The Lone Star State
Capital City:   Austin
Statehood:
      December 29, 1845
State Bird:
      Mockingbird
State Tree:
      Pecan
State Flower:  Bluebonnet
State Song:     "Texas, Our Texas"
State Motto:   "Friendship"


Shooting Groups & Clubs

Abilene Gun Club
Abilene, TX
contact:  Sanders Bailey
               (915) 698-0685
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday

Alamo Area Moderators
Bulverde, TX
contact:  Jim Korbelik
               (210) 545-3366
               Joe Neuman
               (210) 493-9301
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday
territorial governor:
     Crosscut (870) 499-7315
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Amarillo Gunfighters
Rt. 2, Box 280
Canyon, TX 79015
contact:  Jim Dakota
              (805) 488-2406
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

American Federation 
of Old West Reenactors (AFOWR)
National Office:  Dallas, TX
contact:  Commissioner
               (214) 503-1540
reenactors - SASS affiliated

Angelina Runnin' Guns
Lufkin, TX
contact:  Jim Calahan
               (409) 564-6418
monthly shoot:  (call for schedule)
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Badlands Bar 3
territorial governor:
     Billy Boots ((903) 632-5190
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Big Thicket Outlaws
Beaumont, TX
contact:  Ben Hansen
               (409) 838-2801
               Randy Hennigan
               (409) 722-5305
               Jack Vick
               (409) 860-5526
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Black Mountain Thumb Busters
P.O. Box 102
Lone Star, TX  75668
contact:  Richard A. Brewster
               (903) 656-2668
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Brazos Valley Desperados
Bryan, TX
contact:  Billie "Mom" Ammann
               (409) 279-5859
cowboy western action

Brazos Valley Gunslingers
P.O. Box 1688
Brenham, TX 77834
contact:  Michael Davis
               (979) 830-5364
               Jimmy Detro
               P.O. Box 131
               Burton, TX 77835
               (979) 251-7415
              
email:  cowgrl5462@aol.com
email:  brazosvalleygunslingers@hotmail.com
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Bounty Hunters
territorial governor:
     Texas Dude (806) 299-1313
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Butterfield Trail Regulators
Abilene, TX
contact:  Sanders Bailey
               (915) 698-0685
monthly shoot:  4th Saturday
territorial governor:
     Capt. James H. Callahan (325) 893-4165
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Canadian River Regulators
Amarillo, TX
contact:  James R. May
               (806) 353-6413
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday February 
     through November
territorial governor:
     Long Hunter (806) 365-0093
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Cedar Knob Gunfighters
14930 FM 2268 #101
Holland, TX 76509
contact:  Leonard Wendler
               (254) 657-3024
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Chisolm Trail Gunfighters
5799 Rittenhouse Shore Dr.
Austin, TX 78734
contact:  Larry Berger
               (512) 266-2234
monthly shoot:  call for schedule

Comanche Trail Shootists
P.O. Box 50831
Midland, TX  79710-0831
contact:  Barry "Col. Nathan C. Riddles"
               Brooks
               (915) 694-3233
monthly shoot:  1st Saturday
territorial governor:
     Texas Boden (432) 693-2700
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Comanche Valley Vigilantes
6616 Fireflame Dr.
Dallas, TX  75248-5015
contact:  Chuck "Knifemaker" Dominy
               (817) 498-4527
               "Rio Bravo Kid"
               (972) 251-7277
               Doug Handel
               (972) 241-9650
email:  agb1@flash.net
monthly shoot:  3rd Saturday and next day 
     Sunday
territorial governor:
     Goatneck Clem (817) 439-3185
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Cripple Creek Cowboy Company
5053 Shannon Dr.
The Colony, TX 75056
contact:  John Frentress
               (972) 625-2065
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Driftwood Drovers
6903 Cherrydale Drive
Austin, TX 78745
contact:  Roger McCown
               (512) 453-7323
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

El Vaqueros
Breckenridge, TX
contact:  John Rowe
               (817) 559-7566
               Roger McMullen
               (254) 559-9896
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
territorial governor:
     Col. John S. Mosby (254) 559-7566

Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters
23107 Kobs Rd.
Tomball, TX 77375
contact:  Cheryl McLane
               (281) 351-1845
               Bill Williams
               (936) 494-0078
               (936) 856-2433
email:  happytrails2@juno.com
monthly shoot:  Shootout at Perfection Ranch  
     - Covered Arena, Montgomery, TX on
     February 24, 2001
     Trailhead 2001 - Columbus, TX on
     March 24, 2001
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Guns Of Timber Creek
P.O. Box 903
Gainsville, TX 76241
contact:  Chad Briley
               (940) 912-1886
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Gunsmoke And Horse Sweat
3285 Marilee Rd.
Gunter, TX 75058
contact:  "Toot" Barkley
               (972) 382-1145
               (830) 997-4389
               email:  tootrwb@aol.com
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
cowboy western action - CMSA affiliated

Heritage Gunfighters
1015 Diamond Blvd.
Southlake, TX 76092
contact:  Jon Franks
               (817) 481-31553
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Legends Of Texas
3836 Horizon
Bedford, TX 76021
contact:  Brad Gandy
               (817) 540-1643
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Lone Star Frontier Shooting Society
Cleburne, TX
contact:  Glen "Palo Duro Kid" Wilson
               (817) 847-5052
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday 
     and last Sunday
sponsoring "Roundup 2000"
     October 13,14, 15, 2000
territorial governor:
     Goody (972) 620-9133
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Lone Star Legacy
P.O. Box 838
Decatur, TX 76234
contact:  Katrina Peterson
               (940) 627-2012
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Lone Star Reenactors
1302 Bowie Dr.
Corsicana, TX 75110
contact:  James Kirk
               (903) 362-3216
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Los Diablos Tejanos
Frdericksburg, TX
contact:  Harvey Lane
              (830) 997-9090
monthly shoot:  1st Sunday
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

North Texas Gunslingers
708 Kings Row
Denton, TX 76201
contact:  Larry Putman
               (940) 566-8021
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

 


Oakwood Outlaws
Rt. 1, Box 24
Oakwood, TX  75855
contact: Alline Henderson (Texas Alline)
              (903) 545-2252
territorial governor:
     Justa Hand (903) 545-2252
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Old Dallas Gunfighters 
& Reenactment Society
Dallas, TX
contact:  Buzz "Doc" Fanion
               (214) 503-1540

Old Fort Parker Patriots
territorial governor:
     Slowaz Molasses (254) 412-0904
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Old West Gunfighters
Rt.1, Box 267
Forestburg, TX 76239
contact:  Rickey Huckabay
               (940) 964-2446
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Onion Creek Gang
1501 Lawnmount Dr. #1111
Round Rock, TX 78664
contact:  Jay Davis
              (512) 310-7175
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Paseo Del Norte Pistoleros
4539 Cowtown Circle
El Paso, TX 79924
contact:  Charlie Duncan
               (915) 592-1271
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Red River Regulators
Texarkana, TX
contact:  Ray Haltom
               (903) 838-0964
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Billy Boots (903) 632-5190
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Running Creek Rangers
Rt. 1, Box 45
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
contact:  Darrell Pierce
               (903) 572-3927
reenactors - AFOWR affililated

San Antonio Rough Riders
territorial governor:
     Moses Austin (210) 269-2503
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Sand Creek Cattle Company
Rt. 2, Box 61-1
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
contact:  Chad Cruise
               (903) 482-5118
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

South Texas Pistoleros
territorial governor:
     Dusty Lone Star (210) 680-8840
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Stockyard Gang
5004 Shannon Dr.
The Colony, TX 75056
contact:  James McNabb
               (972) 625-8427
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Tejas Caballeros
P.O. Box 28
Driftwood, TX  78619
contact:  Paul "El Malo" Sherrill
               (512) 894-0050
email:  elmalo@ccms.net
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday 
     (except October which is on the last 
     Saturday)
territorial governor:
     Original Lajitas Bob (512) 847-5162
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Tejas Pistoleros, Inc.
P.O. Box 321074
Houston, TX  77221
contact:  Bole "Paladin" Smith
               (713) 690-5313
               Tell Sackett 
               (713) 747-1101
               Moe "Beauregard Maverick"
                Guertin
                email:  moeg@ev1.net
monthly shoot:  4th weekend - Saturday
     and Sunday
organizers of Standoff at Plum Creek 2000
     October 20-22, 2000
territorial governor:
     Texas Paladin (713) 690-5313
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Terry's Texas Rangers
8th Texas Cavalry Company I
Texas /Oklahoma
contact:  patric@ghostriders.org
reenactors 

Texas Gunfighters
Rt. 4, Box 149
Gonzales, TX 78689
contact:  John
               (830) 672-6730
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Texas Historical Shootist Society
P.O. Box 216
Barker, TX 77413 or
P.O. Box 752
Magnolia, TX 77353-0752
contact:  Marty Hale
               (281) 392-7980
               James Meredith, Webmaster
         email:  jmeredith@usa.net
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
note:  shoot at "Gunsmoke" Texas
territorial governor:
     Texas Jack Daniels (281) 259-0284
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texas Lone Star Rangers
P.O. Box 182
Comfort, TX 78013
contact:  "Chopps"
               (830) 995-3059
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Texas Old Guns
Rt. 1, Box 1262
Palestine, TX 75801
contact:  Bill Brown
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Texas Outlaws
Dallas, TX
contact:  Len Baxley
               (214) 217-1182
monthly shoot:  call for schedule

Texas Peacemakers
Tyler, TX
contact:  Charles Wilhelm
               (903) 663-3963
               Craig Dempsey
               (903) 876-3119
monthly shoot:  1st Saturday
territorial governor:
     Tennessee Star (972) 964-8627
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texas River Pistoleros
Corpus Christi, TX
contact:  Terrell Hass
               (512) 937-8139
monthly shoot:  3rd Sunday
territorial governor:
     Sofilthy Odell McMean (361) 991-7215
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texas Regulators
territorial governor:
     Texas Jack Daniels (281) 259-0284
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texas Rough Riders
Fredericksburg, TX
contact:  Kevin  McNease
               (210) 685-3568
monthly shoot:  call for schedule
mounted shooting - CMSA affiliated

Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club
Greenville, TX
contact:  Joe "Jacob Plain" Berger, Jr.
              (903) 455-2264
              Charlie Smith
              (903) 455-8331
               Bill Webb
               (903) 994-2797
email:  jpgc@koyote.com
monthly shoot:  4th Sunday
territorial governor:
     ColeBluesteele (871) 581-7732
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texas Troublemakers
territorial governor:
     Knife Maker (817) 498-4527
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texican Rangers
Stiehler Ranch
Fredericksburg, TX
contact:  Rob "Yukon Bob" Gililland
               (210) 658-7368
               email:  robgil@flash.net
monthly shoot:  2nd Saturday
territorial governor:
     Lassiter Thunder (210) 657-6588
cowboy western action - SASS affiliated

Texoma Gunfighters
Rt.3, Box 78
Gainsville, TX 76240
contact:  Robert Hill
               (940) 665-8095
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Texoma Mounted CSA
711 Amber Lane
Little Elm, TX  75068
contact:  Lee Glover
               (972) 294-5919

The Gunfighters
405 Evans Dr.
Euless, TX 76040
contact:  Chris Whatley
               (817) 267-4545
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

White Mule Ministries
4800 Old Brook Rd.
Weatherford, TX 76087
contact:  Billy Shadden
               (817) 594-8675
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

Wimberly Gunfighters
30 Hill Country Trail
Wimberly, TX 78676
contact:  Ray Schiflett III
               (512) 847-3176
reenactors - AFOWR affiliated

 


Cowboy Action Shooting Matches

Long Horn Crossing
     when:
  February 25, 26, 27, 2005
     where:  Eagle Lake, TX
     contact:  Texas Paladin
                      (713) 690-5313

Jail Break '05 (SASS Texas State Championship)
     when:  March 10, 11, 12, 13, 2005
     where:  Oakwood, TX (see site for range)
     contact:  Texas Alline
                      (903) 545-2252

Trailhead
     when:
  March 23, 24, 26, 26, 2005
     where:  Columbus, TX
     contact:  Pepper Russell
                     (713) 723-0854

Comancheria Days
     when:  April 7, 8, 9, 10, 2005
     where:  Fredericksburg, TX
     contact:  Lassiter Thunder
                      (210) 657-6538

Hotter Than Hell Too
     when:  April 30, May 1, 2005
     where:  Breckenridge, TX
     contact:  Tom Doniphan
                    (254) 559-8287

4 States Championship
     when: 
May 28, 29, 2005
     where:  English, TX
     contact:  T-Bone Dooley
                      (903) 628-5512

Comin' At 'Cha
     when: 
September 23, 24, 25, 2005
     where:  English, TX
     contact:  T-Bone Dooley
                     (903) 628-5512

Comanche Moon Shootout
     when:
  October 1, 2, 2005
     where:  Midland, TX
     contact:  Hoodoo Brown
                     (432) 682-1422

The Whoopin'
     when: 
November 5, 6, 2005
     where:  Austin, TX
     contact:  Texas Heat
                      (512) 219-8280

Defend Old Fort Parker
     when:
  November 1,2 13, 2005
     where:  Groesbeck, TX
     contact:  Slowaz Molasses
                      (254) 412-0904

Cowboy Christmas Shoot
     when: 
December 17, 18, 2005
     where:  Abilene, TX
     contact:  Cob-Eye Jack
                      (325) 698-0685

 


Cowboy Mounted Shooting Events

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Old West & Historical Sites & Events

Billy Bob's Texas
     where: 
2520 Rodeo Plaza
                   Fort Worth, TX 76106
                   telephone:  (817) 624-7117
                   fax (817) 626-2340

Confederate Reunion Grounds - Fort Parker State Park
     where:  RR 3, Box 95
                   Mexia TX 76667
                   telephone:  (254) 562-5751

Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
     where: 
213 East Ave. D
                   San Angelo, TX 76903-7099
                   telephone:  (915) 657-4441 or (915) 657-4444

Historic Fort Stockton
     where: 
300 East Third St.
                   Fort Stockton, TX 79735
                   telephone:  (915) 336-2400

Red Steagal Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival
     when:  October 27-29
     where:  Fort Worth
                   email:  billy@cowtowncoliseum.com

The Alamo
     where:  300 Alamo Plaza
                   San Antonio, TX
                   telephone:  (210) 225-1391