Great Salt Lake Council—Venturing Cowboy Action Shoot
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Index
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Event Description
2 Index
3 Welcome-Sheriff’s Message
4 Introduction to Venturing—CAS/SASS
5 Event and Camping Information
6 Cowboy Action Shoot—Agenda
7 Event Map—Shooting Stage Locations
8 Event-Spirit of the Game & Firearms/Ammunition Information
9 Event-Range Information-General Rules & Range Safety/Conventions
10 Stage 1
Church
W.B. “Bat” Masterson Sharp Shooter (Lever Action Rifle)
12 Stage 2
Bank
Jeff Milton vs The Burt Alvord Gang Timed Event #1
14 Stage 3
Saloon
Butch Cassidy Shootout (Single Action Pistol)
16 Stage 4
Mine Shaft
Dueling Derringers & Pocket Pistols Match
18 Stage 5
Railroad
Belle Starr-The Bandit Queen Timed Event #2
20 Stage 6
Express
Glory & Gunsmoke Timed Event Stage #3
22 Stage 7 Side A Stage Coach
Ambush (Pump Action Shotgun)
24 Stage 7 Side B Stage Coach
Cedar Gulch Raid (Break Open Shotgun)
24 Stage 8
Utah War
Charles ”Black Bart” Boles Timed Event #4
26 Stage 9
Jail
Top Shot Sheriff-Candidate Shoot for Sheriffs Pin
28 Stage 10
Cemetery
Porter Rockwell Dual (Black Powder Pistol)
30 Stage 11
Outhouse
Best Marksman Challenge (Black Powder Rifle)
34 Stage 12
Pavilion
Lariat Throwing & Steer Roping Event
36 Stage 13
Church Area
Hawk & Knife Throw
38 The Cowboy- “The True Cowboy Part 1”
39 The Cowboy- “The True Cowboy Part 2”
40 Sponsors
42 Cowboy Action Shoot Gallery
Steering Committee
CAS Chairman
CAS Training/Safety Officer
SASS Range Director:
SASS Range Safety Officer:
CAS Firearms Coordinator:
CAS Facilities Coordinator:
CAS Stage Coordinator:
CAS Chuckwagon Sheriff:
CAS Chuckwagon Sheriff:
CAS Registration Sheriff:
CAS Trading Post Sheriff:
CAS Parking Coordinator
CAS Advisor
Stage Sheriffs:
Myron Rasmussen
Bill Wagner
Dale Kimsey
Gary Brookins
Rodney Clawson
Richard Brady
Gerald Iorg
Bryce Catering
Rob Meirs
Veronica King
Ruth Morrey
Al Gore
Leo Monsen
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Butch Cassidy Shootout Sheriff:
Jeff Milton Lawman Sheriff:
Bat Masterson Sheriff:
Dueling Derringers Sheriff:
Stage Coach Ambush Sheriff:
Belle Starr –Bandit Queen Sheriff:
Cedar Gulch Raid Sheriff:
Glory and Gunsmoke Sheriff:
Porter Rockwell Duel Sheriff:
Top Shot Sheriff:
Charles Black Bart Boles Sheriff:
Best Marksman Challenge Sheriff:
Lariat Throw/Steer Roping Sheriff:
Axe and Knife Throw
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Jim Korth
Darwin Sass
BJ Fairbanks
Doug Orr
Peter Morris
Peter Morris
Steve Terry
Jerry Hurst
Shane Whitney
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Sheriff’s Message
Cowboy Action Shoot
Great Salt Lake Council
On 9 February 1998, the Boy Scouts of America started the Venturing
Program. The primary purpose of the Venturing Program is to support
the older boy programs and age specific events along with the challenges
they bring. Older teens need a program that is challenging and fits their
needs.
Venturing—Cowboy Action Shoot is an event which fulfills those needs
and challenges. This event will give Venturing Scouts an opportunity to
learn about firearms and shoot in Cowboy Action Events using
.22 rifle and pistol, large & small caliber firearms, 12 gauge shotgun and
explore the shooting skills of the early American Black powder rifles.
Their experience begins by entering your outfit or costume in the
traditional Cowboy Action flavor. Find out your favorite alias and search
out his or her history. Bring it along to the event and act in his or her
behalf of that era.
We invite all to undergo the transformation into the Wild West.
The Cowboy Action Shoot is the Most Exciting Action-Packed,
Leather Slappin’ Old West Adventure in the World!
Myron Rasmussen
Cowboy Action Shoot Chairman
General Event Information
What:
Who:
When:
Where:
Why:
A Great Salt Lake Council Venturing Cowboy Action Shoot Overnight Event.
All Venturing Scouts (Ages 14 to 18 years old) Dual Registration for Varsity &Venturing.
Friday, September 8, 2017 and Saturday, September 9, 2017
Wasatch Action Shooting Range “BIG SALTY” (North of Lee Kay Center-watch for signs)
6100 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Venturing Cowboy Action Shoot gives all that attend the opportunity to have the
experience of reliving the Old West thru the eyes of Venturing Scouts.
To the individual Venturer ….the Cowboy Action Shoot will be a collection of lear ning
how to shoot in the period of the Old West.
To the Crew…..the Cowboy Action Shoot pr ovides the challenging skills of shooting
the event which strengthens the crew and builds the best of Scouting Skills.
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Venturing
Cowboy Action Shoot Event
Single Action Shoot Society Sponsor
The Cowboy Action Shoot is the Most Exciting
Action-Packed, Leather Slappin’ Old West Adventure in the World
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Venturing - Cowboy Action Shooting
For the past several years, Venturing Scouting has been having some fun with a fast
growing sport called: Cowboy Action Shooting
Cowboy Action Shooting involves the use of single, single action revolvers (six shooters),
lever action rifles, 12 gauge shotguns (or period style exposed hammer pumps).
The revolver and lever action are generally chambered in the same caliber and of a revolver
cartridge available in the late1800's. Targets are setup in various shooting scenarios in which
a participant gets to learn more about shooting with the help of the certified NRA Instructor.
Participants will be shooting small and large caliber firearms, .22 single action pistols,
.22 lever action rifles, and 12 gauge shotguns in a timed event venue.
Cap & Ball—Black Powder rifles (.490 caliber) and pistols (.451 caliber) will also be used.
The Single Action Shooting Society
is an international organization created to preserve and promote the
sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™. SASS endorses club, state, and
regional matches conducted by affiliated clubs, stages,
END of TRAIL The World Championship of
Cowboy Action Shooting, promulgates rules and procedures to
ensure safety and consistency in Cowboy Action Shooting
matches, and seeks to protect its members'
2nd Amendment rights.
SASS members share a common interest in preserving the
history of the Old West and competitive shooting.
One of the unique aspects of SASS approved Cowboy Action Shooting™ is the requirement placed on
costuming. Each participant is required to adopt a shooting alias appropriate to a character or profession of
the late 19th century, a Hollywood western star, or an appropriate character from fiction. Their costume is
then developed accordingly. Many event participants gain more enjoyment from the costuming aspect of our
sport than from the shooting competition, itself. Regardless of a SASS member's individual area of interest,
SASS events provide regular opportunities for fellowship and fun with like-minded folks and families.
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Cowboy Action Shoot—Event Information
Event & Camping Information
Locaon:
Cowboy Acon Shoot at "Big Salty" - Lee Kay Center
6100 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
During this event we will be guests of the “Big Salty” Range.
Let’s keep the ”OUTDOOR CODE” in mind and show our best Scoung camping manners and behavior. We will be on privately owned property.
Tour Plan
Because the Venturing Cowboy Acon Shoot is an overnight event, all units must file a LOCAL TOUR PLAN, to be approved at
any Great Salt Lake Council Service center prior to your departure. Tour Plans can be approved in person or by fax at any
Council Service Centers.
Traffic Control
The “Big Salty” site will be accessed through one gate entrance to the event. Please observe all traffic signs and direcons to the
event. Units should plan to arrive as early as possible. A designated area for camping will be shown to you as you arrive.
Please follow the direcon of the traffic personnel both on the main roads and in the parking areas.
Unit Campsites.
Camping will be old fashioned tent sites, bring your own tents. Designated camping areas are first come first serve.
Leadership:
Two registered adult leaders or one registered leader and a parent of a parcipant, one of whom must be 21 years of age or
older, must be with each unit at all mes. This is in keeping with adult leadership policy for all oungs. At least one registered
adult who has completed BSA Youth Protecon Training must be present at all events and acvies that require a tour plan.
Please instruct the youth to use the buddy system during the event.
Unit Equipment:
Each unit is responsible for providing their own camping equipment at the “Big Salty” CAS Event.
Water:
Each unit is responsible to supply their own water. There are limited water sources available for emergency use.
Sanitaon:
Leave No Trace Camping. You will need to haul your own garbage out.
Adequate latrines will be placed throughout the event. They will be emped and cleaned regularly.
Meal Planning and Cooking:
All cooking should be done on backpacking or propane stoves under adult leader supervision.
Open fires are permi4ed as long as they are 18” off the ground. All meals are the responsibility of the unit unless the unit
purchases breakfast meal ckets at me of registraon (oponal).
Friday Dinner – Make it simple. We suggest no or minimal cooking.
Saturday Breakfast – Eat Hardy. (Breakfast optional from the event registration)
Saturday Lunch – Make it simple. We suggest no or minimal cooking.
First Aid:
Each unit is responsible to provide basic first aid care to unit members beginning with each Scout having his own basic first
aid kit and personal medicaons as required. Each unit will have a first aid kit available at all mes in their area and assist in
meeng first aid needs.
Ground Cover:
All ground cover must remain intact. Ditching of tents is not permi4ed. Post holes are not permi4ed.
Flag and other poles may be secured with guide ropes and stakes ONLY.
Safety Precautions
Appropriate cautions must be followed for all activities in accordance with the BSA “Guide to Safe Scouting.”
No youth are permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult other than his own parent or guardian. Youths should sleep in tents
together. Adult leaders must respect the privacy of youth members and must protect their own privacy.
No tent material is completely fireproof. It can burn when exposed to continued intense heat or fire. The most important
safeguard is to keep flames away from canvas materials. Only flashlights or electric lanterns are permitted in tents.
Please DO NOT bring footballs, Frisbees, or other sports equipment to the event. These items have proven to be dangerous
when used within this large of a group. In order to ensure the safety of our participants any of these items found in use will
be confiscated. Remember NO HORSEPLAY will be tolerated—you will be asked to leave the event.
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Agenda
Friday
4:00-6:00pm
5:30-6:00pm
6:00-7:00pm
7:00-7:10pm
7:10-7:35pm
7:35-8:00pm
8:00-9:30pm
9:30-11:30pm
-12:30pm
Check in and register.
Check in at pavilion-get unit packets
Collect permission slips
Cowboy Action Firearms Display Areas
Youth SASS Demonstration (Railroad Stage)
Dinner (Unit provides own)
Welcome—Introduction to CAS/SASS - Pavilion
Opening Ceremonies
Opening Flag Ceremony
Venturing Oath
Introductions CAS/SASS Members
Safety Training Review (Everyone)
Training Cards-Safety Rules-Wrist Bands
Entertainment (Western Style)
Movie – TBA (Western of course)
Lights out
Saturday
7:00-8:00am
Breakfast (Provided at the Pavilion - if purchased)
8:00-8:15am
Opening Event Ceremony—Pavilion
8:15-8:30am
Mandatory Safety Class Review (Everyone) Pavilion
8:30-12:00noon Shooting Stations & Timed Events Begins (ye-ha!)
(Each unit will have a starting station)
11:50pm
Shooting Stations Close (all stages close)
12:00pm
Lunch Time
Unit Provides lunch
12:45-4:00pm Shooting Stations and Timed Events Resumes
-4:00pm Shooting Stations Closed
-4:00pm All Score sheets Turned IN—tabulated by 4:30pm
4:30 -4:45pm Closing Ceremonies
4:45 -5:00pm Clean up and EVENT ends at 5:00pm
Clean up and head on down the trail – see ya!
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Cowboy Action Shoot
SPIRIT OF THE GAME
Firearms & Ammunition Information
SPIRIT OF THE GAME—Cowboy Action Shooting
As the game of Cowboy Action Shooting™ has evolved, our members have developed and adopted an attitude towards
their participation we call “The Spirit of the Game.” The Spirit of the Game means you fully participate in what the
timed event asks. You do not look for ways to create an advantage out of what is or is not stated as a rule or shooting
procedure. Some folks would call The Spirit of the Game nothing more than good sportsmanship.
Whatever you call it, if you don’t have it, Cowboy Action Shooting™ is not your game.
A “spirit of the game” infraction occurs when a shooter willfully or intentionally disregards the stage instructions in
order to obtain a timed event advantage (i.e., taking the penalty would result in a lower score or faster time than
following the instructions) and is not assessed simply because a competitor “makes a mistake.” In such a case, in
addition to any penalties for misses, a 30-second failure to engage/Spirit of the Game penalty is assessed.
Shooting ammunition that does not meet the power factor or minimum velocity is also a “spirit of the game” infraction.
Two “spirit of the game” penalties within a match will result in a Match Disqualification.
FIREARMS & AMMUNITION—ALL FIREARMS AND AMMO IS CHECKED
(Note: No Youth or Adult may bring personal firearms to the event. The event will supply all firearms.)
The minimum standard for center-fire ammunition used in all smokeless categories in all SASS matches State,
Regional, National, International, and World Championship Competitions is not less than a minimum power factor of
60 and no velocity may be less than 400 fps. The maximum velocity standard for revolvers is 1000 fps. The maximum
velocity standard for rifles is 1400 fps. Pocket pistols, derringers, and long-range rifles are exempt from the power
factor and velocity requirements.
Power factors are simply calculated by multiplying the bullet weight times the velocity and then the resulting number
is divided by 1000. Some examples are as follows:
100 gr bullet traveling at 600 fps has a power factor of 60: (100x600)/1000=60.00
77 gr bullet traveling at 800 fps has a power factor of 61.6 (77x800)/1000=61.60
200 gr bullet traveling at 400 fps has a power factor of 80 (200x400)/1000=80.00
• Shooters may be held responsible for damage caused to a target or injury to personnel due to “bounce back” because
of inappropriate ammunition.
This major safety violation is grounds for “instant disqualification” and ejection from the match.
• Revolver and rifle ammunition may not be jacketed, semi-jacketed, plated, gas checked, or copper washed. It must be
all lead. Molydisulfide coated bullets or equivalent are acceptable.
• Revolver and rifle ammunition must be of “single projectile” design. “Multiple projectile” bullets are illegal.
Ammunition with bullets recessed below the case mouth is disallowed.
• Throughout this manual, blackpowder means blackpowder, or a blackpowder substitute such as Pyrodex, 777, APP, or
comparable propellants intended for muzzle loading firearms. Propellants containing nitrocellulose are prohibited as
blackpowder substitutes. Any combination of smokeless and blackpowder (so called duplex loads) is specifically
prohibited.
• Shotgun shot size must be number 7 lead birdshot or smaller for all events (no steel or plated shot).
• Magnum and high velocity shotgun shell loads are not allowed.
• Shotgun shells shall not be sized down by the use of any die not manufactured for the specific gauge.
• Shotgun Shell shall not be scored (ringed) as to cause the shot-shell case, wad, and shot column to be shot from the
firearm as one projectile.
• Pump and lever action shotguns are allowed to load no more than two live rounds at a time in the main match stages
unless specified in the stage description. In team events, shotguns may be loaded to their maximum magazine capacity.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Range Information
General Rules & Range Safety/Conventions
1-ALWAYS, Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2-ALWAYS, Keep finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3-ALWAYS, Keep the firearm unloaded until ready to use.
All shooters must be registered.
All shooters must wear eye protection.
All shooters must wear ear protection.
The 170 rule is applied “cone to the target and the shooting line.”
DOWN RANGE.
Dropping or Sweeping someone with a loaded firearm is a
Match Disqualification.
Dropping or Sweeping someone with a unloaded firearm is a
Stage Disqualification.
Bad attitudes are a Match Disqualification.
Unsafe firearm handling will result in a Match Disqualification.
This is a cold range, NO LOADED FIREARMS
Except at the Firing Line/Shooting Table.
The Range Officers decisions are final.
4-Be Safe and Have Fun
5-You are responsible for knowing and following all SASS safety rules:
All stage guns shall have their barrels pointed straight up or safely down range.
All long guns stage horizontally shall be stage lying flat where at least the rear of the
Trigger guard is on the staging area.
Staged shotguns will be action open and empty.
Revolvers are returned to stage lying down and pointed down range.
6-Safe gun handling is the shooters responsibility. The 170 degree safety rule is in effect.
The basketball traveling rule is also in effect when there is a live round under the hammer.
7-Per SASS guidelines, no re-shoots will be allowed on any stage after a shooter fires their first
shot, except in the case of a prop failure or interference by a range officer.
Coaching shall not be considered interference.
8-Cowboy port arms is defined as standing fully erect with the butt of the long gun at or below the
Waist of the shooter, the muzzle at or above the shoulder, and the long gun held
with both hands.
9-Timed Event scoring will be based on total time plus penalties for any
misses, procedurals and safety issues.
10-Timed Event scores are given by the Range Officer and their judgment is final.
11-Anyone can call a “Cease Fire” for any range safety issue.
If there is any concerns while you are at the EVENT, just ask any Posse Sheriff for assistance.
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W.B. “Bat” Masterson Sharp Shooter
“A LEGEND IN HIS TIME”
Lever Action Rifle
Stage 1—Church (Chapel of the Blue Bell)
Gambler
U.S. Army Scout
Buffalo Hunter
Journalist
Sharp Shooter
Lawman (Sheriff and US Marshal)
In early 1876 Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp became law officers in
Dodge City. Both were special policemen under Ford County Sheriff
Charles Bassett; Earp was also an assistant city marshal. In June 1877
Masterson was arrested for interfering with the arrest of local character
Bobby Gill (also known as Robert Gilmore), but the charges and fine
were dropped in July. Dodge City Reporter (Newspaper).
W. B. "Bat" Masterson was born William Bartholomew (nee, Barclay) in Iberville County, Quebec,
Canada on November 26, 1853. Bat was the second of five children.
According to Masterson, writing in the third person in his book Gunfighters of the Western Frontier (1907),
he gained his nickname later in life;
"It was as a hunter he won his name of 'Bat', which descended to him, as it were, from Baptiste Brown, or
'Old Bat', whose fame as a mighty nimrod was flung all across, from the Missouri River to the Spanish
Peaks, and filled with admiration that generation of plainsmen which immediately preceded Masterson
upon the Western stage."
Bat Masterson moved to Kansas in 1871, when he and his family settled near the small farming community of Sedgwick (near Wichita, KS), along with a family friend, the buffalo hunter, H.H. Raymond. The Masterson family had previously farmed in New York and Illinois. That fall and winter, 18-year-old Bat headed
west to hunt buffalo. With his 19-year-old brother Ed, he camped with hunters working along the Salt Fork
River in present Comanche and Barber counties, Kansas.
During visits to neighboring hunting camps, Ed and Bat Masterson met several future Western legends,
including Billy Dixon, Tom Nixon, "Prairie Dog" Dave Morrow, and Bat’s lifelong friend, Wyatt S. Earp.
In the summer of 1872, Bat and his brother worked on a crew grading roadbed for the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad. Their territory covered a four-mile stretch from near Fort Dodge, KS to a tent town then
called "Buffalo City" — later Dodge City. According to Robert M. Wright, Dodge City's founder, in his 1913
book, "Dodge City, the Cowboy Capital":
He [Bat], with a partner, took a contract of grading a few miles of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, near Dodge. He was only eighteen years old at the time; this was in the spring of 1872. He says that
he never worked so hard in his life, in filling this contract, which they did, with a nice little profit to their
credit, of which he was very proud; but his partner ran off with everything, leaving him flat broke.
He said it nearly broke his heart, grieving over his loss and over the perfidy of his partner, as he
was only a boy, and the world looked dark and dreary. But this misfortune proved a benefit to him
eventually, as he gained a lot of experience from the episode, and had many hearty laughs over
it afterwards.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
W.B. “Bat” Masterson Sharp Shooter
Lever Action Rifle
Stage 1 - Church (Chapel of the Blue Bell)
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R1-R5 are Rifle “Spinner” Targets
Shooting Table
Loading
Table
Un-Loading
Table
Procedure
Rifle-Lever Action (10 Rounds)
Bat Masterson (Sharp Shooter) Bat headed west to hunt buffalo with his 19-year-old brother,
Ed. They camped with hunters working along the Salt Fork River in present Comanche and Barber
counties, Kansas. During visits to neighboring hunting camps, Ed and Bat would have sharp
shooting fun trying to shoot the prairie chickens along the trail. See if you can make em’ swing!
SHOOT AT THE PRARIE CHICKENS—Make em’ swing!
Staging: Rifle loaded with 10 rounds, action closed-hammer down on empty chamber,
on shooting table.
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on rifle with finger off
the trigger. (Your instructor will instruct you on when to pick up the rifle and begin.)
Procedure: You will be pick up the rifle, action closed-hammer down, on empty chamber.
Say your line, “Chickens for Dinner Tonight“, then at the command “Commence Firing”,
LEVER your rifle, aim at the targets, shoot the prairie chickens before you.
Shoot 10 rounds sweeping motion starting from the Left (R1) to Right (R5).
Shooting this sequence as accurately as you can in a safe manner. (Spinning the chickens)
1 shot each (R1)(R2)(R3)(R4)(R5) then 1 shot each (R1)(R2)(R3)(R4)(R5)
When finished place rifle, with action open-empty chamber, on the table.
When “All Clear” is sounded, return to the safety zone.
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Jeff Milton vs. The Burt Alvord Gang
At Fairbanks, Arizona
One Man with Courage Makes a Majority – February 15, 1900
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 2—Bank
JEFF MILTON, LAWMAN
At dusk, when the train glides into the small station in
Fairbanks along the San Pedro River Valley, Jeff
opens the express door to unload the packages
bound for Tombstone and the surrounding area.
As Jeff hands down the designated goods to the station agent, a cowboy on the platform yells out for Jeff
to put up his hands. Five cowboys, who are using
passengers on the platform as shields, show their
firearms. One of them yells, “Throw up your hands
and come out o’there!” With the command comes a
rifle shot; the slug takes off Milton’s hat. The five cowboys, still standing behind passengers, open fire with high
-powered rifles. The volley of shots from the outlaws
shreds Milton’s shirt as several shots strike his left arm
between the elbow and shoulder, spinning him around
and knocking him flat. Thinking they have killed Milton, or
at least knocked him out of the fight, the outlaws jump up
into the doorway of the railroad car. Milton raises the
shotgun with one hand and lets loose, hitting Jack Dunlap
with pellets while another ball zings past Dunlap and hits
Bravo Juan Yoas in the seat of his pants. “Look out, he’s
shooting to kill,” yells Dunlap, as he falls. Milton’s wound
is serious. Faint from the loss of blood, Milton still has the
presence of mind to kick the door shut and, at the same
time, remove the keys to the safe from his pocket, flinging
them into his shirt at the cuff, tearing it to the shoulder,
then twists his homemade tourniquet around his arm to
stop the flow of blood spurting in his face. Before finishing, he passes out, landing in between the two trunks.
Outside the outlaws circle the car and shoot round after
round into it to ensure the death of Milton. After threatening the life of the engineer and using his body as a shield,
the robbers climb into the car. One outlaw is about to
shoot Milton, but the engineer stops him by pleading, “The
man’s dead now.” The men search frantically for the keys,
but can’t find them. In desperation, they round up Dunlap
and gallop off into the night with $40 in change. The fight
is over, but the race to save Milton’s life has just begun.
Jeff Milton survived and the outlaws were caught.
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Jeff Milton Davis—Lawman (1861-1947)
A fearless lawman, Milton’s career spanned more than
half a century as he as police chief of El Paso, Texas; a
Texas Ranger, and a U.S. Deputy Marshal in
New Mexico and Arizona.
One of Milton's most famous captures was the outlaw
William Walters, aka "Bronco Bill". He also killed outlaw John Patterson alias "Three Fingered Jack". Milton
retired to Tombstone, Arizona in 1932, where he lived
the remainder of his life.
Lawman Turned Outlaw
Burton Alvord served as a lawman until he
changed his ways and turned outlaw.
Jeff Davis Milton
(November 7, 1861 – May 7, 1947)
Jeff Davis Milton, was an Old West
lawman, and the son of Confederate Florida
governor John Milton. Jeff Milton was raised on a once proud
family estate called "Sylvania", near Marianna, Florida. At
age 15, he moved to Texas where he worked as a cowboy,
then lied about his age and joined the Texas Rangers in 1878.
Milton also shot and wounded gang member Bravo Juan Yoas
during that same shootout, before Milton himself received a
wound that shattered his left arm. Milton eventually recovered
from his wound but never completely regained the use of his
arm, and retired to Tombstone, Arizona in 1932, where he
lived the remainder of his life.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Jeff Milton Davis - Lawman
Timed Event Station 1
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 2—Bank
R1
S1
P1
R4
R3
R2
P2
P3
S2
R1-Rifle Targets
P1-Pistol Targets
S1-Shotgun Targets
Shooting Table
Loading
Table
Shooters Area
Un-Loading
Table
Procedure
One Pistol (5 rounds), Rifle-Lever Action (10 Rounds), Shotgun (2 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on Pistol with finger
off trigger.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber
on shooting table. (You will be handed the pistol by an instructor.)
Rifle loaded with ten rounds, action closed-hammer down on empty chamber
on shooting table. Shotgun loaded with shotgun shells, with safety on located on table.
Procedure: You will be handed the pistol by an instructor, When ready say,
“Packages Bound for Tombstone!” At the beep, cock your pistol and
engage the front 3 targets. Starting from LEFT to RIGHT sweep sequence (P1)-(P2)-(P3)
(1 shot P1), (2 shots P2), (2 shots P3). Return empty pistol to the table.
Then you will pick up your rifle, lever your action and engage the four rear targets
(R1) (R2) (R3) (R4). Starting from LEFT to RIGHT , (R1)-(R2)-(R3)-(R4),
shooting this sequence, (1 shot R1), (2 shots R2), (3 shots R3), (4 shots R4).
When finished place action open & empty chamber rifle on the table.
You will be handed a shotgun, with safety on by the instructor, and
with safety off, you will engage the two shotgun targets (S1)-(S2) with LEFT to RIGHT
sequence ending at (S2). When finished, place your open and
empty chambered shotgun on table, return to the safety zone.
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Butch Cassidy Shootout
Single Action Pistol
Stage 3—Saloon
Robert Leroy Parker was born at Northfork outside of Beaver, Utah
in Beaver County, to Maximillian Parker and Ann Campbell Gillies,
English and Scottish Mormon immigrants, respectively, who came to the
Utah Territory in the late 1850s. His parents had been residents of
Victoria Road, Preston, Lancashire. He was the
first of 13 children born to the Parkers. He grew
up on his parents' ranch near Circleville, Utah,
215 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Robert LeRoy Parker
(alias Butch Cassidy)
poses in the Wild Bunch
group photo, Fort Worth,
Texas, 1901
Parker left home during his early teens, and
while working at a dairy farm, he fell in with Mike
Cassidy, a horse thief and cattle rustler.
He subsequently worked at several ranches in
addition to a brief stint as a butcher in Rock
Springs, Wyoming, when he acquired the nickname "Butch", to which he soon appended the
surname Cassidy in honor of his old friend and
mentor.
“1880—1887” Butch Cassidy—first incidents, becoming a robber.
Parker's first brush with the law was a petty affair. Around 1880, he made a long journey to a clothier's shop in another town only to find the shop closed. He entered the shop and removed a pair
of jeans, leaving an “IOU” that he would pay for it upon his next visit. However, the clothier took
down the details which Parker had included in the IOU and reported him. After a stubborn
resistance to the resultant charges in court, he was acquitted.
He continued to do ranch work until 1884 when he briefly moved to Telluride, Colorado, ostensibly
to find work but possibly to deliver stolen horses to buyers there. He then returned to ranch work,
in Wyoming and in Montana, before returning again to Telluride in 1887, where he then met
Matthew Warner, the owner of a race horse. Together the two raced the horse at various events,
dividing the profits between them. Through this line of enterprise he soon met, again in Telluride,
William and Thomas McCarty, who may have been instrumental in introducing Parker to the ideas
and strategies of train and bank robbery.
Parker, Warner and Thomas McCarty may have been responsible for the robbery, on November
3, 1887, of a train near Grand Junction, Colorado, where the train's safe-master had assured
them that nobody aboard had the safe's combination, and so, gathering together what other spoils
they could, they had made off with a modest $150.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Butch Cassidy Shootout
Single Action Pistol
Stage 3— Saloon
P1
Loading
Table
P2
P1-Pistol Targets
P3
Shooting Table
Un-Loading
Table
Procedure
One Pistol (5 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on table.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber on
shooting table. (You will be handed the pistol by an instructor)
Story: A young cowboy who had been riding all day doing fence work and
chasing cattle, was very thirsty. He came into town to get a drink at the
saloon. After tie’in up his horse, he pushed the two swinging doors wide
open and made his way to the bar. He was asked by the bartender,
“What’ll ya have pardoner?” His reply,
(this is your line) — “I’ll HAVE A MILK, LARGE GLASS PLEASE.”
There were three older cowboys sitting at a table near by. They
started laughing and making fun of the young cowboy for ordering “MILK”.
They continued to tease him, then it happenedS One of the three called
him out, saying “Anyone who drinks milk better be fast on the draw.” The
young cowboy advised them he was very fast and that he did not want
any trouble. They laughed and said, “Let’s get’er done!” After the smoke
cleared, only one was standing, the young cowboy!!!
Procedure: The pistol will be loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty
chamber placed on the table and handed to the shooter by the instructor.
When ready say your line—“I’ll Have a Milk, Large Glass Please”,
and then at the command “Commence firing”.
You will be handed the pistol by the instructor, always keeping it pointed in a
safe down range direction. Shoot 5 rounds, starting from the RIGHT (P3) in a sweeping
motion with 1 round per target P3-P2-P1-P2-P3 targets.
When finished, place empty pistol on the table. Return to the safety zone.
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Dueling Derringers & Pocket Pistols
Small Bore Derringers
Stage 4—Mine Shaft
Derringers and pocket pistols, were owned by most everyone in the east and the west; i.e.
W.T. Bowers, Doc Holliday, H.B. Clawson, Frank James, John Wayne, Hector McLean,
Buffalo Bill, Aldo Allred, George A. Custer, Richard Boone, Pat Garret, Roy Bean, Carry Nation,
Petra Kelly, Fannie Porter, Frank M. Canton, Elvis Aaron Presley, Samuel Colt, John Bankhead
Magruder, Daniel Edgar Sickles, Eliphalet “Lite” Remington II, Louis T. Fairbanks,
Pony Express Riders, and, of course, “Wild Bill” Hickok.
In the “Wild West” a gambler usually carried a six shooter, colt .45, which he wore for everyone to
see. He did not believe in giving the others an advantage and carried a small derringer or two
concealed in a hat, sleeve, vest, and/or boot. “Wild Bill” wore a belt or sash not a holstered
six-shooter for his guns. Once a hapless cowboy reached for his gun, he didn’t have a chance.
Three of four shooting deaths in the “Wild West” were caused, not by hip-holster revolvers, but by
small, concealed second guns. Remington made these type of derringers from 1866 to 1935.
Today they are made by Cobra Enterprises in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Marshal Shoots Up the Alamo Saloon
On October 5, 1871 “Wild Bill” Hickok was the sheriff and a gambler in Abiline, Kansas.
That night he had a run-in with some cowboys, “Texans”, and one special, Phil Coe.
They even had the same girl friend. This night, Coe, who was usually not armed, was armed.
It was the last night in town for him and the Texans. As they went through all the saloons and
bars in town, things got a little out of hand. Hickok entered through the back door of the Alamo
saloon. He watched through the back room glass doors. The cowboys knew he was there. Coe
fired off a shot. Hickok was baited and entered the saloon instantly. Eight feet a part Hickok
asked what he was doing. Coe answered he was “shooting at a stray dog”. All his friends started
laughing. The two men suddenly started shooting. Hickok was armed with two .44 caliber derringers, one in each hand. Coe was hit in the abdomen and several Texans were wounded. An
armed man came running into the saloon, Hickok whipped around, drew his navy colt revolver,
and fired. It turned out to be his friend and special policeman, Mike Williams, who was running to
help Hickok. “Wild Bill” vowed never to shoot another person. On December 13, 1871, the town
council discharged Hickok, services no longer needed. August 2, 1876, in
Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. 10, “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot dead and that is another story.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Dueling Derringers & Pocket Pistols
Small Bore Derringers
Stage 4—Mine Shaft
P1
Shooting Table
P1-Pistol Target
Chair
Loading
Table
Un-Loading
Table
Procedure
One Pocket Pistol (4 rounds) Or One Derringer Pistol (2 rounds)
Note: This stage is designed for Pocket Pistol, Derringer is backup only.
Starting Position: Sitting at card table with cards in hand.
Staging: One Pocket pistol with 4 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber, placed
on card table. One Derringer pistol with 2 rounds, safety on, and placed on card table.
(Derringer Pistol is Backup Only)
(You will be handed the pistol by an instructor)
Procedure: You will be handed the Pocket Pistol, hammer down on empty chamber,
(remember, finger off the trigger)
To Start: Disengage safety-aim it on the target
Shoot at (P1) - Cock, Aim, Fire—Four Times
Place empty Pocket Pistol on the table.
OR
You will be handed the Derringer Pistol, with hammer down, safety on.
(remember, finger off the trigger)
To Start: Disengage safety-aim it on the target.
Shoot at (P1) - Cock, Aim, Fire-Two times.
Place empty derringer on the table.
Get your target.
Return to the safety zone.
Derringers furnished by COBRA Enterprises (Sierra Guns)
Pocket pistols furnished by NORTH AMERICAN ARMS
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Belle Starr—Bandit Queen
Timed Event Station 2
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 5 - Railroad
Belle Star—Bandit Queen
Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889),
better known as Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw.
Belle Starr was born as Myra Maybelle Shirley on her father's farm near Carthage,
Missouri. She was known as May to her family. Her father was John Shirley. Her mother,
Eliza Hatfield, was related to the Hatfields of the famous family feud. In the 1860s her
father sold the farm and moved the family to Carthage, where he bought an inn and livery
stable on the town square.
May Shirley received a classical education and learned piano, while graduating from
Missouri's Carthage Female Academy, a private institution that her father had helped to
found.
Following the war, the Reed family also moved to Scyene and May Shirley married Jim Reed in
1866, after having had an earlier crush on him as a teen. Two years later, she gave birth to her first
child, Rosie Lee (nicknamed Pearl). Belle always harbored a strong sense of style, which would
feed into her later legend. A crack shot, she used to ride sidesaddle while dressed in a black velvet
riding habit and a plumed hat, carrying two pistols, with cartridge belts across her hips. Jim turned to crime and was wanted for
murder in Arkansas, which caused the family to move to California, where their second child, James Edwin (Eddie), was born in
1871.
Later returning to Texas, Jim Reed was involved with several criminal gangs. While Jim initially tried his hand at farming, he
would grow restless and fell in with bad company—the Starr clan, a Cherokee Indian family notorious for whiskey, cattle, and
horse thievery in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), as well as his wife's old friends the James and Younger gangs. In April
1874, despite a lack of any evidence, a warrant was issued for her arrest for a stagecoach robbery by her husband and others. Jim
Reed was killed in Paris, Texas, in August of that year, while he settled down with his family. Allegedly, Belle was briefly
married for three weeks to Cole Younger in 1878, but this is not substantiated by any evidence. In 1880 she did marry a Cherokee
man named Sam Starr and settled with the Starr family in the Indian Territory. There, she learned ways for organizing, planning
and fencing for the rustlers, horse thieves and bootleggers, as well as harboring them from the law. Belle's illegal enterprises
proved lucrative enough for her to employ bribery to free her cohorts from the law whenever they were caught.
In 1883, Belle and Sam were charged with horse theft and tried before "The Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker's Federal District Court
in Fort Smith, Arkansas; the prosecutor was United States Attorney W. H. H. Clayton. She was found guilty and served nine
months at the Detroit House of Corrections in Detroit, Michigan. Belle proved to be a model prisoner and during her time in jail
she won the respect of the prison matron, while Sam was more incorrigible and was assigned to hard labor.
In 1886, she escaped conviction on another theft charge, but on December 17, Sam Starr was involved in a gunfight with Officer
Frank West. Both men were killed, while Belle's life as an outlaw queen—and what had been the happiest relationship of her
life—abruptly ended with her husband's death. Allegedly, Belle was briefly married for three weeks to Cole Younger in 1878, but
this is not substantiated by any evidence. In 1880 she did marry a Cherokee man named Sam Starr and settled with the Starr f
amily in the Indian Territory. There, she learned ways for organizing, planning and fencing for the rustlers, horse thieves and
bootleggers, as well as harboring them from the law. Belle's illegal enterprises proved lucrative enough for her to employ bribery
to free her cohorts from the law whenever they were caught.
For the last two-plus years of her life, gossips and scandal sheets linked her to a series of men with colorful names, including Jack
Spaniard, Jim French and Blue Duck, after which, in order to keep her residence on Indian land, she married a relative of Sam
Starr, Jim July Starr, who was some 15 years her junior.
On February 3, 1889, two days before her 41st birthday, she was killed. She was riding home from a neighbor's house in Eufaula,
Oklahoma, when she was ambushed. After she fell off her horse, she was shot again to make sure she was dead. Her death
resulted from shotgun wounds to the back and neck and in the shoulder and face.
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Belle Starr—Bandit Queen
Timed Event Station 2
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 5—Railroad
R1
R2
P1
R3
P2
R4
P3
S2
R1-Rifle Targets
P1-Pistol Targets
S1-Shotgun Targets
S1
Shooting Table
Loading
Table
Un-Loading
Table
Shooters Area
Scenario
The year is 1880. You just met Belle Star-Bandit Queen, in passing at the Express Office and
recognize her picture from the wanted posters in the sheriffs office. She is wanted for stage
coach robbery and bootlegging. You decide it’s time to take action and call her out.
With your long guns ready, you turn and call “Belle Starr, the posse is ready.”
Procedure
One Pistol (5 rounds), Rifle-Lever Action (10 Rounds), Shotgun (2 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on Pistol with finger off
trigger.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber on
shooting table.
(You will be handed the pistol by an instructor.)
Rifle loaded with ten rounds, action closed-hammer down on empty chamber
on shooting table. Shotgun loaded with shotgun shells, with safety on located on table.
Procedure: You will be handed the pistol by an instructor, When ready say,
“The posse is ready!” At the beep, cock your pistol and engage the
front 3 targets. Starting from LEFT to RIGHT sweep sequence (P1)-(P2)-(P3)
(2 shots P1), (1 shot P2), (2 shots P3). Return empty pistol to the table.
Then you will pick up and lever your rifle and engage the four rear targets (R1)-(R4).
Starting from LEFT to RIGHT , (R1)-(R2)-(R3)-(R4), shooting this sequence
(2 shots R1), (2 shots R2), (2 shots R3), (2 shots R4), (1 shot R1), (1 shot R4).
When finished place your action open-empty chamber rifle on the table.
You will be handed a shotgun, with safety on by the instructor, and
with safety off, you will engage the two shotgun targets (S1)-(S2) with LEFT to RIGHT
sequence ending at (S2). When finished, place your action open-empty chamber
shotgun on the table, Then return to the safety zone.
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Glory and Gunsmoke
Zip Wyatt– Notorious Oklahoma Hombre
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 6 — Freight Express Office
One of the most notorious outlaws in the Territory of Oklahoma
was Zip Wyatt, who also went by the names of Dick Yeager and
Wild Charlie.
Born as Nathaniel Ellsworth Wyatt in Indiana in 1864, to John T. and
Rachel Quick Wyatt, he was the second born of 8 children, which included seven boys and one girl. The family moved around a lot before
finally settling about 14 miles northeast of Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1889.
The family was poor, his parents almost illiterate, and Nathaniel Wyatt
came by his bad habits legitimately as his father, known as "Old SixShooter Bill,” was frequently arrested in Guthrie for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, while his older brother, Nim, known as
Zip Wyatt
"Six-Shooter
Jack,” was a known professional gambler, who would be
Was pursued by numerous posses
before he was finally captured in later killed in a saloon in Texline, Texas in 1891.
1895
On June 3, 1895, the outlaws robbed the store and post office at
Fairview, Oklahoma, taking everything of value and three horses. The outlaws were quickly pursued
by U.S. Deputy Marshals, Gus Hadwinger and J. K. Runnels, and Woods County Sheriff Clay
McGrath and Deputy Marion Hildreth. Catching up with the robbers the following day, they surprised
the outlaws who were hiding in a cave near the county line. In the ultimate gunfight that broke out,
Ike Black was hit in the foot and Zip took a shot in the left arm, but the outlaws were able to escape.
The pressure continued from the lawmen, which now numbered almost 200 looking for the pair.
On July 26th, the outlaw pair robbed the Oxley, Oklahoma post office and store, but only gained
about $35 and some supplies. However, during this robbery, they were recognized and the next day
a posse went after them, tracking them to a site near Salt Creek, about six miles northwest of
Oxley. When gunfire erupted once again, Black received a
flesh wound to the head, but both men were able to escape
once again, however, their horses had run off and they were
Oklahoma Frontier 1895
now afoot.
Tracking them to a canyon on July 28th, where the guns
blazed once again and posse member, Frank Pope was shot in
the right leg. However; the "lucky” outlaws once again were
able to escape.
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Glory and Gunsmoke
Timed Event Station 3
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 6 — Freight Express Office
R2
R1
R4
R3
S2
S1
P1
P2
R1-Rifle Targets
P1-Pistol Targets
S1-Shotgun Targets
P3
Shooting Table
Loading
Table
UN-Loading
Table
Shooters Area
Story
You are the Sheriff of Fairview Oklahoma, You are in the city when Zip Wyatt and his outlaws come to
town a shootin’ and a hollerin’. They are lead by Zip Wyatt. The thing is you are the best that ever was
or ever will be and you are dispatched to the scene in a blaze of GLORY & GUNSMOKE!
Procedure
One Pistol (5 rounds), Rife-Lever Action (10 Rounds), Shotgun (2 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on Pistol with
finger off trigger.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber on shooting
table. (You will be handed the pistol by an instructor.)
Rifle loaded with ten rounds, action closed-hammer down on empty chamber
on shooting table. Shotgun loaded with shotgun shells, with safety on located on table.
Procedure: You will be handed the pistol by an instructor, When ready say,
“How’s your luck today!” At the beep, cock your pistol and engage the
front 3 targets. Starting from RIGHT to LEFT sweep sequence 1 shot per target.
(P3) (P2) (P1) (P2) (P3)
Return empty pistol to the table.
Then you will pick up your rifle, lever your rifle and engage the four rear
targets (R1)-(R4). Starting from LEFT to RIGHT , (R1)-(R2)-(R3)-(R4),
shooting this sequence (R1) (R2) (R3) (R4) - (R3) (R2) (R1) - (R2) (R3) (R4)
When finished place action open-empty chamber rifle on the table.
You will be handed a shotgun, with safety on by the instructor, and
with safety off, you will engage the two shotgun targets (S2)-(S1) with Right to Left
sequence ending at (S1). When finished, place your action open-empty chamber
shotgun on table. Return to the safety zone.
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Stage Coach Ambush
Pump Action Shotgun
Stage 7 Side A - Stage Coach
The famous Veith snapshot shows the two stage company laborers at right, with G. H. Molzen just behind them (straw hat).
Driver Walter Farnsworth remains in his seat aboard the stage.
The masked bandit stands alone in the center of the scene.
August 15, 1905 – A lone highwayman brandishing a shotgun and a
pistol held up The Raymond to Yosemite Valley stage. He permitted
Anton G. Veith, one of the passengers, to take a picture of the robbery in
progress. “I was dozing in the back seat,” Veith said, “when I heard a
voice yell ‘Get Down!’ I looked and there was a fellow standing alongside
the road.
He wore a kind of duster over his whole body with two holes cut out for
his eyes. He had a soft hat on his head, and a shotgun hanging on a
string in his hands, with one hand on the trigger. He ordered the men to
get down but told the women and the stage driver to keep their seats.
He told the men who were laborers with the turnpike company that he would not molest them, that he was after tourists. “I said,
‘You have my money, and now I want a favor of you. I want to take a snap-shot of the whole scene.’ He said, ‘All right, nobody
would recognize me anyway.’ And that’s how I “Kodaked” the Yosemite road agent.
STAGE HELD UP Merced Express, August 19, 1905 -Read all about it!
Yosemite Stage Held Up.
A dispatch from Madera says: Sheriff Jones received word Tuesday night from Ahwahnee that the Yosemite state coach was held
up on the road about three miles below that place by a lone highwayman, who compelled Walter Farnsworth, the driver, to get
down from the box and then lined up the passengers, from whom he took what money they had and valuables. The hold up took
place at about two o'clock in the afternoon as the stage was on its way to Raymond from the valley. After taking the valuables from
the passengers, the highwayman ordered the driver to continue his journey.
He then waited for the upstage, and also held it up.
IN THE HOLD-UP
Frank Bacigalupi, the blacksmith, of Merced who has been working for the Yo Semite Stage Company at Wawona for the past five
months, was a passenger on the stage which was held up by a lone highwayman this week near Ahwahnee. Frank said the bandit
was a slender man about five feet ten inches high, wore a slouch hat and a long linen duster and trousers of the same material, and
that he was armed with a shotgun and six-shooter. He spoke pleasantly but was firm in his demand and used good clean language.
There were eleven passengers on the stage, six of whom were women. Some of them hid the most of their money in their shoes,
others placed it under the seat and others handed it to the driver and he placed it under his seat. He lined up all the passengers, going through all but working men, receiving about $95 for his work. Frank said that twenty-five minutes required to do the job
seemed like twenty-five hours. There was an Examiner reporter aboard who remarked that he wished they might meet with a holdup , as he wished to witness one, but when the robber relieved him of $35 he did more kicking than any one else. The reporter
asked the bandit for $2 of his money to pay for his lodging and meals at Wawona, but he said: "No, I need every dollar of it, and
more too." The Examiner man said will you grant one favor? "What is it?" "I wish to take a snap shot of you." "Sure, fire away,
for no one will known me with this disguise on." He handed all watches back, saying: "I have no use for them."
At first it was thought a joke, and the ladies laughed at the proceeding, but when the highway man told them to get out they realized
it was a genuine Western hold up. When the halt was made the stranger ordered the driver to dismount and submit to a search for a
gun. Finding none he ordered Fransworth back. Miss Wilkinson hid her money under the driver's seat. Miss Elthel Fullerton tried to
hide a roll of bills in a camera, but was told to desist. From G. H. Moulsen he got $30, but he missed $30 more: Miss Fullerton lost
her roll and her sister gave up some money. They are from Massachusetts. Mrs. Wilkinson and daughter lost but $2.
Tracks indicate that the robber left the scene on Horseback. A pose of men from Madera trailed him and found the empty purses he
had thrown away.
Submitted by Tom Hilk
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Stage Coach Ambush
Pump Action Shotgun
Stage 7 Side A—Stage Coach
S2
S1
S1, S2 -Shotgun Targets
Shooting Table
Un-Loading
Table
Loading
Table
Procedure
One Pump Action Shotgun (2 rounds)
12 Guage
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on shotgun with
finger off trigger.
(You will be handed the shotgun by an instructor)
Staging: Pump Action Shotgun loaded with 2 rounds with safety on.
Procedure: You will be handed the shotgun by an instructor.
When ready say. “Smile for the Camera Please!”
When the command “commence firing” is given.
Remember, the chamber is empty & safety is on
Remove safety, pump action shotgun, aim and shoot one round at each target,
starting with (S1) then (S2).
When finished put open action-empty chamber shotgun on table.
Return to Safety Zone.
NOTE: THIS STAGE IS NOT SHOT FROM THE STAGE COACH
IT IS FOR DISPLAY ONLY—SHOOTING TABLES ARE LOCATED
IN FRONT OF THE STAGE COACH AREA.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Cedar Gulch Raid
Break Open Shotgun
Stage 7 Side B—Stage Coach
Abbot Stephens
Born: 1804
Died: 1871
Lewis Downing
Born: 1792
Died: 1873
Two wheelwrights named J. S. Abbot and Lewis Downing perfected the first Concord Stagecoach
in 1826. Their New Hampshire wagon factory became the place where Abbot and Downing would
manufacture their Concord Stagecoaches along with over 40 other types of wagons and
carriages. Of the Concord, Mark Twain once stated, "The Concord Stagecoach was like a cradle
on wheels." And rightly so.
The Abbot Downing Company employed thorough braces and a suspension system made of 3
inch leather straps under the coach which gave the ride a swinging motion instead of the jolting
up and down of spring suspension. As for the outward appearance, the undercarriage was
typically painted bright yellow with the coach color being the purchaser's choice. The typical
exterior colors used were scarlet red or green. The window in the door was glazed while the side
windows were not. Canvas or leather curtains hung above each window and could be rolled down
during bad weather. They had plush interiors that usually consisted of three upholstered bench
seats that allowed up to twelve passengers to ride inside. There were also times when it was
possible for passengers to ride on top of the coach as well. Between the years of 1827 through
1899 the companies of Abbot and Downing and Sons produced over three thousand Concord
Stagecoaches.
The first Concord stagecoach was built in 1826. Mark Twain once stated the Concord
Stagecoach was like a cradle on wheels. Abbot Downing Company employed thorough
braces under their stagecoaches which gave the ride of the stagecoaches a swinging motion
instead of the jolting up and down of spring suspension.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Cedar Gulch Raid
Break Open Shotgun
Stage 7 Side B—Stage Coach
S1
S1- S2 -Shotgun Targets
S2
Shooting Table
Loading
Table
Un-Loading
Table
Scenario
"You are riding "Shotgun" on the Overland stage from Denver to Santa Fe.
The stage is carrying the monthly payroll box for the Lonely Heart mine and the Bar Z and Lazy Y ranches. It's about $5,000 in cash, a tempting prize for the local bandits. Just as you head into a
crossing of a deep, narrow arroyo you catch a movement out of the corner of your eye. It's a pair of
desperadoes determined to waylay the stage in the narrow arroyo pass. You need to protect the payroll,
so you shoot first the desperado on the (S2) right target first, then the left (S1) ."
Procedure
One Break Open Action Shotgun (2 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on shotgun with
finger off trigger. (You will be handed the shotgun by an instructor)
Staging: ONE Break Open Action Shotgun loaded with 2 rounds with safety on.
Procedure: You will be handed the first shotgun by an instructor.
When ready say your line-“Not On My Watch You Don’t”
When the command “commence firing” is given.
Remember, the safety is on
Remove safety, Aim and Shoot one round at each target, starting with (S2) then (S1).
When finished put action open-empty chamber shotgun on table.
Return to Safety Zone.
NOTE: THIS STAGE IS NOT SHOT FROM STAGE COACH, IT IS FOR DISPLAY ONLY.
SHOOTING TABLES ARE LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE STAGE COACH AREA.
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Charles “Black Bart” Boles
Stage Coach Robber
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 8—Utah War
Charles “Black Bart” Boles (1829-1917?) – (My Father’s favorite Outlaw) Black
Bart was a distinguished older gentleman who had spent time in the Union Army during
the Civil War. He is particularly remembered, not only for his reputed 12-29 (actual
number unknown) Stagecoach robberies during which he never fired a shot, but also for
his unusual calling card. He would often leave behind a poem in the broken Wells Fargo
safe that he had taken from the Stagecoach. One such poem was:
“Here I lay me down to sleep, to wait the coming morrow
perhaps success perhaps defeat and everlasting sorrow.
Let come what will, I’ll try it on, My condition can’t be worse,
But if there’s money in the box, It’s munny in my purse.
–Black Bart the PO 8″After the Calaveras County, Sonora to Milton stage was
robbed on November 3, 1883, a Charles Bolton of 37 Second Street in San Francisco was arrested from the evidence of a
laundry mark (FXO7) on a handkerchief dropped at the sight. Four blocks down from the Wells Fargo Headquarters.
What they found was a dapperly dressed man in his mid-fifties. Sporting a brushy moustache and an "Imperial" below
the bottom lip, with clear blue/grey eyes he stood 5 feet 8 inches. Sometime during his stay in the army he had recieved a
bible from his wife which was inscribed, "This precious Bible is presented to Charles E. Boles, First Sergeant Company
B 116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, by his wife as a New Years gift. God gives us hearts to which His...faith to believe.
Decatur, Illinois, 1865"
This Bible was taken from "Bolton's" apartment in San Francisco by Wells Fargo Special Officer, James B. Hume.
He was actually Charles Earl Bowles born in Norfolk Co. England in 1829 (seventh child to John and Maria). At the age
of two he migrated with his parents to Alexandria township, Jefferson County, in upstate New York. His father John
Bowles farmed their homestead of nearly 100 acres which lay 4 miles north of Plessis village, toward Alexandria Bay,
across the road from the school house. Two more children were born. Charles and cousin David set out for the goldfields
in late 1849, stopping in St. Joseph or Independence Missouri for the winter. By early 1850 they were in California and
started mining at the Northfork of the American River and soon moved on to places in Butte, El Dorado and Tuolumne
counties. (In March of 1850 gold was discovered in Columbia and 3000 miners swarmed into this place in Tuolumne and
set up camp. Charlie could have been one of these.) They even mined with some success in
Shasta and Trinity counties before heading home to New York. (The life of a miner was one
that made rough and rugged individuals. The experience of these years spent in the gold fields
would have prepared him for his military life. It is also worth noting that these were the years
that also prepared him for the life he would lead after the war in very familiar surroundings!)
He went back to California by 1852 with family and suddenly his younger brother Robert
Boles died. (He is buried in the Yerba Buena Cemetery in San Francisco.) Two years later
Charles was done with mining and headed for home, stopping at Decatur, Illinois.
Here he married his wife, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and he had two daughters by 1861.
(The remains of his home in Decatur saw its last days in the 1980s.)
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Charles “Black Bart” Boles
Lever Action, Six Shooter, Double Barrel Shotgun
Stage 8—Utah War
R1
S1
P1
Loading
Table
R4
R3
R2
P2
P3
Shooting Table
S2
R1-Rifle Targets
P1-Pistol Targets
S1-Shotgun Targets
Un-Loading
Table
Shooters Area
Procedure
One Pistol (5 rounds), Rifle-Lever Action (10 Rounds), Break Open Shotgun (2 rounds)
Starting Position: Standing at shooting table with both hands on Pistol with finger off trigger.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 5 rounds, hammer down on empty chamber on
shooting table. (You will be handed the pistol by an instructor.)
Rifle loaded with ten rounds, action closed-hammer down on empty chamber
on shooting table. Shotgun loaded with shotgun shells, with safety on located on table.
Procedure: You will be handed the pistol by an instructor, When ready say,
“But if there’s money in the box, Its munny in my purse”
At the beep, cock your pistol and engage the front 3 targets.
Starting from LEFT to RIGHT sweep sequence (P1)-(P2)-(P3)
1 shot at P1, P2, P3 then 2 shots at P2.
Return empty pistol to the table. Then you will pick up your rifle, lever your rifle
and engage the four rear targets (R1)-(R4). Starting from
LEFT to RIGHT , (R1)-(R2)-(R3)-(R4), shooting this sequence,
10 shots starting with R1, R2, R3, R4
R1, R2, R3
R1, R2
R1
When finished place action open-empty chamber rifle, on the table.
You will be handed a shotgun, with safety on by the instructor, and
with safety off, you will engage the two shotgun targets (S1)-(S2) with LEFT to RIGHT
sequence ending at (S2). When finished, place your action open-empty chamber,
on table. Return to the safety zone.
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Top Shot Sheriff—Candidate
.22 caliber (cartridge) pistol (3 Shots)
Stage 9 - Jail
Best Shot in the West
B1, B2
Bear Targets
(Size is 2 inch Bulls’ Eye)
B1
Loading
Table
B2
Shooting Table
Un-Loading
Table
Shooters Area
Crew’s Top Shot Sheriff
Procedure
.22 Caliber Pistol
Starting Position: Standing at Shooting Table with both hands on the Pistol
with finger off of the trigger.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 3 r ounds, hammer down on empty chamber on shooting table.
Procedure: You will be handed the pistol by an instr uctor . At the command “Commence Firing”
Cock your pistol and shoot 3 times at the target—2 inch flapper bulls eye.
(3 bulls eyes shots constitutes a Top Shot Sheriff).
Information:
1. Each candidate of the crew will shoot for TOP SHOT SHERIFF. (Youth ONLY!)
2. Candidates stand behind loading table, follow safety rules or are disqualified.
3. Crew will stand behind candidates in safety zone for observation.
Instructor will stand beside candidates.
4. Safety Rules, Targets, Guns, and Process will be described.
5. One Point is scored ONLY if a bull’s eye is directly hit.
6. Candidate will shoot 3 rounds.
7. Each Candidate will get 3 Shots (3 Hits constitutes a Top Shot Sheriff)
8. High score is Top Shot Sheriff-receives Top Shot Sheriff’s pin.
9. Scores of zero by any candidate decrees the will have to come back next year
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Top Shot Sheriff—Candidate
.22 caliber (cartridge) pistol
Stage 9 - Jail
Your territory needs a new Sheriff.
You will have a chance to be appointed as a TOP SHOT SHERIFF for the Crew.
Each candidate will have three shots each at individual bad bear targets.
The Candidate who hits three bull’s eyes is TOP SHOT SHERIFF.
If no Top Shot Sheriff is established;
your crew lives Sheriff-less until next year.
Goal:
Best Shot in the West
To generate participant excitement and challenge in
safe gun handling and marksmanship.
Pistols/Ammo:
.22 caliber pistol and Three .22 cartridges
Requirements for shooting pistols:
Must be registered Venture Scout and if 14 years old, must have
written parental consent form signed by both parents on them (Utah Law)
or BSA registered adult leader.
Staging: One pistol loaded with 3 r ounds, hammer down on empty chamber on shooting table.
Loading station: One position at one loading table with 2 ammo blocks holding 3 bullets each.
At the Loading Tables Instructors will be loading all firearms.
Firing Line:
You will be handed a pistol by an Instructor at the Firing line (shooting table).
Staff required: NRA Pistol instructors/RSO.
Targets:
Two targets of different colors, with 2 inch flapper bulls-eye.
From Crew:
Spotter to judge hits. (Instructors and Unit Leaders)
Firearms:
.22 caliber pistol with 3 shots.
Firearm Safety Rules and Commands:
1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. [down range].
2. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to shoot.
4. Know your target and beyond.
Any breach of safety will cause participant disqualification.
Misfires: Whenever your gun does not fire, keep holding it downrange, take your finger out
of the Trigger guard, and ask for help at the firing line.
Ceasefire: Called by ANYONE, immediately take finger out of trigger guard,
keep pistol pointed in safe direction, let instructor take pistol to set down.
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Orrin Porter Rockwell
Porter Rockwell Duel
Cap & Ball Revolver (Black Powder Pistol)
Stage 10—Cemetary
"Porter Rockwell was that most terrible instrument that can be handled
by fanaticism; a powerful physical nature welded to a mind of very narrow perceptions, intense convictions, and changeless
tenacity. In his build he was a gladiator; in his humor
a Yankee lumberman; in his memory a Bourbon; in
his vengeance an Indian. A strange mixture, only to
be found on the American continent."
—Fitz Hugh Ludlow, 1870.
Orrin Porter Rockwell was a figure of the Wild West period
of American History and a law man in the Utah Territory.
A faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served
as a loyal personal bodyguard to both Joseph Smith, Jr. and Brigham Young.
He had the distinction of being the subject of a direct prophecy by Joseph Smith. After spending
about eight months in jail, a filthy and emaciated Rockwell traveled to Nauvoo, where he crashed
a Christmas party at Joseph Smith's home. When his identity was confirmed, Smith was moved to
say, "I prophesy, in the name of the Lord, that you — Orrin Porter Rockwell — so long as ye shall
remain loyal and true to thy faith, need fear no enemy. Cut not thy hair and no bullet or blade can
harm thee." The promise echoes that given by an angel to the parents of the Biblical Samson.
Scenario
Orrin Porter Rockwell is a frontiersman, Utah pioneer and plainsman, and reputed Mormon
“Destroying Angel”. Rockwell is described as “that most terrible instrument that can be handled
by fanaticism; a powerful physical nature welded to a mind of very narrow perception, intense
convictions, and changeless tenacity. In his build he was a gladiator; in his humor a Yankee
lumberman; in his memory a bourbon; in his vengeance an Indian.
In Jackson County, Missouri, in the mid-1830s, Porter is caught up in the so-called Mormon
War of 1838, in which Missourians acting under an "extermination order," issued by Governor
Lilburn W. Boggs, drive the Mormons from Missouri. In 1842 Rockwell is accused of the attempted assassination of Boggs.
You are Porter Rockwell sitting at breakfast when Gov. Boggs rides up with his bodyguard.
Walk to the firing line to cap and fire your guns. Fire two shots, return your firearm to the breakfast table. And do not forget to wash off the lead on your hands before finishing breakfast.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Porter Rockwell Duel
Cap & Ball Revolver
Stage 10 - Cemetery
P1
P2
P1, P2—Pistol Targets
Window Firing Line
Breakfast
Shooting Table
Breakfast
Shooting Table
Scenario
You are Rockwell sitting at your kitchen table. You hear a fracus outside,
and have only time to load two shots to settle any dispute before going to the window.
Firearm: Either - 1858 Remington .44 cal Cap &Ball Pistol or
1800’s .50 cal Cap & Ball double barrel Howdah Hunter Pistol
Starting Position: Seated at “breakfast table” (Shooting Table),
Staging:
One Black Powder pistol, 2 shots loaded by instructors,
percussion capping done at “Window Firing Line”, two targets to shoot.
Procedure: One Black Powder Pistol (cap at firing line by Instructor)
Recite the 4 firearm safety rules;
Walk to the Window;
Your firearm will be handed to you by an instructor who will cap your pistol;
Cock your pistol, take aim and shoot at Target #1. (P1)
Then cock your pistol again and shoot at Target #2. (P2)
When finished return empty pistol to the shooting table, return to the safety zone.
Firearm and Safety Rules and Commands:
1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction [ground or downrange]
2. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to shoot.
4. Know your target and beyond.
NOTE: You will be handed any firearm.
Percussion cap firearms are not considered loaded until capped at the firing line.
Misfires: Whenever your gun does not fire, keep holding it down range,
take your finger out of the trigger guard, and ask for help at the firing line.
Ceasefire: Called by anyone, immediately take finger out of trigger guard, keep pistol in safe direction,
let instructor take pistol to set down.
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Best Marksman
Black Powder Rifle (50 Caliber)
Stage 11 - Outhouse
What can you hit at 75 feet?
Muzzleloader Rifles came west;
First Kentucky rifles and later Hawkens.
They were owned by the likes of Joseph Meek, Kit Carson,
Jim Bridger, Theodore Roosevelt, Manuel Antonio Cheves,
mountain men, pioneers and others.
This is a picture of Jim Bridger's Hawken.
Today they are still manufactured by Hawken as well as
other companies.
History:
In 1863, Manuel A. Chaves was discharged from the New Mexico militia.
A group of Navajos were raiding along the Rio Grande valley near
Socorro. They were killing many people, driving off cattle, horses, sheep, etc. They
took captive Mathias Contrera's son. Contreras was a prominent local citizen. They
organized a group to rescue him; they couldn't wait for soldiers from Fort Craig.
Chaves was in charge of 15 men. There were over 100 Navajos. They rode and carried their gear by mule back. The Navajos attacked at Monica Springs (Ojo de la
Monica). They killed the mules and 12 men, leaving injured, Tomas Baca, His lower
leg was shattered. Since Chaves was the best marksman, he fired his "Hawken"
and the other men's rifles as they would reload his rifle.
In the evening they found cover for their wounded comrade.
In the morning, they discovered that the Navajos had moved out in the night.
They didn't know Chaves had 3 shots left.
They made a litter for Baca and started out. Later in the day, soldiers from Fort Craig
found Contreras, Baca, and Chaves.
Hawken rifle was a muzzle loading rifle built by the Hawken brothers, and used on the prairies and in the Rocky Mountains
of the United States during the early frontier days. It has become synonymous with the "plains rifle", the buffalo gun, and the fur trapper's gun. Developed in the 1820s, it was eventually displaced by breechloaders (such as the Sharps rifle) and lever-action rifles
which flourished after the Civil War. The Hawken "plains rifle" was made by Jacob and Samuel Hawken, in their St. Louis, Missouri
shop, which they ran from 1815 to 1858. Their shop continued to operate and sell rifles bearing the "Hawken" name under later owners William S. Hawken, William L. Watt, and J. P. Gemmer, until Gemmer closed down the business and retired in 1915. Samuel and
Jacob were trained by their father as rifle smiths on the east coast. They moved west and opened a business in St. Louis at the beginning of the Rocky Mountain fur trade. The brothers' claim to fame is the "plains rifles" produced by their shop. They produced what
their customers needed in the west, a quality gun, light enough to carry all the time, capable of knocking down big targets at long
range. They called their guns "Rocky Mountain Rifles," reflecting their customers: fur trappers, traders and explorers.
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Best Marksman
Black Powder Rifle (50 Caliber)
Stage 11 - Outhouse
R1
R1-Rifle Targets
R1
- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - Firing Line -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shooter
Cleaning
Table
Shooter Entrance
Loading
Table
Shooter
Rifle
Rack
Loading
Table
Cleaning
Table
Shooter Exit
Staging—Instructor Preparation Area
Shooters Instruction and Observation Area
Procedure
One Black Powder Muzzleloader Rifle (2 Shots per Participant)
Starting Position: Standing at Firing Line with both hands on the muzzleloading rifle with
finger off of the trigger. (You will be handed the rifle by an instructor)
Staging: Muzzleloader Rifle charged, but not capped.
Percussion cap firearms are not considered loaded until capped at the firing line.
Setup: 2 tables – one for loading and one cleaning. One rifle rack for staging rifles.
Instructors will assist shooter at firing line. Instructors will load rifles in staging area.
Paper or metal targets will be setup 75 feet from the shooting table.
Commands to be used “Range is Open”, “Commence Firing”, and “Range is Closed.”
Instructors will load and clean black powder rifles at loading and cleaning tables.
Procedure: Instructors will move the rifles from the loading table to the firing line.
SHOT #1 Shooters will advance to the firing line and be handed a charged un-capped
muzzleloader rifle at the firing line.
Percussion cap firearms are not considered loaded until capped at the firing line
Instructors will give instruction to shoot at targets (R1) and then cap the rifle.
Instructors will give the command: “Commence Firing”,
Shooters will cock the rifle, aim and shoot at the target (R1).
When finished shooters will return empty rifle to the instructor for reloading.
Instructor returns rifles to the cleaning table for a quick cleaning then to the loading table.
SHOT #2 Instructor will hand the shooter a 2nd charged un-capped muzzleloader.
Instructors will give instruction to shoot at targets (R1) and then cap the rifle.
Instructors will give the command: “Commence Firing”,
Shooters will cock the rifle, aim and shoot at the target (R1).
When finished shooters will return empty rifle to the instructor for reloading.
Instructor returns rifles to the cleaning table for a quick cleaning then to the loading table.
After 2nd Shot, Shooter will EXIT Range.
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Maverick Roundup
Lariat Throwing & Steer roping
Stage 12 – Pavilion Area
The American cowboy learned the use of la-riata from the Mexican, and he shortened the name and called
it lariat, which has become the accepted name among Americans. This cowboy calls it lass-rope or simply
rope, and when he lassos a steer he says he "roped it."
How to Throw the Rope
Make a loop of seven feet diameter to begin with, while the expert starts
with a noose only a foot or a foot and one-half in diameter, allowing the
rope to slip and the noose to grow larger as he swings it; but most of my
rope-throwing friends advise the large loop.
Take your position in front of a target, a post for instance. Run the end of the rope through the ring
or "honda," as it is called. Coil the rope in your left hand, carefully leaving about six feet of loose rope between the coil and the noose, and see that there are no kinks in the line and that the coils will slip easily off
when the noose is thrown. Take hold of the noose with your right hand about a foot from the ring, and with
the same hand grasp the rope the same distance below the ring or honda (pronounced onda).
Do not hold your wrist stiffly, but allow it to move easily as you swing the noose over
your head from right to left. Let your wrist act as an axle, and swing the rope as if it
were a wheel revolving horizontally around your wrist and over your head.
Let it move with sufficient force to lengthen the noose, if you use the
small noose, and swift enough to enable you to guide it if you have
started with a large noose. When you feel that the proper time has
arrived for making the cast, choose the moment as your swinging hand comes around
from back to front, give a quick step forward, bring your hand, with palm down, forward
and down to the level of your shoulder, let it stretch to a full arms-length without interrupting the swinging
motion of the noose, and let it go at the post.
In throwing the rope the right side of the loop should be lower than the other; then this side will strike first
and throw the other side over the object.
If you have followed these rules without a slip it will not be a bad throw even though it is your first, and if
you failed to circle the post you at least saw the noose sail straight at it without losing its circular form, and
this will encourage you to try again and again until the poor post will become red in the face from the choking it receives.
First, strive to send the noose sailing on a level course. When this is achieved more than half the battle is
won, and you can begin to teach your playmates this sport. Besides being typically American and great as
an educator of the eye and developer of the muscles, it may be an exceedingly useful acquisition to a boy's
list of accomplishments. Many a life of skater and swimmer has been lost that would have been saved had
any of the panic-stricken spectators been able to cast a rope with even a small degree of accuracy.
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Cowboy Action Shoot
Lariat Throwing & Steer Roping
Stage 12 – Pavilion Area
Steer
#1
Steer
#2
Steer
#3
Roper
#1
Roper
#2
Roper
#3
Art of Lariat Throwing & Steer Roping
1 Form the honda, or eye. Tie an overhand knot and
pass the end through to form an eye. The eye should be
three to four inches long. Tie a second overhand knot
tightly on the short end of the rope to prevent the rope
from pulling out. Pass the long end of the rope through
the honda to form the lasso. At some point, you may need
to wind some wire around the honda to keep it from wearing and to provide some weight to your rope.
2 Shake out the rope as you hold the honda in your
hand. Make sure there aren't any twists or kinks in it.
3 Make a noose about four feet long. Let the honda
hang about halfway down on the outside
4 Coil the rope. Take the lasso in your right hand and
form 15 to 18 inch coils with your left hand. As you make
each loop, give the rope a half-turn to prevent kinks in the
rope. Make sure the honda remains on the outside at all
times. If the rope is coiled correctly, it flows smoothly from
your hands when you throw it.
5 Transfer the rope to your left hand, and wind up the
rope by swinging it above your head. This steadies your
aim and provides momentum for the lariat when you release it. Work in a right-to-left motion to enlarge the
noose as you go.
6 Throw the lariat. Focus on your target at all
times. You probably won't hit the target the first time,
or the second, but with practice you will hit your target more often than not.
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Procedure
You will be
instructed
to mount
one of the
straw horses and
learn the
Art of Lariat
Throwing
and
then
attempt to
rope the
horns of
the steer.
Good
Luck!!
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Tomahawk & Knife Throw
“How To’s”
Stage 13 – Church Area
How to Throw a Tomahawk Like a Mountain Man
It was the ambition of the boys to be able to throw a tomahawk with the
skill and accuracy of our pioneer forebears, and the ability soon acquired by the boys in throwing hatchets at targets was really remarkable. They would come up to within thirty feet of an old board fence
with a whoop and a yell, then “click! click! click!” would go the hatchets, each and every one sticking fast in the board, either in a true vertical or horizontal line as it pleased them. Ever since those glorious days
of my boyhood in Kentucky it has seemed to me that throwing
the tomahawk should be one of the regular
feats at all American athletic meets. -Daniel
Beard, 1909 You’ve probably seen it in countless movies. A mountain man or Indian takes a man down by hurling a tomahawk through the air and sticking it into his
enemy’s back. If you’re going to strike a man down, I can’t think of a more badass
way to do it than with a tomahawk. But contrary to popular belief, Native Americans and mountain men rarely threw their tomahawks, or ‘hawks, during battle. A
tomahawk was one of their best hand-to-hand weapons, good for both offensive
and defensive moves. Throwing a tomahawk to kill an enemy, while certainly very
cool looking, put considerable distance between the thrower and his very best
weapon. Even if a mountain man or Indian warrior killed his target, he was pretty
much defenseless while he scurried to retrieve his hawk from his victim’s body.
Instead of throwing their tomahawks in the heat of battle, mountain men and
Indians hurled their hawks mainly for fun. A few times a year, mountain men would come into town to
gather supplies and trade pelts they had collected during the previous hunting season. They’d often set up a
huge camp outside the town and take part in various contests such as tomahawk throwing. Some Native
American tribes held similar contests of skill for their men to take part in. Indians would also come to the
frontiersmen’s camps to engage in trading and throw some tomahawks with the buckskin-clad white man.
Like the mountain men of old, you too can take up tomahawk throwing to pass the time on a warm summer’s day. It’s a great activity to do with kids because it’s so stinkin’ easy. Today we’ll talk about how to
throw a tomahawk, but we’ll begin with a little history on this unique weapon and tool, for those who are
curious. Tomahawks originated in North America amongst the Iroquoian and Algonquian Indians who used
them as tools, weapons, and ceremonial pieces. The word comes from a transliteration of the Algonquin
word for “to strike down.” The first tomahawks were made with wooden shafts and heads of bone, rock, or
wood. Europeans introduced the metal blade and traded the tomahawks with the Indians, who became very
adept at using them in battle and came to greatly prize them. The poll of the tomahawk’s head–the side opposite the blade–consisted of a hammer, spike, or even a pipe. These pipe tomahawks, which were made
with a bowl on the poll and a hollowed out shaft, were created by European and American artisans for trade
and as diplomatic gifts for the Indian tribes; they symbolized two sides of a coin: war and peace. As
multi-purpose tools, pipe tomahawks were considered extremely useful and desirable by the Indians.
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Tomahawk & Knife Throw “How To’s”
Stage 13— – Church Area
T1
T2
T3
T4
T1 = Hawk & Knife Target
Throwing Line
Hawk & Knife
Table
Safety First:
Safety Zone
When hurling edged objects, you always want safety to be a top priority, so
follow these rules:
Rule #1: Don’t thr ow a tomahawk if ther e’s someone standing in fr ont,
behind, or beside your target.
Rule #2: Keep the blade dull. You don’t need a r azor shar p edge to make
your tomahawk stick in the target. So, as an added safety measure to you and
those around you, keep the blade dull enough that it won’t easily cut through skin.
How to Grip a Tomahawk
Grip a tomahawk like you would a hammer. Tom describes it as “shaking hands
with the ‘hawk.” Make sure the head of the hawk isn’t rotated either left or right.
You want it perfectly straight so that it flies through the air without wobbling
side to side. If you have too much spin on your tomahawk when you release it,
one thing you can do is place your thumb on top of the handle like so:
This moves the axis point at which the tomahawk begins to spin up on the
handle, causing it to spin later, thus slowing the total spin down.
Throwing the Tomahawk
Throwing a tomahawk and making it stick in your target is easy The key to successfully throwing a tomahawk is the distance between you and the target. Measure off about
five normal steps from the target. That will give your tomahawk enough time to rotate
twice so the head will stick in your target. Mark your spot once you’ve paced it off
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The Cowboy
“The True Cowboy”- Part 1
A Cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks.
The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A
subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. There are also
cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia, who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations.
Attire
Most cowboy attire, sometimes termed Western wear, grew out of practical need and
the environment in which the cowboy worked. Most items were adapted from the
Mexican vaqueros, though sources from other cultures, including Native Americans
and Mountain Men contributed.
Cowboy hat; High crowned hat with a wide brim to protect from sun, overhanging
brush, and the elements. There are many styles, initially influenced by John B. Stetson's Boss of the plains,
which was designed in response to the climatic conditions of the West.
Bandanna; a large cotton neckerchief that had a myriad of uses from mopping up sweat to masking the
face from dust storms. In modern times, is now more likely to be a silk neckscarf for decoration and warmth.
Cowboy boots; a boot with a high top to protect the lower legs, pointed toes to help guide the foot
into the stirrup, and high heels to keep the foot from slipping through the stirrup while working in the saddle;
with or without detachable spurs.
Chaps (usually pronounced " shaps“ ) or chinks protect the rider's legs while on horseback, especially riding through heavy brush or during rough work with livestock.
Jeans or other sturdy, close-fitting trousers made of canvas or denim, designed to protect the legs and
prevent the trouser legs from snagging on brush, equipment or other hazards. Properly made cowboy jeans
also have a smooth inside seam to prevent blistering the inner thigh and knee while on horseback.
Gloves, usually of deerskin or other leather that is soft and flexible for working purposes, yet provides protection when handling barbed wire, assorted tools or clearing native brush and vegetation.
Undresses, A cowboy undresses upward: boots off, then socks, pants, and shirt. He never goes deeper
than that. After he has removed the top layer he takes his hat off and lays his boots on the brim, so the hat
wont blow away during the night. Spurs are never taken off boots. In the morning a cowboy begins dressing downward. First he puts on his hat, then his shirt, and takes out of his shirt pocket his Bull Durham and
cigarette papers and rolls one to start the day. He finishes dressing by putting on his pants, socks, and
boots. This is a habit that usually stays with a cowboy long after his days in the saddle are over.
The Cowboy Code, The Code of the West was an intangible thing born out of necessity for survival, and
is more of an observation on how people acted, then anything else. . .in essence this was the Code of the
West:
A True Cowboy always helps his neighbor, feeds a stranger and his horse, and maintains his free
and independent spirit. In the Old West you never asked a stranger his name or where he came
from. It was considered a slight to call another man by his last name - and often last names weren't
even known. A cowboy's loyalty to his ranch, his friends, and his abilities as a rider and a cow hand
were all that mattered.
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The Cowboy
“ The True Cowboy” - Part 2
Cowboys of yesteryear dressed in a certain way because it helped
them to do their work, much of which was performed in the outdoors
and was very physical. Today's western clothing has sprung from that
tradition, and you will find a wide array of western shirts as well as
western formal wear that was influenced by those early cowboys but
now is an appropriate choice for the office or for casual wear.
Cowboys are noted for their western clothing, which have always included the cowboy hat. This
Cowboy Hat had a large brim, and was worn to protect the face from over-exposure to the
sun or to rain. A bandana was often worn around the neck, tied, so that it could be brought up
over the nose to prevent the inhalation of dust from the cattle's hooves in dry weather.
Cowboy boots with a heel were worn for safety to prevent the foot
from
slipping into the stirrup of the saddle, causing the foot to get stuck,
a deadly combination should the cowboy fall off the horse.
Chaps were leather over pants that were worn to
protect the legs from scratches from sagebrush.
Denim jeans were worn for leg protection as well,
and were close fitting, so that excess fabric would
not get caught in equipment. The cowboy wore
gloves to protect the hands and to warm them in
cold
weather.
Western shirts were often long-sleeved to protect
The American Old West (often referred to as the Far West, Old West or Wild West)
comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the
Western United States, most often referring to the period of the later half of the 19th
century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century.
After the 18th century and the push beyond the
Appalachian Mountains, the term is generally
applied to anywhere west of the Mississippi River in
earlier periods and westward from the frontier strip
toward the later part of the 19th century. More
broadly, the period stretches from the early 19th
century to the end of the Mexican Revolution in
1920.
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UTAH WAR S.A.S.S. Club (Single Action Shooting Society)
Utah War—is a SASS Cowboy Action Shooting Club located in SLC, Utah
“Big Salty” Lee Kay Center Shooting Range. We shoot the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Saturdays of the month.
Come Join us for a weekend of fun dressing and shooting the parts of the old west.
Contact Information: www.utahwar.com. We thank UTAH WAR for hosting this Event.
Design Type Service I
s a proud sponsor of the Venturing Cowboy Action Shoot. DTS is your
general Store for all Printing and Graphic Design needs. We are your best
source for items like, Flyers, Envelopes, Postcards, Posters, Advertisements,
Brochures, Business Cards, Invitations, Books, Forms and many others. We
also specialize in large format printing like signs and Banners.
Call Clark at 801-531-8201
803 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to the
Cowboy Action Shoot
Doug’s Shoot N Sports is one of Utah’s
largest selections of firearms stores and you
won’t find better prices. We also offer classes
and have an indoor shooting range.
All things considered, there is no better place
in Utah than Doug’s Shoot’n Sports
for firearms, accessories and shooting.
Thanks again for choosing us for your firearms supplies and please don’t hesitate
to call us with any questions you have.
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Road Taylorsville, UT
801-966-1802
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Sponsors
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Great Salt Lake Council
Boy Scouts of America
Venturing—Cowboy Action Shoot
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2 For 1 Range Pass
Bring your Friends.
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4926 South Redwood Road Taylorsville, UT
801-966-1802
www.dougsgunstore.com
Welcome to the
Cowboy Action Shoot
Doug’s Shoot N Sports is one of Utah’s largest selections of firearms stores and you won’t
find better prices. We also offer classes and have an indoor shooting range.
All things considered, there is no better place in Utah than Doug’s Shoot’n Sports
for firearms, accessories and shooting.
Thanks again for choosing us for your firearms supplies and please don’t hesitate
to call us with any questions you have.
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Gallery
Great Salt Lake Council – Boy Scouts of America
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