Tn Tombstone

Sad news indeed. We will keep family and friends in our hearts and prayers.

If you are not staying on the range I would strongly recommend Twin Fountains RV Resort. On site restaurant and bar owned by a Marine. It is an easy 30 minute drive to the range. About 2 miles from the Cowboy Museum where the awards are held. Also about a mile or so from the casino/horse track if you like that sort of thing. I would also make it down town to the Land Run Memorial. One of the greatest display of brass sculptures I have ever seen. Also can stop at Toby Keith bar and grill while you are there. We RV a lot and are in North GA. We will push through and do one night stands for two nights then spend a few nights in OK City even when shooting is not involved. It is a interesting city. If you want to see something really strange check out the Bone Museum. Lots of fun.

Seeing as this is the weekend after KY State up at Pondarosa Pines we will plan to stay an extra day or two at Joes then head down to Alabama. TKD save my camping spot. Deadlee how about some round count stages so us gifted shooters (GF) can cornfuse the spotters. Spring is just around the corner.

It is up to to TO to make sure the last shot is picked up. If TO can not say for sure then BOD goes to shooter. I had this happen to me, state match. Time was faster than I can shoot by few seconds.(Maybe 10 or so) TO was not looking at the clock so does not know for sure but I do. (Best stage of the day by the way.)Took the reshoot and did not do well. Still bugs me. TO's do your job and watch the last shots record.

To all who served a very large and heart felt thank you. All gave some, some gave all. Thank you Freedom is not free. Thank you. A thousand other cliches, Thank you. I hope everyone gets to thank a veteran today.

Thanks to everyone who put on a wonderful match at BorderTown this year. Fun Stages, no disappointment on big and close targets. It was wonderful to see everyone again after 5 years. Hope it is not that long again. It takes a huge effort and wonderful team to pull off this caliber of match each year. Thanks to everyone involved. And thanks for the best posse possible. 15 rocked.

Congratulations Possum Skinner, Well deserved.

Good choice, congratulations Scarlett.

Way to go Slow Jen, I know you worked hard to get there. You make us all proud.

The sound of a miss? It is the same as the sound of one hand clapping.

Another sad announcement, we have lost another great cowboy and friend. Sheriff Lord has passed, Sheriff Lord shot with many clubs in the South East, had been in Washington State for the last few years. He was a proud veteran and loved the Cowboy game. We will miss him and our hearts and prayers go out to Sassy Motchie and family.

We have lost another great on on our end, Ocoee Rangers lost Tennessee Hoss. A great cowboy, always smiling, helped where needed. Heart and Prayers for his family and friends

Lighting McCoy, This is also one of our partners from the Oak Ridge Outlaws and Smoky Mountain Shootist Society and the Ocoee Rangers. He was the voice of SMSO for many years on awards night. Hard worker, incredibly pleasant to be around. The expression "He would give you the shirt off of his back on a cold day" fits him to a T. A true Classic Cowboy. RIP my friend.

Thank you, I will take this opportunity to post the first one. We lost Preacher Red in early December of 2020 (the year from hell) He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and friend. He was very instrumental in making the Smoky Mountain Shoot Out a success. If you ever attended one of our shoots he was the one that kept the fire buckets going and you would see him riding around on a green Gator making sure everyone was having a great time. He was always a pleasure to be around, had a kind word for everyone and knew how to tell a story. He shot a Spenser so always had to load 3 rounds on the clock and was known to talk to the TO during his shooting string. His favorite line was "Do I have a P yet" He will be missed by all.

I have two, both run well, the 45 feeds better due to the weight of the bullet. I have been know to stove pipe the 38. Lots of fun to shoot.