Texas Historical Shootist Society

THSS Trailhead 2017 Day 2: Friday Night Social
2017-03-24 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
New for Trailhead 2017 will be a Friday Night Social located on the grounds at Gunsmoke, Texas. The event will start at 6:00 pm. Attendees will enjoy a chuckwagon-style supper, Side Match Awards from the day, and also the opportunity to partake in various door prize drawings.
The Friday Night Social is free for all registered Trailhead Shooters. Competitors may elect to purchase $10 Guest tickets when submitting their Trailhead application.
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THSS Trailhead 2017 Day 2: Main Match
2017-03-24 07:00 - 16:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead Day 2: Main Match

7:00 am -8:30 am
Shooter Check-in

8:30 am
Opening Ceremony & Mandatory Safety Meeting

9:00 am
Shoot main stages

~ 2:00 pm
Long Range Big Bore Side Match (after main stages completed)

6:00 pm
Friday Night Social

THSS Trailhead 2017 Day 1: Side Matches
2017-03-23 13:00 - 21:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead Side Matches
Who is the fastest gun? Find out Day 1 at Trailhead when most side matches are held. Shooters compete using their main match firearms and can also try their hand at competing with lesser-used firearms such as pocket pistols and derringers.
Categories

Fastest Pistol
Fastest Rifle
Fastest Shotgun 97 & 87
Fastest Double Barrel
Fastest Pocket Pistol
Fastest Derringer
.22 Side Match
Big Bore Lever
Big Bore Single Shot
Night Shoot

THSS Trailhead 2017 Day 1: Check-In
2017-03-23 10:00 - 18:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead competitors that wish to get their information packet early can do so on the first day of shooting.

THSS Trailhead 2017
2017-03-23 - 2017-03-26 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Mark your calendars for Trailhead 2017, which will be March 23-26, 2017.
For full details on the event, see our main Trailhead webpage.

Mar 11 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-03-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
THSS will have work parties every Saturday from February 4 to March 11 in order to get Gunsmoke, Texas ready for Trailhead. Work involved is everything from general carpentry to preparing shooter packets and brochures. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Work parties start at 9 am each day and generally run until early afternoon. Lunch for workers is provided.
Each time you help at a work party and arrive on time, you receive an additional entry towards winning a free gun. So the more you help the club out, the greater chance you have!
The work party gun drawing will be held after Trailhead at the April THSS Match. See the Events page for a full list of work party dates.

Mar 4 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-03-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

Feb 25 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-02-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS February 2017 Match
2017-02-19 08:30 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for spectators
Optional: $8 for catered lunch

Feb 18 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-02-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

Feb 11 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-02-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

Feb 4 Pre-Trailhead Work Party
2017-02-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS January 2017 Match
2017-01-15 08:30 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS December 2016 Match
2016-12-18 08:30 - 13:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for spectators

THSS November 2016 Match
2016-11-20 08:30 - 14:00 | TX

THSS October 2016 Match - Wild Bunch
2016-10-16 08:30 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
The October match at Gunsmoke is traditionally the Wild Bunch match. Of course you can still do regular cowboy action, but many THSS members will be dressed up in clothing from the movie Wild Bunch and other early military clothing. Plus it’s a great excuse to bring that 1911 of yours out of the gun safe and use it.
Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Five stages of shooting
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for spectators

THSS September 2016 Match
2016-09-18 08:30 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Five stages of shooting
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for spectators

THSS 2016 Shareholders Meeting
2016-09-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
The THSS annual shareholders meeting will be on Saturday, September 17th at 2 pm. This is the day before the September match.
All current THSS members in good standing are also shareholders in the club and are invited to to come to the meeting to share their ideas, questions, and concerns for the club.

THSS August 2016 Match (Hawaiian Theme)
2016-08-21 08:00 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
August is the hottest month of the year for most Texans, so we dress a little different for this event at Gunsmoke. You can wear as much, or as little, Hawaiian theme clothing as you want. The only requirements are that you must wear your hat, boots, and gun leather.

This year, Doc Boedecker came up with the idea to have an Old West Bathing Suit competition, so dress that style if you can. An Internet search for “Victorian Bathing Suit” will help you find just the right striped onesie or bathing costume. Should make for quite a photo!

Anything else goes, Hawaiian print shirts, tank tops, grass skirts, shorts, swimsuit, you get the idea. Come on out and have some fun, the wilder the outfit, the better. Naturally, this is all volunteer, not a requirement. If you want to shoot in your regular cowboy clothing, that is fine, people can do whatever they want.
The match will be Sunday, August 21.

Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Five stages of shooting
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for Spectators
Optional: $8 for catered lunch (meal, dessert, tea) after shooting is complete

THSS July 2016 Match
2016-07-17 08:00 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS June 2016 Match
2016-06-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS May 2016 Shoot
2016-05-15 08:00 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Shooters Meeting: 8:30 am
Six stages of shooting
Cost: $15 for THSS members, $20 for non-members, Free for spectators

THSS April 2016 Shoot
2016-04-17 08:00 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS Trailhead 2016 Day 4: Side Matches
2016-03-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
The final day of Trailhead 2016 features three different side matches. The fun starts at 9:00 am.
Master Gunfighter
This “mano y mano” match pits two shooters against each other to see who can shoot five drop down targets in the fastest time. Shooters pair up and compete, winner moves on.
Couples Shoot
This is a fun husband-and-wife match where couples work together on a stage that uses several buildings at Gunsmoke. Teamwork is key, as sometimes they might have to do humorous things such as hold hands when moving between buildings.
Team Shoot
Competitors are randomly drawn into groups of four and compete against the other groups.

THSS Trailhead 25th Anniversary Banquet
2016-03-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Ellinger Community Center, 104 W Colorado Sky St, Ellinger, TX, 78938, United States
Ellinger Community Center
The Trailhead 2016 closing ceremony and banquet will be at the Ellinger Community Center in nearby Ellinger (104 W Colorado Sky Street).
The awards banquet will feature a presentation for match category awards, door prizes, and a costume contest.
All registered shooters must attend the banquet in full and appropriate cowboy attire. Any shooter not following these costuming rules will be ineligible for any match awards or door prizes.

THSS Trailhead 2016 Day 3: Main Match
2016-03-19 08:30 - 14:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead Day 3: Main Match

8:30 am
Mandatory Safety Meeting

9:00 am
Shoot main stages

THSS Trailhead 2016 Day 2: Main Match
2016-03-18 07:00 - 18:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead Day 2: Main Match

7:00 am -8:30 am
Shooter Check-in

8:30 am
Opening Ceremony & Mandatory Safety Meeting

9:00 am
Shoot main stages

~ 2:00 pm
Long Range Big Bore Side Match (after main stages completed)

Evening
Entertainment TBA

THSS Trailhead 2016 Day 1: Side Matches
2016-03-17 13:00 - 21:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
Trailhead Side Matches
Who is the fastest gun? Find out Day 1 at Trailhead when most side matches are held. Shooters compete using their main match firearms and can also try their hand at competing with lessor-used firearms such as pocket pistols and derringers.
Categories
Fastest Pistol
Fastest Rifle
Fastest Shotgun 97 & 87
Fastest Double Barrel
Fastest Pocket Pistol
Fastest Derringer
.22 Side Match
Big Bore Lever
Big Bore Single Shot
Night Shoot

THSS Trailhead 2016 Day 1: Check-In
2016-03-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States

THSS Trailhead 2016
2016-03-17 - 2016-03-20 | Gunsmoke, Texas, 1147 FM 1890, Columbus, TX, 78934, United States
2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Trailhead. It will be a shooting experience you won’t want to miss! Full details at the main Trailhead page on our website.

Trailhead 2016 Application
