Rendesvous question

[biliff]

Looking at a flyer for a local rendesvous coming up next month. On it they list, "Trappers folly" and a "stake" shoot. Anybody have any idea what these involve??

 

[Rebel]

Not sure about the Trappers Folly, but the stake shoot is probably the event where whatever shoots a stake planted in the ground first wins. Is this the rondy over in Gilchrist next weekend?

 

[bwhoffman]

Hey there Bakeoven Bill,
If its the rondy at the Flying M, let me know. Ican make a quick call at get you an answer.

Brett

 

[Claude Mathis]

Our local "Stake Shoot" is done with several teams, each team being 3 people. All teams commence firing at the same time. Each team shoots at a 4x4 stake and the first team to topple their stake, by cutting through it, wins.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Just hope it's not like this old timey board shoot in 1796 on the Kentucky shore of the Ohio River.

Red Bank, the inhabitants are only hunters, or what are called foresters. They cultivate no ground, but subsist on the produce of their hunting and fishing, and are almost naked. The following thoughts may serve to give an idea of their character.

At our arrival we found a number of these hunters who had assembled to regale themselves on the bank of the river with the spoils of their chase on the preceding day, when they had killed a very fine buffaloe. They had drunk freely of whiskey, and though the greater number were inebriated,they were amusing themselves in firing their carabines against a piece of plank tied to a tree, which is called, shooting the mark. the board probably ill fastened, fell at each shot; one of the party at length losing patience, took it up, and placing it between his legs, called out to his companions: "Now fire away!" Which they did immediately, and always with the same address. Whilst he who held the board exclaimed at each shot: "it is in!" This amusement which lasted two hours without any accident taking place may appear incredible to those who are not acquainted with the singular skill of these men; but it is sufficient to observe they will aim at the head of a squirrel or turkey, and very seldom miss. The seeming intrepidly of the man who held the board becomes therefore, only an ordinary circumstance.


Volume 1:
(Adobe page 188, actual pages 172-73)
[url] http://www.americanjourneys.org/pdf/AJ-088a.pdf[/url]

 

[boar]

The folly might be were you shot, woods walk, throw hawk or knife and start fire with flint&steel. For higest score? Dilly

 

[biliff]

Rebel/Brett,
This is the rendesvous over by Yamhill the FHBPB is putting on over the Memorial Day Weekend. I'm signing up to go, just thought I'd try and find out what I'm in for before I show up. I can fire off an e-mail after work today and ask 'em.

 

[Halftail]

Would a folly maybe like a Seneca Run?

 

[boar]

I forgot aout the Seneca Run, might be? Dilly

 

[barebackjack]

How "Period Correct" do most rendezvous' require you to be? There is one in my area this fall, I would like to attend, but am not NEARLY as PC as most of you guys seem to be.
Just wondering what some of the general rules are as far as weapons allowed, dress, etc?

If anything, I would like to go just as a spectator, havent been to one since I was a kid, maybe do some buying and trading. Maybe do some shooting if allowed.

Thanks

Boone

 

[Old Ironsights]

Sounds like a fun group... :grin:

 

[biliff]

How "Period Correct" do most rendezvous' require you to be? There is one in my area this fall, I would like to attend, but am not NEARLY as PC as most of you guys seem to be.
Just wondering what some of the general rules are as far as weapons allowed, dress, etc?

I think the answer is "it depends". The one I'm going to segregates "modern" from the "primitive" campground. Of course when I looked at pictures of last years primitive camp area, there were modern coolers, lanterns, etc. all sitting out in plain sight so I don't think they take that too literally either.
They also gives "extra points" for shooting in period costume so how you dress seems to be somewhat optional. I get the impression they're just glad if you show up and have fun. It's probably different at other places where reenacting is a big part of the festivities.

 

[bwhoffman]

n,
Ive been shooting with the flying crowd for about 5-6 months....
an extra point to your score card for period dress. period dress prefered but not mandatory, but a hat counts, I shot the cabin fever rondy with a capote and cowboy hat, fit right in.
They aren't going to turn you away, they want you to have a great experience.
so far no flakes, just a bunch of REAL nice guys and gals and families, a very warm group.
Rome was not built in a day, neither is an outfit, its a work in progress and these folks will share the world with you!
The only thing I see thats ego is... rock locks vs cap locks, but heck, look at the egos here related to the same issue, and it dont amount to squat!
I unfortunatly have a conflict and cant attend my own groups rondy (cry for me!)but you can...and you wont regret a minute of it!

Bareback jack, GO! compete as you are, run what you brung!
Like I stated earlier....We ar a work in Progress!

Brett

 

Just hope it's not like this old timey board shoot in 1796 on the Kentucky shore of the Ohio River.

Red Bank, the inhabitants are only hunters, or what are called foresters. They cultivate no ground, but subsist on the produce of their hunting and fishing, and are almost naked. The following thoughts may serve to give an idea of their character.

At our arrival we found a number of these hunters who had assembled to regale themselves on the bank of the river with the spoils of their chase on the preceding day, when they had killed a very fine buffaloe. They had drunk freely of whiskey, and though the greater number were inebriated,they were amusing themselves in firing their carabines against a piece of plank tied to a tree, which is called, shooting the mark. the board probably ill fastened, fell at each shot; one of the party at length losing patience, took it up, and placing it between his legs, called out to his companions: "Now fire away!" Which they did immediately, and always with the same address. Whilst he who held the board exclaimed at each shot: "it is in!" This amusement which lasted two hours without any accident taking place may appear incredible to those who are not acquainted with the singular skill of these men; but it is sufficient to observe they will aim at the head of a squirrel or turkey, and very seldom miss. The seeming intrepidly of the man who held the board becomes therefore, only an ordinary circumstance.


Volume 1:
(Adobe page 188, actual pages 172-73)
[url] http://www.americanjourneys.org/pdf/AJ-088a.pdf[/quote][/url]

Aim small, miss small!

CP

 

[Trina]

Bill,
Most of the stake shoots I have seen aroud here are done just how Claude described them...I have never heard of the other.. let us know what it turns out to be.

Rebel, are you going to Gilchrist? thats usually our first one of the season, but this year we wont make it... its a pretty nice one... nice rifle trail...

Do any of you ever go to Little Buttes Rondy over fathers day weekend? It will again be up the green springs highway, about 32 miles out of Ashland...Nice place...

 

[Rebel]

No, i won't be at Gilchrist. I have to go to K. Falls that weekend.

 

[sequoia]

Our group has a "snake shoot" It's a cutout of a snake hanging horizontally with four golfballs hanging from it. teams of four must first shoot the "eggs" hanging from it and then shoot the "snake" in half. Last year I used my blunderbus to no avail. It was hard to aim but when it hit, Wow!

 

[sequoia]

Heres a pic of the sonoma Snake.

Sorry I can't get the link to work

 

[sequoia]

There that did it!