Any GAF activity in Texas?

[Doc Holloman]

I live near San Antonio in the middle of 6 SASS clubs, shooting at two of them regularly and one occasionally.  No interest in any of those clubs in the  military history of the west.  Except at major matches, Wild Bunch gets a handfulf of shooters, usually not enough to fill out a posse.  BAMM only draws about 5-10 at annual matches.   I tried running a two-gun "Horse Soldier" side match at an annual match and got only about a half dozen.l

Clearly I need to look elsewhere to get out of the 10-10-4+  hole.

No one I shoot with knows anything about GAF activity in this area.  I find the absence a little strange as we are in the heart of the Comancheria.  The experimental Camel Corps was Headquartered only a few miles down the road.  Post ACW, his was the 4th Cavalry's stomping ground.

But No sign of the GAF here?  Perhaps I am not looking in the right place?

[Baltimore Ed]

Doc, I'm in the same boat here in eastern NC. Luckily my SASS/WASA club does WB and BAMM each a few times a year. There are 4 of us that uniform up, the rest do cowboy. I would love to try a GAF shoot.

[pony express]

There USED to be a good size group in Texas-we even held a Grand Muster there about 14-15 years ago. Not sure what caused it to all go downhill there.

Correction-it was more like 12-13 years ago. My oldest is 14 and she was a toddler when we went.

[ira scott]

Good Troy is in the preliminary stages of planning a GAF Muster in Texas, possibly next Spring? I'm not sure of the location, Troy lives on the Southern coast. I think he said the location would be a couple hours North of him. Hopefully he will see this and share details as they evolve.

B.N. Scotty

[Tascosa Joe]

Good Troy lives outside of Houston.  He posts here somewhat regularly.  I live northwest of Lubbock and put on an NCOWS match once a month at the Gruesome Gulch Gang range north of Plainview.  But as my mothers family was from Karnes County, I know how far a trip that would be for you.

[Major 2]

Houston area would be a two-day road trip from C. Fla. still better than 3 days.
If I ever get to do a Muster that be the one to shoot for (ah! no pun intended)
At 76 my get up and go... longs for a co-pilot.

Even NC Outer Banks BAMM are a haul @ 12-13 hours

[River City John]

There USED to be a good size group in Texas-we even held a Grand Muster there about 14-15 years ago. Not sure what caused it to all go downhill there.

Correction-it was more like 12-13 years ago. My oldest is 14 and she was a toddler when we went.

That was at the Aguarita Ranch(sp?) site. Great shoot.

[Snake Oil]

If I am wrong, I am sorry, for jumping in on this thread... lt looks like there is an outdoor range near abilene... that is kinda centrally located, right? My brother in law is a member there... hey look pretty busy, but they have monthly lever action shoots...I wonder if they might be open to an annual shoot.

[Abilene]

The Abilene CAS club shoots near Anson.

I think some of the GAF guys who used to shoot at Agarita (which is  been called Comanche Country Ranch with new owners) are mostly not shooting any more, or at least not CAS. Long Juan, Texas Sarge, Jake Jones for example.  Scooter and Artiman still shoot there.

[Good Troy]

See the thread I am starting under "Upcoming Musters" for information on a Division of Texas Muster at the end of March 2025!