The August Shoot – The Month Before The Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out

Thanks to the following for assistance in this Issue of the Ocoee Rangers:  Lucky Lightburne – Photos … Sudden Sam – Scores …  Pleasant &        Ocoee Red – Notes of Happenings … Marshal Too Tall – Buffalo Shoot Results

The August Ocoee Rangers shoot was another good one.  58 shooters participated. Both Dajango Slim and Tenn Smoke were back, after being away for a long while.  It was good to have them back. And a few folks were with us for their 1st time.  That was special too.  What kind of day was it?   Well, according to old west philosopher, Ocoee Red, “It was hotter than …….”.  He left that last part out, so folks could use their own word.  That way everyone could both describe the day as they saw it, …. and no one would be embarrassed. Right Rev. Adam Jones?

Look at Posse 3, above. See all the smiles? Were they smiling because they really like Cowboy & Cowgirl Shooting? Or were the smiles because Too Tall shoots in Posse No. 2?  No, that can’t be it. They just like shooting. The Top Gun for the day was Cumberland Drifter, and the Top Lady Shooter was Dodge City Dixie. The Top 10 Shooters were (1) Cumberland Drifter (2) Hurricane Charly (3) Unpleasant (4) Hike’s Point Hank (5) Widowmaker (6) Purly (7) Double Nickle (8) Koda Joe (9) Jackalope  (10) Clancy O’Conall. Yankee Dutchman won the Buffalo Shoot Long Range Rifle – Pistol Cal. event, and Marshal Too Tall won all the rest: Long Range Pistol, Long Range Rifle – Rifle Cal. & .22 Cal.

SHOOT RESULTS

Top Gun … Cumberland Drifter     …….    Top Lady Shooter … Dodge City Dixie

Cowboy:  (1) Hurricane Charly      …     B-Western: (1) T-Bone Angus

Lady 49er:  (1) LuLu McGoo (2) Miss Kitty Kat    …    49er: (1) Double Nickle

Wrangler: (1) Polecat Carl (2) Dajango Slim

Lady Senior: (1) Dodge City Dixie

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

Lady Silver Senior: Two Step Net     …     Silver Senior: (1) Ocoee Red

Elder Statesman:  (1) Purly (2) Tin Pot (3) 3 Notch

Grand Patron: (1) Papa Dave (2) Linc     …    Cattle Baron:  (1) Tabasco J.O.T.

Lady Gunfighter: (1) Anita Margarita (2) Mrs. Pleasant (3) Appalucy

Gunfighter:  (1) Unpleasant (2) Hike’s Point Hank (3) Widowmaker

Sr. Gunfighter: (1) Reno Mustang (2) Kid Ziggy (3) Yankee Dutchman

Silver Sr. Gunfighter: (1) Tenn Critr (2) Tenn Smoke

Front. Cartridge Gunfighter: (1) Jackalope (2) Judge’m All Duncan

Outlaw:  (1) Tombstone (2) Marshal Too Tall (3) Curly Bill

Duelist: (1) Cullen Bohannon    …   Sr. Duelist: (1) Ranger Roger   …    Silver Sr. Duelist: (1) Delta Desperado

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

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

Classic: (1) Saddle  Burr Jack  …  Frontier:  (1) Smokin’ Dave  …  Various: (1) Outlaw Sam Bass

 

Next Month Is The   “Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out!”

Remember how the old TV version of Dragnet used to start?  Let’s try it.

This is the place, the Ocoee Rangers Cowboy & Cowgirl Shooters’ range in Cleveland, TN. I shoot here, I’m a Cowboy Shooter. I was riding the day watch on the range.  It was sorta sunny.  My pardner was Marshal Too Tall.  He was feeling intense, in anticipation of the coming action. We were talking to lots of cowgirls and cowboys getting ready to unlimber their shootin’ irons and compete in the Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out!   …. Did that sound a bit like how Joe Friday would have said it?

Next month, September 24th, will be our 3rd Annual Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out! Have you filled out your registration form and turned it and your shoot fee in to Purly?  If you haven’t, pilgrim, you better get movin’.  You don’t want to miss out on a good shoot and a chance to win an Ocoee Rangers belt buckle, if you win your shootin’ category, or a certificate for being the Best Dressed Lady or Best Dressed Gent, or an award for some other shooting performance, or a nifty lunch / grub after the shoot, or a chance to win a prize in a drawing.  Most importantly, you don’t want to miss a nifty shoot with lots of your shooting pals. How much does it cost to shoot?  It’s real reasonable, pilgrim. Buckaroos shoot and eat free.  All other shooters pay a $25 Shoot Fee, which includes “grub” following the shoot.  Non-shooters who have “grub” with us will pay $8. That’s a bargain in anyone’s book, right Too Tall?

2016 Awards to be presented:

Best Dressed Lady   and   Best Dressed Gent

Top Gun    and     Top Lady Shooter

Top 10 Shooters

Shoot Categories

No Misses

B S = Buffalo Shoot

B S – .22 Cal.

B S – Long Range Rifle – Rifle Cal.

B S – Long Range Rifle – Pistol Cal.

B S – Long Range Pistol

Categories Recognized At Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out!

Buckaroo and Lady Buckaroo

Young Gun and Lady Young Gun

Cowboy and Cowgirl

Wrangler or Lady Wrangler

49er and Lady 49er

Senior and Lady Senior

Silver Senior and Lady Silver Senior

Elder Statesman and Grand Dame

Cattle Baron

Grand Patron

B-Western or Lady B-Western

Frontier Cartridge

Classic Cowboy and Classic Cowgirl

Frontiersman

Duelist and Lady Duelist

Senior Duelist and Lady Senior Duelist

Silver Senior Duelist

Elder Statesman Duelist

Frontier. Cart. Duelist

Double Duelist

Gunfighter and Lady Gunfighter

Senior Gunfighter

Silver Senior Gunfighter

Frontier Cart. Gunfighter

Outlaw and Lady Outlaw

Maverick (no separate groups)

Steampunk

For Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out! Info contact Purly at  Purly45@gmail.com or  by phone at 423-580-4387

See You At The Leadmine Valley Shoot-Out!,

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