Canadian Championships of Cowboy Action Shooting

[Garand]

Well the 10th Canadian Championships are but a fading memory now. This was our last year at Fort Kusk, and as usual it was a great success. I would like to say thanks to the organizers for their hard work and to the many participants who made it fun.

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2007-08-08

 

[maurice]

WOW, excellent props! Looks like fun. I have so much tied up in other pursuits, .. I wish i had more time and money to participate in that sport!

 

[The Cold Lake Kid]

I'm jealous of your props and your town.
Hope we can get something built like that once we accumulate the ca$h.

 

[gorky]

That really is a spectacular setup - well done indeed. What kind of turnout did you guys have this year ?

 

[Dragoon]

Re-read Garand's post.

This was our last year at Fort Kusk

The land has been sold. Soon it will no longer be a range......everything will be torn down.

 

[Cariboo Lefty]

We had about 120 shooters. The Fort Kusk bunch did an excellent job as always. The Alberta Frontier shootists have made a deal with the Rocky Mountain House range, and will be moving most of their props and buildings to the RMH facility. The range has a ton of potential, but is going to require 2 tons of work. I expect that Bernie his crew will be ready for next years match.

 

[VICIOUS]

HOWDY'; SO where is Rocky Mountian House Range ? web site ? club info ?

 

[bluemule]

The Rocky Mountain House gun range is west of the town about 5miles - between Highway #11 and #11A. On the west side of a paved north/south road that has the Pine Hills Golf Course further north on the east side of the road. There is a locked steel gate and sign into the range. Your club membership fee ($50 in 2007) gets you a key to the gate.
The club does not have a web page yet.

 

[VICIOUS]

HOWDY , Thanks bluemule . But I am in ONTARIO ,not really familar with the area , what town ? in the province of ? from a the big city of ----- travel ?

 

[docthompson]

Rocky Mtn. House

Rocky Mountain House
Alberta,
About half way between Edmonton and Calgary
Straight west of Red Deer Alberta. about 50 miles,
New home of the Alberta Frontier Shootist Society (check their website)
Hope this helps you find your way to the shoots.
Regards,
(Sask) Doc Thompson / A.F.S.S. Badge #109

Sorry for the mis-information,
Rocky Mountain Rangers are in Medicin Hat with a great range and a super bunch of shooters.

 

[GrantR]

... Home of the Rocky Mountain Rangers (check out their website) ...

What now .... another cowboy action shooting club using the popular "Rocky Mountain Rangers" name???

(Not that it wouldn't be an excellent name for a club in Rocky Mountain House, mind you ....)

Anyway, Google doesn't turn up a website for a group of that name in Rocky Mountain House .... do you have a link?

 

[John in B.C.]

How about a few more pics of the action etc. Anybody on the forum attend? Where will the Champ shoot be held in '08?

 

[GrantR]

That is the name used by the Alberta Frontier Shootists for their main annual match, always held on the August long weekend. (Perhaps needless to say, I understand that the use of that name ruffles a few feathers elsewhere in Canada.)

As mentioned above, because the farm on which the AFS range has been sold, they are re-locating to Rocky Mountain House for next year ... so that's where the next "Canadian Championships of Cowboy Action Shooting" will take place ....

(I didn't attend, so can't provide any more photos ....)

 

[John in B.C.]

August long weekend every year...makes it easy to plan for.