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!
- 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".
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
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.
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