Latest News & Events

Phyllis Wilbur, wife of Richard Wilbur [a.k.a. Guardsman], one of our Long Nine members,  passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in Decatur, Illinois.   We were unaware of this news at the February 28th match.  The Long Nine Cowboys send our condolences to Richard and the Wilbur family.    Mrs. Wilbur leaves her husband, four children, eight grandchildren and two sisters.

For more information please read the complete obituary.

Memorials have been suggested to… Read more

Items of Cowboy Interest

The SASS 2010 National Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting,  known as Winter Range, took place Februry 24 – 28, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona.  The 19 annual event attracted 643 shooters and included a Main Match with 12 stages over 3 days, plus numerous side matches such as Wild Bunch, Cowboy Clays, Long Range and Speed Events.

Deuce Stevens of Grand Rapids, Michigan was named  Top Cowboy Shooter and Two Sons of Covington, Indiana as Top… Read more

Other CAS Clubs

The Illowa Irregulars New Shooter’s Clinic
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:30 a.m. at the Milan Rifle Club
Milan, Illinois [south of Moline]

From the organizers:
“We’ve done this now for the past 3 or 4 years and have gotten some great shooters from it so we’re doing it again this year.  Start time is approximately 10:30 am on the ranges where we shoot our matches.”

This is for new cowboy shooters… Read more