The Monthly Newsletter of the Colorado Shaketails The Oldest Cowboy Action Shooting Society in the Colorado Territory Ben Lomond Gun Club, Ramah, Colorado RATTLER TATTLER Volume 22 Issue 5 May 2011 NOTES FROM THE RANGE May has arrived, the skies are blue and the temps warm. Now if we could get a good warm windless day to shoot on. It wasn't too bad on the range this month, it was tolerable and the lead was flying. Hot lead on steel always warms my heart if not my numb limbs. We got through 5 full stages this month. The stages were all ones we have shot before. We mixed stuff up on them and I forgot some key elements of others but they were fun none the less, I even managed to get three in before my arm wore out so that warmed me even more. There was a good turnout for the shoot and we had some first timers show up. I hope everyone had a good time. Both posses moved out good and the shooting was fun. I do like shooting Shaketail Style. No P traps just good old fashion shooting. I hope we have a lot more. As always I want to thank everyone that helped set up and tear down. We did both in record times this month. Thank you all. As everyone no doubt knows by now, May was our last shoot. There is a possibility that we will shoot there again but we are uncertain as to what format it will be under. If you are a BLGC member I urge you to voice your concerns about this to the BLGC Board of Directors. Don't threaten or cajole but urge them to keep us as a club discipline. We have been there 20+ years and have A LOT of history with BLGC. I would hate to see Cat House Bill's legacy to CASS die. I'll sign off for now and wish everyone "Good shooting & Fair winds". Don't count us out yet the Shaketails don't die easy. Remember cut off the head and the body will writhe until sundown. Good Shooting Friends, until we meet on the range again. Keep your powder dry. Midnite Slim May 8 May 14 June 11 UPCOMING EVENTS Monthly Cowboy Long Range Shoot arrive about 9:00 AM Third Annual Spring Chicken Shoot at BLGC BLGC Open House
DATE 1-May-11 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Match Final SASS # Alias Name Class Class Final Posse # Miss Proc Miss Proc Miss Proc Miss Proc Miss Proc Miss Proc 1 62117L MAKER-WRIGHT GF 1 1 244.86 304.86 12 0 45.53 4 65.53 57.09 1 62.09 39.50 2 49.50 36.32 3 51.32 66.42 2 76.42 2 64296L SHOOTIN HOOSIER 49 1 2 302.58 337.58 7 0 49.85 3 64.85 56.54 1 61.54 73.37 73.37 65.65 3 80.65 57.17 57.17 3 87712 BOB WIRE RICH 49 2 2 292.73 352.73 12 0 46.56 4 66.56 69.03 69.03 64.63 4 84.63 53.38 4 73.38 59.13 59.13 4 71855 BLOODY LANE 49 3 2 340.91 355.91 3 0 53.70 1 58.70 59.41 59.41 81.61 1 86.61 78.18 1 83.18 68.01 68.01 5 MEAT MAKER W 2 2 323.22 363.22 8 0 57.59 1 62.59 55.18 2 65.18 88.48 1 93.48 69.45 3 84.45 52.52 1 57.52 6 SLICK 49 4 2 371.25 391.25 4 0 62.32 62.32 62.57 62.57 93.80 1 98.80 79.69 3 94.69 72.87 72.87 7 37060 DIRTY POLE CAT SS 1 1 369.52 424.52 11 0 65.05 5 90.05 68.26 1 73.26 69.63 3 84.63 65.20 1 70.20 101.38 1 106.38 8 63630 WIND RIVER SMITH 49 5 1 306.58 426.58 24 0 56.95 5 81.95 54.85 5 79.85 49.81 6 79.81 76.13 4 96.13 68.84 4 88.84 9 7317 JOHN T. HENRY D 1 2 327.24 442.24 19 2 56.18 10 1 116.18 57.57 57.57 82.34 3 97.34 71.10 5 96.10 60.05 1 1 75.05 10 28607L YARO ES 1 2 364.81 449.81 17 0 54.66 3 69.66 58.69 3 73.69 99.16 5 124.16 78.34 4 98.34 73.96 2 83.96 11 RED EYE RAY W 3 1 408.82 473.82 13 0 81.20 2 91.20 78.30 1 83.30 79.05 5 104.05 63.12 2 73.12 107.15 3 122.15 12 GREG 49 6 414.19 474.19 12 0 68.25 4 88.25 72.38 3 87.38 111.82 1 116.82 84.99 4 104.99 76.75 76.75 13 86951 Buckshot Bill Morgan SD 1 2 396.38 491.38 19 0 63.41 4 83.41 64.06 4 84.06 112.50 3 127.50 72.86 6 102.86 83.55 2 93.55 14 76639 OKOTOKS FC 1 2 442.72 497.72 11 0 77.12 3 92.12 100.93 100.93 98.84 98.84 79.11 4 99.11 86.72 4 106.72 15 66901 HAYWIRE SNUFFY LW 1 1 412.68 502.68 18 0 93.05 6 123.05 79.13 5 104.13 62.74 4 82.74 60.14 1 65.14 117.62 2 127.62 16 69505 EINERD FIST CB 1 1 379.83 504.83 23 1 73.59 5 98.59 76.00 3 1 101.00 73.40 5 98.40 55.78 6 85.78 101.06 4 121.06 17 28049 Marshal Ransom Payne SS 2 1 372.44 512.44 26 1 71.42 6 101.42 76.75 3 1 101.75 61.44 5 86.44 60.78 5 85.78 102.05 7 137.05 18 29959 DOC CUTTER SS 3 1 458.59 528.59 14 0 85.66 5 110.66 93.87 1 98.87 73.19 2 83.19 86.45 4 106.45 119.42 2 129.42 19 80160 SILVER TIP GRIZZ SD 2 484.13 539.13 11 0 88.59 4 108.59 88.89 3 103.89 116.36 1 121.36 104.47 3 119.47 85.82 85.82 20 8347 LOST RIVER BILL S 1 1 480.25 545.25 13 0 101.19 6 131.19 86.28 4 106.28 81.25 1 86.25 78.84 2 88.84 132.69 132.69 21 67199 SAM SPURS 49 7 1 476.29 656.29 34 1 90.52 10 140.52 78.92 5 103.92 82.57 7 1 127.57 78.89 4 98.89 145.39 8 185.39 22 BUBBA BUCK 1 2 662.38 802.38 28 0 109.19 10 159.19 117.66 5 142.66 163.86 4 183.86 136.01 5 161.01 135.66 4 155.66 23 7318 MRS, JOHN T. HENRY SW 1 2 697.77 917.77 44 0 129.52 6 159.52 100.21 5 125.21 192.27 13 257.27 146.65 12 206.65 129.12 8 169.12 24 64401 MIDNITE SLIM W 1 1 2214.36 2294.36 16 0 79.44 9 124.44 74.45 2 84.45 62.47 5 87.47 999.00 999.00 999.00 999.00
TG s Corner It has only been a month since we honored Cathouse Bill following his passing and now we could be looking at our last shoot at BLGC and the Shaketails name could be in jeopardy. Needless to say the situation is quite frustrating and disappointing and this is not the forum for exposing all of the details. There are still discussions going on and ideas being explored that could change the situation. I will be sending out updates as the situation becomes clearer. I appreciate all the support we have gotten. Shootin Hoosier
Match Director: Midnite Slim -- midniteslim@yahoo.com Assistant Match Director: Open Board of Directors: Match Director: Midnite Slim -- midniteslim@yahoo.com President: Shootin Hoosier -- shaketails@earthlink.net Vice President: Lostriver Bill -- w.p.breithaupt@worldnet.att.net Secretary: Silverton -- Silverton73@comcast.net Treasurer: Dirty Polecat -- rojo0406@gmail.com At Large: K-K -- cayt@comcast.net Territorial Governor: Shootin Hoosier -- shaketails@earthlink.net Rattler Tattler Email: shaketails@earthlink.net Shaketails Web Site and Facebook page: http://www.shaketails.net/ http://www.facebook.com/shaketails SHAKETAIL XXII Likely Canceled SHAKETAIL XXI SPONSORS TOP GUN SPONSOR: Nation-Wide Horse Transportation: 719-392-1888; Brenda Steele, aka Steel Belle Cherry Hills Animal Hospital: 303-730-3248 Clyde Granville D'Arcy DVM, aka Okotoks DOOR PRIZE CONTRIBUTORS & GENERAL SPONSORS: Rocky Mountain Guns & Ammo: 303-841-1933; 10970 South Parker Road, A16 Parker, CO 80134 Zebra Spirits LLC: 303-748-7984 Black Forest Cabinets LLC: 303-910-0359 Mountain Shadows Restaurant: 719-633-2122; 2223 West Colorado Ave., Colo Spgs, CO 80904 Dog Jake Western Wear: 1-888-364-5253 Deer Trail Meat Locker: 303-769-4544; 1454 1 st Ave., Deer Trail, CO 80105 Boot Barn of Colorado Springs: 719-593-7875; 5720 N Academy Blvd, Colo Spgs, CO 80918 American Steel Art: 303-814-8846; 36586 Forest Trail, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Some Nearby Clubs Along The Front Range Club Name & City Shoot Dates Contact Alias The Colorado Cowboys Lake George, CO Coyote Gulch Cowboys Boulder, CO Pawnee Station Wellington, CO Rockvale Bunch Rockvale, CO Pawnee Sportmens Center Briggsdale, CO Sand Creek Raiders Byers, CO 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th Sunday el Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 T.J. Walker 303-494-5229 Red Creek Dick Martin 303-857-0520 Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Governor General 970-484-3789 Sweetwater Bill 303-366-8827