4th Annual Texas Cowboy Memorial Shoot: October 17th, 2009 ~ Seagoville, TX

Feb 15, 2009 | mylife, laurenmarlowe, NYTexan

[mylife]

4th Annual
TEXAS COWBOY
MEMORIAL SHOOT

October 16-18, 2009 ~ Seagoville, TX

The North Texas FReepers are most happy to host this years annual TEXAS COWBOY Memorial Shoot. Please join us in this gathering to once again celebrate the life and memory of Elroy and his notion of fun and friendship.

Links To Previous Texas Cowboy Memorial Shoots!

Location: 5 miles south of Route 175 and 3.5 miles NE of I-45 (exit 270)
on S. Belt Line Road, near Seagoville, TX
This is privately leased land with exclusive use for the weekend.

We will be camping out there that weekend.
Y'all are invited to join us for as long as you can stay.

There is plenty of room for camping and we can set up as many as 3 isolated ranges and a free for all along the river. There are also gongs along the river edge at 400 yards. There are no range Nazi's, but the owner has asked for $16 a head for the weekend use of it. He promised to provide picnic tables and exclusive use.

The road in is a bit rough and there is a steep but short hill. So anyone without a high clearance vehicle will have to park up top and we will caravan them in. Or for the daring, We will have a winch to pull ya back up. There will be a modest latrine / shower tent set up as well as a fire pit and some cooking equipment, grills, screen tent, and a 7K watt generator if anyone needs power for their camper. It's a good size parcel, so folks can camp away from the shooting area on flat land near trees or in open area. Plenty of room for dogs too!
There are motels within 10 miles in Seagoville.

Area Hotel Information Can Be Found HERE!

A private room will reserved at the "Cotton Gin" in Crandall for diner
after the shoot for those that prefer not to camp cook.
Besides the great food, it also has free Wi-Fi.

Check Out The Crandall Cotton Gin HERE!

Camping will be the plan for the weekend.
The property is a very large wooded area next to a river.
It's less than five miles NE of exit 280 of I45 on E. Belt Line Road.
Many folks prefer to camp out and cook out at the land,
so let's make it a side dish ta pass and bring your own meat to grill (or share)
We will be setting up camp early Friday, so if y'all want to take the day off and join in,
that would be most kind!

The weather should be great and the TX State Fair
will still be open for those that might want to attend.

Visit The State Fair Of Texas HERE!

[mylife]

The range is pretty much RV accessible now but more road improvements will be in place in time for the shoot.

We can go out there any weekend if you want to check it out.

I look forward to meeting you and the crew

[mylife]

Hey. I made it through like 3/4... but she made it a double just cause she has a mean streak.

She was over there smiling quietly to herself watching me bust my belly ☺

hurts so good L0L

[mylife]

Give us a shout! you know where we will be.

[mylife]

What? you never heard of an aeroplane? ☺

[mylife]

I know its no fun but I have belt of 50 BMG blanks

[mylife]

I saw a Barrett at the FW gunshow yesterday.

They want 12k for it! OMG! they are effin crazy.
6 mos ago I could have got you a semi auto MA Deuce for 8

[SouthTexas]

It is similar to Schwenckes range last year.

Horses?

Better make sure gunner is there.

[mylife]

No horses L0L unless you bring your own.

BTW there is a wildlife preserve 3 mi down the road if any one likes hiking an such Cottonwood Creek

Cottonwood Creek Trail

[cpdiii]

Cool! I want to shoot some of your weapons. Again.

My pleasure and for you the ammo is free.

[mylife]

I am inviting the owner to join us.
He has a 50. He has everything L0L

[mylife]

The gracious ownes of the range Mickey and Vicky Lowery

[mylife]

The Cotton Gins website is "under construction" Here is the basic daily special menu

This is a real Honest to God, Southern Home cooking place with foot tall coconut cream pie!

But they also serve prime steak flown in from Chicago daily, and they have some very interesting cosmopolitan items on the menu like Hawaiian chicken.

For me its all about the chicken fried steak and coconut cream pie! And Folks... the Turnip greens here will blow your mind. The complimentary home made rolls and corn bread are to die for.

Dang! now I'm getting hungry ☺

[mylife]

Thanks NYT and Lauren for doing the Yeoman’s work in making this thread happen

[mylife]

Tagline Maintenance.

[Eaker]

Yes, he was the standard for a Texas Freeper

A standard yet to be met.

Once he and I on Veterans Day went to the Veterans Hospital, Houston because he wanted to thank some Vets in person on their day. No parades for him, just the real deal.

Many here don't know that his original name on FR was COB1. Stood for Crusty Old Bastard and he certainly could be one. No better friend and didn't seem to have any enemies.

[mylife]

Fitting words Eaker.

I’m sure he is smiling.

[Madame Dufarge]

I love that you guys are keeping his memory alive with this event.

I sure do miss him.

[mylife]

We also miss Freeper “Flyer”
Both true Texans

[Eaker]

Did you invite these two knuckleheads?

There is probably a geriatric bus provision in the new Obama plan for them to use to get there.

[Eaker]

Don't forget Brother Dix!