UT - Willy Wapiti’s Smoke Pole Biathlon at Hardware Ranch,

[RicInOR]

So this is a few days late

note:
1. AP story
2. State sponsored event

Mountain-man shooting event grows in northern Utah

LOGAN, Utah — A northern Utah event straight out of the Old West is attracting more people with its mountain-man appeal, organizers said. About 50 people gathered in Blacksmith Fork Canyon to...

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Enthusiasts from across state gather for mountain man biathlon

Surrounded by snowcapped mountains and hundreds of elk, black powder enthusiasts rendezvoused with their inner 19th century fur-trader on Saturday.

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"I just love shooting," Stansfield said. "It's so fun; I don't even know how to explain it."

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[Ura-Ki]

We used to have more of these, sadly they are loosing a lot of interest and fewer and fewer are happening!
We used to have a great big gathering in Colorado, it was a week long event and it would draw hundreds, it was an absolute hoot and serious history could be found all over!
I miss going to these!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

That looks like fun....
I need to go to one....
Andy

 

[Roundball58]

"Anything about making smoke with black powder guns — shooting black powder guns," Winters said. "Not yuppie, inline flat-lander guns. But real, mountain man guns — I love it."

I like that guy.

If you like cold weather 'vous, this is a good one. Coming up next month.