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Tallow River Dispatch July 2004
CAPTAIN'S NOTES:Greetings From River Tallow, Our rendezvous season is in full swing. Many of our members are just back from the Rocky Mountain Nationals near Cortez Colorado and Bayou Salado Rendezvous dear Hartsel, Colorado. On a sad note to the Bayou Salado Rendezvous, over the weekend of July 24th we lost one of our brother buck skinners to a massive heart attack, despite immediate and valiant efforts to save his life. Chuck Durnin (Mountain Man name - Mungondi) will be missed. Let us all take a moment every day to let our friends and family know how much we love them and to settle disputes that we may have because life is precious and short. I am thinking of having a TRT meeting Thursday night, September 9 in the rendezvous area. (This is during the Trapper Days rendezvous.) Check the August Dispatch for time and exact location. May God bless you and yours and keep you safe until we meet again. Otto Ota Captain Bear Claw THE COLORADO STATE BIG BORE CHAMPIONSHIP This year TRT took
over sponsorship of the State Big Bore First I need to mention the people who made it happen: Getting the targets, putting together the target packets, and (most importantly) making sure everyone paid beforeleaving-Bill Lang. Coordinating the event with TRT's calendar, set up, and registration- John Callor. Preliminary work, printing, scoring, and computer- Paul Kelly. Putting together the awards and running the award ceremony- John Ycas Now for some results. To keep it short I'm only going to give the top three finishers in each category. In the Women's Percussion Marcia Kelly, Jane Lewis, and Corky Brown finished 1-2-3. In the Women's Flint it was Jane Lewis, Marcia Kelly, and Ilea Kelly. No records were broken in either category. In the Men's Percussion John Ycas, Leroy Arntson, and Jerry Farringer were first, second, and third. In the Men's Flint the order was Ron Abbott, Tony Hecker, and Doug Davis, with Ron setting a new aggregate record of 166X, and Tony a new 50 yard record of 44. In the Really Big Bore (58 caliber and above) the top three finishers were Jim Eckersley, Ron Abbott, and Paul Kelly. Jim Eckersley set new records in the aggregate (131X) and the 100 yard Buffalo target (44x), and Paul Kelly tied the 100 yard musket target record (45). There were no juniors, but the sub-juniors were Issabella and Dakota Arntson. Given the quality of the range
and site, I would love to see Paul Kelly NATIONAL RENDEZVOUS REPORT Since we all had such a great time I though I would give a report on the Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous. The following members of TRT attended (if I left you out I apologize, let me know and I will mention you next month) : Jan & Jerry Clower, Kendra Clower, Justin Clower, Mike Shaver, Ryan Shaver, Joan Morris, Nancy & Garry Dawdy, Mike and Donna Bear & family, Rick and Donna Davis, Michelle Cyr, Jean Heyer, Janet and Kurt Ballantyne, Stacy & Todd Holden, Romulo and Ellen Cervantes. So as you can see we had a large representation. The rendezvous was held on a large private ranch near Dolores, Colorado. There were plenty of large pine trees for shade. Although it got pretty hot during the day, it cooled off well at night. You could also find relief during the day in the shade. Several groups also went about 10 miles to the river to cool off during the heat of the day. Others took day trips to Mesa Verde to see the sights there since we were so close. Our camp seemed to attract the musicians at night, bribing them with food helped. One night we had 5 guitars(including our own Joan Morris) and a bass fiddle around the camp. The bass fiddle player was also a professional jews harp player and did a solo on the jews harp that was incredible. Needless to say the music was incredible. It was also nice being lulled to sleep by the sound of distant drums. It was also nice to reacquaint ourselves with friends made over the past several years and to make new ones. There was a large representation of rendezvousers from all over Colorado, but also from states far away and even some from overseas. There were other activities such as shooting and archery and hawk and knife. Jerry Clower and Rick Davis went on an overnight trek that ended with a stop at the range. When is the next rendezvous? (see next article) I can hardly wait! Nancy J Dawdy TRT Scribe UP AND COMING RENDEZVOUS This is a new article detailing nearby (within a day’s travel) rendezvous. If I have left one out, please send me the info and I will report it in the next dispatch. August 7-14 – Rocky Mountain College Rendezvous, Jefferson Colorado, look for signs on Hwy 285. This is a teaching rendezvous, several 1 hour classes are taught. Contact Duke "Smoke Talker" Paulsen (720) 540-7698) or smoketalker@juno.com August 25-29 – Como Mountain Man Rendezvous – In Lost Park South of Jefferson – Follow signs out of Jefferson. For more info call 719-836-2698. This is another small rendezvous, but lots of fun. September 2-6 – Ft Bridger Rendezvous,
Wyoming off I-80 at Ft Bridger Wyoming, about a 7 hour drive from Denver. This
rendezvous is not for everybody(in fact at times it is a zoo), but the traders
are the best and plenty of them. Info: Ft. Bridger Rendezvous Association September 9-12 Trapper Days Rendezvous, Ft Lupton. This is our own rendezvous. Lots of fun and lots of activities, and the best part is, it is close. Contact Dave or Bunny Dukeman for info 303-940-9747. September 17-19 Hunter’s Widow Rendezvous, Ft Lupton. Another TRT sponsored event for women & children only. It is like a big rendezvous style slumber party. Contact Michele Cyr 303-697-6993 or Donna Bear 720-929-0697. January 7-10, 2005 – Wyoming Winter Convention, Casper, Wyoming. This is a fun rendezvous held in the Holiday Inn in Casper. No tents or lodges to put up for this one, stay in the hotel. The traders are good and the Saturday evening dinner and dance is fun. So, let me know if you like this article and I will continue it. I will add more in 2005 when I get the dates. Nancy J Dawdy TRT Scribe
LEWIS AND CLARK Tours “The Legacy of Lewis and Clark”, August 3-15, 2004. This tour follows the Corps of Discovery’s journey from South Dakota to the Pacific Ocean. This 13-day tour of the Lewis and Clark Trail will cover the highlights of the expedition as well as modern attractions through the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The tour cost includes deluxe motor coach transportation from Denver to Portland, return air fare and motor coach transfer to pick-up point; 12 nights hotel accommodations; meals (12 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners); entrance fees to all sites and activities; Special Lewis & Clark interpreters along the way; baggage handling, and professional tour director to interpret the history and sites. A few of the highlights include
Price is $1,996 per person double occupancy; single occupancy is $2,588. For Reservations and more information, contact Leisure West Tours, 1266 Strong Street, Brighton, Colorado 80601. Phone 303-659-4858 or 888-443-3350.
REMINDERS ****************************************** The next shoot, Sunday, August 8 at 10AM Rendezvous Area, Shooting Range & TRT Events Schedule July 31 – Rick Davis AUGUST 8 MONTHLY TRT SHOOT – 10AM SEPTEMBER 9-12 TRAPPER DAYS RENDEZVOUS SEPTEMBER 12 MONTHLY TRT SHOOT – 10AM SEPTEMBER 17-19, HUNTERS WIDOW RENDEZVOUS SEPTEMBER 24-25 and OCTOBER 2-3 COLORADO MASTERS MATCH – Range Only OCTOBER 10 MONTHLY TRT SHOOT – 10AM NOVEMBER 6-7 TURKEY BASTERS CAMPOUT NOVEMBER 14 MONTHLY TRT SHOOT --- 10AM DECEMBER 12 MONTHLY TRT SHOOT – 10AM JULY SHOOT RESULTS Thanks to the 4 shooters who were at the range this weekend. With several other venues shooting this weekend, we had a few die hards. Shooting were Rick Callor, Bob Roll, Ron Saner and Raymond Berndt. There was $20 in fees and $10 paid out in prizes. 100 yard club: Ray Berndt 43 Rick Callor 42 Bob Roll 36 50 yard club: Ray Berndt 43 Bob Roll 41 Rick Callor 27 50 yard Squirrel Rick Callor 31 Ray Berndt 13 Bob Roll 8 25 yard nightmare Ray Berndt 10 Rick Callor 8 Bob Roll 1 The next shoot will be August 8th at 10 am. Hope to see everyone there. John Callor TRAPPER CRAFTERS There will be no trapper crafters meeting until October (we are too busy attending rendezvous). Check the September dispatch for the date and location. FOR SALE THE BLUNDERBUSS “The finest in muzzle loading cap and ball firearms and black powder fixins” Jim Fox, Proprietor; 7080 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood - Phone 720-207-2843 - Fax 720-207-2847 - blunder_buss@comcast.net |
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