The Centennial State
Capital City:   Denver
Statehood:
       August 1, 1876
State Bird:
       Lark Bunting
State Tree:
       Blue Spruce
State Flower:  Rocky Mountain Columbine
State Song:      "Where The Columbines Grow"
State Motto:    "Nothing Without Providence"


Shooting Groups & Clubs

Black Canyon Ghost Riders
Hotchkiss, CO
contact:  Michael Veitch
               (970) 921-4812
               Dave "Fandango Dave" Krill
               (970) 835-8871
monthly shoot:  4th Sunday
territorial governor:
     Fandango Dave (970) 835-8871
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Boulder Rifle Club (Coyote Gulch)
Boulder, CO
contact:  Fred Walker
               (303) 494-5229 
               Grant "Quix Hand" Von
               Letkemann
               (303) 530-1410
email:  grantvon@aol.com
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday April 
        through September 2000
cowboy western action

Buffalo Creek Cowboys
Bailey, CO
contact:  Karl Fanning
               (719) 836-2072
               Jim Ferguson
               (303) 838-0117
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday, 
     May to November
cowboy western action

Burning Mountain Sportsman's Club
Rifle, CO
contact:  Thomas Thompson
               (970)  625-6151
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday

Castle Peak Wild Shots
territorial governor:
     Old Squinteye (970) 524-9348

Claim Jumpers
Denver, CO
contact:  Fred Kaplan
               (303) 287-5680

Colorado Cowboy 
Mounted Shooting Association
(CCMSA)
(M Lazy C Ranch)
(Colorado Cowboys)

P.O. Box 461
Lake George, CO 80827
contact:  Randy Myers
               (719) 748-3398
               fax:  (719) 748-3250
phone: (800) 289-4868
email:  mlazyc@aol.com
monthly shoot: 1st Tuesday
territorial governor:
     Mule Creek (719) 748-3398
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Colorado Shaketails
Ramah, Colorado Springs, CO
contact:  Ed "Trooper" Roswold
               (719) 591-2019
               William P. Blattler
               (719) 347-0952
               Bruce Schneider
               (719) 570-7760
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
territorial governor:
     Colorado Swede (303) 688-3750
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Durango Gunslingers
Durango, CO
contact:  Larry Cohen
                (970) 247-4260 
email:  dgogunslingers@geocities.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Elkhead Valley Mounted Shooters
8102 RCR 56
Hayden, CO 81639
contact:  Heather Stirling
               (970) 276-3920
email:  elkhead@ranchweb.com
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated

Four Corners Gunslingers
Cortez, CO
contact:  Gary Johnston
               (970) 565-6240
               Mike Kelso
               (970) 565-3840
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Deputy Duke (505) 778-5551
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

High Plains Regulators
Pueblo, CO
contact:  Roy Wheeler
               (719) 488-3857
               Fred "Fearless Fred" McGuire
               (719) 488-3604
email:  fmcguire@gateway.net.
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Hole In The Wall Gang
945 Manitou Ave.
Manitou Springs, CO
contact:  (719) 685-0868
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

High Plains - Weld County
Greeley, CO
contact:  "Cowbell John" Belfraqu
               (970) 834-1126
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

 


(West) Montrose Marshals
Montrose, CO
contact:  Bob Eakin
               (970) 249-7701
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Big Hat (970) 240-6151
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Northern Colorado Rod and Gun Club
Pawnee Station

2719 Aberdeen Court
Fort Collins, CO  80525
contact:  Gerry "Rusty Spur" Mitchell
               (970) 202-1251
                email:  mitch@frii.com
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Northland Colorado Rangers
territorial governor:
     Powder Wash Kid (970) 826-0150

Northwest Colorado Rangers
Craig, CO
contact:  Bob Stark
              (970) 824-3502
              Andy "Sagebrush Burns" Bullen
              (970) 824-8407
monthly shoot:  last Saturday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Pawnee Station
North Fort Collins, CO
contact:  Tony "Sam E. Wadcutter" Palmeri
               (970) 586-1056
               Gerald Mitchell
               (970) 204-9837
               "Big Hand" Mike, 
               New Shooters Info
               (970) 356-3144
               "Breed", Match Director
               email:  breed@frii.com
               "Snake", Photographer
               email:  jcarli7705@aol.com
               "Rusty Spur", Teritorial Governor
               email:  rusty-spur@home.com
email:  yogibear@frii.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday
territorial governor:
     Rawah (970) 568-3378
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Rifle Creek Rangers
Rifle, CO
contact:  Tim "Charles Bolton" Kinion
               (970) 625-3710
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday (10 a.m.)
territorial governor:
     Billy Dixon (970) 625-8177
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Rocky Mountain Regional Raid 2000
August 24, 25, 26, 27, 2000
13967 Umpire Street
Brighton, CO  80601
contact:  "Lady Justice"
               (303) 659-0707
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

San Juan Rangers
Montrose, CO
contact:  Kerry or Paul M. Miller
               (970) 249-4227
email:  sanjuan1@rmi.net 
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
territorial governor:
     San Juan (970) 249-4227
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Sand Creek Mounted Posse
P.O. Box 5042
Denver, CO 80217
contact:  Kevin Bellington
               (303) 366-2236
email:  cmsax2@aol.com
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Sand Creek Raiders
P.O. Box 472102
Aurora, CO  80047-2101
contact:  Steve "Bat Masterson" Fowler
               (303) 745-2529
               email:  batfowler@aol.com
monthly shoot:  4th Sunday
territorial governor:
     Bat Masterson (303) 745-2529
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Shootist Society of Pawnee Sportsmen
territorial governor:
     Governor General (970) 484-3789

Thumbusters F.D.C.
contact:  Brian Coldwell
               (970) 532-0248
monthly shoot:  call for schedule

Thunder Mountain Shootists
P.O. Box 55334
Grand Junction, CO 81505
contact:  Peggy "Cheah" Kramer 
               (970) 242-6233
               email:  kramer@gj.net
               Pat "Pinto Being" Schutz
               (970) 464-7188
email:  pschutz@mesa7.mesa.colorado.edu
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday and Sunday
territorial governor:
     Hulahan Bob (970) 626-5730
cowboy western action  - SASS affiliated

Windy Gap Regulators
529 N. Elm Street
Cortez, CO  81321
contact:  Jennifer "Stumble Leena" Stewart
               (970) 565-9228
               email:  target7@sisna.com

territorial governor:
     Deputy Duke (505) 778-5551

cowboy western action - SASS affiliated
Revengers of Montezuma - mounted
 


Cowboy Action Shooting Matches

The Siege at San Juan (Western Colorado Championship)
     when:  May 26, 27, 28, 29, 2005
     where:  Montrose, CO
     contact:  Paul "San Juan" Miller (or San Juan Rose)
                     (970) 249-4227
                     email:  sanjuan1@rmi.net

Where the Old West Stayed Young
     when:
  May 28, 29, 2005
     where:  Craig, CO
     contact:  Sagebrush Burns
                      (970) 824-8407

Badger Mountain Range Wars
     when: 
June 6, 7, 8, 2003
     where:  Lake George, CO
     contact:  Mule Creek
                     (719) 748-3398

Revenge of Montezuma 2003 5th Annual Cowboy Action Shoot
     sponsored by Windy Gap Regulators and Revengers of Montezuma    
     when: 
June 17, 18, 19, 2005
     where:  Cortez CO
     contact: 
 Piedra Kidd
                      (970) 565-9228

Shootout at Pawnee Station
     when: 
July 29, 30, 31, 2005
     where:  Ft.Collins
     contact:  Red River Wrangler
                      (970) 225-0545

Rocky Mountain Regional Raid (SASS Colorado State Championship)
     when:  August 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005
     where:  Denver
     contact:  Steve "Bat Masterson" Fowler
                     (303) 745-2529
                      email:   batfowler@aol.com

Shaketails XVI
     when: 
August 5, 6, 7, 2005
     where:  Ramah, CO
     contact:  Yaro
                      (303) 646-3777

The Last Ride of Kid Curry
     when:
  September 10, 11, 2005
     where:  Rifle, CO
     contact:  Charles Bolton
                      (970) 625-3710

Montrose Marshals Turkey Shootout
     when:
  November 13, 2005
     where:  Montrose, CO
     contact:  Big Hat
                      (970) 249-7701
 


Cowboy Mounted Shooting Events


Revenge of Montezuma 2005 5th Annual Cowboy Action Shoot

     sponsored by Windy Gap Regulators and Revengers of Montezuma    
     when: 
June 17, 18, 19, 2005
     where:  Cortez, CO
     contact:  Heida Huginkiss
                     (970) 882-4306

 


Old West & Historical Sites & Events

Bartels' Mancos Valley Stage Line
     where: 
telephone:  (800) 365-3530
                                       (970) 533-9857
                   email:  mvsl@fone.net
     when:  Open may through September
                  (Call for reservations)

Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
     where: 
3091 California Street
                   Denver, CO  80205
                   telephone:  (303) 292-2566
                   email:  bawmhc@aol.com

Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway
     where:  P.O. Box 8
                  Canon City, CO 81215
                  telephone: 719-275-5149
                  fax: 719-275-6270
                  email:  info@buckskinjoe.com

Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum
     where: 
987-1/2 Lookout Mountain Road
                   Golden, CO 80401
                   telephone:  (303) 526-0747

Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center
    
where:  P.O. Box 38201
                   Colorado Springs, CO 80937
                   telephone:  (719) 632-7000
                   email:  marfab@home.com

Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy
     where:  101 Pro Rodeo Drive
                   Colorado Springs, CO
                   telephone:  (719) 528-4764

Women of the West Museum
     where:  1536 Wynkoop
                   Suite 400B
                   Denver, CO  80202
                   telephone:  (303) 446-9378
                   fax:  (303) 446-9379