Now with just 5 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 Rick	IA
22	crabby hayes	MI
23	Crooked Bullet	TX
24	Daisy Ann	IL
25	Dakota Tim	IL
26	Dangerous Dan McGrew	IL
27	Dimpled Darlin’	IA
28	Don Jorge	IL
29	Dry Fire	IL
30	Duke Skywalker	IN
31	Eleanor Dumont	IA
32	Elida Orga Nizer	IL
33	General MT Pockets	MO
34	GI Jake	IA
35	Gunslinger Gal	IL
36	Hairless	IL
37	Headshot Hanna	NY
38	Henry Remington	IL
39	High Lonesome Drifter	IL
40	Hoot’n Annie	IL
41	Hoot’n Danny	IL
42	Hoss Johnson	il
43	Jackie Diamond	mo
44	Jean Duke	IL
45	John Wesley Hardin	IA
46	Johnny Too Slow	IA
47	Julie Bean	MO
48	JW James	IL
49	Kan Do Ken	MO
50	Kid Koo	IL
51	Lady Laura	MO
52	Lady Lou	IL
53	Last Call Saul	IL
54	Lawdog	MO
55	Lead Poison Lar	IL
56	Leadmine Sam Allen	wi
57	Leadmines Lil Diamond	WI
58	Lefty Lindy	IL
59	Lethal Lil	IL
60	Liberty Walsh	IL
61	Lightning Bill Carson	MI
62	Lightning McQueen	IL
63	Little Gunder	ND
64	Mackinaw Jack	IL
65	Mae B. Trouble	IL
66	Mar Sioux	IA
67	Mean Mary	IL
68	Medicine Creek Johnny	SD
69	Miss Kissy	IL
70	Miss M	IN
71	Miss Weev	IL
72	Mogollon Molly	IL
73	Molly May Hem	IL
74	Mountain Man Champ	IL
75	Neo	IL
76	Old Man Graybeard	IA
77	Partner	IL
78	Partner’s Partner	IL
79	Pat baker	IL
80	Phil N. Graves	IL
81	Pit Mule	IA
82	Renegade Roper	AZ
83	RePeeter	IL
84	Rootin Tootin	IA
85	Safecracker Solon	IL
86	San Antonio Seymour	IL
87	Savannah Sapphire	IL
88	Senor Bobn Weev	IL
89	Shady Books	IA
90	Shanghai Sam	IA
91	SHORTCAKE!	MO
92	Silver Spurs Charlie	IL
93	Sixgun Schwaby	NY
94	Slow Poke	MO
95	Smiling Irish Mike	WI
96	Smoke N Ashes	IL
97	Smokin Joe C	IL
98	Special K	IL
99	Sterling Silver	IL
100	Sundance	IL
101	T W Theron	MN
102	The Grey-Eyed Rider	IL
103	The Revenuer	IN
104	Tinhorn Timmy	IN
105	Toranado	il
106	Tulsa Tex	IL
107	Turkey Bob	IL
108	Turkey Legs	IL
109	Turquoise Tony	IL
110	Whiskey Belle	IN
111	Wicker Nash	IA

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

More exciting news about our Illinois State SASS match!

There will be 3 guns raffled off along with a Dillon 750 loading press.

· Ruger has donated a Model 1894 SBL Series lever action rifle in .357 Mag

· Buckeye Trooper has donated an Uberti Model 1858 Remington cap and ball pistol with holster and all the necessary accoutrements and accessories to make you a Black Powder Master!

· Cowboy Edge has generously donated one of their popular Taper Tools.

· A Dillon 750 loading press is up for grabs.

· There is a 1911 Springfield Armory Milspec in .45ACP on the table.

· Gift certificates from Starline, Bullets By Scarlett, Michigan Rattler, and Mernickle Custom Holsters along with Items from Midway, Eclectic Cowgirl, and others as we receive them.

· All shooters will receive a raffle ticket to place for the prize of their choice. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at registration.

There is a deadline of June 1st to ensure the best chance to fill your category, make sure we have a good count to order buckles and other awards, and to get our T-shirt order placed.

If you have signed up – Thank You! If you are considering joining us, please stop and fill out the application! All the match details can be found HERE

We are working hard to bring you a fun-filled match with great stages, challenging side matches, and a Gatling Gun. See you in July!

Cowboy Rick

We had 34 people turn out for our cowboys match today. The day turned out to be beautiful for a match. Badlands Charlie was the Match Director. He created a fun match! We had 6 clean shooters.
The links to the match scores follow:
Clean Report.pdf

Match Results May 17, 2026.pdf

Category Results May 17, 2026.pdf
Wicker Nash

Heads up to our Illowa Irregular Cowboy Action shooters. We will be holding our May monthly match at Milan Rifle Club this Sunday, May 17th. Registration begins at 8:00AM and the shooting starts right after our 9:00AM safety briefing. Badlands Charlie is our match director this month, so bring your accolades or tomatoes for your after the match assessment!

Stages are attached for your use.

Stay tuned for exciting news about our drawings and raffles scheduled this July at the Illinois State Championship!

See you Sunday!
Cowboy Rick

May 2026 Stages 1-6 (2) (1).pdf