The Grand Canyon State
Capital City:   Phoenix
Statehood:
       February 14, 1912
State Bird:
      Cactus Wren
State Tree:
      Paloverde
State Flower:  Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Song:     "Arizona"
State Motto:   "Ditat Deus" (God Enriches)


Shooting Groups & Clubs

Altar Valley Pistoleros

HCR 2 Box 248
Tuscon, AZ 85735
phone:  (520) 883-4823
contact:  Dave "Dirty Dave Rudabaugh"
               Glenn
               (520) 889-9231
               email:  glenn_dave@bbrown.com
               Mick "Swift Water" Thames
               email:  tyconic@aol.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.
territorial governor:
     Dirty Dave Rudabaugh (620) 889-9231
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (ACMSA)
P.O. Box 10998
Glendale, AZ 85318
contact:  Lee Ann Sharpe
               (602) 412-3036
               email:  lasharpe@msn.com
               James Sturgeon
               (602) 4889
               email:  jssaddles@aol.com
shoot:  Shootout  at Rawhide 
     Old West Town
     in North Scottsdale
territorial governor:
     H. D. Bisley (623) 580-4572
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated

Arizona Cowboy Shooters Assn., Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
contact:  Frank "E.Z. Shot" Forsyth
               (623) 465-0725
               email:  ezshot@acsainc.com
                Jerry "Arizona Ranger" Stutler
               (602) 564-7881
               email:  azranger@acsainc.com
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday October
     through April at Ben Avery Shooting
     Facility I-17 and Carefree Highway
     May through September - 
     3rd Saturday at Perry Lake in Coconino 
     National Forest
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Arizona Gunfighters
P.O. Box 20308
Mesa, AZ  85277
contact:  Bob and Dale Charnes
               (602) 830-1865
               (480) 986-1800
email:  arizonagunfighters@netzero.net

Arizona Territorial Shootists
4113 W. Misty Willow Ln.
Glendale, AZ 85310
AFOWR affiliated

Arizona Yavapai Rangers
territorial governor:
     Lobo Blanco (928) 567-7291
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Borderstown, Inc.
territorial governor:
     Take A. Chance (620) 573-1218
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

CMSA's Federal Marshals
Sonotia, AZ
contact:  Billy Lang
               (520) 455-9337
monthly shoot:  call for schedule
mounted shooting - CMSA affiliated

Cochise Gunfighters
Sierra Vista, AZ
contact:  Ray Townsend
               (520) 378-2072
territorial governor:
     Blaze Kinkaid (520) 457-3572
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Colorado River Regulators
P.O. Box 2488
Lake Havasu, AZ  86405-2488
contact:  Charles S. "Trinity" Wittmaack
               (928) 855-6155
               email:  chaswitt@citlink.net
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday    
     September through May
territorial governor:
     Trinity (520) 855-6155
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Colorado River Shootists
Yuma, AZ
contact:  Bing Brouilette
               (520) 783-1569
               Leon "Cactus Jack" Wilmot
               (520) 305-1162
              email:  cactusjack2784@yahoo.com
               Ron Gissendaner
               (520) 726-0022
               email:  guns@spragues.com
               Ron Martin
               (520) 329-1007
               email:  azlefti@mindspring.com
               David Holm, Webmaster
               (520) 669-2599
               email:  azwhitey@rivcom.net
monthly shoot:  4thSunday @ Adair 
     Range on Highway 95b
territorial governor:
     Big Horn Bing (928) 314-0190
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Cowboy Girls Mounted Shooting Society
14326 E Dove Valley Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
contact:  Teal Rodgers-Henkel
               (602) 571-8092
  email:  teal@cowboymountedshooting.com
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
29317 North 154th Place
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
contact:  Frank Turben
               (480) 471 0485
               fax: (480) 471-0467
email: info@cowboymountedshooting.com

Cowtown Cowboy Shooters
P.O. Box 2040
Carefree, AZ  85337
contact:  Don "Cookie" Snow
               (602) 465-5227
               email:  cowtownshooters@cs.com
               Mike "City Slicker" Vogt
               (602) 942-3395
email:  vdonna@hotmail.com
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday 
territorial governor:
     Shaydee Seymour (602) 595-8469
cowboy western action / 
mounted shooting - SASS affiliated

Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters
territorial governor:
     Rattler John (602) 803-5646
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Hole In The Wall Gang
Sonotia, AZ
contact:  Gary Rose
               (520) 455-5714
monthly shoot:  call for schedule
mounted shooting - CMSA affiliated

Lake Havasu Cowboy Shooters
(Affiliated with Cowtown Cowboy Shooters)

Phoenix, AZ
contact:  Mike "City Slicker" Vogt
              (602) 942-3395
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

 


Los Vaqueros
(off of Highway 83 - exit 281)
Tucson , AZ
contact:  Mike "Ole Dead Eye" Sinclair
               (520) 749-1186
               email:  oledeadeye@aol.com
               Russ "Dusty" Silberschlag
               (520) 299-1418
                email:  azrusty@aol.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday
territorial governor:
     Take A. Chance (520) 573-1218
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Mohave Marshals
territorial governor:
     Kizmet (928) 753-4266
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Notorious Clanton Gang
Tombstone, AZ
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Old Pueblo Shootist Association
Three Points (west of Tucson), AZ
contact:  Tom "Solicitor General" Jacobs
               (520) 749-6838
               email:  solicitorgeneral@oldpuebloshootists.com
tjacobs@jacobsazlaw.com
                Henry "Redington Red" Jacobs
                (520) 296-9949
                email: reddingtonred@oldpuebloshootists.com hjacobs@jacobsazlaw.com
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Pima Pistoleros
Tucson, AZ
contact:  Greg "Jim Gallagher" Lankford
               (520) 749-3011
               email:  mar3840@aol.com    
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday 
     @ Pima Pistol Club, Bowman Road 
      in Tucson
territorial governor:
     Dirty Bob (520) 825-2863
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Rio Salado Cowboy Action Shooters
8545 E. Glencove
Mesa, AZ  85207
contact:  Tom "C.S. Fly" Ingoglia
               (602) 246-6078
               email:  thomasingoglia@webtv.net
               Paul "Tin Pan" Caudill
               (480) 354-6663
               email:  arizonatinpan@aol.com
email:  cowboy@riosaladosportsmans.com
monthly shoot:  1st Saturday
territorial governor:
     Wrangel (480) 380-4380
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Sierra Vista Riding Club
P.O. Box 1901
Sierra Vista, AZ 85636
contact:  John Mangum
              (520) 455-5898
email:  lankfor@c2i2.com
monthly shoot:  June 8-10
     August 24-26
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Southern Arizona Rangers
10542 Attaway Rd
Coolidge, AZ 85228
contact:  Preston Porter
              (520) 723-5817
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated

Southwest Legends Gunfighters
2902 S. Arizona Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
contact:  James or Becky Davis
              (480) 288-6051
monthly shoot:  call for schedule
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Sun Dog Shooters Association
Prescott, AZ
contact:  Gary "J.P. Trouble" Carr
               (520) 445-2468
                email:  trbishtr@primenet.com
               Charlie "Judge Gullett" Gullett
               (520) 541-1892
                email:  gullet@primenet.com
monthly shoot:  4th Sunday 
     Exit 69 off Highway I-17
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

The Mohave Marshals
Hwy I-40 to exit 44, near Kingman, AZ
contact:  Doug "Barba Roja" Shaner
               (520) 757-5318
               Pierre "Pepe U.S. Marshal" Langlois
               (520) 753-4314
email:  otee@ctaz.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

The Yavapai Rangers
Sedona (near Cottonwood), AZ
contact:  Bob "Bob Dog" Brubaker
               (520) 634-4643
email:  bobdog@cybertrails.com
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday 
     I-17 to AZ Highway 260 to Cottonwood
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Tombstone Buscaderos
Tombstone, AZ
contact:  Pat "Blaze" McMahon
               (520) 457-3572
           email:  cowboyandlady@theriver.com
               Tim "Ace La Rue" Linaham
               email:  fastguns3@aol.com
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday @ 10:00 a.m.
territorial governors:
     Sixpak (520) 743-7760
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Tombstone Vigilantes
Tombstone, AZ
contact:  Steve Reeder
               (520) 457-3197
monthly shoot:  call for schedule
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Tonto Rim Cowboys
Payson (Tonto Rim Range), AZ
contact:  Malcolm "Slingshot" Cathcart
               (520) 474-7089
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Tuscon Mojave Marshals
Kingman/Tombstone, AZ
contact:  Doug Shaner
              (520) 757-5318
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

White Mountain Old West Shootists
P.O. Box 508
Snowflake, AZ
contact:  Larry "Cass Garnett" Works
               (520) 536-7463
               email:  sixgun@cybertrails.com
                Tom "Jim Beam" or 
                Sharon "Shadee" Denning
                (520) 536-7618
                email:  shadee@cybertrails.com
                Jim "Alkali" Richstrew
                (520) 289-5755
                email:  alkali@bmol.com
monthly shoot:  1st Saturday
territorial governor:
     Cass Garnett (928) 536-7463
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Winter Range Marksman, Inc.
territorial governor:
     Sassquatch (602) 992-2639

Yavapai CMSA
PO Box 374
Dewey, AZ 86327
contact:  George Van Guilder
               (520) 632-1288 
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated
 


Cowboy Action Shooting Matches

 Territorial Prison Breakout
     when:
  January 14, 15, 16, 2005
     where:  Yuma, AZ
     contact:  Leon "Cactus Jack" Wilmot
                      (928) 726-7727; or (520) 305-1162
                      email: cactusjack2784@yahoo.com

Gunfight At Brawley West
     when:  January 29, 30, 2005
   
  where:  Near Three Points west of Tucson, Arizona 
     contacts:  Dave "Dirty Dave Rudabaugh" Glenn
                       (520) 889-9231
                       email:  glenn_dave@bbrown.com

WINTER RANGE (SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP)
     when: 
March 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2006
     where:  2001 West El Alba Way
                  Chandler (Phoenix), AZ 85224
                  @ Ben Avery - north of Phoenix
     contact:  Justice B. Dunn
                     (602) 532-0344                     

Gathering of the Posses
     when:
  March 25, 26, 27, 2005
     where:  Casa Grande, AZ
     contact:  Squibber
                     (520) 568-2852

Rifleman's Holiday
     when: 
June 4, 2005
     where: 
Snowflake, AZ
     contact: 
Cass Garnett
                     (928) 536-7463

A Little North of Nowaare
     when: 
September 22, 23, 24, 25, 2005
     where: 
Prescott, AZ
     contact: 
Willy Longtree
                     (928) 379-0041

Bordertown (SASS Arizona State Championship)
     when:  October 20, 21, 22, 23, 2005
   
  where:  Tucson Rifle Club near Three Points, west of Tucson
     contact:  Quick Sand
                      (520) 290-8599

Arizona Territorial Round-Up
     when: 
November 10, 11, 12, 13, 2005
     where:  Cave Creek, AZ
     contact:  Sunshine Kay
                      (602) 973-3434

Tombstone Territorial Championship
     when:  November 25, 26, 27, 2005
   
  where:  Tombstone, AZ
     contact:  Sixpak
                     (520) 743-0179

 


Cowboy Mounted Shooting Events

10th Annual Winter National Shoot
     when:  February 14-19, 2001
     where:  Phoenix
     telephone:  (480) 694-8502

ACMSA WPQ Match and Camping
     when:  Early April
     where:  Old Tucson Studios
     telephone:  (520) 883-0100 for dates

Helldorado CMSA World Point Qualifier
     when: 
October 20-22
     where:  Tombstone

ACMSA State Championship - CMSA World Point Qualifier
     when:  December 9-10
     where:  Western Saddle Club - Phoenix
     contacts:  Lee "Auntie Lee" Sharpe
                       (623) 412-3036
                       email:  lasharpe@msn.com
                       New shooters - 
                       Grant "Marshal Jim Roberts" McMaster
                       (602) 863-9009
                       email:  me2rowdy@2die4.com
     website:  www.acmsa.com or www.cowboymountedshooting.com

 


Old West & Historical Sites & Events

An Arizona Adventure
    where:  4400 N. Scottsdale Road, #370
                  Scottsdale, AZ 85251
                  telephone:  (480) 990-9320; (800) 419-9320
                  email:  boudreaux@anarizonaadventure.com

Gammons Gulch
     where:  P.O. Box 76
                  Pomerene, AZ. 85627
                  telephone:  520-212-2831
                  email:   gammonsgulch@theriver.com

Old Tucson Studios
    where: 
201 S. Kinney Road
                  Tucson, AZ  85735
                  telephone:  (520) 883-0100
                  fax:  (520) 578-1269
                  email:  afriend@oldtucson.com

Rawhide Old West Town
     where:  23023 North Scottsdale Rd.
                   Scottsdale, AZ
                   (4 miles north of Bell Road at Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak Roads)

The National Festival Of The West
     when:  March 15-18
     where:  P.O. Box 12966
                   Scottsdale, AZ 85267-2966
                   telephone:  (602) 996-4387
                   email:  maryb@festivalofthewest.com

Tombstone and OK Corral
     where:  P.O. Box 367
                   Tombstone, AZ 85638
                  
telephone:  (520) 457-3456
                    e-mail:  okcorral@nmaa.org