Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote Cowboy Action Shooting on the State level in a safe and pleasurable venue for the families and youth of Idaho.
This is to be accomplished through the continued benefit of Single Action Shooting Society rules and recommendations.
By using these standards we will continue to foster growth and recreational opportunities within the sport.
Cowboy Action Shooting
One of America's Fastest Growing Family Activities
Cowboy Action Shooting ®--CAS for short--is a sport for young and old.. It glorifies the Old West, and teaches a way of life that has all but vanished from our society during the 20th century. As children we sat glued to the TV on Saturday mornings and marveled at the wonders of the Old West and the cowboys--the Lone Ranger, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the rest of the great western heroes. These heroes, along with our parents, taught us the fundamentals of doing the right thing, being responsible for our acts, sticking up for truth and justice, and how to treat other people. Here, out west, they also taught us to handle firearms responsibly. Cowboy Action Shooting also does all of this and more!
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As a participant in Cowboy Action Shooting, you get to dress up in Western clothes. That's one of the really big things about it--it's like playing "The Good Guys and The Bad Guys"—or the "White Hats vs. the Black Hats".
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Each participant has a unique alias that may be based on an historical figure, a movie cowboy or cowgirl, or any other "Old West" kind of person. This alias belongs to him or her as long as they are active in the organization. And each participant dresses up in a way befitting his or her alter ego.
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Participants are required to have at least 2 revolvers, a rifle and a shotgun. There is a great amount of flexibility on these. You don't need to buy them all at once. If you go to a CAS event only partially armed, chances are that someone will let you borrow a gun that you need. Most shooters also have a gun cart to carry their guns and other equipment. Some of these are quite ornate.
Because CAS participants are responsible gun owners, there are several rules that are adhered to:
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Cowboy Action Shooters observe the standard gun safety rules that are observed at other shooting ranges and events. When guns are not actually being used, they are either cased or sitting with actions open. If we are carrying pistols, they are empty and holstered with the hammers tied down. Only registered shooters are allowed to carry pistols at events.
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All shooting is done on a closely supervised gun range. These gun ranges provide one of the other crucial differences between CAS and regular target shooting.CAS is a fun sport, and in that spirit, the ranges or stages, as they are called in the sport, resemble a movie set or an old western town, more than a normal gun range. There are steel targets that represent villains, building facades that look like saloons, banks, sheriff's offices, etc.
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The shooting sequence follows a script. For example, in one match , the shooter starts by putting on a mask and shouting "Hi ho Silver, away!" This starts the clock. He then shoots 10 revolver targets, 5 rifle targets and a series of shotgun targets, from several different positions. In some scenarios, one or more of the guns may be at a remote location that is part of the range, so the shooter may have to shoot one revolver, run over to a card table to pick up a second revolver, run to another shooting station to pick up his rifle, and to yet another to get his shotgun. His shells may be in still another location! This is interesting and exciting stuff and a real test of skill!
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- Many ladies participate in CAS as evidenced by the numerousl ladies events. In many of these events, the ladies tend to get the uper hand on the men. CAS is also a family event where Dad, Mom and the kids all participate. As with all Cowboy Action Shooting events, all laws are adhered to including the laws requiring proper supervision of minors.
In addition to the shooting, many of the events include family activities such as entertainment, cooking, food, refreshments and even the occasional merchant peddling his/her wares.
If you want to have fun, while being a responsible gun owner and user--try Cowboy Action Shooting.