Flag of the colonies

Also known as the Betsy Ross flag, the pattern of the Betsy Ross flag is 13 alternating red-and-white stripes with stars in a field of blue in the upper left corner canton. Its distinguishing feature is thirteen 5-pointed stars arranged in a circle representing the 13 colonies that fought for their independence during the American Revolutionary War.

The Gang

Come and join us, you do not have to dress like a fur trader to have fun but they say it helps. See the club calendar for when we are active.

A set of 36 caliber early American replica pistols.

2022 Turkey Shoot

Here are the days events.

Rain or Shine

Rain or shine the lucky targets don’t mind.

Lucky targets

These targets have a randomly placed dot on the reverse side.

Revolutionary

Some of our attendees dress in period clothing. This young man is dressed in the revolutionary war period.

Fur traders

Many of the members portray the fur trading period, 1825 to 1840.

Warm and dry

The log cabin offers a place to stay warm and dry. Some good conversation can also be found.

Winner

Taking home one of the birds.

Double winner

One for lucky target and one for skill shot.

Card Cheats Beware

Ever popular at the end of the turkey shoot is the under the table derringer challenge.

Shoot for the heart

The goal of the challenge is to fire from a concealed position (dead reckoning) and try to hit the figures heart.

Flames and smoke

A new shooter has as much of a chance as an experienced shooter.

Nothing like a warm fire on a cool fall day.

Spear Skills

One of the first skills in a woods walk is the spear.

Spear Skills

The idea is to get the spear through the center of the white ring. The outer ring scores less points.

Spear Skills

Looks to be headed to the outer ring?

Long Bow Skills

After the spear there are long bow shots at different simulated animals and distances.

Long Bow Skills

After the spear there are long bow shots at different simulated animals and distances. Here you can see an arrow in flight.

Tomahawk

After the spear and long bow there are several targets using tomahawk and bowie knife. Here you can see a skills test where the different colored log ends give you different points.

Tomahawk

Here you can a tomahawk on its way to the target. Different colored log ends give you different points.

Tomahawk

Lining up to take his shot.

Tomahawk

Looks like 10 points!

Tomahawk

Here the target is a log hanging by a rope.

Tomahawk & Knife

To the left is a tomahawk target, looks like a hit. To the right the knife target.

Tomahawk & Knife

Here you can see a tomahawk in flight.

Ignition

Black Powder guns of flint & matchlock as well as percussion can be used on the various targets setup at the black powder range. Here you can see the ignition of a flintlock.

BANG

After ignition comes the sound and the smoke.

Long shot

Here is a gong target at one of the longest distances.

Long Shot

Here is the gong with a little zoom applied so you can see it better.

Hmmm

I don’t think handle first is what they had in mind.

Some shooting targets

Here you can see in the foreground some small metal shapes like a smoking pipe. Further out a Rabbit.

Circles

Here are three red circles of various sizes to test your aim.

After the flash

Here you can see another round headed down range.

Percussion cap

Unlike the Flint and Matchlock rifle the percussion cap rifle does not have the ignition smoke a flame.

Target Choices.

Several targets to choose from.

Long or short shoot

Taking aim for one of two distance choices.

Feathers

The idea here is to cleanly cut the feather in half.

Almost

Just off a fraction of an inch.

More Choices

Here you can see some more red and white metal shapes that I believe are supposed to resemble jugs. In the far distance is a metal gong with a hole in the center making it a ring. Hit the ring for points.