Club Schedule

Illowa Irregulars’ 2023 schedule is listed below. The schedule includes dates for both our Cowboy and Wild Bunch matches, and two Buffalo shoots.

Monthly Matches: We hold our regular Monthly matches on the 3rd Sunday of each month April through August and in October. Because the 3rd Sunday of Sept. conflicts with Gunsmoke, the Midwest Regional, we hold September’s monthly match on the 4th Sunday. We also hold an early November and mid-January match. Check our schedule below for these dates each year. August is typically reserved for the State Championship match. See the Main Menu above for links to it.

Registration for our regular monthly matches begins at 8:00 a.m. with a Safety Meeting at 9:15 a.m. Shooters must be present for the Safety Meeting to participate in the day’s match. All Non-Milan Club Members are required to sign a Liability Release Form once per calendar year which we will present to you upon arrival. If you would like to download the Release Form in advance you can do so by clicking on the following link: Milan Rifle Club Release Form.

Match Cancellation Notices: Match cancellations due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances will be announced no later than noon the day before the match. If no announcement is made, the match will be held. Cancellation notices will be published on our Blog page.

Practices: The Milan Rifle Club (MRC) Cowboy Action Shooting group holds weekly cowboy practices at 10:00 am Fridays and at 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, April through October. Cowboy Shooters who are not MRC members are welcome to join us as a Guest Shooter if arrangements are made in advance. Please send an email to Guest Member Request with the date(s) you would like to attend our practice.

Match Fees:

  • Cowboy Action and Wild Bunch monthly matches: $15
  • SASS 2023 Illinois State Championship: See State Championship Registration Form
  • Practices: $2 donation is requested

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Practice; Competition Range

  • Fridays:  10:00 a.m. weekly, April 7 through October 13, 2023
  • Tuesdays: 5:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, April 11 through October 10, 2023

January 2023

  • Friday           1/20/2023         Iron Cowboy Setup, 3:00pm, Competition range
  • Saturday       1/21/2023         Iron Cowboy Match, 8:00am, Competition range
  • Friday           1/27/2023         Alternate Iron Cowboy Setup, 3:00pm, Competition range
  • Saturday       1/28/2023         Alternate Date: Iron Cowboy Match, 8:00am, Competition range

March 2023

  • Sunday          3/19/2023         Cowboy Indoor Match& Swap Meet, 8:00am, MRC Indoor Range

April 2023

  • Saturday       4/1/2023           Cowboy Cleanup Day, 9:00am, Competition range
  • Saturday       4/15/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 10:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          4/16/2023        Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range

May 2023

  • Saturday       5/13/2023         New Shooter Clinic 1:00pm, Competition range
  • Saturday       5/20/2023         Buffalo Shoot, 8:00am, 300yd range
  • Saturday       5/20/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 8:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          5/21/2023        Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
  • Monday        5/22/2023         Match Tear Down, 9:00am, Competition range

June 2023

  • Saturday       6/17/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
  • Saturday       6/17/2023         Wild Bunch Match,10:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          6/18/2023         Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range

July 2023

  • Saturday       7/15/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
  • Saturday       7/15/2023         Wild Bunch Match,10:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          7/16/2023         Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range

August 2023

  • Thursday      8/17/2023         Setup ILL State Match – campers arrive below the hill
  • Friday           8/18/2023         Warm-up & Side Matches – ILL State Match Competition Range
  • Saturday       8/19/2023         ILL State Match 9:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          8/20/2023        IILL State Match, 8:00am, Competition range
  • Monday        8/21/2023         Match Tear Down, 9:00am, Competition range

September 2023

  • Saturday       9/23/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
    • There is an AR competition on the 23rd until Noon; will need to set up either after AR competition or on Friday, September 22
  • Sunday          9/24/2023         Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range

October 2023

  • Saturday       10/14/2023       Buffalo Shoot, 8:00am, 300yd range
  • Saturday       10/14/2023       Monthly Match Setup, 8:00am, Competition range
  • Sunday          10/15/2023       Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range

November 2023

  • Saturday       11/4/2023         Monthly Match Setup, 10:00am, Competition range
  • Saturday       11/4/2023         Wild Bunch Match, 10:30 am, Competition range
  • Sunday          11/5/2023         Monthly Match, 8:00 am, Competition range                                                
  • ___________________          Range Winterization TBD
  • Saturday       11/11/2023       Annual Cowboy Meeting, 1:00 pm MRC Indoor Range

December 2023

  • Saturday       12/??/2023        Christmas Party, TBD

January 2024

  • Friday           1/19/2024         Iron Cowboy Setup, 2:00pm, Competition range
  • Saturday       1/20/2024         Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition range
  • Saturday       1/27/2024         Alternate Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition