Howdy Pards!

We’re getting excited as the match date draws near for the 2026 Illinois State SASS Championship and Wild Bunch Matches.

All match information can be found here: Match Information

Please note that there has been a change to the schedule of events. The original schedule inadvertently listed afternoon warm-up stages. While we will still hold the morning warm-ups, with the safety meeting at 8:45 a.m., we are unable to offer afternoon warm-ups as originally posted.

However, Stage 1 will be open while the range is open, and shooters may use that bay for practice, provided they do not shoot the State Championship scenario.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Even with this adjustment, we’re looking forward to providing everyone with a great match and plenty of cowboy fun!

See you on the range,

Cowboy Rick

Howdy Cowpokes!
Our June match will be held at the Milan Rifle Club on Sunday, June 21st. The shooting starts after our 9:00AM safety briefing. Six fun filled stages are attached for your review and use.
If you haven’t yet signed up for the Illinois State match, time is running short. Please consider joining us for all the excitement. Plans are coming together nicely and some interesting side matches are planned.
All the details can befound HERE

Illowa Irregulars

Stage 5 June26.pdf

Stage 4 June26.pdf

Stage 1 JUne26.pdf

Stage 3 June26.pdf

Stage 6 June26.pdf

stage 2 June26.pdf

Our intrepid work crew was back at it again. We erected the front posts and the rafters for Bay 5’s roof this morning. Charlie worked so hard he needed to rest against the post for a few minutes when we were done.

Thanks to Count Sandor, Cowboy Rick, Wicker Nash, Logsplitter Chris, Badlands Charlie, Popcorn Kelly, and Chancy Shot for helping.

The crew will be back at it next week, weather permitting, to finish the roof. 34 days and counting to the State Championships. No worries, it’ll be done by then!

Speaking of working, we were given one secret picture that I have to hide from public view, for reasons you will understand. To get a real understanding of the workday, click here.

Just kidding – everyone worked hard, and it could be the hardest working crew finally took a much-needed break. Not saying that’s what happened, but it could be the case. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

We’ll keep you posted on how the next phase goes.

And, as always, it’s not too late to sign up for the 2026 Illinois State Cowboy and Wild Bunch Championships. Click here for more information.

Now with just 4 weeks to go, here’s the latest list of Cowboys and Cowgirls headed to the 2026 Illinois State Championship – 111 entries and counting! Don’t see your name? Click here to change that. For more information about the match click on the State Championship link along the top menu.

Count	Alias	State
1	Appaloosa Doc	IL
2	Apple Knocker	IA
3	April Mae	IL
4	Arizona Buffalo Joe	IL
5	Average Joe	IL
6	Badlands Charlie	IA
7	Bailey Creek	IL
8	Big Casino Royal	WI
9	Billy The Avenger	IL
10	Black Jack Flagg	AZ
11	Blind Hog	IL
12	Blue Eyed Drifter	OH
13	Boyd Pearsall	IL
14	Brazos Belle	TX
15	Buffalo Chip Jed	MO
16	Chance Cooper	IL
17	Chancy Shot	IA
18	Colt Ruger	IL
19	Comstock Charley	IL
20	Coop Dog	IL
21	Cowboy Carty	IL
22	Cowboy Rick	IA
23	crabby hayes	MI
24	Crooked Bullet	TX
25	Daisy Ann	IL
26	Dakota Tim	IL
27	Dangerous Dan McGrew	IL
28	Dimpled Darlin’	IA
29	Don Jorge	IL
30	Dry Fire	IL
31	Duke Skywalker	IN
32	Eleanor Dumont	IA
33	Elida Orga Nizer	IL
34	General MT Pockets	MO
35	GI Jake	IA
36	Gunslinger Gal	IL
37	Hairless	IL
38	Headshot Hanna	NY
39	Henry Remington	IL
40	High Lonesome Drifter	IL
41	Hoot’n Annie	IL
42	Hoot’n Danny	IL
43	Hoss Johnson	il
44	Hurricane Harper	IL
45	Jackie Diamond	mo
46	JB Kidd	IA
47	Jean Duke	IL
48	John Wesley Hardin	IA
49	Johnny Too Slow	IA
50	Julie Bean	MO
51	JW James	IL
52	Kan Do Ken	MO
53	Kid Koo	IL
54	Knuckle Buster	IN
55	Lady Laura	MO
56	Lady Lou	IL
57	Last Call Saul	IL
58	Lawdog	MO
59	Lead Poison Lar	IL
60	Leadmine Sam Allen	wi
61	Leadmines Lil Diamond	WI
62	Lefty Lindy	IL
63	Lethal Lil	IL
64	Liberty Walsh	IL
65	Lightning Bill Carson	MI
66	Lightning McQueen	IL
67	Little Gunder	ND
68	Little Hermana	IA
69	Mackinaw Jack	IL
70	Mae B. Trouble	IL
71	Mar Sioux	IA
72	Marti Draw	IN
73	Mean Mary	IL
74	Medicine Creek Johnny	SD
75	Miss Kissy	IL
76	Miss M	IN
77	Miss Weev	IL
78	Mogollon Molly	IL
79	Molly May Hem	IL
80	Mountain Man Champ	IL
81	Neo	IL
82	Old Man Graybeard	IA
83	Partner	IL
84	Partner’s Partner	IL
85	Pat baker	IL
86	Phil N. Graves	IL
87	Pit Mule	IA
88	Renegade Roper	AZ
89	RePeeter	IL
90	Rootin Tootin	IA
91	Safecracker Solon	IL
92	San Antonio Seymour	IL
93	Savannah Sapphire	IL
94	Senor Bobn Weev	IL
95	Shady Books	IA
96	Shanghai Sam	IA
97	Shortcake	MO
98	Silver Spurs Charlie	IL
99	Sixgun Schwaby	NY
100	Slow Poke	MO
101	Smiling Irish Mike	WI
102	Smoke N Ashes	IL
103	Smokin Joe C	IL
104	Special K	IL
105	Sterling Silver	IL
106	Sundance	IL
107	T W Theron	MN
108	The Grey-Eyed Rider	IL
109	The Revenuer	IN
110	Tinhorn Timmy	IN
111	Toranado	il
112	Tuco	IA
113	Tulsa Tex	IL
114	Turkey Bob	IL
115	Turkey Legs	IL
116	Turquoise Tony	IL
117	Whiskey Belle	IN
118	Wicker Nash	IA
119	Clay Byrd	MO
120	Foyster O-Rippy	IL

With the Illinois State SASS Cowboy & Wild Bunch Match date nearing quickly, it is close to the cutoff for buckle and award orders to be placed. To ensure that as many categories have the minimum requires shooters (sometimes just 1 is enough), we need to ask for entries by June 1st to allow for time to process our orders. We remain flexible and will allow entries up to side match day, so if you find yourself able to join us at the last minute, please do! Late entries may find themselves collapsed into an available category.

T-shirt orders will be accepted until June 29th. Prototype pictures will be available soon, so if you like them and did not order one, you may place your order until then.Match details may be found HERE

Please feel free to email or call me with any questions.

Cowboy Rick (563) 340-5606