The Land Of Lincoln
Capital City:   Springfield
Statehood:
      December 3, 1818
State Bird:
      Cardinal
State Tree:
      White Oak
State Flower:  Purple Violet
State Song:     "Illinois"
State Motto:   "State Sovereignty, National Union"


Shooting Groups & Clubs

Broken Spoke Mounted Posse

890 Hwy 61
Mendon, IL 62351
contact:  Gene Cockrum
              (217) 964-2433
               email:  dcockrum@adams.net
cowboy action - CMSA affiliated

Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club
Yankee Ln.
Chillicothe, IL
contact:  Chillicothe Outlaw Club
               (309) 579-2443
               email:  oglesjr@mtco.com
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Dewmaine Drifters
Marion, IL
contact:  Robert Ramsey
              (618) 997-4261
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Effingham County Sportsman's Club
Effingham, IL
contact:  Bob Fergus
              (618) 238-4222
monthly shoot:  1st Saturday
territorial governor:
     Crooked Arm (618) 483-6309
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Illinois Colts F.D.C.
contact:  Tom Blasgen
              (630) 830-1514
monthly shoot:  call for schedule

Illinois River City Regulators
territorial governor:
     Fourty Five .45 Kid (309) 383-2395
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Illowa Irregulars / Milan Rifle Club
Milan, IL
contact:  Ken Clark
               (309) 792-0111
               Mark Schumacher
               (309) 523-3918
monthly shoot:  June, July, August, October
territorial governor:
     Miss Ann Flinch (309) 798-2651
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Kishwaukee Valley Regulators
405 Somonauk Street
Sycamore, IL
contact:  Michael "Montana Man Mike"
               Taylor
               (815) 758-4260
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday April, June, July August, September, October, November
territorial governor and range master:
     Six Fingered Shootist (815) 895-4051
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Long Nine
Springfield, IL
contact:  Andrew "Buffalo Buck" Bresnan or
               Greg Nevitt
               (217) 544-8813
email:  brez13@frontiernet.net
monthly shoot:  4th Sunday
territorial governor:
     Taquila Tab (217) 496-3949
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Marion County Renegades
territorial governor:
     Railroad Bill (314) 994-0367
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

McLean County Peacemakers
territorial governor:
     Two Cards (217) 736-2256
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Midwest Firearms Association
Quincy, IL
contact:  Doug Alexander
              (217) 228-1486 (daytime)
email:  bookstop@adams.net
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Logo (573) 655-4875
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Midwest Rangers, Inc.
(Cowboy Mounted Shooting Club)

2852 Lundgren Rd.
Pecatonica, IL 61063
contact:  Rob "Thunderbird Kid" Arntzen,
              Founder/Treasurer
              (815) 964-9413 (days)
              (815) 239-2774 (evenings)
               email:  arntzenrm@aol.com
               Cathy Wagner, Director
               email:  colt@execpc.com
               Pierce Barker, Vice President
               email:  pbark3@aol.com
               Joan Kruse, Secretary
               email:  njkruse@execpc.com
               George Irick, Editor
               email: 
               george.irick.hojk@statefarm.com
               Bob Stifter, President
               email:  blckbart@execpc.com
monthly shoot:  4 matches a year, 
     (call for schedule)

 

 


Milan Rifle & Pistol Club
Milan, IL
contact:  Mark Schumacher
               (309) 523-3918
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Missouri Raiders F.D.C.
contact:  Ron Bright
               (618) 377-5629
monthly shoot:  call for schedule

Nason Mining Company Regulators
Nason, IL
contact:  Mel Gajewski
               (618) 625-6538
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday
territorial governor:
     Back Forty (618) 625-6538
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Northern Illinois Mounted Shooters
RR #1, 2852 Lundgren Road
Pecatonica, IL 61063
contact:  Rob "Thunderbird Kid" Arntzen
               (815) 964-9413 (days)
               (815) 239-2774 (evenings)
               email:  arntzenrm@aol.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday 
     March through November
cowboy western action

Northern Illinois Six Shooters
Harrison Rd.
Rockford, IL
contact:  Rob "Thunderbird Kid" Arntzen
               (815) 964-9413 (days)
               (815) 239-2774 (evenings)
               email:  arntzenrm@aol.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday
     March through November

Oak Park Sportsmen's Club
Plainfield, IL
contact:  Janice "Lindsay Wales" Rafac
               (815) 744-4110
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday August
     September and October
territorial governor:
     William S. Hart (815) 836-0404
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Oscar Taylor Home
1440 South Carroll Ave.
Freeport, IL 61032
telephone:  (815) 232-8419

Pike Adams Sportsman Alliance, Inc.
Barry, IL
contact:  Richard Heinie
               (217) 228-9500
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Prairie State Cowboy Action Shooters
territorial governor:
     Triple T (618) 465-9266
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Rangeless Riders
territorial governor:
     Hassayampa John Moss (618) 675-3591
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Reynolds Canyon Raiders
(formerly North Illinois Six Shooters)
Harrison Road
Rockfield, IL
contact:  Tony Hawk, Match Director
               email: tnyhawk1@aol.com
               Ronald "Rip Roarn" Bailey, 
               SASS Territorial Governor
               (815) 874-8001
               email: rbailey@buglineltd.com
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday 
     March through November
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

(Illinois) River City Regulators
Yankee Ln.
Chillicothe, IL
contact:  Paul Brenkman
               (309) 274-5554
email:  oglesjr@mtco.com
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Shady Creek Shootists
territorial governor:
     T.A. Spurs (309) 798-2635
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

The Lakewood Marshals
territorial governor:
     Back Forty (618) 625-6538
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Vermilion River Long Riders
Streator, IL
contact:  Jim Reynolds
               (815) 442-3259
monthly shoot:  2nd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Bailey Creek (815) 442-3259
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated


Cowboy Action Shooting Matches

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Charity Shoot
     when:
  May 28, 29, 2005
     where:  Monmouth (Milan), IL
     contact:  T. A. Spurs
                      (309) 798-2635

Peacemakers Stage Trail Shootout
     when:
  June 18, 2005
     where:  Bloomington, IL
     contact:  Marshall RD
                      (309) 379-4330

Randolph County Ruckus (SASS State Championship)
     when:
  July 28, 20, 30, 31, 2005
     where:  Spatta, IL
     contact:  Tequila Tab
                      (508) 882-3058

True Grit
     when:
  September 2, 3, 4, 2005
     where:  Monmouth, IL
     contact:  Dapper Dan Porter
                      (309) 734-2324

Fall Roundup
     when:
  September 23, 24, 25, 2005
     where:  Milan, IL
     contact:  Miss Ann Flinch
                      (309) 798-2651

 


Cowboy Mounted Shooting Events

Email us if you know of any - info@walker47.com

 


Old West & Historical Sites & Events

Donley's Wild West Town
     where: 
8512 South Union Rd.
                   Union, IL  60180
                   telephone:  815-923-9000

Lincoln Tomb State Historical Park
     where:  Oak Ridge Cemetery
                    Springfield, IL