Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Winter Range 2014 is coming fast and registrations are about 60 ahead of last year. The match sold out by mid-December last year and has been selling out about two weeks earlier for the past three years. After discussing the proposed stages which should be "straightforward" and the only prop reset being the soda can laucher that will probably be on Stage 12, the cowboy match limit has been set at 792. (36 posses x 22 shooters per posse.) The Wild Bunch match is limited to 125 shooters. The warm up matches are going to be limited to 200 shooters per wave for three waves. So, get those applications in so you don't miss out for Winter Range 2014! We'll try to answer any questions on this thread and post news as things move along. There are a few changes for this year. There is now a shooters list posted on the Winter Range website. There will be no swap meet or black powder night shoot this year. There is a new Winter Range Event sponsor -- Ruger. The Cowboy match sponsor is Pietta and the Wild Bunch Match Sponsor is Wild West Merchantile. Now that the local temperatures are firmly in the low 90s and 80s months of planning and indoor work has now gone outside. (Hopefully, these photos are in order as I can't see them until they are posted.) Winter Range tries to store as many props and equipment indoors as possible as the brutal summer sun and low humidity plays havoc on wooden props and will dryrot plastic and rubber in short order. The containers are opened and emptied and the props assessed to determine if they need repair, replacement or recycling to reflect the main theme. This year the theme is "Boomtowns and Ghost Towns." Shopping at the Winter Range hardware store. The tools are almost all checked out. The tops of the targets have been cut off and the heads angled more to give a steeper angle on the plate faces. New springs on the back of the plates should give a nice "ding" when struck. All the free standing plates are now 20"+. Some of the Saquaro cacti were looking a little rough so new ones are being made. Some new trestles are being built. Last year the trestle completely spanned Stage 6. Despite the simple look, this prop was very difficult to set up and took a lot of manpower. The first cut on a new prop and a few hours later. There should be a mine with ore cars and a sluice box. If all goes well (we are in the desert) there should be water flowing in the sluice box separating ore. There might be some moving water on some other props/targets as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Just awesome. Lots of friends in those pics,wish I was there. Keep them coming Larsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother King, SASS #69031 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 COOL! Talked to Sunshine Kay today.... should be sold out 1st week of December! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Annie SASS #37063 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Got our confirmations yesterday. 625 and 626 This is such an awesome shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Scratch Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 WOW!!! This will be my first time to shoot out west, the Props look Great!! Can't wait!! Still need to book a hotel, Don't want to be in a fleabag, but $150 a night is a bit outa the budget. (staying 11 days) Suggestions?? Mississippi Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Sadie Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Wow! Great props. This will be our 1st time out at Winter Range. Looking forward to it!!! Thanks for the progress pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Wow! Just wow! This will be my first time there, and I'm most definitely lookin' forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dynamite Dick Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 WOW!!! This will be my first time to shoot out west, the Props look Great!! Can't wait!! Still need to book a hotel, Don't want to be in a fleabag, but $150 a night is a bit outa the budget. (staying 11 days) Suggestions?? Mississippi Kid Budget Suites of America, North Phoenix is where the wife and I stayed last February and are staying there again. $204.00 a week but you had to supply your own bedding and kitchen utensils otherwise it was furnished like a small 1 bedroom apartment. NORTH PHOENIX 2702 W. Yorkshire Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85027 (623) 587-1700 (866) 877-2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 The Doily Gang post on the ladies shooting clinic at Winter Range reminded me that Evil Roy will not be putting on his shooting school this year. Maybe if some of the guys wear a nice frock they can sneak into the ladies shooting clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 The Doily Gang post on the ladies shooting clinic at Winter Range reminded me that Evil Roy will not be putting on his shooting school this year. Maybe if some of the guys wear a nice frock they can sneak into the ladies shooting clinic. Suspect this will be first year in close to 15 that ER has not had the school. I know I attended a couple over 10-14 years ago. He deserves a year off. L, thanks for updates. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick McClade Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Simply can't wait, my daughter Lily Bleu (11yoa) is getting to come shoot with me this year and that tickles me to death Best match of year IMHO. Slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 What I think is fantastic is how many folks state they are coming to WR for the first time... Rain, snow or shine, y'all will have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Blue #54399 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Larsen, thanks for the update photos! 95 days to go and I'm just about as jazzed as I can be! Is it time to shoot yet?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palo Verde, SASS # 56522 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 There is a reason Winter Range is the largest Cowboy Action shooting match in the world. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not looking like it's gonna happen for me this year, the money just isn't there. It's killin' me to think about not going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Blue #54399 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 There is a reason Winter Range is the largest Cowboy Action shooting match in the world. . Yep...cuz they put on a "shooter's match"....they give us what we want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Diamond, SASS #61820L Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 BTT for the best match anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Filly Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I can not wait! Painted Filly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 All the categories have the minimum number of shooters required to honor those categories except ONE. Ladies Frontier Cartridge Duelist. There is presently only one lady signed up for LFCD. Two more are required to honor the category. Come on ladies, there has got to be more soot sisters out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Scratch Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 reminded me that Evil Roy will not be putting on his shooting school this year. WHAT??? I'm flying in Early so I could take the class OK plan B, who in driving distance of Phoenix has a monthly Match I can go to the weekend before Winter Range??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 WHAT??? I'm flying in Early so I could take the class OK plan B, who in driving distance of Phoenix has a monthly Match I can go to the weekend before Winter Range??? There will be several choices. Cowtown is just a 10 minute drive down the road and usually has a two day shoot, the weekend before WR. Cowtown is usually avail also Mon and Tue for practice. There is usually a two day shoot in Tombstone about 3 hours away the weekend before WR. There will be monthly shoot in Mesa, Az an hour away a couple weeks before WR-second Sat of month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Ringer Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Pettifogger it's looking great. Good job with the pictures and updates. Running water in some of the props/stages, now that's cool. All the folks setting up. That's the reason WR is as good as it is! Ringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother King, SASS #69031 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 SHOOTER #718! Best get off your dyin' arse and on your dyin' feet to the PO Box if you're going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 #776 Just got the notification from Sunshine Kay this PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Shooter #751. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Scalped Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Shooter # 752. Only place in Cowboy action shooting I've ever been anywhere near Deuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Shooter # 752. Only place in Cowboy action shooting I've ever been anywhere near Deuce. And he still beat you. ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosscut hardy Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Hope to go one year .. I get excited just hearing talk about Winter Range. ....crosscut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother King, SASS #69031 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 And he still beat you. ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Iron, SASS# 22149 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Why no swap meet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Not looking like it's gonna happen for me this year, the money just isn't there. It's killin' me to think about not going...Howdy Grizz Hope to be comin' over for '015 WR..maybe we can catch up again !!! Regards Mohawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Diamond, SASS #61820L Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blufrost Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Shooter 787. This will be my first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Derringer Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Slick Derringer = #791 Shortcake Derringer = #792 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Slick that's cutting it close !!! Larsen posted there only will be 792 in the main Match!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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