Thanks to Bullet, here is a listing of Major CAS events in, and around, Arizona.
AZ-CAS SCHEDULE 2009
( Last Updated: January 13, 2009 )
ARIZONA CLUB SHOOTS:
1st SATURDAY --------- RIO SALADO CAS east of Phoenix.
Contact: Rod “Sheriff Bill Murphy” Crandell 480-821-8934; email: ogre1@cox.net
Ken “AZ Lightning Jack” Furr, 480-820-7372; kafurr@aol.com
Website: http://www.riosaladocowboys.com
Directions: Take AZ Hwy 60 East from Hwys I-17 & I-10 to Ellsworth Road and turn North onto Ellsworth. Ellsworth Road changes to Usury Road (same road, name change). You will pass thru the McDowell intersection and proceed approximately 2 miles on Usury Road. Look for the Rio Salado Sports Club sign and turn west into the range. You will see a large phoenix painted on the hill behind the range. Shooters meeting 9 A.M. (8:00 AM June thru Sept.) There is a 4-stage practice match on the Friday night (5:30 P.M.) before the Saturday match morning match.
1st. SUNDAY --------- OLD PUEBLO SHOOTIST ASSN. near Three Points west of Tucson.
Contact: Tom “Solicitor General” Jacobs 520-749-6838 –email: SolicitorGeneral@OldPuebloShootists.com
Henry “Redington Red” Jacobs 520-296-9949.– email: hjacobs@bblabs.net
Website: http://www.OldPuebloShootists.com
Directions: Take I-10 Hwy. to I-19 Hwy south of Tucson. After 500 meters on I-19 turn west (right) onto Hwy 86 (Ajo Way). Drive 24 miles west to Robles Junction and bear right. Drive 2-3 Miles and turn right (north) at the Tucson Rifle Club sign that is just past the 148 mile marker. Be sure to sign-in at the range office and note that you are a cowboy. Fee is paid when you get to cowboy range which is ¼ mile past office. Shooter’s meeting 9 A.M. year round.
1st SUNDAY ------------ COWTOWN north of Phoenix.
Contact: Jerry “Maddog McCraken” Larson 623-974-0725; maddogmccraken@ccsa-az.us
Gail “Barbwire” Snow 480-488-3064; barbwire@ccsa-az.us
Pam “Panhandle Pam” Rogers; panhandlepam@ccsa-az.us
Website: www.ccsa-az.us
Directions: Take Hwy I-17 north. Turn west (Exit 223) onto Carefree Hwy. (AZ 74). Turn south onto Lake Pleasant Road (Peoria/Sun City) for ½ mile. Turn west onto “old” Carefree Hwy (gravel road). Stay on gravel road for approximately 2 ½ miles until you hit Cowtown. During the summer starts at 8 A.M; in Winter 9 A.M.
2nd SATURDAY -------- ARIZONA COWBOY SHOOTERS ASSN. north of Phoenix.
Contact: Kay “Sunshine Kay” Brand, 602-973-3434 or Email: Kbrand@cox.net
Chuck “Blue Ridge Ranger” Poole, 602-493-7001 or Email: brranger@cox.net
Website: http://www.acsainc.com
Directions: Ben Avery Range starting at 7:30 AM for Long Range Event. North on I-17 Hwy to Carefree Hwy which is 10 miles north of Bell Road. Turn west (Exit 223) on Carefree Hwy. Ben Avery is ¼ mile west of I-17. Follow road past the main public range. Match held on practical pistol range and shooting starts at 8:00 A.M.
2nd SATURDAY --------- TOMBSTONE GHOST RIDERS near Tombstone
Contact: Jerry “Wily Yankee” DePuma, 520-400-8962 or Email: wily-yankee@q.com
Website: www.tombstoneghostridersaction.com
Directions: Just north of Tombstone, AZ off Hwy 82 near the intersection of Hwy. 80 at Tombstone Livery. Start shooting at 9 A.M.
2nd SUNDAY ------------ COLORADO RIVER REGULATORS near Lake Havasu City.
Contact: Thom “Crowheart” Yaras 928-855-2893; email: Thompdp@aol.com
Charles “Trinity” Wittmaack 928-855-6155; email: chaswitt@citlink.net
Website: http://www.aztrinity.com
Directions: Sara Park at mile-post #175 on AZ Hwy 95 one mile south of Lake Havasu City. The Regulators only shoot September through June. They stand-down during July and August.
2nd SUNDAY ------------ YAVAPAI RECREATION LEAGUE near Prescott.
Contact: Tim “Justice B. Dunn” Coker, 928-638-4911 or JusticeNEmma@commspreed.net
Roscoe “Willie Longtree” Livingston, 928-443-7370; or email: rosannieo@cableone.net
Gary “J.P. Trouble” Carr 928-772-9454 or email: 3troubles@cableone.net
Website: www.yavapairecreationleague.org
Directions: If coming from Phoenix, go to Wickenburg to Hwy. 89. Turn North. Go through Wilmot. There is a bar on the right hand side pf the road outside of Wilhoit. The turn-off to the range is 2 miles from this bar. Look for Mile marker 297. Look for forest service road 71. It only goes one way. If coming from Prescott, go to Hwy 89 South. The range is 12.7 miles from the White Spar Safeway. As soon as you pass marker 298, look for Forest Service Road 71 and turn left.
2nd SUNDAY --------- TOMBSTONE GHOST RIDERS “MOUNTED”
Contact: Doug “Cowboy Doug” & Terri “Tequila Terri” Evans, 520-457-3559 or
Email: tombstonelivery@msn.com
Website: www.tombstoneghostriders.com
Directions: Just north of Tombstone, AZ off Hwy 82 near the intersection of Hwy. 80 at Tombstone Livery. Mount-up at 10 A.M. and Start shooting at 11 A.M.
3rd. SATURDAY -------- LOS VAQUEROS near Tombstone at Tombstone Livery.
Contact: Judy “Mist Chance” Flowers 520-573-1218; Email: ojflowers@powerc.net
Website: www.losvaqueros.org
Directions: Just north of Tombstone, AZ off Hwy 82 near the intersection of Hwy. 80 at Tombstone Livery. Start shooting at 9 A.M.
3rd SATURDAY -------- WHITE MOUNTAIN OLD WEST SHOOTIST near Snowflake.
Contact: Leonard “Maddog” Miglorisi, 928-536-6934, Email: wmows@hotmail.com
Sue “Mustang Sue” Marshall, 928-536-4285, Email: dam22@frontiernet.net
Directions: Take Pinedale Road out of Taylor and drive west 5.4 miles until you reach Forest Road #133 (dirt). Continue on Pinedale Road 3/4 miles past Forest Road #133, and turn right at the sign (small pistol with word SHOOT). Follow the road about ¾ mile to find the shooting place. NOTE: On the 1st Saturday of the month, WMOWS hosts a LONG RANGE match at ranges covering 50 to 650 yards. The Long Range match is in a valley 5.7 miles east of Taylor one Pinedale Road. Watch for a sign on the north side of the road. Winter matches start at 10 A.M.
3rd SATURDAY -------- COWTOWN COWBOY SHOOTERS ASSN. north of Phoenix.
Contacts: Jerry “Maddog McCraken” Larson 623-974-0725; maddogmccraken@ccsa-az.us
Gail “Barbwire” Snow 480-488-3064; barbwire@ccsa-az.us
Pam “Panhandle Pam” Rogers; panhandlepam@ccsa-az.us
Website: www.ccsa-az.us
Directions: Take Hwy I-17 north. Turn west (Exit 223) onto Carefree Hwy. Turn south onto Lake Pleasant Road (Peoria/Sun City) for ½ mile. Turn west onto “old” Carefree Hwy (dirt road). Stay on dirt road for approximately 2 ½ miles until you hit Cowtown. During the summer starts at 7 A.M; in Winter 9 A.M.
3rd SUNDAY ---------- ALTAR VALLEY PISTOLEROS near Three Points west of Tucson.
Contact: Dave “Dirty Dave Rudabaugh” Glenn 746-7874 or glenn_dave@ti.com
Bob “Lt. I.M. Lost” Cade cadebob@qwest.net
Website: http://www.users.qwest.net/~cadebob/
Directions: Take I-10 Hwy. to I-19 Hwy south of Tucson. After half mile on I-19 turn west onto Hwy 86 toward Ajo Way. Drive 24 miles to Robles Junction and bear right. Drive 2-3 Miles and turn right (north) at the Tucson Rifle Club sign which is just past the 148 mile marker. Be sure to sign-in at the range office and note that you are a cowboy. Fee is paid when you get to cowboy range which is ¼ mile past office. Start time year-round is 9 AM.
3rd SUNDAY ------------ TONTO RIM MARAUDERS near Payson.
Contact: Sid “Silverado Cid” Dando, 928-595-1230 or sid@npgcable.com
Website: http://www.trmarauders.com
Directions: Tonto Rim Range near Payson.
3rd SUNDAY ------------ THE MOHAVE MARSHALS near Kingman
Contact: Kristy “Mizkiz” Bond, 928-753-4266
David “Concho Dave” Kent 928-757-9175; email: conchodave@frontiernet.net
Pierre “Pepe US Marshal” Langois 928-753-4314; email: otee@citlink.net
Website: http://www.mohavesportsmansclub.com/
Directions: Take Hwy I-40 west to exit 44. The take McConnico Road north until you reach Oatman Road. Drive west on Oatman Road approximately 5 miles until you see the Seven Mile Hill Shooting Range sign. Turn north into the range.
4th SATURDAY -------- TOMBSTONE BUSCADEROS southeast of Tombstone.
Contact: Ken “SixPak” & Polly “Diamond Pak” Kaufmann, 520-743-4852 Email: tombstone@pakem.com
Website: www.tombstonebuscaderos.com
Directions: Take I-10 to Benson, AZ and then turn south at Exit 303. Drive through Benson staying right onto Hwy. 80 (Bisbee Hwy). Drive through Tombstone and just at the south end of town (mile marker 318) turn left (east) onto Gleeson Road. Drive approximately one mile and take the right fork past the wash. You will cross one cattle guard (gravel road). The shoot is held on the Cowan Ranch Road (look for CAS sign). Proceed ½ mile to the range which will be on the right side of the road. Start time is 9 AM.
4th SATURDAY --------- YAVAPAI RANGERS near Cottonwood.
Contact: James “Johnny Meadows” Peoble, 928-567-9227;email: johnnymeadows55@yahoo.com
Karen “Pure Lilly” Crowder, 928-567-7291 or purelillys@aol.com
Website: http://www.yavapairangers.com/
Directions: West on Forest Service Road 9571 approximately 8 miles north of Cottonwood. Because of the divided highway, you must go past 1 miles to turn around and come back if coming from the south.
4th SATURDAY …… DUSTY BUNCH near Casa Grande, Arizona Territory
Contact: Tom “Squibber” Thoresz or “Honeydew”, 520-568-2852 or Email: dustybunch@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.dustybunch.org/
Directions: If coming north on I-10 Hwy from Tucson turn west onto I-8 Hwy. Turn off I-8 Hwy at Exit 174 onto Trekell Road and proceed south for approximately one mile. Look for a CAS sign and turn left (east) onto Arica Road. You will first see the Trap Range/RV Park, but continue to the right and you will reach the Main Range. If coming south on Hwy I-10 from Phoenix, turn west onto Hwy 8. Turn south onto Trekell Road and proceed as noted above.
4th SUNDAY ------------ COLORADO RIVER SHOOTISTS north of Yuma.
Contact: Leon “Cactus Jack” Wilmot 928-726-7727; email: cactusjack2784@yahoo.com
Website: www.yumamatchmasters.com
Directions: Adair Range north on AZ Hwy 95b between mile posts 40 and 41. Juniors shoot free.
5th SUNDAY ------------ ALTER VALLEY PISTOLEROS near Three Points west of Tucson.
Contact: Dave “Dirty Dave Rudabaugh” Glenn 746-7874 or glenn_dave@ti.com
Bob “Lt. I.M. Lost” Cade cadebob@qwest.net
Website: http://www.users.qwest.net/~cadebob/
Note: Please call or email to verify matches and times.
ANNUAL “ARIZONA” CAS MATCHES:
Jan. 16-18, 2009 YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON BREAKOUT near Yuma
Leon “Cactus Jack” Wilmot 928-726-7727; cactusjack2784@yahoo.com
Website: www.yumamatchmasters.com
Feb. 4-8, 2009 HIGH NOON at the TOMBSTONE LIVERY
Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 or tombstonelivery@msn.com
Website: www.tombstoneghostriders.com
Feb. 21-22, 2009 FIRE AND ICE at Cowtown.
Tom “Squibber” Thoresz or “Honeydew”, 520-568-2852 or dustybunch@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.dustybunch.org/
Feb 25-March 1, 2009 WINTER RANGE at Ben Avery north of Phoenix.
Toni “Pea Patch” Tomich 623-465-8683 or register@winterrange.com
Website: http://www.winterrange.com/
March 20-22, 2009 GATHERING of the POSSES 2009 near Casa Grande
Tom “Squibber” Thoresz or “Honeydew”, 520-568-2852 or Email: squib@2i2.com or dustybunch@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.dustybunch.org/
March 28-29, 2009 SASS WESTERN NATIONAL MOUNTED CHAMPIONSHIP near Tombstone, AZ off Hwy 82
Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 or tombstonelivery@msn.com
Website: www.tombstoneghostriders.com
May 14-17, 2009 TONTO RIM SMOKE OUT aka SASS AZ Black Powder Smoke Out near Payson
Host: Tonto Rim Marauders
Sid “Silverado Sid” Dando, 928-595-1230 or sid@npgcable.com
Website: http://www.trmarauders.com
May 22-24, 2009 SUMMER RANGE near Tombstone, AZ
Ken “SixPak” & Polly “Diamond Pak” Kaufmann, 520-780-4852 Email: tombstone@pakem.com
Website: www.tombstonebuscaderos.com/SummerRange.html
Sept. 19-21, 2009 VALLEY VERDE RANCH WARS near Camp Verde, AZ
James “Johnny Meadows” Peoble, 928-567-9227;email: johnnymeadows55@yahoo.com
Karen “Pure Lilly” Crowder, 928-567-7291 or purelillys@aol.com
Website: http://www.yavapairangers.com/
Oct. 22-25, 2008 BORDERTOWN SASS AZ State Championship just north of Tombstone, AZ off Hwy 82
near the intersection of Hwy. 80 at Tombstone Livery.
Sandy “Quicksand” Gordon, 520-290-8599, email: pikecoyle@msn.com
Website: www.azbordertown.com
Dec. 18-20, 2009 GUNFIGHT AT BRAWLEY WASH near Three Points, AZ
Bob “Lt. I.M. Lost” Cade cadebob@qwest.net
Website: http://www.users.qwest.net/~cadebob/
MAJOR “OUT-OF-STATE” MATCHES/EVENTS:
Jan. 23-25, 2009 Ambush on Butterfield Trail near Los Cruces, NM
Mark “Fast Hammer” Aguirre 575-647-3434
March 19-22, 2009 Trailhead ’09 near Columbus, TX
Charles Goodnight 281-342-1210
April 9-11, 2009 Stampede 2009 near Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Fargo 702-460-6393 or fargo2000@aol.com
Website: www.nevadarangers.com
April 23-26, 2009 Buffalo Stampede aka SASS New Mexico State Championship at Founders Ranch
Website: www.sassnet.com
May 2 - 3, 2009 Best Shoot by a Dam Site near Boulder City, NV.
Eldorado Cowboys, Charming 702-565-3736, ECowboys02@aol.com
May 28-31, 2009 The Siege at San Juan aka Colorado State Championship near Montrose, CO
Paul “San Juan” Miller,249-4227; Email: sanjuan1@gwe.net
Website: www.sanjuanrange.com
May 28- 31, 2009 Western States Championship near Fernley, NV
Cal “Quick Cal” Eilrick, 775-575-6700; Email: quickcal@bcglobal.net
Website: www.gunfighter.com/westernstates
June 11-13, 2009 Cody’s Wild West Shootout aka Wyoming State Championship near Cody, Wyo.
Joe & Kari Lynn Cross 307-587-2946; Email: joekar@tritel.net
High Lonesome Drifters website: www.highlonesomedrifters.com
June 5-7, 2009 Utah Summer Games near Cedar City, UT
(Tentative) Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275; Email: puffbuster@coalcreekcowboys.com
Website: http://www.utahsummergames@org/sports/cowboyactionshooting.html
June 8-12, 2009 National Shootout #22 aka The Shootout on Santa Fe Trail at Raton, N.M.
(Tentative) Russ “A.B. Trahern” Green 281-250-6973, Email: rgreen@aggie76.com.
Bill “Crapshooter” Meadors, 817-444-2049, Old West Shootist Association
Website: www.owsacas.com
June 22-28, 2009 End of Trail 25th SASS World Championship at Founders Ranch, N.M.
Website: www.sassnet.com
July 2-5, 2009 Hell on Wheels SASS High Plains Regional near Cheyenne, WY
Overland Kid, 307-635-9940; Email highplainshow@aol.com
Website: http://www.cheyenneregulators.com
Aug. 13-16, 2009 OUTLAW TRAIL at Founders Ranch, NM
Website: www.sassnet.com
Sept. 18-20, 2009 SHOOTOUT AT OLD MAGDALENA near Magdalena, NM
Roger “Grizzle Adams” Adams 575-854-2488; Email radams@gilanet.com
Website: http://www.madelenatraildrivers.com
October 1 - 4, 2009 Eldorado SASS Nevada State Championship near Boulder City, NV.
Eldorado Cowboys, Charming 702-565-3736, ECowboys2@aol.com
Dec. 3-6, 2009 SASS CONVENTION & WILD WEST CHRISTMAS at Las Vegas, NV
Website: www.sassnet.com