okr Ms Crsy Boulder’s Christy, J.T. Miss Kim, Hooker, Caputa Dame, Dakota Crumbcake, Gal, Dixie Patty, Pistol Dame, Sage Hen, Lucky Dakota Lady, Dakota Rose, Jericho, Kid, KT, WIld Minnesota Del, Horse Wild Tracker, Kid, Shooter, JW Johnny, Snake River Black Creek Jones, Sowwowful Beaver Trickshot, Buster, Sod Wrangler, Powderhorn Vaquero, Boulder Woody, Gunner, Deadeye Dan, Seneca Lawman, Marshal B.K. Bryce, Boothill Country Trader, Wales, Josey Wrangler, Lone Wolf, Eagle Man, Muleskinner, Plowboy,The Madrid, Iowa Drifter, OB, SGT Hawkeye, Tow-Bit Wreck,Pat, Grand Rapids Train Cooper, Buzzard Gray No-Bullets, Lefty, Buster, Ghost, Sod Fetus, Tumbleweed, were competition Whiskers, Long Arm, Snake Shooter, the in their alias (cowboy name). Shooting and Wyoming Wisconsin. Dakota, South Minnesota, Idaho, Iowa, California, including country the across from came Contestants Wisconsin. Point, Stevens the from Shooters 6 Wisconsin by hosted event and sponsored The was Championship. 3 State the in competing 41 and men women 16 with a.m. at 9:00 starting match the with 8:30, at 2008. Stevens Point on May 31 and June 1, of east Ballroom Merryland at held 2008 CFDA Wisconsin State Gunslinger’S Gazette The shooter’s meeting began meeting shooter’s The ah hoe i kon by known is shooter Each T State Championship was Championship State he 2008 CFDA Wisconsin Championship Journal oftheCowboyFastDraw Association ~July/August2008 rd Annual Cowboy FastDrawAssociation’s was hadbyall. 10. B-Bar from certificate gift $20.00 a received contest the from and best dressed couple. man dressed best lady, dressed best for contest a also was There night! great a such of remembrance nice a What left. them they before presented everyone to and had framed then everyone’s developed, Jericho to delight and or couple individually a as either picture their took Jericho arrived, cowboys cowgirls and the As a creating setting. western bales hay with a up corner set Jericho a.k.a. Kirschling Jerry atmosphere the to add to and just given prizes door many were There refreshments. the with along delicious and fabulous was dinner shop. Hooker) (J.T.Parnham’s Betty at hosted was 1890’s fancy garb. their in up dressed and up, cleaned shooters the Then p.m. 3:30 approximately at day our Saturday we shot 10 On rounds, on. finishing so and second a of .464 vs. .472 i.e., second, a of thousandths with close some very was competition cowgirls. old and cowboys authentic time be to pretended all we and garb 1890’s in dressed was turned sunny and it pleasant. long before but windy, and cool Dusty Bottomsand Wildflower. Von,Vicious Nature, Mother Babe, They went to the banquet that banquet the to went They h dy tre ot little a out started day The ht sprtd y mere by separated shots (Continued onpage7) The catered chicken catered The The winners Everyone The Fun
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Wow that it a lot of Work! But it is fun work that is done by a lot of friendly people working towards a common goal. This is all done by volunteers who work tirelessly for the sport and the club that they love. Most clubs use this as their annual fund-raiser, it provides their treasury with funds that can be used for many purposes like buying new timing Inside the CFDA equipment, targets, and maybe even By: Quick Cal annual awards and a party or banquet for the club members who do so much. e have so many great matches If a club can raise money Wbeing put on these days by new by putting on a contest, it is only clubs and older clubs alike. Contests due to the countless hours of the are being run to the highest standards club’s members volunteering and ever seen in fast draw competition contributing their time and talent. and I believe the major contributing It is money that is no doubt hard- factors are the CFDA Guidelines and earned, but it is very rewarding to our Range Officer Course. Everyone those who enjoy being so much part seems to be on the same page on of the fun. The funds raised really a national basis and as I travel do go back to the shooters in one from one contest to another I see way or another. It helps build clubs consistency in contest areas, range and the sport and without that there commands and rule enforcement. would be no contests for everyone to Of course nothing is perfect and enjoy. And to put things really into together we will continue to find perspective where else can you go ways to improve ourselves. CFDA and spend what we do for entry fees is always interested in hearing about and have several days of fun with new innovations to make contests folks you enjoy so much? Cowboy of all levels more fun, efficient and Fast Draw is really a good value. enjoyable for all of our members. I understand that we all lead I have often repeated the busy lives and have things to do statement that CFDA Sanctioned and emergencies can arise, but we Clubs are the foundation of Cowboy all apparently budget the time to be Fast Draw and hosting a contest is there till the end of the contest. Of among the most important things that course it’s nice to hit the road early they do. Organizing a contest takes for that long drive home, but I would months of planning. Working with like everyone to consider something. sponsors, finding a suitable contest You are missing the most exciting area, preparing the area, ordering or part of the contest, the finals. The making awards, loading ammunition, other part of it is that you are not training staff, advanced registration, there to clap for the winners, so you lining up food vendors, planning need to ask yourself a question, who a banquet or award ceremony, is going to be there clapping for you building, painting and setting up if you win? But most of all, even the backstops, acquiring setting though the hosts are grateful that up and testing timing equipment, you supported their contest, I think it setting up a place to post scores, hurts their feelings just a little when accommodating arriving shooters you leave early. and checking in shooters, performing We are really into full swing a shooter’s equipment check, planning Beretta’s Fastest Gun planning a warm-up shoot, planning Alive. Our goal is to make it a full an opening ceremony, drawing the 5 day celebration of Cowboy Fast first round and that’s all before the Draw. We have events planned for first shot of the contest is fired! Then every evening that’ll be a lot of fun there is all the work of running the for everyone. There are plenty of contest. After the contest is over you reasonably priced motel rooms, good must then put away all the timing restaurants and everything is close to equipment, tear down the backstops, the shooting area. The City of Fallon store everything for next year, return is going all out to welcome us. Hope things rented or borrowed, see that to see you there! prize guns are transferred, write an See you at a contest soon. article for the Gunslinger’s Gazette and start planning the following Hit’em Fast, year. Quick Cal Page 6 July/August 2008 Gunslinger’s Gazette stand for but it is not all inclusive. each other, any activity undertaken of us. If they see bickering because Mississippi’s As I have traveled, competed, or regarded as a contest involving someone is helping another, foul Message administered and helped in the many rivalry, strategy, or struggle. language, poor sportsmanship competitions around the country I When I first read these definitions or they feel tension in the air Board am always humbled by what people it made me really wonder what because we made competition more By: Mississippi Marshal give to this sport and in the spirit it was the intent of the “Spirit of the important than fun, then we have is given. Game”. Could one actually conclude lost that person or they leave a club, Let’s look at some definitions. what the statement meant by reading or they quit Cowboy Fast Draw a definition. My answer was “NO”. altogether. Spirit : the activating or essential The Spirit of the Game for Cowboy principle influencing a person, a Fast Draw shooters goes so much As we go out and perform and spirit of helpfulness, an inclination, deeper and really defines us as a recruit, keep one thing in mind, the impulse, or tendency of a specified person. Let’s include a few of our Spirit of the Game” is not an award, kind, a special attitude or frame own and see what happens to it. it is a state of mind and our actions of mind, the feeling, quality, or Honesty, aahh that’s a good one, are way bigger than any words disposition characterizing something willingness to help, a humbled spoken or votes cast. Spirit of the Game!
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Available exclusively through the CFDA. To order this product, Go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com Page 8 July/August 2008 Gunslinger’s Gazette (Maine State Cont. from page 1) Surprisingly there was a larger than competition. Quick Cal went on a into a viable range a special thanks holsters. Using this granddaddy of expected number of spectators, not streak hitting 12 shots in a row in the goes to the folks in the Waldo County pistols was purely for the fun it. bad for a first Championship with 12 .40’s and putting 3 X’s in short order Rangers for putting on a successful Quick Cal was off to a quick contestants. on Last Will. The last round had a event. Special Thanks goes to Polly start actually shooting the massive With everything ready to go, sudden victory with both shooters Ester for putting together the main pistol in the 40’s. Polly Ester was we began the match which was a firing shots in the 40’s. Quick Cal meal and for the cooking at the hitting some fine shots in the 1.500 straightforward event, Ruger Firearms for providing second range and many of the event without another one of their fine Vaqueros shooters managing to fire under categories but and who sent a representative to a second. Last Will was finding the was divided so our contest. A very special thanks target in the 60’s between the that there were goes to Quick Cal and Alotta Lead malfunctions that were plaguing the Overall for donating one of their revolver many of the shots being fired. Soon C h a m p i o n s prizes and the overall belt buckles it boiled down to Dangerous Dan, and the for the resident champions. Of Johnny Bourbon, Alotta Lead, Resident State course the event would not have Quick Cal and Last Will. Last Will C h a m p i o n s . been possible without the help of made it to the final round and it was The competitor our main sponsors: Ruger Firearms, then between Alotta Lead and Quick makeup was Starline Brass, Shoot Magazine, Cal vying to make the finals. Alotta nine state Van Raymond Outfitters, Elkhorn Lead shot the heavy iron straight residents and Enterprises, and others who gave and true and dispatched Quick Cal three from away. donations but especially Cowboy to the sidelines. (The preferred term in Maine for ended up breaking the tie to win Fast Draw Association and family The final round had Alotta folks from other states.) the Overall Men’s Maine State for all the support and guidance in Lead versus Last Will. The opening The Match began with Championship. making the event move smoother. set had Alotta Lead winning with a Johnny Bourbon on Lane 1 against The Awards Ceremony was And finally we need to thank the 1.115 to a miss for Last Will. The Johnny Shotglass on Lane 2 and Last held a short time after the shoot folks who worked on the site and second set Last Will hit the target Will on Lane 3 against Lefty Long on the site. Some of the guys took attended making the event both fun with .895 to Alotta Lead’s 1.065. The Colt on lane 4. The shooting was some pointers with a “hitting em and enjoyable. Next year’s event third set Last Will scored another hit competitive and by the end of the 5th fast” clinic by Quick Cal while the will be held in the Fall for those who with a .811 to Alotta Lead’s 1.035. Round Alotta Lead had captured the certificates were printed up. might be considering coming. It’s Sudden Victory and Round of Ladies Title with Polly Ester coming With a lot of hard work cooler, more colorful and just the elimination went to Last Will in the in 2nd place. The remaining Men clearing a wilderness and turning it perfect time to visit New England! final set with a .839 to Alotta Lead’s in the competition were Mustang 1.313. Last Will was declared the Mabry, Lefty Long Colt, Dangerous winner of the Walker match. Dan, Last Will and Quick Cal. Shooting the Walkers was a With five going out in the Maine State Championship Results blast but everyone was in agreement 5th round, a lunch break was called. Men’s that they were not the most reliable During the break burgers and Hot 1. Quick Cal- Overall Champion six shooters and a lot of work to use. Dogs were served with all the 2. Last Will- Resident Champion The crew packed it down and went trimmings. Door prizes were given 3. Mustang Mabry to the Village Range in town to have out with everyone receiving the 4. Dangerous Dan a Pizza Dinner and hold the Range opportunity for two. Highlights on 5. Lefty Long Colt Officer’s course. Most everyone prizes were Gift Certificates from 6. Johnny Bourbon had a good working knowledge of Starline Brass and Shoot Magazine, 7. Johnny Shotglass the rules and procedures but Quick Boxes of CFDA .45 Shot Gun Primer 8. DeadLeg Dick Cal was able to clarify many points, Brass, wax bullet presses, several 9. Elkhorn Bob insights and gave many helpful bags of wax bullets, some lead 10. Smiling John suggestions. We concluded the bullets, Rio Primers, a dozen cotton training around 8:30 PM. wild rags in historical patterns and Women’s It was finally Main Match a bottle of locally produced Maple 1. Alotta Lead- Overall Champion Day and around 11AM, Quick Cal Syrup. Director’s Note: I won the 2. Polly Ester- Resident Champion assisted by Maple Syrup and at the giving a airport TSA paged us For complete results go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com short safety and had us come back meeting and for a bag inspection, I inspecting thought it was something guns and to do with the guns, but h o l s t e r s , it turned out that the Looking for CFDA Products? all passed. Syrup was setting off the The weather sensors, THAT STUFF IS was similar THE BOMB! It’s really as the day good on pancakes too. before with The finals boiled Visit our Website at: intermittent down to Quick Cal with l i g h t 1 X and Last Will who showers and survived the contest drizzle but without an X, up until that the skies were bright with sunshine point neither competitor had faced www.cowboyfastdraw.com most of the day with a light breeze. off against one another during the Gunslinger’s Gazette July/August 2008 Page 9 asked if they could just try their on over and tried his hand with very CFDA At Mule Camp hand at fast draw without having to respectable results. challenge someone. So we decided We closed the range Sunday with the proceeds after expenses to add a “Fastest Shot” category. morning before the awards ceremony going to Happy Trails Children’s Same deal, 10 shots for $5.00. which started at 10am. San Quinton Foundation. The first 5 rounds were Anyone who shot regardless of from Mule Camp had offered us for practice with the next 5 counting whether it was in a challenge match, some time during their awards to and were for bragging rights. We or by themselves, could present our Gunslinger, used the Montana 5 shot format to qualify for fastest time. Boot Hill, and Fastest determine a winner. We furnished CFDA members were Time awards. Wench .45 cal and .38 cal cases and wax not eligible for the fastest didn’t want to get with primers. They could use their shot title. However, up on stage but was gun as long as it was a .45 or .38, and CFDA members could happy to operate the By Mongo. their rig as long as it wasn’t a cross still participate in the camera. Well, that CFDA Life Member #57 draw or they could borrow a gun challenges. left Mongo to do the and rig from us. The winner of the So, being a trained presentations. The ench and I had the great challenge was given a “Gunslinger” professional, I got up and first award presented Wpleasure of spending Memorial certificate stating that on this date fired about 20 shots. Got was an honorary Day weekend at Mule Camp in (insert date) so and so (insert name) a fastest time of .465 Gunslinger award and Conyers Georgia, in the Atlanta defeated so and so (insert name) in a (hey – it’s 15 feet). We it went to Mule Camp, area. SASS had invited Cowboy gunfight. The loser of the challenge borrowed a white board the staff, sponsors, and Fast Draw to bring our gear to Mule was presented with a “Boot Hill” and kept track of the 5 participants for their Camp and set up a range so that their certificate stating that on this date fastest times through out hospitality. We were shooters would have the opportunity (insert date) so and so (insert name) the weekend on it. We hung it up treated like part of the family. It was to experience CFD. We packed up was defeated by so and so (insert in plain site so everyone could see accepted on behalf of Mule Camp our targets, timer and other gear name) in a gunfight. The winner of it. My time was listed at the bottom by San Quinton. Next we presented and headed to Mule the most challenges as a reference (quit laughing!). We honorary Gunslinger awards to the Camp. would be presented hoped that if someone dropped out top five fastest times shot during We got with a very nice of the top 5, they would come back the weekend. Castle Haynes had to Conyers on “Gunslinger” award and try again. the fastest time of .432. Finally we Tuesday May 20th. plaque. The loser of the On Friday we had a shooter presented the Boot Hill award won Wednesday morning most challenges would shooting in a challenge match that by Little Cap for losing the most we headed out to be presented with a was pretty quick. He ended up with challenges. Mad Cap, little Cap’s the Mule Camp site “Boot Hill” award a fast time of .432. After the match father accepted the award for him to set up the CFD plaque. Both plaques he and I got to chatting. His name because Little Cap was headed off range. Mule Camp were hand made by is Castle Haynes (hope I got that to the Air Force to serve our country. was to provide a Alotta Lead and they right). He is part of the Buccaneer The Gunslinger award was won by safe area for us would be presented Spurs CFDA club now forming in The Linden Kid for winning the most to shoot in, so we during the Mule Camp Wilmington, North Carolina. AH challenges. Mad Cap, little Cap’s didn’t have to carry awards ceremony. HA – a ringer! I asked him if he Father was the event announcer, and all the backstop Thursday morning could come back on Saturday so he plugged us over the PA every chance stuff with us. The CFD shooting started off a little slow. Not many and I could shoot a demo match to he got. We certainly appreciated that. area designated by Mule Camp takers. So Wench and I decided to try to draw crowd. We’d waive his All of our award winners were sent to needed a little work to make it safe run a match between ourselves to entry fee and supply the ammo. Sure the official Mule Camp photograph for all. After surveying the situation see if we could draw a crowd. Now, enough he showed up on Saturday. area to get their pictures taken. Nice with the Mule Camp officials, they as most of you know, Mongo ain’t We fired 30 shots each. Both of our touch. agreed. Man, I’m here to tell y’all, the fastest gun in the camp. But I times were good, and accuracy was By the time our range closed they really bent over backwards to normally can beat Wench. So Wench good. He beat me by one winning on Sunday morning we’d had a total help out and make it right. We have and I staged our challenge match. She shot, 16 to 14. But he did not better of 91 shooters try CFD and we had nothing but praise for those folks. beat me! I had fast time, but she hit his .432 from Friday. We certainly fired approximately 1000 rounds. After we got the range straightened the target when I didn’t. Wench got did draw a crowd during the match! All in all, it was a great time at Mule out, set up went quickly, ‘especially a Gunslinger certificate stating that Wench and I were as busy as we Camp. Wench and I met lots of new since we didn’t have to set up a on May 21, 2008 could be the rest of friends, had a great time, and got to backstop. If the shooting is as hot Wench defeated the day. It was we introduce lots of folks to Cowboy and sticky as the weather, then it will Mongo in a could do to keep up Fast Draw. The best thing is, there be fun. Shooting would begin first gunfight. Mongo with loading rounds were no accidents, no one was hurt, thing Thursday morning. got a Boot Hill and cleaning guns. a little money was raised for Happy Here is the premise. Any certificate stating After the Trails Children’s Foundation, and CAS shooter could challenge any that on May 21, smoke had cleared we were invited back! other CAS shooter to a CFD match. 2008 Mongo was Saturday and we There was no limit to the number of defeated by Wench tallied the numbers, It was all good! matches that they could participate in a gunfight. We we’d had 19 in. The hope was that a loser would actually filled out challenge matches challenge a winner to another match these certificates with 38 shooters, Director’s Note: I’m very thankful leading to multiple matches between and put them in and 3 single fast and proud that Mongo and Wench shooters. And that winners and losers frames so we could display them time shooters. Dutch, with Happy represented CFDA at Mule Camp, would both go challenge others to along with the plaques. Business did Trails Foundation was among them. the largest SASS shoot east of the improve their scores. Distance was pick up after that. The Happy Trails booth was just Mississippi. I can’t imagine better 15ft. The cost was $5.00 per shooter Several folks came up and across from ours. So Dutch moseyed ambassadors for our sport! Page 10 July/August 2008 Gunslinger’s Gazette LIGHTNIN’ JESSE’S THUNDER forward to tackling our first two day event next September. Fish isn’t History Trivia lady Texas Tornado. Quick Nick, on the menu, but the best Tex-Mex 1. During the fight at the OK Dalton and Buffalo Brad seemed Restaurant in North Texas is playing corral, in Tombstone, Az, how many to have it out for each other as they host Saturday evening. kept stepping up to the line revolving gunfighters participated in the fight? a. 7 back on forth, while Thunder Storm Don’t forget… The NTSG “Home b. 8 Range” is located at 2235 I-35 was leading the pack in fast times c. 6 and accuracy. (Frontage Road) and we gather on d. 9 the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. By the time the Fish Fry rolled around You are all welcome anytime. And 2. Which bandit wore socks over his everyone was having a wonderful even if you are just passin’ through boots so he could not be tracked? time, but ready to eat. After about an give us a ring. a. Black Bart hour or so we b. Billy the Kid owdy Everyone. I hope were back on c. Tom Horn Hall of you are starting the line and the d. Emmet Dalton out the summer as good as we are competition down here in Texas. Our Club is was heating 3. Harry Longabaugh was the real name of what famous outlaw? really picking up and going strong. up. We had a. Texas Jack st 6 Junior Just the other day (June 21 ) NTSG b. Butch Cassidy nd S h o o t e r s , had our 2 ever Jack Pot Shoot. This c. Harry the Kid one was coined as NTSG’s “Summer String Bead, d. The Sundance Kid Shoot Out”. Along with it, we had a Dalton and heck of a Fish Fry and Mongo came T h u n d e r 4. Which outlaw reveled in his noto- down from Colorado to instruct a Storm battled riety so much, that he wrote his own CFDA RO Course. it out in the press release about a robbery and last three handed it to the engineer of a train he Texas Bad Bob aka Bob rounds with robbed before riding away with his Graham attended and Lledslinger Thunder Storm emerging victorious men? with “Alamo Fast Draw” shot in his in the Junior Category with nary an I hope to See Ya…on the Firin’ a. Billy the Kid first Cowboy Fast Draw Event and X. Line! b. Jesse James got some footage for his show and c. John Wesley Hardin invited me to be on his weekly show, Mongo, Texas Bad Bob, Lightnin’ Jesse d. Kid Curry which features various issues of Texas Jericho and I pushed into the CFDA # 75 LIFE see page 12 for answers Fast Draw. You can log on to www. final four. Texas Bad Bob was puttin’ the wax to us as he took out Jericho in alamofastdraw.blogspot.com and DIXIE GUN WORKS 2008 CATALOG down load the show episodes from nine. Mongo handed me my 3rd x in Alamo Fast Draw Pod Cast. You can round eleven and boy was I nervous. It’s your best also sit in on the show. I returned the favor in thirteen, and you would have thought we were blackpowder guide Texas Jericho made all the working together as Texas Bad Bob awards and we’ve been joking for finished off Mongo in the next round. STILL ONLY $5.00! years about 2nd place in a gunfight. 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There were some the mid and high 4’s. After the wax classic match-ups as Jesse James took • Revolutionary, Mexican and settled I had managed to pull off the Indian War firearms on the first time shooter Justin Case, win. Texas Bad Bob and I shook Texas Bad Bob and the Avalanche hands, hugged each other, we both Kid crossed paths on two occasions, cried some… Naw…we just shook Red River Rose was throwin’ wax PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND EXPERTISE hands. A Big Thanks to everyone GUARANTEED against Lledslinger, Chris Draw and that attended. Can’t wait till the next Ricochet Kid drew each other. The one! Junior’s were putting on a show in 1412 Reelfoot Avenue • Dept. 101 P.O. Box 130 • Union City, TN 38281 their rounds as well. String Bean was The Contest was a great ORDERS ONLY: (800) 238-6785 INFO PHONE: (731) 885-0700 the first to go up against our young success for NTSG and we are looking FAX: (731) 885-0440 E-MAIL: [email protected]
1/4 p Cowboy Fast Draw Gunslinger’s Gazette July/August 2008 Page 11 BUT I CAME and additional contestant placing “thinking outside the box” ideas The way it works is that every time a were determined with another single will keep COWB0Y FAST DRAW a shooter misses a target they owe the TO SHOOT! round of elimination. Another idea growing and exciting sport for many kitty 10 cents. At the end of the regular to decide lower placing/ties, would years to come. rounds we total up how many misses each shooter had. The shooter with By Brett Jorgensen and Bob be to give the higher placing to the the least amount of misses wins 40% Director’s Note: Great Idea, we have Glanzer contestant that had the fastest time of the pot, 2nd place gets 20% and the tried this in our club and our members during the contest. club gets 40%. It really adds to the fun, love it! We even added on to the idea, n of the most difficult obstacles The first time we tried this everyone has a chance and it raises a by having a “dime a miss pot shoot”. It to manage in any organization concept, there were just a few few bucks for the club. O works well in this format since everyone is the retention of members and shooters involved in a practice is shooting the same amount of rounds. especially new participants. session. We shot 9 rounds in one COWBOY FAST DRAW is hour. The excitement peaked in Ruger CFDA Vaquero certainly no exception. Most new the last round of the hour when a shooters come to a practice night third place shooter beat a contestant By: Quick Cal, Director CFDA or a club shoot with a great deal that would have won the event, but of interest and excitement. On the instead forced an exciting shoot off ’m pleased to announce other hand, they also come very for 1st Place. Ithat Ruger has produced apprehensive about the possibilities We enjoyed the format so the CFDA Vaquero! We of developing their shooting skills much that we decided to try this are so pleased to have to a competitive level. concept for a monthly shoot. At worked with our Platinum The general concept that shoot, we shot for 3 hours and Sponsor Ruger Firearms to of COWBOY FAST DRAW still shot over eight rounds. There reach this major milestone competition in a lot of ways was not a single negative comment for the sport of Cowboy discourages new participants to about the idea, and even though you Fast Draw. By the time stick with the sport until their skills might have a string of “X’s”, each you have received this reach the point where they are a round became a new challenge to Gazette our limited time offer for CFDA Life Members to match their Life serious threat on “the line”. further perfect your fast draw skills, Membership number to the serial number will be concluded. This special In these initial phases of have fun, and “stay in the game” arrangement was made with a local dealer here in Fernley who was willing participating in the sport, one of by experiencing a full session of to do the extra work associated. the situations that is perhaps most COWBOY FAST DRAW. In the Pictured is Serial #CFDA00001, which will be presented to CFDA discouraging, is when a new shooter days of high gas prices and busy Founder Brad Hemmah. So far, Ruger has only built 1,000 of these guns but enters their first few monthly club schedules, a non-elimination fast the fact that there are 5 spaces for the serial numbers means to me that there shoots, quickly lose, get their 4 draw event might also encourage may be a lot more built if the model is successful, which will only make the X’s and are immediately eliminated even the more experienced shooters low numbers even more valuable. The only major difference between a New from the contest. Their hopes of who have to drive the 50 – 100 miles Vaquero and a CFDA Model is the hammer. This change corrected the back improving their fast draw skills and or more to enter a contest. They can of the hammer spur to making it a more period correct dimension. Most getting relaxed on the range are be assured that it was worth the drive Cowboy Fast Draw shooters will find the hammer much easier to thumb exchanged for having to sit out the because they were able to shoot for cock and do a proper slip to establish a better grip. rest of the contest while the other several hours. If you haven’t ordered one already I strongly suggest you order the shooters continue to have all the The goal of every fast draw New Ruger CFDA Vaquero through
Western cowboy, including working C cowboy clothing is acceptable. Town folk or period professional is acceptable. Western-styled boots or moccasins are the accepted footwear. Western or theme Special ® Great gift. character hats are mandatory for men and optional for ladies. Tennis shoes, t-shirts, Requests A and men’s short sleeve shirts are not allowed (rolling up sleeves is fine). The and designs S N only logos allowed on clothing are the CFDA Logo and CFDA Sanctioned Club available, call S O 937-849-9646. O I Logos. Club shirts that contain too much lettering, names, and massive pictures CIAT of mascots tend to look like bowling league shirts and that is not the appropriate appearance for Cowboy Fast Draw. Sponsor or manufacturer names and logos Genuine Colorized LI 9 Various Colors, Fast Draw Cowboy, licensed FE # Background & arespecifically not allowed. by Cowboy Fast Draw Association. Letters. ATTENTION Long Hunter Shooting Supply IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO “ From Box to Holster” SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR CALL OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AN UPCOMING ISSUE OF THE GUNSLINGER’S GAZETTE PLEASE SEND ARTICLES TO: [email protected]
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Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive™ 2008 World Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw Fallon, Nevada (Fairgrounds) - October 1st – 5th Over $30,000 in Cash & Prizes!!! Men’s Division Lady’s Division 1st $1,500 & Engraved Six-Gun & World Championship Buckle 1st $1,500 & Engraved Six-Gun & World Championship Buckle 2nd $1,250 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 2nd $1,250 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 3rd $1,000 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 3rd $1,000 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 4th $750 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 4th $750 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 5th $500 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 5th $500 & Finalist Buckle & Plaque 6th $375 & Plaque 6th $375 & Plaque 7th $300 & Plaque 7th $300 & Plaque 8th $250 & Plaque 8th $250 & Plaque 9th $225 & Plaque 9th $225 & Plaque 10th $200 & Plaque 10th $200 & Plaque 11th $150 & Plaque 11th $150 & Plaque 12th $150 & Plaque 12th $150 & Plaque 13th $150 & Plaque 13th $150 & Plaque 14th $150 & Plaque 14th $150 & Plaque 15th $150 & Plaque 15th $150 & Plaque 16th $125 & Plaque 17th $125 & Plaque Top 5 Championship Shoot-off Format 18th $125 & Plaque Ties will be shot off for Top 20 Men & Top 15 Ladies 19th $125 & Plaque Top Couple Award 20th $125 & Plaque Spirit of the Game Award
World Championship Shootoffs- All Recognized CFDA Categoriesh 1st Place Championship Gold Pans for Every Category, Plus Trophies for 2nd-5th ***Limited to the first 210 shooters to enter***
Time Bracket “Blast For Cash” .550-.649 / .650-.749 / .750 & up If the fastest shot you fire in the Main Match falls in one of these time brackets, you qualify for the “Blast For Cash”. It’s a 2 out 3, 1-X contest just among the shooters in each bracket (Men & Ladies shoot together.) 1st Place $250 - 2nd Place $150 - 3rd Place $100 (In Each Bracket!!!) Schedule of Events Wednesday – October 1st Thursday – October 2nd 9:00 a.m. CFDA RO Course (Mississippi Marshal) / $5.00 8:00 a.m. CFDA Regulators Work Shop / Free 9:00 a.m. Level II Shooting Class (Quick Cal) / Free, all 9:00 a.m. Check-in & Registration Opens participants must have watched Hit’em Fast (First 30 Only) 10:00 a.m. Celebrity / Charity Shoot 1:00 to 5 p.m. Practice Pot Shoot/$20 (Half pays back 50/30/20) 1:00 to 5 p.m. Practice Pot Shoot/$20 (Half pays back 50/30/20) 7:00 p.m. Social Gathering at the Dry Gulch Saloon (B.Y.O.B.) 6:30 p.m. Marshal’s Muster (Location to be determined) 6:30 p.m. Dry Gulch Saloon Open (B.Y.O.B.) Friday – October 3rd Saturday – October 4th 7 -8:30 a.m. Check-in & Registration (Closes at 8:30 a.m. Sharp) 8:30 a.m. Main Match (To Top 5 Men & Women) 7:30 a.m. Equipment Check Opens 9:00 a.m. Resurrection Match (Must sign-up by 7 p.m. Friday) 8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Shooter’s Meeting CFDA ANNUAL BANQUET 9:00 a.m. Main Match (7 Rounds Men & Women) 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Dry Gulch Saloon – Charity Poker & Jam Session 7:00 p.m. Dinner, Annual Awards, Best Dressed Contest, Sunday – October 5th Cowboy Poetry & Sing Along 8:00 a.m. Cowboy Church 8:30 a.m. Shooters Meeting 8:45 a.m. Blast For Cash (Using All 3 Ranges) 10:00 a.m. Category Shoot-offs (Down to Top 2, Using All 3 Ranges) 11:30 a.m. Category Championships (Final 2, Main Range) 12:00 High Noon Top 5 Lady’s & Top 5 Men’s World Championship Shoot-off 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Category & Overall Awards (Drive Home Safe!) Note: Schedule Subject to Change (check schedule in shooter’s packets received at check-in) Gunslinger’s Gazette July/August 2008 Page 15 Motel Information Fallon, NV Match Headquarters Special Appearance by Comfort Inn 775-423-5554 $75.00 Single or Double Guest of Honor Joe Bowman, Indoor Pool, Free Breakfast, Free Internet, Restaurants Nearby the “Straight Shooter” Holiday Inn Express 775-428-2588 $77.99 Single or Double Best Western 775-423-6005 $76.99 Single / $81.99 Double Bed & Breakfasts Bonanza Inn (Super 8) 775-423-6031 $54.45 Single / $65.35 Double 1906 House 775-428-1906 / Tanias 775-423-8999 Travelodge 775-428-0300 $55.00 Single / $65.00 Double Econo Lodge 775-423-2194 $55.99 Single / $65.99 Double RV Parks Motel 6 775-423-2277 $48.99 Single / $54.99 Double Hub Totel RV Park 775-867-3636 Fallon Lodge 775-423-4648 $38.00 Single / $45.00 Double Fallon RV Park 775-867-2332
The above rates are not guaranteed, except for Comfort Inn, as CFDA is not the booking agent. Please call and make your own reservations and tell them you are with the Cowboy Fast Draw World Championship, as we called and discussed rates for your convenience. DRY GULCH SALOON & OTHER STUFF Dry Gulch Saloon - is a 4,000 sq/ft. building located a few hundred feet from the shooting area. It is reserved for CFDA members and guests and will be the social gathering point for the event. There will be a CFDA hosted bar each evening starting at 7:00 p.m., with Tawodi as our main bartender, if we ain’t serv’in what you like, bring yer own. Jim Standridge a.k.a. Old Gun will be performing nightly, for your listening and dancing pleasure. Saturday Night Banquet – will be held at the Convention Center in a real nice room. Wear yer finest and enter the Best Dressed Contest! We will present the CFDA Top Gun of the Year Awards. Old Gun will be there playing music and we are going to have a Cowboy Poetry Contest and Sing Along with some dancing to top off the evening. RV Spots - We have 24 RV spots available at the Churchill County Fairgrounds right next to the shooting area and the Dry Gulch Saloon. The cost is only $17.50 per night, the spaces have electric and water but no sewer, but a sewer dump is on the grounds. Please reserve these spots though us at CFDA Main Office at 775-575-1802, first come, first serve. Send an email [email protected] m for inquiries. Blue Grass Festival - The Desert Oasis Music Festival is being held in conjuction with our event. There will be lots of vendors and music Friday night, Saturday & Sunday. There will be a seperate gate, but it is free to registered shooters with a discounted price for shooter’s family members. So far they have Lacy J. Dalton and some other top named entertainment, check them out at desertoasismusicfestival.com 2008 Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive- World Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw Fallon, Nevada (Fairgrounds) October 1st-5th/ Official Entry Form Early Bird Entry Fee- $125 per shooter (must be post marked by September 2nd, 2008) /$150 Regular Entry Fee
Name:______Alias:______
Address:______City:______State:______Zip:______
Phone:(______)______E-mail:______
CFDA Membership # (required)______Emergency Contact:(______)______
Division:_____Mens _____Ladies _____Youth Age:______(1st day of Match)
Categories: (Choose only one) ______Juniors ______Traditional (18+) ______49’r (49+) ______Senior (60+) ______Super Senior(65+) ______Old Timer/Grand Ladies (70+) ______Shootist (7 1/2” Barrel & Slim Jim Holster) (If no category is chosen, shooter will be placed in Traditional Category, which is considered an Open Category) (You may change categories at check-in. ALL CATEGORIES ARE FINAL AT CLOSE OF REGISTRATION) Note: Junior Category competes in Mens or Ladies division. Youth Shooters with a level 4 CFDA card under the age of 16, may shoot in Junior Category. There will be a youth division with trophies only. ( Any shooter under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian)
_____ Early Bird Entry Fee: $125.00 (After September 2nd, 2008- $150 _____ Saturday Night Banquet: $25.00 each
_____ Junior Shooter Entry Fee: $75.00 (16, 17, or Level 4 Youth Shooting in Junior Category) _____ Youth Division Entry Fee: $25.00
Total Enclosed:______
***Limited to the First 210 Registered Shooters***
Mail to : CFDA- World Registration- P.O. Box 5- Fernley, NV 89408 Please fill out one form for each shooter, feel free to make copies Page 16 July/August 2008 Gunslinger’s Gazette 2008 Bull Town Showdown North Star Bandits Montana Territory Championship Presents: Cowboy Fast Draw Association August 29th 31st, 2008 - MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Limited to the first 85 Entries August 9th & 10th 2008 This is a titled and sanctioned CFDA contest, all contestants must be Owatonna Gun Club - 10749 SW 37th AVE CFDA members. All Rules and Regulations apply to this contest. Limited Camping available, no hookups. The Montana 5-Shot format will be used. $5,000.00 in Merchandise & Prizes Contest start time will be 9:00am on both Saturday and Sunday with Awards to top 15 men, and top 10 women shooter’s meeting at 8:30am. (Shooters must be a CFDA member to participate) All CFDA rules apply
Friday, August 29th, will be a warm up day with contest targets available Friday August 8th- for practice and a special Jackpot Team Showdown Contest held Friday Practice shoot and social 5:00-? afternoon for early arrivals. Saturday August 9th- 9:00 shooters meeting Contestants will provide their own shotgun primer and wax ammunition 9:30 Main Match 21’ 4X elimination for practice and team showdown. Only CFDA shooting will be done Sunday August 10th- during the contest Saturday and Sunday. 9:30 shooters meeting 10:00 Championship Finals Contest Ammunition will be provided by the host club. ENTRY FEE: $85.00 until August 1st. Main Match: $90 Men- $80 Women After August 1st, entry fee is $95.00. Before July 15th: $80 Men- $70 Women Team showdown is a seperate entry fee. Saturday Banquet: $20 single/$30 couple Make checks to: North Star Bandits
For more contest information go to www.bulltown.us North Star Bandits Contacts: or call Mike Krueger at 406-323-3062 9212 SE 18th St. Mark Burnham (507)528-2376 Claremont, MN 55824 Shawn Pelot (507)456-2498 For complete entry form go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com Go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com for complete entry form THE POWDERHORN RANCH REGULATORS The Idaho Shootists Proudly Presents The 5th ANNIVERSARY & SOUTH DAKOTA STATE The Snake River Gunslingers COWBOY FAST DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP Proudly Present August 23rd & 24th, 2008 THE REUNION Mitchell, SD 2008 CFDA IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Located on the grounds of Cabela’s, just off Interstate 90 September 19th- 21st, 2008 Must be a CFDA Member to Participate Downtown Historic Idaho City, Idaho Limited to the first 75 registered shooters August 23rd Must be a member of CFDA to participate 8:30 Shooter’s Meeting ALL CFDA RULES APPLY 9:00 Shooting Begins Early Main Match Entry Fee $85.00 August 24th (After August 15th, 2008- $100) 8:30 Shooters Meeting 9:00 Shooting continues Main Match - 4X, 3 out of 5, (There will be a second chance shoot on Sunday $10) Master Gun Fighter Top-5 Shoot Off Format
Early Entry Fee $85 Entry Fee After August 12th $100 Category Match Fee $20 -(Friday Sept. 19th, 2008) Saturday Night Baquet $15 per person Category Match- 2X + Top Five Shoot Off, Master Gun Figher
Hospitality Night on Friday at Bollock’s Range with Food, Fun, and Authentic Chuckwagon Dinner $12.00 each. Practice. Come Join Us! Mail Entries to: Bonnie Bollock, 25325 405th AVE, Mitchell, SD 57301 $5,000.00 in Cash and Prizes For complete registration for go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com
$5,000.00 in Cash & Prizes Idaho Shootists, PO Box 21, Idaho City, ID 83631 For complete registration form go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com *All shooters will recieve a gift card from Cabela’s* Gunslinger’s Gazette July/August 2008 Page 17
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, COURTESY,
INTEGRITY, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND THE COWBOY WAY. The Guns Shooting Style Contact Us Single-action revolvers, factory chambered for .45 Most folks use a thumb cocking method, but fanning is Cowboy Fast Draw Association Colt caliber, with non-adjustable rear sights such allowed. Trigger finger must be out of the trigger guard. The Business Office as: SAA Colt, Colt Bisley, 1858 Remington conver- muzzle of the revolver must be in front of the holster before P.O. Box 5 sions, 1875 Remington, S&W Schofield and faithful discharging the round. If fanning, the fanning hand cannot Fernley, NV 89408 (775) 575-1802 cross in front of the body until the target light comes on. [email protected] reproductions thereof, plus Ruger Vaquero models. The external parts of the revolver must match factory Contests Cowboy Fast Draw Association stock contours and made of original type material: Contests are shot elimination style, best 2 out of 3, or 3 Membership Services & Sales i.e. hammers must not be bent in any way. No trigger out of 5 shots per round. The standard contest is luck of the P.O. Box 21 shoes, no mods to the trigger guard or grip frame, etc. draw man vs. man elimination. Idaho City, ID 83631 (208) 287-0971 Front sights are optional and barrels must be a mini- Gunslinger – 15 ft. [email protected] Gunfighter – 18 ft. mum length of 4-1/2”, except in the Shootist Category Website: www.cowboyfastdraw.com Master Gunfighter – 21 ft. (7-1/2”). Hammer knurling may be smoothed. There are Men’s, Ladies and Youth Divisions What You Get When You Join The Holsters & Gun Belt Clothing • Membership Card 1800’s-style Mexican Loop, Slim Jim, and California Pat- • Gunslinger’s Guidelines (Rulebook) 1800’s period clothing is strongly recommended. Western • Membership Number tern holsters or leather rawhide construction. The over the cowboy, including working cowboy clothing is acceptable. belt-style holster will be worn on the side of the leg only. • Badge with Membership Number Western boots or moccasins are acceptable footwear. West- • CFDA Decal No cross-draw, shoulder, buscadero, contemporary Holly- ern-style blue and black jeans are acceptable. wood or steel lined holsters are allowed. • CFDA Pin Motto • Subscription Gunslinger’s Gazette Ammunition “Safety First, Fun Second, Competition Third!” • A Whole Bunch of New Friends Ammunition used is full sized .45 colt cases with no more than six grains of black powder or four grains of Hogdon Safety 777 behind a wax bullet. A .45 Colt case made to accept One of our primary goals is to educate as many people as shotgun primer (no powder is used) with a wax bullet is an possible in the safe and proper use of firearms. Even though alternative ammunition and is recommended for practice. we use wax bullet ammunition, we treat them as they were live ammunition and observe all established range safety Targets rules. The standard Cowboy Fast Draw target is a 24” round disc with a start light in the center. The target will measure Some of our Goals 50” from the ground. White lithium grease is applied to the To keep our clothing & equipment such as guns and hol- target to track all wax bullet hits. sters true to form of the time period that we represent (1873- 1899). 1873 is the year that the Colt Peacemaker was intro- Competition Timers duced. Digital timers must time to the thousandth of a second. To promote a positive public image of our sport and the Sanctioned contests must use target with impact sensors. spirit of the American Old West.
Cowboy Fast Draw Association Membership Application
Name: ______Alias: ______Alias: ______(First Choice) (Second Choice)
Address: ______City: ______State: ______ZIP: ______
Country: ______Club (If any):______NRA# (If any): ______
Phone: (____) ______Email: ______Share Email with CFDA Members? ____ Yes _____ No US International International NEW MEMBER (INCLUDES BADGE) (PDF Gazette) (Mailed Gazette) Life Membership (Includes Life Member’s Badge) Annual Membership Dues $55 $55 $95 Single: $500 Couple: $850 Spouse or S.O. $35 $35 CUSTOM MEMBER BADGE: $65 Dependents (17 & under) $35 $35 Payment Method: Check Money Order Visa M/C RENEWALS TOTAL AMOUNT:______EXP. DATE ______Annual Membership Dues $45 $45 $85 Credit Card #: ______Spouse or S.O. $25 $25 Dependents (17 & under) $25 $25 Signature: ______
Cowboy Fast Draw Association – Membership Services - P.O. Box 21 – Idaho City, ID 83631 – 208-287-0971 Page 18 July/August 2008 Gunslinger’s Gazette CFDA Sanctioned Clubs, Monthly & Sanctioned Shooting Schedule
Club Name Regular Schedule Contact Phone Website or email City State Arizona Assoc. of Gunfighters Doug Treadway 602-956-3577 treadway@qwest. net Phoenix AZ The Deputies 4th Sunday Bill Barnthouse 760-868-0549 Phelan CA Freedom Fighters Amber Davis 209-704-7778 [email protected] Los Banos CA Golden State Gunslinger’s Kent Sandhagen 209-587-0572 www.goldenstategunslingers.com Los Banos CA Sundowners Single Action Club George Narasaki 510-233-2256 www.gunfightergultch.com San Jose CA Colorado Pistoleros 2nd Saturday Dorel Whetten 303-688-5608 www.coloradopistoleros.com Castle Rock CO Idaho Shootists 1st & 5th Saturday Marshall Hopper 208-287-0971 Idaho City ID Snake River Gunslingers 2nd Saturday P.G. Taylor 208-732-6123 [email protected] Twin Falls ID Treasure Valley Gun Slingers 4th Saturday Dean White 208-454-8813 [email protected] Caldwell ID Big Iron Shooting Club Gary Adrian 785-562-5570 [email protected] Marysville KS Waldo County Rangers 1st Saturday Will Cotton 207-223-4109 waldocountyrangers.tripod.com Winterport ME North Star Bandits Mark Burnham 507-528-2376 Claremont MN Bull Mountain Drifters Mike Krueger 406-323-3062 www.bulltown.us Roundup MT Great Basin Gunhawks 1st Tues. & 3rd Saturday Quick Cal 775-575-1802 nevadacas.com/greatbasingunhawks.htm Fernley NV Black Hills CFD Club Brad Hemmah 605-642-2573 [email protected] Deadwood SD Powder Horn Ranch Regulators 1st Sunday/ Last Sat. Night Troy Bollock 605-996-6889 [email protected] Mitchell SD Snake Creek Boys John Riley 605-472-1882 [email protected] Cresbard SD South Central Rosebud Renegades Every Wednesday Dean Storms 605-557-3337 Winner SD N. Texas Society of Gunfighters Chad Briley 940-665-9795 www.northtexassocietyofgunfighters.com Sherman TX Old Dominion Fast Draw Jeff Duncan 540-819-1697 [email protected] Vinton VA Black River Bandits John Adrihan 715-399-0660 South Range WS Wisconsin 6 Shooters Jerry Kirschling 715-341-1311 [email protected] Stevens Point WS
CFDA “Clubs in the Works” Broward County Regulators Bobby W. Brown Jr. 954-931-3297 [email protected] Fort Lauderdale FL Florida Gunslinger Robert Wolff 727-863-4738 [email protected] Hudson FL Kentucky Lawmen Steve Stinnett 270-756-2672 [email protected] Hardinsburg KY Buccaneer Spurs Jerry Fipps 910-799-4283 Wilmington NC Orygun Gunslingers Gregg Townsley 503-348-1066 www.oregonfastdraw.com Forest Grove OR Comanche Moon Renegades Michael Conn 432-349-3067 Odessa TX Johnson Creek Gunslingers John Blades 248-437-6755 [email protected] Plymouth, MI The Thorn Valley Shootist Society James Bettevy 318-854-0422 [email protected] Melder LA Central Valley Posse Eddie Vierra 209-826-8446 [email protected] Los Banos CA Mission City Peacemakers Bob Edmiston 604-463-6209 [email protected] Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada Dakota Territory Rangers Bret Jorgensen 605-999-0600 [email protected] Mitchell SD Wisconsin Peace Keepers Ron Nyhouse 715-754-2469 [email protected] Marion WI New Mexico Wild Bunch George Riese 575-317-4343 [email protected] Roswell NM Silver Strike Ranger Company Frank Tortorello 520-730-1357 [email protected] Tucson AZ
We are committed to building the foundation of CFDA through Sanctioned Clubs. The existing clubs can always rely on CFDA for a helping hand in dealing with any issues that need to resolved. Mississippi Marshal is the Membership Director and Club Coordinator, 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 Marshal a call and he can get you posted on the “Club in the Works” section. This page will be a regular feature in the Gunslinger’s Gazette, we ask that the clubs review this information and keep it updated with us, so that new shooters can get started or traveling CFDA members can plan a visit to your club. We are also interesting in any ideas that you might share with other clubs that have helped make your club better. 2008 CFDA Shooting Schedule
Pig Roast Shoot August 2nd-3rd South Range WI Minnesota State Championship* August 9th-10th Owatonna MN South Dakota State Championship* August 23rd – 24th Mitchell SD Montana State Championship * August 29th-31st Roundup MT Fall Shootout September 13th-14th Winner SD Idaho State Championship * September 19th -21st Idaho City ID Spirit of the West September 20th -21st Sioux Falls SD Fire Away & Fall Back September 28th - 29th Gainesville TX Beretta's Fastest Gun Alive CFDA World Championship * October 1st – 5th Fallon NV Marysville Spook Shoot October 25th - 26th Marysville KS Turkey Shoot November 22nd -23rd Mitchell SD Great Basin Gunhawks (Turkey Shoot) November 22nd Fernley NV
* Indicates Titled Championship Match (Qualifies for Top Gun Points) Gunslinger’s Gazette July/August 2008 Page 19
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