Buckskin & Noah at the Shoot & Toot

Hi, ya'll.  Noah & I decided to head up to Logan, Montana last weekend to shoot with the Gallatin Valley Regulators at their 1st annual Shoot & Toot.  If you don't know what a Shoot & Toot is, neither did we--it's a combination cowboy shoot & chili cook-off.  Here's a shot of Noah & I before the lead started flying.  It was a bit nippy when we started out, but the day turned picture perfect.  It was clear, sunny and about 71 degrees without a breath of wind.  Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or a more beautiful setting.

When Noah got up to shoot his first stage, he was going great.  He cleaned up with the rifle, but after he took his first pistol shot, he grabbed his eye & started whining.  He finished the shooting string, but missed three shots & had trouble with his shotgun.  When it was all over, he claimed a bug had flown into his eye while he was shooting.  It was an original excuse, anyway.  Here's a picture of his "bug eye."  Looks OK to me!  He wasn't able to muster much sympathy from anyone...maybe we're just an unfeeling crowd... don't know...

At the lunch break, everyone sampled the chili & then a vote was taken.  Here's our elk & antelope chili with extra chili powder:

It didn't get a single vote, but I thought it was good!!!

Not to worry.  I won something, anyway...another 1st place.  Yeah, I know...ho hum, another 1st place.  Here's a shot of me with my award & a nice wideshot of the pretty country around Logan:

And here's a close-up:

Well, that's all the news for now.  Until next time!

Love,
Buckskin