Registration fee for 2024 is $25 and includes all main events.
On site camping is available, trailers are acceptable, small RV’s at your own risk. No hook-ups. You will be camping in a field, no paved areas.
You may arrive Thursday Afternoon to set up camp. For Directions see the Directions tab on this website or call Henry Battistoni @ 828-230-2795
Bring your own Water and firewood, primitive outhouses available. Dig up sod for fire pits and replace before departure. All alcohol consumption should be discreet and in moderation. Registered shooters are responsible for guests and/or children in this regard.
Primitive attire and camp is encouraged but is not required nor judged. Blanket trading is allowed and at no fee for registered attendees.
Course of Fire
Mountain Man Aggregate; Novelty Targets, Hawk and knife throw, fire starting with flint and steel Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. Sunday Hawk and Knife and Fire starting only. First place award plaque, ribbons for all individual events.
Woods Walk; this is a Table Prize event, place an article valued at $10 on the table. 20 target stations at various ranges and inclinations, winds up the mountain following a creek, is rather strenuous towards the top. Carry Water; shoot from the bag, no range rods. Friday and Saturday from 9:00 on. Sunday start 9:00, no starts after 11:00 a.m. You may shoot this course multiple times but your first score is what counts! First place Award Plaque.
Seneca Run; 5 shooting stations spread along a 200 yard loop, shoot from the bag, range rod allowed. Timed limit, best shoot score wins, running time breaks ties. Sunday at 11:00 if enough shooters are registered, Award Plaques for 1st,2nd,3rd place.
Critter Gitter; 25, 50 and 100 yard animal targets, 5 shots on each target. Friday and Saturday 9:00 on, Sunday TBD. Meat prizes for 1st,2nd,3rd,4th place.
Daily re-entry matches; $1 a target, enter as often as you like. Bottle Target, 50 yards, win a bottle of sumpin’. Deer Hunter, 100 yard full size deer silhouette closest to heart wins 50/50. Big Cheese, rat target, best 5 shots wins the big cheese. Ham on a rope; $1.00 a shot cut the rope and win a ham. Other targets as Range Master chooses!
We hold a pot luck dinner on Saturday evening and we provide two pots of chili and/or stew. Please bring a side to share if you attend. This is typically 10-12 people so you don’t need a lot.