NEXT MATCH IS OCTOBER 26! LAST WARMUP BEFORE LA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! September, 2013 Volume 5, Issue 9 JEDI GUNFIGHTERS INDUCTED AT HELLFIRE BANQUET - LOCAL GIRL DOES GOOD 'Tater and Bent Barrel Betty Dominate for Overall Wins Newest Jedi Gunfighter members Irish Leadslinger and Hawkshaw Fred proudly signed the banner and posed withwiddowmaker Hill Overall Champions Bent Barrel Betty and Prestidigitator
THIS MONTH IN WESTERN HISTORY On October 21st, 1867, the Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed near Medicine Lodge, Kansas. It requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma. What a great match! Once again the annual HELLFIRE match of the Jackson Hole Regulators did not disappoint at all! As each year passes, more and more folks sign up, the competition is better and better, and those award buckles get nicer and nicer. Congratulations to Bent Barrel Betty for defending her overall Ladies title from 2012. Also, it was a pleasure to watch Prestidigitator in action. He sure looked smooth taking the Men's title. In fact, that was probably my favorite part of the match this year - watching folks I'd never seen like 'Tator, Phantom, and Nonstop to name a few. Of course, seeing some of our out of town friends like Possum, Dew R. Dye and especially Tres Equis had great matches, too. Also, seeing our locals like Free at Last, Doc Cooper, Macon A. Longshot and Irish Leadslinger bring home champion buckles is always good. Tough to pick a favorite part this year. Two things stick out. For one I'm glad I got to shoot through on Saturday and avoid Noah's flood on Sunday! Secondly, at the awards banquet when that lucky rascal Hammer Rock held the winning ticket for the.22 rifle, his dad tried to get him to donate it back to the prize pool. Hammer's response? "No Way!" Thirdly, let me go with seeing my good friend Irish Leadslinger inducted into the Jedi Gunfighters. I'll say this to all you other Jedi - she is a wonderful addition to your ranks and she was genuinely touched by the honor. The side matches this year seemed to be better attended than any I have ever seen. Folks must have thought they were good ones based on the amount of ammo that was burned up. I heard several people looking around to make sure they had enough left for the match. Got a lot of good comments from folks on the stage setup, too. We don't put our targets way out yonder or try to get too tricky, but it's nice to have some good variety to the shooting contd. October 31 st -November 2 nd Comin At Cha, SASS Southwest Regional and Intercontinental Outlaw Championship of the World (Badlands Bar 3) English, TX November 8 th 10 th Hangin' at Coyote Creek - Louisiana State Championship 2013 (Bayou Bounty Hunters) Amite, LA April 11th - 13th Duel in the Bayou - Louisiana State Championship 2014 (Jackson Hole Regulators) - Quitman, LA patterns. The band leader sweep, the 1-3-1 Nevada sweeps, gunfighter friendly stages, etc. are all little things that make for a great experience. As always, the best indicator is all those who have already signed up for HELLFIRE 2014! See you there! -- Hightower MORE COWBOY WISDOM (Sponsored by our friends at Tonto Rim Trading Company) Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their nose, and some don't turn up at all.
Congratulations to All of the Hellfire 2013 Category Winners: 49 r : 1 st Blind Bob, 2 nd Logan Sackett, 3 rd Phantom Ladies 49 r : 1 st Bent Barrel Betty, 2 nd Brazos Belle, 3 rd Lady Gator B Western: 1 st Macon A. Longshot, 2 nd Arkansas Drifter, 3 rd Ninyo Verde Ladies B Western: 1 st Sly Puppy Cowboy: 1 st Prestidigitator, 2 nd Tres Equis, 3 rd KD Steel Cowgirl: 1 st Spur Broke, 2 nd Miss Hitem, 3 rd Complicated Lady Classic Cowboy: 1 st Doc Cooper, 2 nd Longranger Rick, 3 rd Dragon Hill Dave Classic Cowgirl: 1 st Hot Tamale, 2 nd Chula Kat Wrangler: 1 st Blackfish Kid, 2 nd Colt Faro, 3 rd Red Knee Lady Wrangler: 1 st Dew R. Dye, 2 nd Nellie Blue, 3 rd Tequila Diamond Duelist: 1 st Potshot Parker, 2 nd Calhoun Kid, 3 rd Anvil Al Ladies Duelist: 1 st Dancin Duelist, 2 nd Dusty Dee Senior Duelist: 1 st Free at Last, 2 nd Texas Tommy Gun, 3 rd Charles Goodnight Ladies Senior Duelist: 1 st Kow Katcher, 2 nd Cajun Queen Senior: 1 st Goatneck Clem, 2 nd Snake Oil George, 3 rd Czexican Dave Ladies Senior: 1 st Dream Chaser, 2 nd Weezy Anna, 3 rd Diamond Lilly Silver Senior: 1 st Nonstop, 2 nd Lefty Wheeler, 3 rd Jubal Early Ladies Silver Senior: 1 st Ruby Red Jo, 2 nd Texas Flower, 3 rd Longbranch Kitty Elder Statesman: 1 st Hair Trigger Elden, 2 nd Fast Fingers Green, 3 rd Doc NoMo Frontiersman: 1 st Georgia Slick Buckarette: 1 st Diamond Kate, 2 nd Lily Bleu, 3 rd Hotshot Harley Buckaroo: 1 st Mr. Black Gunfighter: 1 st Possum Skinner, 2 nd Hawkshaw Fred, 3 rd Silver Wolf Senior Gunfighter: 1 st Widdowmaker Hill, 2 nd Crosscut Hardy, 3 rd Texas Gator Ladies Gunfighter: 1 st Irish Leadslinger Ladies Senior Gunfighter: 1 st Krazy Legs Kay, 2 nd Choctaw Rosie Frontier Cartridge: 1 st Preacher Kid, 2 nd Ain't Dunit, 3 rd Krazy Kajun Frontier Cartridge Duelist: 1 st Cole Trigger, 2 nd Cubby, 3 rd Bulldog McGraw Outlaw: 1 st Red River Rudy, 2 nd Texas Mac Range Boss: 1 st Ed Sieker Texas Ranger, 2 nd Jackrabbit Joe, 3 rd Red River Mac Junior Boy: 1 st Matt Black, 2 nd Panola Jack, 3 rd Venom Junior Girls: 1 st Slick's Sharp Shooter
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