Division of Nebraska Mini Muster

[Pitspitr]

This last weekend Bow View Haymaker hosted the 2008 Division of Nebraska Mini Muster at the Bow View Farm south of Crofton Nebraska.  The Farm takes it's name from the creek that runs through the property. Originally named Le Riviera de Petite Arc in honor of Sioux Chief Little Bow by early french explorers, the Americanized name became Bow Creek.


While the number of participants was less than Bow View had hoped for, my son, J. Dawg commented that it was the most fun he'd had at a shoot yet. (He should have had fun. Preliminary scores had him as the overall winner) Mrs. Arens, (pronounced Arnz) Bow View Hamaker's mother, catered the outstanding home cooked noon meal which was topped off by Cherry pie for desert and if anyone went away hungry, it wasn't Mrs. Arens fault. Though the Wausa bank thermometer showed 99 degrees, a pleasant breeze made for a beautiful day.

Now as for the shooting:
In the imortal words of Charley Brown, "AAAARRRRGGGG" I had a brain fart on the first target of the second stage and didn't double tap it, earning me a "P" that was to be the only thing standing between me and a clean match. I don't have the official results yet so can't post them but I can say that it was a lot of fun.
Below are a few pictures:

[Steel Horse Bailey]

That cherry pie sounds Heavenly!

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Col. Sir!  Congrats to the young -I had a GREAT time- J.Dawg! 

[Bow View Haymaker]

Thank you for the kind words and the cool pics.  I will get results up and sent out when I'm back in Nebraska next week. 
Just FWY- on the Saturday SASS shoot we had a few more shooters who all had a great time I think.  I tried to write some local history into the stages and keep the shooting interesting.  Some may not have appreiciated a couple of the "unique" sweeps used but part of this game is having to think once in a while.
We are hoping to do it again next year. 

[Steel Horse Bailey]

... and Congratulations to you, Bow View!

'Tis a good thing you're doing!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Sounds like a good shoot.

Slim

[Bow View Haymaker]

http://www.yankton.net/articles/2008/08/07/community/doc489a7ffb5b0a3681494657.txt

A local reporter came out and did a story on Saturday.  I ant to thank everyone for the encouragment and support.

We'll be doing something again nest year just not sure when.

[Delmonico]

Well they're farm folks, farm folks know how to cook it as well as how to eat it.

[Texas Lawdog]

Cookin' and eatin', two things I really like to do.

[Mustang Gregg]

Bow View:

Congrats, Pard.  It appears you done good!
We do hope to see ya'll real soon.
I'll be a-needin' some bullets too.

MG

[Bow View Haymaker]

On August 2nd-3rd, 2008 we gathered along the banks
of the West Bow Creek near Crofton Nebraska to
Defend Devil's Drop. Held at Bow View Farm, in a remote scenic prairie
setting, we shot 6 Main Match SASS type stages on Saturday and 6 Main Match G A F type
stages on Sunday with a hearty meal both days. We had a great time defending the
homestead, capturing outlaws and fightin' bad guys in general. The Saturday stages each
had a local story to go with them and Sunday's stages had a military story from fightin' on
either side during the civil war, to protecting our hair during the Indian wars in the west. The
weather can only be described as HOT both days but with lots of water to drink we made it
through. Here are the scores:

August 2nd, 2008 = SASS day, Defend Devil's Drop
Alias Class  Total
Prairie Dog Silver Senior 255.45
Captain K. Hawk Elder Statesman 312.06
Scruffy Skippy 49'er 330.69
Forgunz Duelist 349.48
Woodbury Bill Duelist  371.30
Durango Dan Senior 408.41
Bow View Haymaker Traditional  473.24
Papa Paul Senior 658.76
Marybelle Winchester Ladies  709.51
The Lakotan Elder Statesman dnf (257.34)

August 3rd , 2008 = GAF day Defend Devil's Drop
Alias Class  Tota l
J. Dawg Scout 464.39
Bow View Haymaker Scout 477.60
Scruffy Skippy Scout 482.38
Pitspitr Mil-spec. S. S.642.78