August  ……  A Significant Month & Shoot  .. More Info About The Lead Mine Annual Shoot Sept 23rd

DON’T FORGET … LEAD MINE VALLEY SHOOT OUT Sept  23, 2017

August was a really significant month.  How so? Well, we had a complete solar eclipse.  Last Kiss returned to shoot.  And Too Tall won 3 of the 4 Buffalo Shoot events. Pleasant won the other.

60 shooters ventured out to participate in the match.  When the shootin’ was done, Cumberland Drifter was the TOP GUN, and Anita Margarita was the Top Lady Shooter. The Top 10 Shooters were (1) Cumberland Drifter (2) Hurricane Charly (3) Jackalope (4) Johnny Morris (5) Marshal W.D. (6) Widowmaker (7) Clancy O’Connal (8) Randy Saint Eagle (9) Pleasant and (10) Ocoee Red.

19 shooters shot with no misses, 32% of shooters who finished.  32 shot with 1 or fewer misses, 54% of shooters who finished.

Anything else?  Yep.  In the competition between Too Tall and Ocoee Red for overall positioning, Ocoee Red won. Of course Too Tall would probably say, “There’s always next month. He was lucky!”  …  Ocoee Red would just smile.

 

Flossie May, Former Cowgirl Shooter, Passes On

On August 7, 2017, death claimed Flossie May (a.k.a. Pam Huddleston).  Probably most current Ocoee Rangers will wonder, “Who was Flossie May?”  The answer is, Flossie was the 1st Lady to shoot an Ocoee Rangers Match, and that was the very 1st Ocoee Rangers Match. Before that, Flossie frequently shot with us when we were the Tennessee Mountain Marauders. In that very 1st Ocoee Rangers shoot, Flossie was 1 of 51 shooters.  Since that 1st shoot, subtracting those who have passed on and those who have just given up Cowboy Shooting, there are only 12 of us left.

Flossie started shooting with the Knoxville cowboys, back when they were the Smokey Mountain Shootists and shot down west of Knoxville, a bit off I-75 / I-40.  But she journeyed south with lots of other folks and became 1 of us. Flossie moved away years ago and was no longer able to shoot with us. That was our loss.

So long Flossie.  You were a good cowgirl.  …  Notice the grin she’s trying to control?

 

AUGUST SHOOT RESULTS

Top Gun:  Cumberland Drifter  …  Top Lady Shooter:  Anita Margarita

Buckaroo: (1) Cooper

Cowboy: (1) Hurricane Charly (2) Marshal W.D.

Wrangler: (1) Tenn Williams

Lady 49er: (1) LuLu McGoo (2) Raven Madd

49er: (1) Johnny Morris (2) Polecat Carl

Senior: (1) Cumberland Drifter (2) Dirtwater Fox (3) Happy Pappy

Lady Silver Sr.: (1) Two Step Net (2) Roma Jane

Silver Senior: (1) Ocoee Red (2) Marshal Too Tall (3) Roscoe Ranger

Elder Statesman: (1) Tombstone John (2) Purly (3) T-Bone Angus

Cattle Baron: (1) Wildcat Wilkey

Grand Patron: (1) Papa Dave

Classic: (1) Saddle Burr Jack

Frontier: (1) Long Gulch

Duelist: (1) Long Wolf (2) Tin Pot

Sr. Duelist: (1) Randy Saint Eagle (2) News Carver

Elder Statesman Duelist: (1) Horseshoe John (2) Shenandoah Will

Frontier Cart. Duelist: (1) Smokin’ Dave

Silver Sr. Double Duelist: (1) Sudden Sam (2) Steely I. Justice

Lady Gunfighter: (1) Anita Margarita

Gunfighter: (1) Widowmaker (2) Clancy O’Connal (3) Pleasant

Lady Sr. Gunfighter: (1) Appalucy (2) Miss Kitty Kat

Sr. Gunfighter: (1) Yankee Dutchman (2) El Carrera (3) Keystone

Elder Statesman Gunfighter: (1) Tenn Critr

Frontier Cart. Gunfighter: (1) Jackalope (2) Outcast (3)  Mongo

Outlaw: (1) Fast Harley (2) Curly Bill (3) Loose Cinch

Are You Ready For The 4th Annual Lead Mine Shoot Out On 9-23?

Here’s what you’ll be shooting for.

Have you registered to shoot in the Annual Lead Mine Shoot Out in September?  If not, you’d better get your registration form to Purly. Why do it early?  Well, there are several reasons. (1) It’ll help us in ordering food, to make sure we have enough and that we don’t have too much and have to pay for unneeded stuff.  (2) If you want to shoot in a particular posse, it’ll increase your chance of getting assigned to the posse you desire.  (3) It’ll help the folks registering shooters and assigning people to posses on shoot day.

What will you be shooting for? Well, winners in categories will get 1 of the nifty buckles shown above.  The rest of us will be shooting for enjoyment and the heck of it.  Notice that Purly’s added a few new touches to the 2017 buckle.

Cost to Shoot:  $25 per shooter, which includes lunch … Except Buckaroo shooters shoot and eat free  …. Non shooters pay $8 for lunch

6 Stages To  Shoot. …. “More bang for your bucks”

Buckles for Category Winners

Awards for Top 10 Shooters

Awards for Best Dressed Lady Shooter and Best Dressed Gent

Awards for a Match With No Misses

Pre-Match Buffalo Shoot … no additional cost

Door Prizes by random drawing  … must be present to win

 

Please Register Early … It’ll sure help us .. Forms are on the Ocoee Rangers Internet main site, and Forum, Telegraph Campfire section.  See below for more info.

If you’re interested in shooting the Buffalo Shoot, it’ll start at 8:30 am, maybe a bit before. You can shoot in 1 or more of the following events:

25 yard   .22 Revolver shoot

100 yard   .22 Rifle shoot

100 yard   Rifle Cal. Rifle shoot

100 yard   Pistol Cal. Rifle shoot

 There’s no additional charge to shoot the Buffalo Shoot, even if you shoot all 4 events.

 

Mail Registration Form and Shoot & Lunch Fee with Checks to Purly at:

Robert  Hendrix  (Checks payable to Robert Hendrix)

170 Red Fox Trail,   Rock Spring, GA  30739

 

More Information – Contact  …

Purly at Purly45@gmail.com or phone 423-580-4387   or  Yankee Dutchman at rjappeldoorn@aol.com

 

Please Plan to Attend and Shoot, and  Bring a Friend

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