Seperately, including due to a background check that did not pass. The buyer - $389 may contact our office and request a return of the firearm • Two Lane Complete Timer Package interchangable and a refund of the sale. The gun must be returned to CFDA Taylor’s & Co. -$759 24” or 17-3/16 only by the FFL Dealer that it was originally sent to, in • Four Lane Complete Timer Package (1873 Cattleman Smoke Wagon) Target Plates the original condition. A refund of the sale will be made, $699.00 (Six Gun Set-Up Included) -$1,449 minus the original $30 shipping fee and a 10% re-login/re- • Six Lane Complete Timer Package stocking fee. Available in the CFDA General Store -$2,149 CFDA Logo Items Condition: (New) - Caliber: .45 Colt - or Call CFDA Main Office at 775-575-1802 Barrel Length: 4 3/4 (Each package has the option of adding targets) and Apparel

Available Online! New Product in the CFDA General Store! EZ Wax Bullet Brushes Available in .45 and .38 caliber EZ Wax Bullet Nylon Brush- $12.99 each or $19.99 (2 Pack) Our new brush is a 6" Nylon Brush that works extremely well on wax build-up on lands of barrel riffling. When shooting wax bullets in any firearm CFD5 the barrel should be brushed often (about every 15 - 20 rounds), when cleaning barrels this often nylon Pictured brushes should be used. This is the best brush we have found! CFDA Custom Dead Eye E-Z Loader .45 CFDA Shotgun Primer Nickel Cases Mernickle CFDA Holsters Membership Badge Wax Bullets - .38 or .45 50ct - $40.00 Choose from a selection of EZ Wax Bullet Brush Mop- $95.00 Starting at $14.99 (Available in 100ct - $75.00 $12.99 each or 500ct, 1000ct, 4000ct, & 6000ct) CFD5 (Dropped Mexican Loop) CFD3 (Dropped Mexican Loop Canted) $19.99 (2 Pack) CFD15 (Canted High Ride) The EZ Brush Mop makes the final cleanup even handier, quicker and Lucas Oil - White Holster/Belt Combo...... $299.99 easier than using multiple patches Lithium Grease Holster Only...... $169.99 on brushes. The Brush Mop can be cleaned as needed with soap and $7.99 (8 oz. Tube) Belt Only...... $129.99 hot water. $69.99 per case of Brass Pouch...... $44.99 EZ Loader Speed Press 12 (5.83 each) Cartridge Slide...... $32.99 (Available in .38 or .45) Price $17.99 Combo Pack! Best Seller! $19.99 Hit’em Fast CFDA OFFICE HOURS One EZ Wax Bullet Nylon Brush and One EZ Wax Bullet Brush Mop Instructional Video Mon - Thurs 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.(West Coast / Nevada Time) $29.99 MORE ITEMS AVAILABLE ONLINE! Catalogs Available Upon Request To Order Go To: WWW.COWBOYFASTDRAW.COM/General Store Or Call (775)575-1802 Page 28 August/September 2019 Gunslinger’s Gazette 2019 CFDA Shooting Schedule Registration Forms, Kentucky State Championship* September 5th-8th, 2019 Hartford KY Event Information, Shootout on the Little Wolf September 7th, 2019 Big Falls WI Nebraska State Championship* September 20th, 2019 Valentine NE and Contact Information Great Plains Territorial Championship* September 21st-22nd, 2019 Valentine NE Fire on the Prairie Jackpot September 21st-22nd, 2019 Waukesha WI can be found at: Fastest Gun Alive World Championship* October 3rd-6th, 2019 Fallon NV www.cowboyfastdraw.com Doc Holiday Shoot Out October 12th-13th, 2019 Canton GA Aces & Eights October 19th, 2019 Idaho City ID Wisconsin Spook Shoot October 26th, 2019 Superior WI Kansas Spook Shoot October 26th-27th, 2019 Kirwin KS Virgil Earp Shoot October 26th-27th, 2019 Hartford KY Great Basin Gun Hawks Turkey Shoot November 16th, 2019 Fernley NV Mitchell Turkey Shoot November 16th-17th Mitchell SD

2020 CFDA Schedule * Indicates Titled Championship Match Oklahoma State Championship* March 13th – 15th, 2020 Kelleville OK (Qualifies for Top Gun Points) Arizona State Championship* March 27th – 29th, 2020 Phoenix AZ If You have a CFDA shooting event Oregon State Championship* April 24th -26th, 2020 Prineville OR you would like listed, please email Texas State Championship* May 8th – 10th, 2020 Austin TX information to Hannah Calder at California State Championship* May 15th – 17th, 2020 Oakdale CA [email protected] Great Northwest Territorial Championship* May 22nd – 24th, 2020 Caldwell ID Kansas State Championship* June 5th – 7th, 2020 Phillipsburg KS Virginia State Championship* June 25th – 26th, 2020 Amelia VA Nevada State Championship* July 10th, 2020 Fernley NV Western Territorial Championship July 11th & 12th, 2020 Fernley NV Grand Teton Gunfights July 17th-19th, 2020 Idaho Falls ID “FASTEST GUN ALIVE” WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP* Oct. 1st-4th, 2020 Fallon NV

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Club Name Regular Schedule Contact Phone Website or email City State Assoc. of Arizona Gunslingers 4th Saturday of the Month Mike Holzer “Shady Mike” 602-770-1430 [email protected] www.azgunslingers.com Phoenix AZ Old Pueblo Gunfighters 1st & 3rd Saturday Eric Casteel “Hankerin Hank” 520-307-4677 [email protected] Marana AZ Rio Salado Vaqueros 2nd Saturday Bart Carr “Muletrain” 480-710-3593 [email protected] Mesa AZ Rented Mule Fast Draw Club 1st Saturday each month “Noah Chance” 928-772-0173 [email protected] Prescott Valley AZ 3:10 to Yuma Gunslingers George Wagner “ Saddle Horn” 719-660-9466 [email protected] Yuma AZ Randolph County Rangers James Alphin “Diamond Back Billy” 870-892-3257 [email protected] Pocahontas AR Sundowners CFD Club 2nd Saturday George Narasaki “Sundowner” 510-233-2256 [email protected] www.gunfightergulch.com Vacaville CA The Cowboys 2nd Saturday Gene Dias “Stanislaus” 209-523-3683 [email protected] Oakdale CA The Deputies 3rd Sunday Mike Karsten “Cowboy Up” 909-527-5225 [email protected] Upland CA Golden State Gunslinger’s Every Saturday Kent Sandhagen “The Undertaker” 209-587-0572 [email protected] Los Banos CA Canyon Oak Rangers 2nd Saturday Guy Crawford 818-489-2729 [email protected] Sylmar CA Gold Country Out Riders 1st Saturday of month Johnnie Jones “Rooster Cogburn” 916-663-4786 [email protected] or www.goldcountryoutriders.com Newcastle CA The Bar T Gunfighters 2nd Sunday of Month Darin Wagner “Dag Nabit” 619-997-9588 [email protected] or www.bartgunfighters.com San Diego CA California Rangers Chris Feeback “Colt McCoy” 909-618-4958 [email protected] Pomona CA Hollywood Steampunks Vicki Heatherton “Six Iron Maiden” 213-705-2939 [email protected] Hollywood CA San Jaun Shootists 3rd Saturday Dave Miller “Mongo” 970-731-9140 [email protected] Pagosa Springs CO Colorado Pistoleros 2nd Saturday Robert Cummings “Nitro Kid” 303-435-0152 [email protected] Watkins CO Single Action Savant’s 1st Sunday John Heitzel “Von Zipper” 904-626-6520 [email protected] Jacksonville FL Flatlanders Shootist Society 4th Saturday Don Lester “Yusta B Fast” 727-522-5068 [email protected] St. Petersburg FL Cracker Cowboys 2nd Sunday Martin Brabham “Smokin Gun 386-931-5613 [email protected] Bunnell FL Sunshine State Shootist 3rd Sunday DJ Kirby “Outlaw Ike” 904-502-0571 [email protected] Jacksonville FL North Florida Gunfighters 4th Saturday Buffalo Bill 305-984-0575 [email protected] Live Oak FL .45 Sidekicks FDC 3rd Saturday Kevin Yeo “Island” 605-999-7687 [email protected] The Villages FL Hickory Flats Shootists Society 3rd Saturday @ 9pm Steelman Borden “Stainless Steel” 208-539-5802 [email protected] Canton GA Midwest Cowboy Club Miles Budelier “Mr. Durant” 563-210-7180 [email protected] Durant IA Idaho Shootists 1st & 5th Saturday Roger Randolph “Smoke Wagon” 208-392-6044 [email protected] Boise ID Snake River Gunslingers 2nd Tuesday P.G. Taylor 208-732-6123 [email protected] Twin Falls ID Treasure Valley Gunslingers 4th Saturday “Krazy Kate” 208-250-7123 [email protected] Caldwell ID Eagle Rock Outlaws 1st Saturday Brett Gyorfy 208-881-8229 [email protected] Idaho Falls ID Sawtooth Shootist Society Wednesdays & 3rd Saturday Larry Lansdowne “Curley Calhoun” 208-860-1615 [email protected] Boise ID Prairie State Posse (Call for Information) “The Rossiman” 217-691-2224 [email protected] Chatham IL Big Iron Shooting Club Gary Adrian 785-562-6395 [email protected] Marysville KS Pinkerton Regulators (Call for Information) “Joe Gun”Joe Richey 316-943-3572 [email protected] Witchita KS Deer Creek Regulators 1st Sunday, Tuesday & Saturday “Kansas Law Dog” 785-302-8403 [email protected] Phillipsburg KS Blue Grass Fast Draw 3rd & 4th Saturday each month James Casteel “Shane” 270-274-3784 [email protected] or www.facebook.com/BluegrassFastDraw Horse Branch KY Cross Branded Peacemakers 2nd Sat Practice/4th Sat Match James Dezendorf “Major D” 318-451-3043 [email protected] Libuse LA North Star Bandits Thursday & Sunday pm Mark Burnham “Snake Shooter” 507-456-4552 [email protected] Claremont MN Buccaneer Spurs Last Saturday of the Month Jeff Holland “Uncle Jeffro” 910-330-7179 [email protected] Winnabow NC Sparks Nebraska Spurs Thursdays 7pm “Beaver Creek Kid” 605-557-3337 [email protected] Sparks NE Sandhill Outlaws & Angels 2nd Sunday each Month “Dixie Starr” 307-365-1587 [email protected] Alliance NE Ft. Sidney Renegades 1st Wed & 3rd Sat Ann Vocu “Latigo Lace” 970-466-1223 [email protected] Sidney NE River City Gunslingers 2nd & 4th Wednesday 6-8 The Duece 402-660-3800 [email protected] Bennington NE Great Basin Gun Hawks 4th Mon.. & 2nd Saturday “Nevada Smith” 775-297-5229 [email protected] Fernley NV Reno Gunslingers Thursdays & 4th Saturday Bad Boy or Blondie 775-287-6706 [email protected] Reno NV Route 66 smOKin Guns 2nd & 4th Sunday Lisa Jenkins “Diamond Girl” 918-760-8179 [email protected] Mannford OK Green Country Gunslingers 3rd Saturday Missouri Jim 918-691-4884 [email protected] Owasso OK Crooked River Ranger 2nd & 4th Saturday Etta Mae 541-923-2631 [email protected] Madras OR Keystone Gunslingers 1st Sunday Rod Bish “Dusty Trail” 814-786-9341 [email protected] Jackson Center PA Powder Horn Ranch Regulators 1st Sunday/ Last Sat. Night Troy Bollock “Boulder Vaquero” 605-996-6889 [email protected] Mitchell SD Snake Creek Boys Wednesdays 7pm Darrell Ronnfeldt “Dead Eye Darrell” 605-472-2122 [email protected] Redfield SD Cheyenne River Regulators 4th Sunday/month “Johnny Three Toes” 605-622-7332 [email protected] Edgemont SD N. Texas Society of Gunfighters 2nd & 4th Saturday each month David Mathews “Levi Younger” 817-818-7667 northtexassocietyofgunfighters.com Gainesville TX Comanche Moon Renegades 1st & 3rd Sunday David Perry “Boss” 432-553-7687 [email protected] Odessa TX West Texas Rangers Randy Smith “Windmill Kid 432-664-1913 [email protected] Odessa TX Big Thicket Bushwackers 2nd Sunday George Dezendorf “Gentleman George” 409-385-6367 [email protected] Silsbee TX Lone Star Gunslingers 1st & 3rd Saturday each month “The Shootist” & “Marshal’s Daughter 713-205-3169 [email protected] Richmond TX DFW Gunslingers 1st & 3rd Sat “Brad Quick” or Pixie Quick” 817-703-5835 [email protected] Mansfield TX Hill Country Fast Draw 1st Saturday “Slick Sixguns” Scott Severance 559-836-9209 [email protected] Burnet TX Texas Gun Club Regulators 1st & 3rd Tuesday & 2nd Sunday “Revelator” Scott Van Note 832-539-7235 [email protected] Stafford TX Texas Panhandle Pistoleros Every Tuesday & 2nd Saturday “Kid Curry” 806-443-4353 [email protected] Amarillo TX Vaqueros of South Texas Every Tuesday & 3rd Sunday George Gutierrez “Jefe” 956-744-3608 [email protected] Zapata TX Promontory Point Posse 2nd Saturday “BA & Slowpoke” 540-314-7300 [email protected] Odgen UT Old Dominion Fast Draw Jeff Duncan “Ringo” 540-819-1697 [email protected] Salem VA Virginia Peacemakers 1st Sunday Tim Duncan “Spanky” 804-986-6255 [email protected] www.virginiapeacemakers.com Amelia Court House VA Grand View Gunslingers 2nd Sunday Ken Hurt “Shenandoah 540-309-0726 [email protected] Bedford VA Virginia Wild Bunch 3rd Sunday Chris Banks “Voodoo” 571-236-2269 [email protected] Ruther Glen VA New River FDC 4th Saturday each Month “High Country Drifter” 276-238-1571 [email protected] Woodlawn VA Wisconsin Peace Keepers 2nd & 4th Saturday Ron Nyhouse “Mule Skinner” 715-754-2469 [email protected] Marion WI Black River Bandits Every Sunday Debbie Stadin “Lightnin” 218-496-5715 [email protected] www.blackriverbandits.org Superior WI Yellow River Bandits 1st Saturday/Month Jon Paulzine “Dreamweaver” 715-431-0762 [email protected] Siren WI Prairieville Desperados Jeanne, Frank, or Nick Vincze 262-510-6745 [email protected] Waukesha WI Copper Creek Rangers Every Tuesday Evening Dick Gudowski “Scrap Iron” 218-348-3201 [email protected] Superior WI International Clubs Lake Valley Argovia Gunfighters Ueli Bracher “Honcho” 078-775-5869 [email protected] Alte Bernstrasse 31 Ch-5603 Staufen AG, Switzerland Golden Mount Gunfighters 3rd Sunday Stephane Glacon “Black Eagle Montana” (33-1) 651-669906 [email protected] Couzon-au-Mont-d’or France

CFDA “Clubs in the Works” Arkansas Deadeyes “Razorback” 870-866-2244 [email protected] Rison AR Great Valley 6 Shooters Doug Crawford “Nickem Badley” 530-945-7437 [email protected] Cottonwood CA Treaty Rock Freedom Fighters (Call for Information) Andy Parker “Selkirk Rambler” 208-755-3107 [email protected] Spirit Lake ID Wolverine Fast Draw Club Allen Blohm “Big Al” 231-923-6660 [email protected] Shelby MI Yellow Stone Rough Riders Rex Portmann “Moose Man” 208-317-7498 [email protected] West Yellowstone MT C.S.M.A Wild Bunch “Bodark” 580-618-4987 [email protected] Davis OK Tennessee Fast Draw Club Larry Fouse “Gunsmith” 356-339-6708 [email protected] Savannah TN

Heart of Texas Rangers “Big Tex” 254-493-4854 [email protected] Elm Mott TX

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 [email protected]. 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. To promote a positive public image of our sport and gun sports The Guns Shooting Style in general, since Cowboy Fast Draw is commonly held in public Single-action revolvers, factory chambered for .45 Colt caliber, Most folks use a thumb-cocking method, but fanning is allowed. venues. To promote spirit of the American Old West and the with non-adjustable rear sights such as: SAA Colt, Colt Bisley, Trigger finger must be out of the trigger guard. If used to cock 1858 Remington conversions, 1875 Remington, S&W Schofield the hammer the off-hand must not be placed in front of the body Cowboy Way. and faithful reproductions thereof, plus most Ruger Vaquero before the start light comes on. Contact Us models. The external parts of the revolver must match factory Cowboy Fast Draw Association stock contours and made of original type material: i.e. hammers Contests CFDA Office must not be bent in any way. No trigger shoes, no mods to the Contests are shot elimination style, best 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 5 P.O. Box 5 trigger guard or grip frame, etc. Front sights are optional and bar- shots per round. The standard contest is luck of the draw man vs. Fernley, NV 89408 (775) 575-1802 FAX: (775) 575-5748 rels must be a minimum length of 4-1/2”, except in the Shootist man elimination. [email protected] Category (7-1/2”). Hammer knurling may be smoothed. Target Distances (Set to Balance Speed and Accuracy) (Mon-Thur 8:30-4:30 PST - West Coast Time) Championship Distances The Holsters & Gun Belts 24” @ 21’ (or) 17-3/16” / Balloon-Disc @ 15’ Website: www.cowboyfastdraw.com 1800’s-style Mexican Loop, Slim Jim, and California Pattern Try Cowboy Fast Draw / Exhibition Distances What You Get When You Join 24” @ 15’ (or) 17-3/16” / Balloon-Disc @ 11’ holsters or leather rawhide construction. The over the belt-style • Membership Card holster will be worn on the side of the leg only. No cross-draw, There are Men’s, Ladies and Youth Divisions • Gunslinger’s Rules & Handbook shoulder, buscadero, contemporary Hollywood or steel lined hol- Clothing • Membership Number sters are allowed. • Badge with Membership Number 1800’s period clothing is strongly recommended. Western cowboy, • CFDA Decal Ammunition including working cowboy clothing is acceptable. Western boots or • CFDA Pin 95% of ammunition used in Cowboy Fast Draw is .45 colt cas- moccasins are acceptable footwear. Western-style blue and black • Subscription Gunslinger’s Gazette (North America) ings that are specially modified to accept 209 shotgun primers jeans are acceptable. Victorian Steampunk is also allowed. and no gun powder. Velocities reach about 650 fps. Only in ma- • A Whole Bunch of New Friends jor competitions Cowboy Fast Draw Cartridges are used, they Motto must be loaded by CFDA approved reloaders. “Safety First, Fun Second, Competition Third!” Targets (Three Standard Targets) Safety 24” Round Plate 50” Height to Center - Start Light in Center One of our primary goals is to educate as many people as 17-3/16” Rnd Plate 47” Height to Center - Start Light in Center possible in the safe and proper use of firearms. Even though 17-3/4” Balloon-Disc 47” Height to Center - See Specs we use wax bullet ammunition, we treat them as they were live White lithium grease is applied to target plates, to track all wax ammunition and observe all established range safety rules. bullet hits. Some of our Goals Competition Timers To keep our clothing & equipment such as guns and holsters Digital timers must time to the thousandth of a second. Sanc- true to form of the time period that we represent (1873-1899). tioned contests must use target with impact sensors. 1873 is the year that the Colt Peacemaker was introduced. Cowboy Fast Draw Association Membership Application

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Phone: (____) ______Email: ______Share Email with CFDA Members? ____ Yes _____ No North America Annual International NEW MEMBER (INCLUDES BADGE) 1- Year 3-Year (Optional Mailed Gazette + $20) Life Membership (Includes Life Member’s Badge) Annual Membership Dues $59.50 $149.50 $59.50 or $79.50 w/Gazette Primary: $750 Spouse: $500 -Spouse or S.O. $39.50 $89.50 $39.50 or $59.50 w/Gazette -Dependents (17 & under) $39.50 $89.50 $39.50 or $59.50 w/Gazette Membership Fees are Non-Refundable

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 Note- Gunslinger’s Gazette may be viewed in PDF at www.cowboyfastdraw.com (Free) Credit Card #: ______

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